Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-07


died at Usage, Iowa, March lG. At the
time of his death he was a member Of the
Iowa state senate which closed its session
only about an hour before his death. lie
had accumulated quite a property.
Elisha Quimby, Esq, was found Monday
behind the COWS in his stable, where he had
lain about two hours with a severe wound IN
his face, caused by being hooked by ono Of
the animals The wound extended from his
check to his temple going around the eye
which is also badly injured.
Cambridge is having quite sensation over
the sudden disappearance aud supposed sui.
eide Of Ransom Melvin, driver Of the stage
from Underhil to the Boro. Melvin has
not been seen since Saturday last, aud sui
eide is the only explanation of his disappear
ance. The river has been vigorously dragged
but without success, at latest accounts.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Mrs. Walter Buchanan Of Newbury, aged
eighty years, was found dead in her bed
Sunday morning the 9th ult.
Patrick Finton, teamster at the Vershre
mines had all the fingers Of one hand nicely
amputated while looling with a planning
machine.
A. d. Talbot's large hotel at Hast Ran
dolph was entirely consumed by fire last
Sunday morning, with much of its contents.
The ladies worked like heroines, carrying
furniture, water, ETC., while number of
men stood with their hands in their pockets.
The hotel was built in 1906. Loss $4,000;
insured for $1,000. Like many other
places East Randolph has no facilities for
distinguishing fires.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Bartlett Bryant, the nurseryman, Of Derby,
is dangerously ill.
The smallpox at Derby has died out, the
patients all having recovered
Rev. Mr.. Hay who spent the winter in
the West Indies has returned to Derby.
Newport is agitating the water question.
1t has water enough but it needs pumping.
Rev. G. S. Hamilton of Albany has been
engaged to drive the hearse in that town for
year.
Geo. II. Newland Of Newport has been
appointed deputy sheriff in the place Of the
late Chester Butler.
Rev. Mr.. Beckwith is supplying the desk
at the Congregational church in Greensboro
few Sundays
Rev. S. S. Nickerson has removed from
West Derby to Charleston, to preach at
both east and west villages,
John ii. Skinner Of Derby Center, man
about 80 years old, dropped dead while
shoveling snow Wednesday morning, this
week
j. T. Beede & Co Of Newport have put
in patent mill for grinding provender,which,
it is said, will grind from 40 to GO bushels
an hour.
In case A. j. Shurtliff, lawyer at South
Troy goes to St. JOhnsbury, it is reported
that young practitioner, Mr. Powell Of
Richford, will take his place.
The ladies of Crartsbury held festival at
the Town Hall, on the % ut., for the pur-
pose of raising funds to paint the Me thodist
parsonage There was good ate ndance,
and the sum of $40 was realized as profits.
Referring to an article in late issue of
the FARMER upon the White Solomon oats,
Mr. j. l.. Porter of Greensboro writes that
from his trial of them last year he finds
them nice and heavy and good to yield.
NJ. j. Black of Newport lost nice horse
last Saturday, with lung fever. Rather
poor luck for Mad as nice horse belonging
to him ran into the lake last fall and was
drowned, but he thinks Its better further
on"
A little five years old son of Alonzo COL
burn of Charleston, was killed on Friday
last, by the tipping over of a load of logs on
which he was riding, His head was crushed
between the logs, and he lived only few
hours after the accident.
Geo. II. Walworth Of Newport, formerly
of Coventry, died Monday morning at Rich
mond, Va. His health had been declining
for some months and he had started for
Aiken, 5. c., in hopes Of improve ment
lie was unable to 60 beyond Rich mond
His remains arrived at Newport w ednes
day evening aud they were buried at Gov
entry on Thursday.
Horace d. Bruce of Wcst6eld was il
Montpelier the Both ult and passed con
siderable number of So bills on the Mer
chants National bank of New Bedford
Mass, some or the wholoof which are claimed
to be counterfeit. He was followed to his
home in Wcstfed by Deputy Sheriff JobI
l.. futile of Montpelier, arrested aud taker
to Montpelier the LIST inst. for examination
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Farm laborers are engaging themselve
at Sl5 a month and board, where last yea
s2j was paid.
The house OF George w. Tower in Rut
land was burned on the 25th ult. Los
$1,000; insurance Sl,70O.
n. b. Stevens, formerly proprietor Of thu
Berwick House, Rutland, was arraigned be
fore United States Commissioner, Is. L
llallett, in Boston, on the Both ult, on tn
charge OF smuggling goods from Canada anC
held for trial in $4,000 bonds.
One of Rutland's police officials receive,
on Saturday telegram, purportiug to com
from genuine source, directing him to ar
rest 10 Hooker, the engineer, on his arriva
in Rutland with his train. The policeman
took moments thought and saw the point
George Moss, young Poultney lad abou
thirteen years Of age, while jumping off
freight train, few days ago, slipped anl
fell under another on9 also moving, thu
wheels Of which cut his leg below the knee
in lrightiul manner. A surgeon was imme
diatcly summoned, and for a while it wa
thought amputation would be necessary, bu
he is no worse.
A block Of the finest statuary marble
which the Rutland marble company ha
carefully prepared aud placed upon a ca
ready to be sent to the centennial was spoileC
the other night, by some miscreant VIII
poured oil on the side which was lettercC
On the stone was also placed notice tina
if the company did not raise wages and en-
ploy more men, they had better look out ic
their mill.