Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02

been seized, and considerable expert testi-
nony was introduced. Eight doctors said
that the beer contained 5 or q Der cent OF
alcohol, while cider, two years old, often
contains 8pcr cont The we'll known Dr..
Middleton Goldsmith, who has travelled
good deal, related his experience in Europe,
which welt to prove that the beer is harm
less.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A cheese factory is being erected at N.
Montpelier, and about 400 cows are pledged
for three years, for lis sopport9 1I hT
II. w. Arbucke, of East Montpelier, has
Devon new mich COW that gave 24t lbs.
OF milk last Monady morning, and 26a lbs.
at night the same day.
Thomas Moriarty, of Montpelier, had a
chance to mourn S9S worth last Friday,
that being the amount which some thief
abstraoted from an overcoat pocket in his
store.
Mortified is to have a grand celebration
Independence Day, on tho "camp ground"
As requested by congress- they are looking
up its early history for future reference.
Hon. John Gregory delivers the historical
address.
The anniversary exercises of Barre acad.
envy commence to-day, aud are as follows
juno ID, 3D., 9th, 9th and 7th, examination
Of senior and middle classes. June 4th, al.
ternoon, annual sermon, by Rev. l.. Tenney.
june 9th, evening, prize speaking. June
9Th, evening, rhetorical exercises by the
middle class. June 7th, afternoon ami
versary of associate alumni; orator, s. Has
elton, Esq, of Burlington June eth, even.
ing, anniversary Of social fraternity orator,
Hon. j. w. Patterson of Hanover, N. II.
June 9Th, forenoon, annual meeting of the
almuni, special meeting of social fraternity,
and meeting Of trustees. June Stb after
noon, rhetorical exercises of the graduating
class.
WINDHAM COUNTY. Urn
The Estey Guards of Brattleboro will 20
with Gov. Peck as an escort to the centennial
this month.
On Sunday the thermometer Tailed SO 10
the shade at Brattleboro while, on Monday
night, ice formed quarter of an inch thick.
The grave of Col. James Fisk, Jr., was
decorated by parties FROM New York and
members of the family, with the usual costly
and elegant designs, the flowers coming from
New York and Boston. r-g-.-..-
r. b. Field of Guilford has given the
Pocumtuck Valley memorial association the
wedding shoes his grandmother, Hepzibah
Dickinson, wore at Deerield, in IVA; also
the warming pan and pepper mill, which
were part Of the wedding outfit. 80.
Weymouth, Reed, aud Riedel of Bratteboro
each ii yearsSf age, we're arraigned in court
on Saturday for stealing a tub of butter from
Frost's grocery store Riedel was sent to
the reform school, while the other two were
put under $50 bonds each for their good be-
1 havior.
4 Asa Reyes. judge of probate, who was ad.
mitted to the Windham county bar, 90 years
ago, is undoubtedly the oldest practicing
lawyer in Vermont. He was 80 years Of
age the Both Of May, and in spite Of his ad.
vauced years, his eyesght and hearing re-
main nearly as good as when young man.
He has held his present Office some l. years,
with but one brief vacation 10 the time.
Another much.married mau put 10 dis
appearance last week Monday at Brattleboro.
His name is w. II. FaFnsworth. Co Satur-
day he was married to a lady in that place,
and the fact having come to the knowledge
of wife No. 2 that wife No. ], with two
childten lived in Mortified, Mass, it very
soon become important for the gentleman u
leave town. Accordingly he took leg-bai
for parts unknown.
The woman, Mrs. Cram, reported as being
connected with the Foster suicide or murder
at Keene, attempted suicide herself at Bel.
lows Falls, Sunday, by taking laudanum.
She wrote an order, signing it herself, order
} ing the druggist 20 let the bearer, small
, lboy have laudanum for the toothachc, and
upon receiving it swallowed portion. Med.
ical assistance was summoned 80 early that
autidotes seemed to take effect, aud although
in critical condition it is thought that she
will recover. .....
WINDSOR COUNTY.
David Il. Campbell of Windsor has pre-
sented to the town Of Springfield $4,000 fol-
the support of the poor.
Norman Taylor Of Plymouth recently
celebrated his 10th birthday by running
from his home at Plymouth Union to Rut'
land across the Green mountains, l6I miles
in two hours and % minutes.
Mrs Peter p. Wheeler is under arrest
for setting fire to house at Andover that
she has occupied for some time. She fast.
ened all the doors, and put papers up at the
windows, in order to conceal the blaze as
long as possible, but the house was saved.
Hartford has been somewhat agltated re-
Gently over the sudden death of Luther
Pease, reputed to be very wealthy, there
3 being some suspicion that he died of poison
whether administered by himself or some
body else. A post.mor;em examination how
ever proved the suspicious to be groundless
he having died of heart disease.
Six years ago John Bartlett, farmer
E living few miles north Of Norwich village
Vermont, suddenly disappeared, and hal
!. never since been heard from. lie left prop
Q erty which was at once taken possession o
and sold by man who has been ever since
e suspected of being the murderer, 1t is re.
= ported that sufficient testimony has been
obtained and the suspected man arrested.
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