Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-30

lions cannot now be legally compounded
there when containing alcohol.
Michael Sullivan of Mortified, an EN-.
ploye Of the Union Slate Company, was,
while at work in the quarry recently, badly
crushed by load Of stone, and fatal inter-
nal injuries are feared.
The festival Of St. John the Baptist was
observed at Montpelier, Saturday, with
procession Of St. Jean Baptiste and Hibern-
ian Benevolent societies, Post Brooks and
Engine Company 4, high mass at ST. Angus
tines Church aud picnic.
The Mortified centennial celebration will
be held on tho depot common and the church
yard adjoining, instead Of the camp ground
The procession will parade the principal
streets and those from out of town who de.
sire to join therein should not fail to be in
season. Decidedly the greatest time for the
last 100 years expected
WINDHAM COUNTY.
= The other day one of the well.known
citizens Of WardsbOro, Daniel g. IIarring-
ton, a man Of nearly sixty years, was found
dead under his barn, having committed sui
eide by hanging by the neck with rope.
He was discovered by his daughter about
noon, and had been missing about an hour.
Continued i'll health and low spirits are sup
posed to have been tho cause.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
A large bear was seen in the west part Of
Andover one day last week.
A man named Harris disappeared from
Baltimore about ten or twelve days ago
while in state of mania caused by the bite
Of hog. His affection resembed hydro
phobia, and as he has not been seen since his
escape it is supposed that he died in some
out of the way hiding place.
The charter Of New York for the town of
Chester, granted now almost century and a
quarter ago, is grandly inscribed on ten and
half square feet of sheepskin. The seal
contains half pound Of wax. Chester had
then already received two charters from
New Hampshire, and this big charte of
New York was evidently intended as the
proclamation OF the Dutch Governor to
fright the fearful souls ofadversaries.'
1t is estimated that 1900 pounds of pick.
erel have been stolen from Silver Lake 10
Barnard this spring and only one man fined
What are laws good for that half OF the
people continually break without being mo.
Tested ?-Er. But this is case where it might
be Withheld that 10000 lbs of that voracious
and disagreeable fish had been taken.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Newport brass band has received O
new and very handsome uniform, made by
Horton, Of st. Johnsbury.
Two thousand salmon of the finest quality
we're put into Lake Seymour, near Morgan
few days ago. ~ Pr g e.
A large farm house and barn in Jay, be
longing TO Edmund Ford were burned Thurs.
day night last week None of the contents
were saved. Supposed to be the work of an
incoudiary. Loss about $4,000; insurance
light.
John Matten of Newport Center was badly
stunned by lightning last week Wednesday
evening. He was sitting on his veraudr
during the thunder storm, when something
like ball Of FIRE seemed to strike him OF
the face. lie was unconscious for some tim
before he recovered.
CANADIAN NEWS.
The insurance companies have effected ar
rangements with the town of st. Johns, 2
O., recently devastated by fire, by whicI
the FIRE risks in future will b
much less than formerly. They threatenc,
to withdraw from the town unless these ar
| rangemeuts were agreed to-