Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-17
STATE NEWS.

Maple sugar. was made in many places
during the warm days last week.
The Rutland Globe dominates Jacob Estey
of Brattleboro for the governorship.
The butter shipments from St. Adams
during the year 1875, were 100000 pounds
less than during 1874.
People who sat up last Thursday night to
view the eclipse didn't view it, There was
little vapory obstruction 10 the way. but
they can try it again on Saturday, the 25th,
and perhaps see partial eclipse of the sun
at about 4 p. m.
Patents have just been issued as follows /:
A. G.. Stafford, st. Adams. electIo-ma ghetto
voting apparatus; H. w. Putnam, Benuing.
ton, machine for making barbed fence wires /;
b. +. Haviland, DanvilIe. harness names !;
Il. b. Holister and 9. w. King. Factory
Point, butter packages; James Fisk, Brat.
tleboro, harnesses.
The recent heavy thaws have greatly swoll.
en- the streams in the vicinity of Vergeunes,
and the country for miles along the line Of
the Rutland and Burlington railroad is over.
flown. Many bridges and fcuces are washed
out, the ice gorge preventing the immense
volume of water from passing off freely.
The damage to many farms is heavy.
Col. j. ii. Baxter, chief medical pur-
veyor of the United States army, son of the
late Porter Baxter, was married, Thursday
evening, March 9, in Boston, to Miss Flor
ence Tryon. The wedding took place at the
residence Of Hon, Otis Norcoss, and was at
tended by Gov. Rice, ex. Gov. Castor, Mayor
Cobb and large number of army officers
and distinguished civilians.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A barn belonging to Henry Myers at
Pownal Center, was burned, Friday night,
with nine cows, two yearliugs and lG tons
Of hay and straw.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
q. D. HOlcOmb has been appointed post
master at Lyndon.
John s. Frye of South Danville has an
annual sale Of stock next Tuesday. See advt.
NJ. p. Jenness of Sheffield is fixing over
his barn so as to drive in TO the roof to unload.
DIR. 7. r. Styles of Wheelock has given
his farm and $500 for George Jenness's
farm in Sheffield.
The vote for county commissioner 10 Hard
wick was unanimous for Mr. Stone instead of
against him as we had it last week.
Charles Mcclellan of Sheffield has bought
two yearliDg Jersey heifers and one Jersey
bull calf, Of DR.. French of Glover, for 800
Melvin Gif6n of Sheffield has sold hi.
farm to Mr.. Gregory Of Barton, and is going
to locate at Sheffield village and devote his
time TO bis profession.
Marshall w. StOddard. having just com.
pleted the best house 10 West Burke, gave a
general hOuse-warming on Thursday evening
last. Some two hundred persons partoOk OF
the bounteous refreshments furnished.
The Antiquarian Supper, at Lyudonvile
last Thursday evening, was a social and 6uan'
cisl success. The Wells River fusileers were
present 10 excellent uniforms aud assisted il
the entertainment. The tables were set with
ancient furniture, and loaded with victuall
ancient in kind but modern in make. Re-
eeipts 500.
Spiritualism is still OF the rampant il
West b Irke. Hsrbsrt Doyle knocks the
spots of Of Mort Richardson who has beer
taking the lead. The spirits knock around
Herbert's bed so that neither he or his wifi,
can rest. They entrance him 10 bis sitting.
80 that he appears almost liieless. He bal
got 30 lar as to promise materialized form
soon.