Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-26

man named John Allen. The guilty ones
were last seen on the Troy road pedestrian
ating towards modern 1lium. A warrant
was issued for their arrest.
Ex-Gov. Straw's house at Manchester
was robbed Of all the silvcr-ware in it, last
Friday night, and the loss is heavy.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Emmons Raymond, president Of the
Passumpsic railroad, says the entire dam.
age to tho road, except delay of travel, will
not exceed $4,000. ft
Mr.. Samuel Gaskil Of the East village is
suffering severe sickness. AS he is 81
years old il is thought his recovery is doubt
full.
Rev. j. z. Humphrey Of the East village
takes vacation Of two Sundays and goes
this week TO the centennial.
Julius A. Morrill,, A. NJ, principal of a
school in New York, son Of Calvin Morrill,
Of East St. Johnsbury, is at home on va
cation.
Last Saturday bridge at Sheffield viii
lage gave way while Charles Cofran was
driving across with Charles Garland's little
ive.year.old boy. All fell on the rocks
some twelve feet below, aud the boy suffered
the breaking Of leg, aud his head was badly
cut. "HlE
W. G. Leslie of Wheelock lost a horse
last week.
CHITTEN DEN COUNTY.
Over 500 trees have been recently planted
in the village Of Essex Junction.
Edward Gerthin, a Winooski saloon keep
eriwas fined the 18th tiust., for Eve second
offenses 500 aud costs, amounting to
S1l6.02. :.
Mr.. Lyman Brigham Of Essex Junction,
an enthusiastic disciple Of Isaac Walton,
went to Mallcts bay recently, for a few
hours sport, and while fishing from the
shore, near ThompsoRs Rock, caught'a mon
ster pickerel, three feet eight inches long,
and weighing 10 pounds. Mr. Brigham had
only q small line and perch hook, and he
worked half an hour before he got the fish
on shore.
FRANkLIN COUNTY.
The Ransom Guards of St. Albans will 20
to the centennial exhibition in = special train
OF Pullman palace cars. ,s.
Last week Wednesday a st. Albaus youth
named Nelson blanchard was 6ued 81 and
costs for stoning little girl named Amanda
Peters.
The st. Adams women's temperance union
ere going to give the reform club several
rooms for permanent qnArters. and among
them will be q smoking rUom and reading
room. Aia -.H
IE. GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Wm. Conger Of st. Adams, Geo. p Con-
ger Of Georgia and Mr. Drew Of Burlington
have just caught from the lake near Alburgh
Springs 205 lbs Of large black bass, n only
two days. z Bass fishing was asYer better
than new. and great lack is being had at
st. Albaus Bay aud across the Point.
g+a LAMoIL.LE COUNTY. ,Yl
Josephas Mower of Stowe recently dag out
six young foxes on his farm. 1ftWiE
1t is rumored that The railroad company
have made a new trade and q settlement
with the Hogans, whereby they are 10 re-
sumo work at once and complete the road.
Mr.. A. A. English Of Hydepark caught a
hen hawk, last Monday, that measured three
feet and ten inches from tip TO tip, being
large enough to carry Of a fuIl-grown hen, a
few days before.
ORANGE COUNTY. aIH
The premium offered by the New England
Journal of Education for the best centennial
drama for schools has been awarded TO Miss
Alice M. Guernsey, a teacher in the state
normal school at Randolph.
Messrs; d. G. and d. p. KmbaIl of New.
bury estimate the damage to their land over
$500 by the recent food. The water, instead oil
backing and remaining still upon their fine
meadow, cut a channel across it, carrying
away large amount Of fine land Sidney
johnson, Esq, Of Newbury, loses an i'm.
mense amount Of ienors.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Newport people are forming party to 90
to the centennial They all 20 together OF
the 7th of june and return when they please
Geo. +. Leonard has been to Philadelphia
and made arrangements for tent, with Other
convenlences, near the centennial grounds,
in which a limited number can enjoy the
luxury of camping out as well as seeing the
great show. The expenses are reduced Il
the lowest point, while the opportunities fol
enjoyment cannot be better.
j. A. Bruso, an artist, formerly of Sara.
toga, N. Y, but of late 10 the employ of the
Washington copying company, of Nortt
Troy, Vermont, made an unsuccessful at
tempt at suicide Saturday morning by shoot
ing, succeeding, however, in inAiCting ser
ious wound in the left shoulder about tn,
heart. Probable cause, temporary insanity
Col. Hooker, brother-in.Iaw Of the lat,
lamented James Fisk, Jr., was 10 Troy
few days ago in the interest of Dea. j. Estey
for governor,
Thirty-three persons we're received into
the Methodist church at b arton Landing OF
Sunday, May ii, on probation and other
wise.
Mrs ROvor, the victim ofthe tragedy (?) a
South Troy is reported in a fair way to re
cover entirely from her wounds.
Parmley Duke. of South Barton, was sc
verely injured at the steam mill on Saturda,
last. While adjusting belt his clothing
was caught by a rapidly revolving shaft an,
be was drawn upon the shaft with suficien
force to tear from his body every particle O
clothing above the waist, except n wrist
band. One ear was nearly severed from thu
head, and he was otherwise cut aud bruised
Fortunately he had on only a calico froc
and thin shirt, which we're not stronl
enough to hold him to the shaft, or he woul'
have been pounded to a jelly against tn
timbers above the shaft.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Luther Holden of South WalliDgiord, 8
years old, still gets $3.50 day for work Of
the highway.
The Baptist Sabbath School conventiO
|. will be held at Poultney from May 30
June /, inclusive.
They say that the Mount Tabor Pos