Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11


BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A new hotel has been erected near th,
depot by Thomas Nolan, and goes by the
name Of the "Nolan House."
Henry Hewes Of Winhall mas been quite
unfortunate, having lost two coIts last spring
and now valuable horse drops down dead
while at work.
General George s. Bradford, the knit.
ting machine inventor, died in bennington
Thursday, Aug. 3, Of heart disease. ii,
leaves widow with three children.
The First National bank Of North Ben.
niugton has again sued the town Of Ben
nington, this time in the United States cir
cult court, to be holden at Rutland, Octo.
Der 3. The suit is for the unpaid interest on
the town bonds issued 10 aid of the building
Of the Harlem Extension railroad in 1867
and which the town has steadily refused to
pay. The principal point of defence is that
Che bonds we're fraudulently issued, and that
Hon. I. W. Park, as a party to that fraud
cannot enforce payment against the town
In the county court an injunction wal
granted the town against Mr.. Park to pre-
vent him from suing the bonds or disposine
Of them to other parties. At the last term,
however, this injunction was 10 far removed
as to allow of his bringing suit on those cou.
pons on which the statue of limitations had
nearly run. Several other towns in the
county are in the same dilemma as Benning
ton
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The final trial Of the Bridgman- Warren
case that has so scandalized Hardwick in
times past, will come of before the supreme
court, Aug. "a.
Mrs. Robert Gibson was badly hurt near
VIM. Stevonsons in Barnet, last week. W.
hear that she was driving and her horse re
fused to pass some object when as she at.
tempted to lead it, it plunged and drew the
carriage over her breaking some ribs.
McIndoes Falls has Just built the largest
lumber mill in New England, covering nine
acres, with loading capacity OF as cars
and employing 100 hands.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The Seventh Day Adveutists Of Vermont
hold their annual camp meeting at Milton,
Aug, 18th to the 22nd.
A woman by the name Of Mrs. Benson
living in Jericho, committed suicide, Sun
day, by hanging.
The sixth annual fair of the Chittendel
County Agricultural society will be held al
the grounds, in Essex junction, on Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday, September 9th
7th and 9Th.
Mrs Foster of Essex, over 80 years old,
was missing at ~ a. m. last Saturday, and
was said to be lost on the Plains. There
was great rally and search, and she was
found Sunday afternoon, quietly picking
berries, and seemingly unconscious of the
lapse Of time.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Barnum visits St. Adams August %.
A sign Of hard times-ore hundred men
are at work on the Winooski dam at 50
cents per day.
Burglaries are getting to be quite numer
Gus in st. Adams. The stores of Jane
SAKE, s. II. Ward and w. S. Norwich wer,
entered recently and small sum Of none,
taxed from each. 1t is evidently the worl
of boys, as no goods were missing
The St. Adams Custom House officer
have their hands full Of business at this sea
son OF the year. The trains from Cauad'
are loaded with tourists, and the inspection
of baggage upon the trains is very rigid
While at St. Adams the trunks are opened
and thoroughly searched for struggled goods
Mrs. NJ. l.. Kendall of South Franklin
met with serious accident recently, Will
milking in the stable. The COW back Of he
kicked with such force as to send her unde
the one she was milking, which in returl
kicked her back again under number one
and between the two she was severely huF
in the hip and back, the hip bones bciu
fractured.
Wednesday morning of last week a CARR
age was heard to stop 10 front of the resi-
dence of Mrs. Clara N. Dewey, on Mort
Main street, aud in n moment afterwards tn
report of pistol was heard, after which the
carriage drove rapidly off At daylight il
was found that pistol ball had entered tn,
casing Of Mrs. Dewcys bedroom window
within about two inches of the glass. TIL
cause of this strange affair is not known
BY some it is supposed that it was done b,
somebody interested in the Hoyt scandal, b,
which Mrs. Dewey made little money.
The male prisoners in st. Albans jai
number about dozen. Buissette, tn
horse thief awaiting trial, "bosses" the other
Three times N week he musters all Of them
and with a hose which is attached to u by
drant having heavy force Of water, give
the Jail room aud cells a thorough washin
out. But some of these fellows are to laz
to assist. When any one refuses to lend
helping hand the rest Of the prisoners tax
the chap, put him up in one corner of tn
Jail room and give him thorough duckiug
The other day they gave the Italian incer
diary prisoner an awful drenching. FC
over half an hour the water was turned upo
him, and finally he succumbed and went t
work.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
The Hon. d. V. Goodsell of Isle La Mott
who died there, recently, in the 65th yea
of his age, was resident Of Isle La Mott
for more than fifty years. He was success.
ful business man, acquired large property
aud had faithfully and repeatedly filed tn
most responsible Offices Of tho town. ii
had also represented his town in the legisla
ture and served the country on the judge
bench.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Simeon Hunt Of johnson had a hor
stolen from his pasture last Saturday nigh
the thief first helping himself to Bird
from Mr.. Mayos shed.
The reported outrage aud murder at We
colt proves to be untrue. The story aros
from the fact that a tramp entered Soho,
house, insuted the teacher aud frightene
the pupils out of the building.
Hydepark will be lively place tn
week. 90 the 9Th there was arailroad NEE
ing; on the 9th q county convention;