Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04
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festival June IL, ia Mr.. Combs sugar
place rising ground located on the road
between East Berkshire aud Montgomery.
The following subjects are to be considered
2. What inducements have people for staying in
| 3. Farming in our early days.
4. What is the cost Of producing pound Ofbuttor
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
The store Of Nelson Young, at Alburgh,
was burned on Monday.
LAMomLE COUNTY.
Mr.. o. M. Amber, of Stowe, cut birch
tree on his farm last winter that made 1000
feet Of lumber and six cords Of stove wood.
A balloon ascension is to be added TO the
trotting amusements on the Lamoille Valley
fair ground june Both and July LIST, though
it is not stated which day the great bubble
goes up.
Andrew Cowau, of Hyde Park, only ii
years old has been sentenced 70 10 years 10
the state reform school for breaking into
Charles Cranes store and stealing goods and
money.
On Monday morning May "a, the wife Of
Mr.. Joseph Carpenter, Of Cambridge, who
had been sick and respondent for some time
attempted to commit suicide by hanging.
Her struggles occasoned some noise aud a
member Of the family found her before lie
was extinct, yet her recovery is considered
somewhat doubtful.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Geo. e. Carey has received the appoint.
ment of postmaster at Thetford.
The Tunbridge agricultural society ad-
journod to meet again June 18th, instead of
18th, as we had it last week.
Mr.. John Hanks, whose buildings were
destroyed by FIRE last week is Patron, and
q deserving one and members Of the order
throughout the state will do we'll 10 assist
him, as he had no insurance and his stock
and farming tools were all burned. Patrons,
remember an unfortunate brother!
A sad affair occurred on BROAD brook"
near South Royaton, last Monday afternoon.
Mrs. N. M. Brancrolt, who has been q mon.
omaniac for some time, set fire to their house
and wood shed, and then cut her own throat.
She came near wounding the carotid arte-
ries on either side, cutting the windpipe half
off. DR.. Lovejoy, of South Royalton, and
DIR. Sherwin, Of Sharon, we're called TO dress
the wounds, and say there is faint chance
of her recovery. The house and shed we're
burned, but considerable Of the contents were
saved.
George Taylor, of Braintree, in jail for
larceny, was admitted to the barn for the
purpose Of cleaning off a horse. He had
shackles on his feet, or rather chains, and so
was left alone for short time, and when
wanted, "turned up missing" Sheriff Dick.
inson has offered reward Of 500 for his
apprehension.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Barton now has q machine shop.
The steamer Lady of the Lake has CON-
menced running.
Newport wants to build ten thousand
dollar church.
Friday is the butter market day at North
Troy, and four to six buyers are present.
Major Circuit has sold his Erwin farm at
Newport Center, to s. w. Parker for $500.
J. G. Orne & Co., of Westmore employ
thirteen hands in manufacturing scythe
stones.
The Gay Brothers from Tuubridgc are
putting a set of wool-carding machinery in
at Barton.
Elisha White, of Kansas, formerly of
Bloomington, has planted 200 acres corn
this spring.
Rev j. Michaud, the Catholic priest at
Newport, is intending to build church
there this summer.
Jonathan james, of Troy, has five acres
Of hops in fine condition and has built hop
house sixty feet long.
A train on the South Eastern ran so fast
that Richford man got off at North Troy
and hired a man to carry him home.
Harriet Brigham Of Lowell, has obtained
q divorce from her husband Levi. Their
wooden wedding was celebrated not long
ago.
Newport had bear hunt last Friday, but
bruin understood navigation better than his
pursuers did and so padded across the lake
and escaped.
G.. H. Nye was brought before Justice
Sargent, at Newport, May 25, charged with
assault aud intent to kill one Blake. He
was put under 500 bonds to appear at
next term of court.
William Joslyn, highly esteemed citizen
of Barton, died there May 25th. Mr..
Joslyn was senior partner in the firm Of
VIM. Joslyn Il Sons. strong temperance
man and good Christian.
According to the listers report, there are
in Irasburgh 1913 oxen, 255 horses, 45 colts,
1865 cows, 221 two and three years old
cattle, 3l6 yearlings, l105 sheep, 172 hogs.
SO dogs, so swarms Of bees, and 223 polls
G. w. Wheeler, of Irasburgh, shows the
hide of boa constructor, which was killed
on his brothers plantation 10. South America
The skin is some eight feet long, though il is
evident the animal was considerable longer
as part of the skin has been cut off.
Moody Cheney, of Bloomington, 80
years old, quit chewing tobacco last Decem.
Der, after having used it sixty years. HC
says the idea that one cannot leave off the
bad habit is all wrong. II a man 80 years
old can give up such thing, why CANNOT
the young and middle aged do the same?
. The treasury circular, issued Tuesday
, announces that the port of Newport, is desig.
mated as port from which imported mer
chandse may be shipped in bond in transit
through the United States or from the Do
miniOn of Canada by such routes and unde
such regulations as the secretary may pre-
scribe.
Last week cars of lumber, 2 cars o
J. cattle IL cases of eggs, $3.50 pounds of but
= ter, 1896 pounds Of sugar and liza
pounds of merchandise were shipped from
d Barton station. Barton Landing sent 10,
n 722 pounds butter; 1880 pounds sugar
K 25,O6s pounds merchandise 40 cases eggs