Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-04

den. and graduate Of Middlebury college
in 1860, who married Emily Redington Of
Morrisville, has Just returned from Marash
Turkey, where he aud his wife have labored
IL years for the American board Of foreign
missions.
Hardwick brings fourth a centennial relic
in the shape Of . First Iieutenant's commits.
sion in the Colonial army, issued to Samuel
Elmoro, Jr,, Of Connecticut, July %, 1776,
aud signed by John Hancock as president
and Charles Thompson as secretary Of con-
gress. II also bears this signature: "Philip
Schuyler, Maj. Gen. commanding North De.
partmept," with officers on the left hand
margin. The commission is we'll preserved,
and is now in the possession Of Mrs. Il. j..
Carter Of Hardwick who is descendent Of
the Elmores
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Q. II. Arnold and II. Ray Hamilton, two
young men from New York, have made the
trip from New York TO Burlington in a small
row boat. They intend going on to st. Al
bans, Rouses Point, and perhaps through the
st. Lawrence
ESSEX COUNTY.
Last Sunday night the residence Of Frank
Hull Of Guildhall was broken into and a
pock0t.book belonging to MIR. Hull containing
little money and valuable papers, Mrs.
HulPs watch and chain worth $3.50, and
some jewelry has stolen. No clue to the
burglar is yet obtained.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The county agricultural and mechanical
society has issued its regulations Tor its 18th
annual fair at Sheldon, Sept. 27-29.
It is expected that the Vermont militia
will 60 into camp at st. Adams the last Of
August.
Burglars broke into the store Of Crowley Il
Clark in st. Adams on July oath, and took
thereirom Sll0 in money.
John Bedell of Montgomery was arrested
by Morrisvlle officer July 9th on sus-
piciOn of having been concerned in HYDE
park outrage.
Joseph Moran Of South Franklin, lately
had his left hand badly mauged by the
bursting of an overloaded gun which he was
firing, and from which he will probably suffer
for long time.
Mary j. Nevens, Of st. Adams, was 100
years old the 10Th day Of June last. She
does a weekly washing, rakes hay in the hay
field, can read without glasses, and has pieced
two quilts since her last birthday, and doubt
less is capable Of performing other feats of
agility and skill peculiar to ladies Of her ad-
vanced years.
About ten years ago, a prominent New
York lawyer visited st. Albans, while suffer-
ing from cancer. He had abandoned all
hopes Of recovery, and took no pains to con-
ceal his gloomy forebodings. The hostess
dreamed that within circuit of 10 miles a
cure for her friend could be found. In the
morning, she sent messenger to ascertain
if any healing waters were known in the
neighborhood, and he encountered farmer
who told him that upon his land there was
a spring whose waters "allus cured scrofula,
itch, and SIGH like" Some of the water
was obtained, the lawyer began to take it,
and in two months was cured. Aud this
was the origin Of the MisssquOi Springs as q
summer resort
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
The Grand Isle Republican County Con-
vention will be held at North Hero, on Tues
day, August 18th.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
An excursion to Bartlett, N. H., will
come off on the 9Th Of August. Fare from
all stations in LamOille county, to go and
return, $3.50
One day last week William Lucas oil
Hyde Park few in passion at ono Of a
pair of horses he was driving on q mower,
and, seizing club, struck the animal on the
head blow that instantly killed it.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The Congregationalists Of Chelsea are
building fine new church.
His Excellency, Ashacl Peck was al
Wells River last week, as an arbitrator on
the Groton pond lumber case.
DR.. Cummings, who went from Bethel tC
the Sandwich Islands about four years ago
for his health, has returned in greatly 10.
vigorated condition. He designs to 60 back
to Honolulu soon, to engage in the practice
of medicine
.. ORLEANS COUNTY.
Ten persons are now confined in lrasburgh
Jail.
Hay is selling at N orth Troy for from 81
to $40 per ton. |t|
DIR. A. p. Brown removes from Yves
Charlotte to Barton Landing.
A very excellent school house is being
erected at Morgan Cent re at cost Of 81,
900.
Horace Bean of Newport finds himsel
financially embarrassed; rspo TT says, Very
badly.
There are no less than three firms 10
North Troy in the business Of copying and
enlarging pictures.
Over fifty persons have united with th,
churches in Charleston in the past few
months.
ii. Conway's house and shed at Brown
ington were destroyed by FIRE, last Saturday
night. Insured for $1,000.
George l.. Sleeper has been appointed
postmaster at Newport Center in place o
John Stowell, removed.
Frank Gardner has received the appoint
ment Of postmaster at West Derby in place
OF Cyrus Sias, resigned
The steam saw mill at Newport village il
to be sold at auction, on the 18th inst. Tn,
present owners reside ut HolyOke, Mass
Austin, Jodyn 4 Co., and Flint Bros,
Co., will commence the erection Of new stor
buildings, at Barton Landing, this week.
The wife of Marson Leav ems Of Morgan
lady of about sixty years, had stroke o
apoplexy last week She still lies 10 a yer,
critical condition.
Wilkie Il Robinson have frame on III
ground, at Barton Landing, for bakery
and Mr.. Ingalls, Of Boston, has rented room
for the same purpose. ...
A party visiting WillOughhy lake la
week happened to hear, but not see, lare
chunk of rock break from the cliff and 70