Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-26
AetHthMt GARNER
ST. JoHNsBURY, MAY ae, 1870.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN,

A shop for renewing gents silk hats has
been opened in the Avenue House block.
The Lairds are building shop in which
to put their machines for polishing granite.
The Passumpsic railroad advertses fares
to Philadelphia and return by New London
boat, at $l6.45.
Elisha May talks of starting bank, as so
many letters intended for cashier May are
misdirected to him.
The Catholic church has received statues
Of Christ and the Virgin Mary to be placed
on each side of the altar. ...H
Geo. d. Randall has made great improve.
ments in his store, and has united with it
the goods in the Vaughan store.
The Caledonians of Danvile played with
the Creepers of St. Johusbury on the fair
ground last Saturday, aud beat them Is to
10.
Mr.. L. l.. Golf, so long letter cutter in
the marble shop at this place, has taken a
job with Geo. NJ. Ferriugton at Cambridge
Boro. $685.. ..
i. G. Matthews and John w. Lewis have
the good luck to be drawn for the grand
jury, and Charles Cobb aud Francis Walker
for petit jurors. .aE.I
Jos. Trudelrs new tenement house con-
tains IL families in which are As children,
aud it isn't considered much of house for
children either. .F
We are glad to learn that our former typo,
Horace Curtis, is prospecting at Chicago,
in ha do
Horace stands high among the craft.
Rev. Jas. Williams, o. S. A., Catholic
priest from Ireland, was iu town last Sunday.
He read high mass, preached and gave ves-
pers at the church.
Grin Poland had poor show at his Ma.
sonic lecture at Danville. The audience
numbered six, including four comps. Ma
sonic interest must be at low ebb in Dan
vile.
Haswell Chapter No. IL, Il. A. NJ, has
elected the following officers L. G.. Spencer,
II. P; g. H. Smith, K; NJ. Bowker, s. /;
S. A. Bennett, C. H. F. W. Taylor, p. s.;
S. W. Page, Sec. Jas. Hamilton, Treas. ;
Il. g. Corser, Il. A. g.. John Edgar, lst ",
D. p. Bennett, % "; Frank 4. Cobleigh,
3dV.
The officers of Passumpsic Lodge No. 81,
F. 4 A. NJ. are as follows o. p. Beauett,
w. M; J. G. Gray, s. W.; L. D. Hopkins,
j. W.; l.. Gilbert Spencer, Treasurer b.
l.. Hastings, Sec. G. IL. Smith, S. d. /;
Fred. W. Taylor, j. D.; II. Il. Byron and
Geo. Warner, Stewards Frank Goodwin,
Tyler; Henry Robe, Marshal.
Deacon William Bowman, formerly of
Westford, VT, died in this place last Mon
day at the advanced age Of so. The de-
ceased was a soldier of the war Of 1912,
had been an active business man and was
strongly identified with the abolitionist
movement. His remains were taken to
Essex Junction for burial.
The town, in town meeting assembled, on
Friday, declined to appropriate $1,000 for
a Fourth of July celebration. Tnis large
expense was mostly for band from Boston,
and our citizens felt as though the st. johns.
bury band if any should have the job.
And where would be the patriotism in
employing Boston band and taxing the
members of our excellent band to help pay
them?
Previously TO the late fIeshets there was
q solid aud substantial island in the river
directly opposite the Odd Fellows block,
frngod with willows, and Of few rods in
area. As the water kept receding, its APP
pearance was eagerly anticipated but still
the current dances aud glides where erst was
terra 6rma, and various are the theories al
vaneed to account for its disappearance. The
majority, however, believe that this little
isle rode down the Connecticut, bearing its
burden of dropping willows, nodding to
Windham as it passed, and showing to al
how perishable are hopes founded upon saud
Village meeting on Monday resulted il
voting 40 per cent tax, amounting TO abou
$1,000 for the purpose Of paying the current
expenses, aud the village debt Of $4,000, ant
in instructing the trustees to hire the banC
at an expense not exceeding $500. No actor
was taken in regard to bonding the village
for tho water works as it was considered tina
bonds issued under the present charter would
not be marketable at their face value, bu
the trustees were instructed to procure suct
legislative action as is needed. The hous
was convulsed with laughter, when, afte
having discussed at length, tho pros aud con
lOT uihouuHlOub u
the charter of 1879, it was discovered tina
the act was to take effect from its passage
The house of Hon. G. s. Dana on Mai
street was the scene Of no small excitemer
Wednesday night About one O'Clock Mr.
Dana, hearing a supicious rustiDg in tn
room, sprAng from the bed, lighted mattel
and detected burglar crawling about on a
tours. To Shrek and place herself at II
door, was done in q moment but when a Ian
was lighted the robber was nowhere to
seem The alarm was Immediately give
aud Messrs. II. +, Fletcher and ID. ID. Pa
terSon, with their revOlvers, were prompt
on hand. Meantime Mr., Dana wonderiI
how the visitor could have escaped began
search the rooms on the second floor, al
finally found the monster concealed und
the bed of another apartment. Having
weapons, he fastened the door it'll 70
on the outside and waited till assistau
arrived. When, however, they entered I
room to capture. their prey, the bird h
flown, jumping from second story windC
in his impromptu exit. The fresh tracks
the burglar were found in the garden besid
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