Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-22
STATE NEWS.

There was several inches Of snow Sunday
morning 10 some parts Of the state. % =
The stockholders of the Burlington and
Lamoille railroad have voted to mortgage
their road for s850,000
The number Of inmates in the state prison
is larger than ever before-1l3, while there
are but I04 coils. Work on the new build
ing, which will have forty-nine cells, is pro.
crossing fast.
The different religious societies, in Yer
gennes, are moving to ensure the inmates Of
the reform school religious instruction and
Sabbath school privileges, and many Of their
best people will have charge Of Sunday
school classes of the boys.
In Boston, Saturday, Rutland railroad
scrip No 2 sold at So; Nos 2, 8, 4 aud 81.
at so; No 6, 500; No I, 39k; Vermont
Central second mortgage, At; 0dgensburg
and Lake Champlain railroad stock, pre-
ferred, 78; Rutland railroad, common, q.
The Hogan Brothers of Canada, have
taken the contract for completing the grad
ing on the P. Il o. railroad from johnson
to Swanton. They take their pay, halt in
bonds Of the company and half in cash.
They also offer to iron the road in that way,
but for that no contract has as yet been
entered into.
Tho third annual reunion of the list YER
mont cavalry was held at st Adams, Mons
day, closing with banquet in the evening.
The attendance was small, but the meeting
unusually spirited. Officers were chosen
for the ensuing year and committee APP
pointed to collect material for a regimental
history, and $500 was pledged for the ex-
pense Of the work.
A two.year-old bull, the other day, dis
puted possession of the track with train on
the Rensselaer, and Saratoga railroad, when
the train was stopped and about ten minutes
were consumed by the engineer aud brake.
men. armed with fence rails, in persuading
his bullship to take a side track, The battle,
although Of short duration, was one Of the
most lively struggles ever witnessed on that
line. .f. .ft
The Barre bank robber who gave his name
MS George Miles, has been identified rs
George Hicks, pal Of Mark Shinborn, who
assisted in the latters escape from state
prison at Concord, N. Ii. He is a notorious
Jail at Walpole, N, Ii, where he was con-
fined, pending his trial for bank burglary.
A desperate plot to release Miles was dis
covered by the vigilance Of the officers, on
Friday Just in time to thwart it. Since that
he has been trotted down to Windsor.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
1t was discovered, Thursday morning, that
bear had visited an orchard, about mile
west of Readsboro, and four or FIVE hunters
started in pursuit, and, following the track a
mile or two Just above Readsboro pond
found signs OF his near presence. William
q. Pike, one of the party, took his position
10 await the result Of the others movements,
having his muSket charged with three ounce
balls, and in about ten minutes bruin put in
his appearance. Mr. allowed him to advance
within about four rods, when be leveled his
piece at him and fired, killing him instantly
He was beautiful black bear and weighed
260 pounds.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The first Free Will Baptist society oil
Sheffield, have engaged Rev Jonathan Wool.
man to preach IA them the ensuing year
David Wishart of Sutton is going to Lon
don as selling agent of Fairbanks scales
He has sold in New York aud Canada the
past FIVE months, with great success.
Finley Green's tannery at Hardwick was
burned last Thursday evening. Consider
able stock was destroyed. Insurance OIL
buildings $1,000; on stock $4,000 which
will nearly cover the loss.
Mrs Susannah Eaton of Danvile, whC
has lived in the town ever since she was sil
years old, celebrated her ninety-6ith birth
day, few days ago, and is still in good
health and the complete possession OF hel
faculties.
4 barn belonging to Rufus Whipple o
East Hardwiek, was burned last Monday
with all his hay and grain and most Of hi
farming tools. Fire was discovered and
extinguished in the same building in tn
forenoon. After tho excitement of the BARI
burning had somewhat subsidized, FIRE wa'
discovered in a sink in the house nothing
was burned but paper saturated with kero'
sene oil. No insurance.
The little village of Waterford, like man,
villages left out 10 the cold by the railroads
contains fewer inhabitants and does less bust
ness than il did forty,five years ago A
that time, when twas digniied by the loca
name Of Islanders" it oontaind two stores
two hotels, two doctors, two lawyers and Q
high school. Still, Waterford is a pleasan
place, and the one store in the village seem
70 BE- doing good business. The hotc
does fair business, and good house
kept. A disciple Of Esculspius talked O
locating here, but after looking about, evl
IDENTIFY couoluded b was too healthy plac
for one of his profession. H. @. Parks
faeetiously styled Reverend" has bee
postmaster here over thirty years, but nc
continuously, having held the position on hi
last appointment, about eleven years. Speak
ing Of the "rsverend, reminds me Of an inc
dent which occurred in the school here seV
eral years ago. The word reverend cam
up 10 a class and the master desired a Gel
tain small lad to define the word. "Pos
masterr promptly answered the boy.
travelling photographer is 10 the villag
He gives general satisfaction, excepting
very plain people, who cannot be suite
anywhere. rrs-uvtrG G. L. A.
cHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Il. Q. Palmer of Charlotte, has received
patent on milk coolers r- ef'
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Rev Loren Gates of Cambridge goes
India as a missionary .T
NJ. X. Hubbell of Wolcott has received
patent on reversible plows.