Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-10

VuIS WtIo lnIOWn uOWn an cmuankuleub ~
North Orwell, last week Tuesday, by a de-
lectivo rail. No one hurt.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The lively and modest town Of Benuing.
ton asks the legislature for municipal court,
a normal school and savings bank.
Another shooting accident A man in
Bennington county put his mouth over the
muzzle Of his gun about tho time the charge
exploded. The charge struck his nose on
the front end taking half Of that member in
its passage upwards, and grazed the fore.
head to the roots Of the hair. The wounds
are not very serious.
The danger and folly of running away
from home to the cities was illustrator at
New York, a few days ago, in the case of
Lottie Austin, who left her home in Ben
nington, because her adopted mother was
uukind to her. Reaching New York late at
night, bewildered, pretty and penniless, she
accepted the escort Of polite young man !;
but, luckily, the proprietor Of the hotel to
which he took her suspected his design and
took care Of the glrl, till the police could find
her friends.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
w. A. Wheeler of Burlington is supposed
to have been drowned in the lake last week
Wednesday. lie left Vergennes in small
sail boat for Burlington. The boat has been
found oapszed and Wheeler's overcoat has
floated ashore, but there are yet no traces Of
the missing man. Wheeler was about 80
years of age and served in the Union army.
Mr.. j. V. Page of Burlington is one Of
those persons who think it necessary to carry
a revolver. While sitting down in a bar
Der shop Tuesday one barrel Of a loaded re-
volver which he carried in an inside coat
pocket was discharged. The ball entered
Mr.. Pages arm Just below the elbow and
travelled downward, inaictng severe but
not dangerous flesh.wouud.
On Thursday, the ID, the second son Of
Henry X. White Of Chester, aged about Is
years, went hunting with double.barreled
gun, and was found near a fox, both dead.
The young man received charge of shot in
his bowels. The probable theory is that he
shot the fox, woundiug, not killing, and beat
him with the breach Of his gun, dscharging
the contents Of the other barrel, causing his
death.
A shocking and perhaps fatal accident be-
fell Mr.. William Read of Charlotte, Satur.
day evening While returning to his home
at Baptist Corners. about mile from bis
residence, he stopped at miscellaneous store
and got bottle Of paregoric, or laudanum,
being allowed by the clerk to help himself.
He gave signs of being under the influence
Of liquor, and may have taken the stronger
opiate under the impression that he was get.
ting the weaker. A little later his horse
entered his yard without a driver. Upon
search Mr.. Read was found dead on the
road from the corners his head being terri
bly, gashed and his appearance indicating
indicating that he had been thrown from hi.
wagon. 1t is surmsed that he took dose
of the drug in his possession after leaving
the store and that the combined influence Of
that and liquor rendered him unable to man.
age his horse which was young and mette.
some. Mr.. Read was about 40 years Of age
married and respectfully connected.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Patrick Regan, who was arrested for o
murderous assault on Jack O'Brien at St
Adams was released, the Judge deciding tina
the act was done in self-deiense. 0Brier
will recover.
Daniel O'Neil an old resident Of st. A l.
bans, was knocked down and probably ia
tally injured by some romping boys, an even
ing or two ago.
Elliot Spaulding, who was arrested ant
incarcerated in st. Adams Jail for larceny o
baggage from tho Central Vermont depot
has been released, the railroad officials shar
ing in the opinion of the public that he wa
more or less insane. The town trustees wert
about to send him to the state insane asy lum
but Spaulding sister promised to take care o
him, aud he has been taken to her home il
Sheldon.
Charles Billiard of Swanton was severely
burned, recently, by turning a pail of no
water into his boot
A couple were married at the Uniol
House, Richlord, lately, who were divorce,
from each other twenty years ago. Th
bride had been married once since ald thu
groom twice. They met Thursday noon 70
the first time, and ate dinner at the sam
table without recognizing each other, bu
were afterwards introduced by a mutua
friend.
ER'rhe report that the late Judge Bellows o
st. Adams has left 100000 and his resi-
dence to found college in that town is au
thoritively denied. The will has not ye
been made public, but though he has LEI
liberal requests, they are not for such fool
ish object.
Hon. Alfred Keith, proprietor of th
Bellevue House. Sheldon, has made a petl
tion to 60 into bankruptcy.
Lorenzo Il. Arlington, well-known ant
respected merchant OF st. Albans who failed
some time since, paying 40 per cent ha
been missing for about three weeks, and his
books are said to show the failure to hav,
been dishonest. He took some $40 900 wit
him, and leaves a wife and child and moth
er.in.aw destitute.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
A son Of Harry Hill of Isle La Motto il
| attempting to discharge gun loaded will
a ball and shot, had his hand badly injured
by the bursting of the gun, the 2Sth ut.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Typhoid fever is very prevalent in Cam
bridge, and two young ladies Of one iamil.
have died of the disease.
Amasa Wells of Stowe claims that o
milk from Durham heiler, he found afte
two Or three days cream two aud ha
inches thick.
The rails on the Portland and Ogdeni
burg railroad are now laid three miles ives
of johnson, The work is being pushc,
The land damages are settled
ORANGE COUNTY.
| A canary bird in Chelsea lived to be /
years old.
As Milo Mack and his sister were dri,
ing from Fairlce to their home in Thetior,
Y Monday, their horse was frightened by
I, horse Of H. g. Cotton, which was feeding i