Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

ulsttlCt anu CIRCUIT cOurJS TOT Tue eastern us
trict of New York.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The amount Of sugar made this spring in
a single district in West Concord was over
IL tons, seven persons manufacturing from
1000 to 300 pounds.
The blind, door and sash factory Of Edison
Kinney, Island Pond, including on the SEQ.
ond floor his dwelling house, and also new
barn, we're burned on the ID inst, between
four and five o'clock in the morning If not
rebuilt, the loss must be great to the bust.
ness interests Of the town. Estimated loss
from $4,000 to $4,000 insurance $4,000.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Three cases Of black canker.rash have oc-
CURED in Montgomery and have as usual
proved fatal.
The managers of Bellevue Trotting Park
intend holding their frst course Of races
about July 4th.
In the Franklin county court Thursday,
Judge Royce sentenced Hiram B. Bliss, the
clothes line thief to two years in the state
prison.
William G. Sparrow Of Enosburgh Fall s
challenges any checker player in franklin
county to play twenty-five games for s25 u
side.
Piligrini Michele, the Italian tramp in
custody on suspicion Of having burned the
house and barns of Mrs. Weeks, has con-
fessed that he set the fire. He also con-
fessed to having burned barn in Canada.
lie is held in 81 900 bail for trial in Sep.
TENDER, and has been recommitted TO Jail.
Ned Watkins, young man Of Montgom-
cry, attempted suicide Tuesday night lie
returned to his fathers house after a pro-
longed spree, and being reproved, rushed
out Of the house, pistol in hand with suicidal
intent. lie was followed, but before he
could be disarmed he discharged the pistol,
fortunately with no more serious results than
shooting himself through the arm.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Two men caught 100 pike with hook and
line in one day this spring on the railroad
bridge at East Alburgh and 500 is the
number reported caught that day at that
place. One man, the same day, caught
with seine, at one haul, 200.-Talk about
game laws.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
The gospel workers have been in Morris.
vile from st. Johnsbury. They "did not
many mighty works because Of the unbeief
Of the people. "-Caizen.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The Trotter House Of Bradford was the
scene Of much confusion and a small fire,
Tuesday night. The flames originating in
the basement, were quickly subdued.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Irasburg has a teacher Of penmanship, so
years old.
A large bear was killed in Lowell last
week Wednesday.
The town Of Greensboro holds a meeting
on Saturday to elect a constable and col.
lector, as the one elected at the annual meeting,
being one of the selectmen, could not serve.
The residence of II. z. Foss Of Beebe
Plain was entirely destroyed by FIRE last
Friday morning. The loss was heavy, and
the insurance about $4,000.
The suit of Alma Il. Lurctte of North
Troy against her step-father for alleged at.
tempt at rape has been settled by his paying
the girl S225, on condition that his wife
come back to him. The girl has left, and it
is generally thought that the whole affair
was put-up job between the girl and her
mother to extort money from Lurette.
Joseph Revoir, painter, living near
South Troy, shot his wife, Monday afternoon.
She had left home on account of cruel treat
ment and Revor visited her, Monday, and
endeavored to persuade her to return, and it
was because she refused that he shot her.
lie was but two or three feet from her when
he fired and the ball entered her head at
one ear passing in or through the brain.
At last accounts she was still alive but all
hope of her recovery is abandoned. Jeal-
ousy, no doubt, inspired the internal act.
Two lectures were advertised at Barton
Landing last Friday evening, one by ID. +
Boyden on Patrons of Husbandry, the other
by Rev. Mr.. Tozer, on He'll. The latter
subject was one Of such general interest that
Boyden deferred his lecture to Monday eve.
ming, May 10, in order to give all chance
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Rutland is to have convent. The build
ing is to be eighty by fifty feet, four stories
high and built entirely Of marble. If moro
room shall be required hereafter, wings will
be added. The building will be fitted W
for convent, with hall and school.rooms il
the upper stories.
Fred W. Gale, son Of Hon. John b. Gale
of Troy, N. Y, was found in his room at
the Brandon House, Brandon, Saturday,
dead. Upon the table was vial, which
had contained laudanum, from an overdose
of which he probably died.
Mrs. LOOMS, who made the threat that
the town of Pawlet should support her hal
a century, has just died, lacking but three
months of being 100 years old, but she fel
six months short Of her 80 years pauper'
hood.
Rev. G. A. Barrett has rendered his resig
nation as principal Of the Castleton semin.
airy and normal school, to take effect thu
last week in June.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Hon. George IL. Bgeow is the orator a
Waitsfeld Decoration day.
The people of Mortified are intending t
have a centennial celebration sometime dur
ing the summer. All the different organiza
tions in town are invited to participate
Rev John Gregory has been invited to de-
liver an address on the early history of tn
town. Those who call Mortified thci
native town, aud all that have made the tow
a temporary home, will be invited.
Messrs. Durant and Frost addressed
crowded house at Waterbury, Tuesday eve
ming. Ex-Gov. Dillingham; presided, ant
1902 signed the pledge.
Mr., George, Randall Of Mortified has
COW which it will do to brag Of her yield o
butter during the past season having beer
437 pounds,
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Osgood aud Drew, the temperance re
formers, by a series of meetings at Brattle
boro secured over 900 names on the ro