Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-28

the Lords day, three sets Of patent milk
pans were sold IN one school district.
The annual meeting ofthe Orleans County
Temperance Society Is to be held at Barton
Wednesday, FEBRUARY 0, at 10 o'clock a. m,
At no time within the past year has there
been greater religious interest in this county
than at present. The efforts Of the Christian
Workers who have lately been IN Glover,
Barton, Bloomington, Westmore, South
Barton, Craltsbury, West Charleston and
elsewhere, have been blessed by marked
interest and numerous conversions. The cry
is still heard in many quarters, Come over
into Macedonia aud help u.s." and the good
work advances Monitor.
Greensboro Is rather noted for novelties.
The last one is law suit in which both
plaintiff and defendant are females. The
town hall was crowded with spectators, old
and young, Of both sexes. The suit was
brought for work done and material furnished
for Miss Betsey Il. Hunt by Miss Mary A..
Wright (now Mrs Young) while the former
was preparing for her marriage with Henry
Il. Wright now her divorced husband. The
peculiar circumstances Of the case excited
general interest hence the unusual crowd
to witness the trial. The trial was by Jury,
and their verdict was that the defendant
should recover her costs, which was in
accordance with the feelings Of the public,
as testified by the cheers with which the
verdict was greeted. The plaintiff appealed.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
George II. Owen of Rutland, U. s. con-
sui at Messina Sicily, was married on the Sd
instant, at Frankfort on the Nam, to Miss
Braun, Of Herchback, Germany.
The carriage shop of Levi Bremo, two
mules north of Rutland, was burned, Monday
night, with portion Of the contents; loss
$4,000 insurance $4,000.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Joel o. Durfey of Worcester, con of Milo
Durfey, aged about 20 years was accidentally
killed last Friday while unloading logs by
one Of the logs rolling upon him and remain
ing there.
The scarlet fever is prevailing at North.
field though there have been but few deaths
as yet.
The new Pavilion House at Montpelier
was opened for guests last Saturday. The
house including furniture, cost about $685.
600. A grand formal opening the latter
part Of February.
Samuel l.. and Forest l.. Green of Wood.
bury we're tried before Justice 4. q. Putnam
on Monday and Tuesday for burning three
barns of Gideon Burnham of Woodbury.,
found guilty aud lodged in Jail for want OF
$4,000 bonds.
At the time Of the fire from which Barre
Academy so marvelously escaped destruction
on the 9th ult, plucky woman started for
the scene with pail OF water in each hand.
A deep ravlne whose preciptous sides were
covered with ice, lay 10 her path, but she
succeeded in cossing it with one pail of water
Reaching the level on the other side out Of
breath, she handed the pail of water to u
man who appeared to be better able than
she to put it where it would do the most
good. He seized it, poured the water on
the ground, aud passing it back, remarked
excitedly, Heres your bucket ma'am bring
on some more water"
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Clarendon Marsh's house 10 Athens, was
robbed, few evenings ago, Of SlS7 while
the family were absent
Brattleboro has been visited by brazen.
faced confidence man who took orders for
business cards and then jumped the town.
f. p. Hadlcy, stove dealer OF Bellows
Falls, was victimized last Thursday by a
young man claiming to represent Boston
firm that Hadley trades with, who Induced
Hadley to endorse 1925 check.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
o. A. Libbey Of Springfield has re ceived
a steam engine and a cylindsr printing press.
Plymouth boasts a boy four years old who
weighs 100 pounds and can lift that number
Of pounds with neatness aud dispatch.
School boys here carry loaded pistols.
Two of them got into jangle the other day
aud one Of them drew his iron on his antag.
oDist. 1t Is very much regretted that it did
not 20 OF at both ends Woodstock Age.
The Springfield mail bag was stolen from
the stage at Charlestown station last Saturday
evening, while the driver was in the station.
The empty bag aud the opened letters were
found behind the livery stable at Charlestowu
on Tuesday morning