Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-28
STATE NEWS.

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Hon. j. Gregory Smith, Of the Central
Vermont railroad, with a number Of friends,
dined at Tait's Point, Shirley, one evening last
week. In looking through the menu he disCov-
cred that among other eccentricities Of game
with which Taft delights to puzzle his guests,
were fowls" "Well, Mr.. Taft," he asked,
"where do you get your owls 2" "Oh,' said
Taft with the greatest imperturbability,
"there is only one state where they can be
found, and that is Vermont" The dinner
proceeded without further Interruption
TrdDeHer.
Several buildings were blown down 10 the
thunder storm last Thursday at Scrabble
Hill in Duxbury ;ralso the barn of Francis
McKenna on Woodward Hill, and large
barn in the northern part Of the town.
Large forest trees we're snapped asunder like
pipe stems.
On Friday tourist fell from the preci-
pice at Indian Falls thirty feet into the
water below the natural bridge. lie was
rescued without material injury.
The scope of the prohibitory statute Of
Vermont is shown by the flung Of |. Q.
Thornton of Rutland for selling liquor sew
eral years ago.
The Lamoille Valley Telegraph company
will soon extend its line to Wells River,
where connection will be made with the
Atlantic and Pacific company. They will
also build line to connect with Portland
and through Highgate to some point in
Canada where connection will DO made
with Montreal
Tho Seventh Day Adveutists of Vermont
hold their annual camp meeting at Milton,
August 18th to the 22nd.
The state house at Montpelier is being re-
painted aud recarpeted aud put in readiness
for the next session of the legislature. The
Representatives hall is TO have new sys-
tenn of ventilation Of the same kind used in
the state house in Boston.
Mr.. 4. A. Morton of ST. Adams has been
appointed chief marshal Of the state fair to
be held at st. Adams on the second week in
September next. Mr.. Morton has made the
following appointment of assistant marshals !;
D. King Gibson, George II. Clark, st. AL
bans Charles Cramton, Swanton.
Miles, the Barre bank robber confined in
Windsor prison, is said to be the most indus
trious convict in the institution. lie is at
work in the sh oe shop, and is very gentle.
manly in his department.
Bishop DeGoesbriand Of Burlington ad-
ministered the sacrament Of confirmation to
nearly one hundred children and adults in
st. Bridget's church, West Rutland, on Sun.
day the 10th inst.
Prof. Perkins has received numerous spec
linens of potato-bugs, from points in this
vicinity but not Que Of them has proved to
be the regular Colorado ten-lined nuisance.
Most of them are the common potato bugs,
which seem to be pretty abundant this year ;
but which are never so prolific aud voracious
as the Colorado beetle.-Free Press.
The convention in the first district will be
held at Rutland, August 81. The Second
District convention will be held at White
River Junction, August 10th. The Third
District holds its convention at Hydepark,
on Thursday, August 10th.
Vermont is didided into two equal parts
by the parallel of A deg. 8 miu north lati-
tude, and also by the meridian of deg
10 east longitude. These two lines intersect
each other near the western line Of the town
Of Mortified in Washington county, and
about ten miles southwesterly from Montpe'
ler, and the point of intersection is the
geographical center OF the state.
AT board meeting of the Vermont acad
envy, held at Saxtons River, recently, il
was decided to open the school next fall
Although work on the new building is pro
crossing rapidly, it will not be ready in sea
son, and another building has been temper
ariy engaged. A Mr.. Willard superin
tendent of schools in Newton, NJ ass, wa
elected principal, aud Miss Ida Mason o
Jersey City, N. j., graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Vermont, in the class Of 1873
assistant.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Il. j. WEIGH Of Boston has givea a s3C
prize at Middlebury college for the bes
essay on art from the senior class.
The corporation Of Middlebury colleg
have voted to change the time of commence
ment to the last week in June hereafter
The matter of arranging the terms was lief
to the faculty.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
II. S. Bartlett, the Paris sculptor, who
a native of Dorset, is engaged to design an,
execute the battle monument to be erecte'
by the historical society of Bennington il
honor of the heroes Of August 10, III
The stone will be placed in position, Angus
Is, but the figure of the catamount (chose
on account Of the "Oatamount tavern,
where the council of safety met in provin
cial times) surmounting it will not be un
yelled until during the state centennial cele
bration, next year.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The democrats of Caledonia county vii
hold their convention in the town hall 0
St. Johnsbury on Friday, August IA.
A man at Hardwick had leg cut of
a moving machine on Wednesday, but "
have been unable to learn his name.
Catherine Lidile, widow of John Nolan
SEN, died in Ryegate, July IL, aged 8
years and months almost a centenariaI
The following item concerning her was pul
lished in the Vermont Union about Feb. Il
; 1873. "Mrs. McLam is the Oldest psrso
in town, aud 05 next March. She "
born in the parish of Kilarn, Scotland, III
, married at the age Of "a to John Nolan
!, who was two years younger, come to th
! country in 1882 and settled in Ryegat
She has been the mother of IL children
; who lived to maturity. She had II gran,
children, and now has 40 great grand chi
dren. Her husband died at the age Of 81
, Mrs. McLam at her death was more th'
/ ten years oder than any other person
{ Ryegate, if the record is accurate.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
: The Burlington wooden mill company q
surveying for a dam site over the river.
n will be built at cost Of $4,000.
> Several prominent members Of the 81
. lintgOn reform club have made the mselves {
: uOxiOus to the majority by pushing on
I quor investigations, and there is trouble.
al number have withdrawn.