Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-29
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 40, 1879.

Dr. NJ. @. HOughton was in town saturday on pro-
fessional visit
Dan Grout has opened a harness shop in the AllOn
block on Railroad street.
Quite an amount Of news and correspondence which
came late, is unavoidaby omitted from this paper.
Edward NJ lido has received the appointment Of
postmaster at 81. Johnsbury Center. Guess Ed. Is
QualiGOd he has done the business Of the office II
years
A three years-od son Of s. D. Hicks swal.
lowed a single nail last Saturday morning. but the
little fellow master Of the situation In two days
and half, coming out safe and sound.
Charles Weeks has completed his store on Portland
street and is filling II with goods this week. Thomas
Pcord has rented the blacksmith shop In the
Of the store, and CONNIE need business.
The large sewer having become Allied up, on the Fat
between Pearl and Railroad streets, three or four
streams from the pumps have been playing into II
the past three or four days to clean II out.
Over fifty tickets for Philadelphia were sold at this
station last Monday morning. Among the purchasers
Of later date was Mr. Patton, typo Of the Far
mer Office who by this time Is elbOwing his way among
the Centonnialitos.
We call the attention OF readers 10 the musical
entertainment to begin this friday evening in aid Of
the Episcopal society. The talent which will assist
is Of superior quality and may expect rich treat
Entertainment commences at 745 O'Clock. See pro-
gramme in another column.
A young man apparently from the rural districts,
having heard Of the celebrated academy at st Johns
bury and wishing to increase his store Of knowledge
therein, made himself conspicuous the other day by
inquiring when the fall term would open at the cem
etery" lie told 1t would commence soon as the
yellow foyer arrived from Savannah, which he
tired, not wishing such acompanion "Yelow Jack /"
while prosecuting his studies.
BY recent act of congress the salary of the post
master OF this place becomes inadequate TO the
stiles OF the office and business moving in
the matter Of having 1t increased that the office
be sustained in its present efficient quarters and excel
lent management 1t differs ftOn other offices in hAv
ing large amount OF mail matter to handle which
affords no income but increases the expenses
sheffield and wheelook.-James s. Drew
has snapped farms with W. H. Chase of Wheelock,
Chase paying thousand dollars difference ..At
r Grays auction in Sheffield, sold from tl4 to s15
hay from 1925 to tiOJO ..... Quite q collection Of
the friends Of Abram Thomas and wife met at their
residence in Wheeoe Sept &c to eel citrate tho tenth
anniversary of their weddi ng day with good display
OF tin.
The Old Farmers CIocks.-To us tho most in
toresting exhibits at the fair last week pie
Of clocks built by old farmer Of Wllison, and the
old farmer himself Tho clocks elegant pieces Of
workmanship, and nearly perfect time keepers, but
their great interest arises from the fact that they
built by we'll along in years, who, before com.
mencng upon them, ignorant Of clock principles,
but n natural born mechanic and mathematician.
lie Manufactured all his tools and machinery 10 build
them with, and built every part OF them himself in
GLIDING the handsome ornamentation on tho glass.
The large clock which Is the interesting Of the
two will run nine days without winding and will give