Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03


was heavily mortgaged, was burned by an
incendiary, during the temporary absence Of
its owner, Friday evening" loss $1,000, in.
sured. In the barh adjacent was found
wagon load of shaviugs in hay, with a lighted
candle in the middle.
John Ilsloy Of Thetford was carrying
pistol in his vest pocket last Friday after
noon, and IL was accidentally discharged,
the ball entering his body on the left side.
DR.. II. II. Gillett extracted the ball on Sat-
urday, and ho was still alive Sunday night.
This is the way an old and infrm couple
were treated by the people Of Tunbridge the
other day: Fifty-three men and women
called upon them. The men new rooted
shed, cut up bushes aud random willows,
new built stone wall under one side Of the
barn, and made themselves useful generally.
The ladies made and quilted eight bedquilts,
and did other needlul sewing.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Caspian Lake Grange of Greensboro has
been organized with 80 members.
Geo. Labounty of Derby was sent to the
reform school last week Tuesday, for va.
grancy.
The temperance movement in Orleans
county still keeps up its strength and enthu-
sasm.
Over $4,000 bushels of potatoes have
been taken at the starch factory of james
Brown Of Lowell.
DR.. Calderwood introduced bill into the
house, on Friday last, for setting Greensboro
on to Caledonia county.
The sawmill Of John Sawyer Of Lowell
was burned on the 9th. The second one
lost by him at the same place.
The buildings of DR.. l.. q. Moore Of North
Troy came very near being burned recently,
by the falling Of lighted kerosene lantern
in manger.
The friends of Rev. A. II. Webb Of Bar.
ton Landing surprised him aud his family
on Wednesday night of last week by making
a pound" party at his house. Among the
most welghty pounds" was barrel of APP
Piles.
A young blood has been fooling around
Derby Line aud other places in the state,
under assumed names, aud was brought up
at Barton, on Wednesday, and committed to
Jail to answer for some Of his proceedings
such as getting board and lodging without
giving an equivalent for the same.
Another indication Of the revival of bust
ness in New England il the recent passage
through Newport from Canada of 800 emf.
grants, who had been engaged to work in
the factories in Massachusetts and Connect
lieut.. The tide of such travel has been gen.
orally the other way, the last few months
Lewis Douglas of Coventry spent FIVE
nights last week fishing in Black River
near where it empties into Lake Memphre.
magog. The first night he caught 80 pick.
erel, the second.S5, the third o. the fourth
l03, the fifth 1874. Those caught the last
night weighed 100 pounds and measured
one and one-fourth bushels.
Henry Whitney of Irasburgh hired team
of Rev. Mr.. Currier last week Wednesday
to 60 to Barton Landing. Not returning at
the proper time, the sheriff was sent after
the property. The sheriff captured Whit
ney near the Canada line in Newport, and
took him to Irasburgh Jail. The horse had
been driven very hard aud the wagon showed
bad usage.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A newspaper called the News has been
started in Brandon, by ID. q. Hackett.
Rutland boasts an "nfaut" fourteen years
old who weighs three hundred and sixty.
three pounds.
1t is generally thought that marble quar-.
rying in Vermont is declining, but the Suth.
erand Falls company is to build another
marble mill, 10 by 100 feet, aud two stories
high, which will accommodate twelve gangs
The Rutland Manufacturing company has
made an assignment. The liabilities Of the
company are about S45 900, and if sufficient
time is given them they hope to be able tc
pay from eighty cents on a dollar up to the
amount of indebtedness.
Fred Walker, youth of South London.
derry, was arrested on the Centennial
grounds at Philadelphia a few days since
and convicted Of an attempt to pick LADY,
. pocket A stay Of sentence was obtained
to hear from his father. As soon as mott
fed Mr.. Walker proceeded to Philadelphia
accompanied by counsel, and succeeded ii
, getting the sentence reduced to one day
: imprisonment
u WASHINGTON COUNTY.
: The annual reunion OF the First Vernon
: Cavalry will be held at Montpelier on Tues
day, Nov. II.
r Elijah Ladd, au old man of Barre, VIII
has owl and hawk on the brain, has caugh
J in FIVE years 32l hawks aud 80 owls
The Montpelier and Wells River rail
: road is to have telegraph, at last, the wor
. of erecting poles having begun on MOnda.
Of last week.
u Montpelier is the liveiest town in Yer
= mont during the session. In the way c
entertainments they have Murrays theatr
company, besides an address at the CapitC
D. or lecture at one of the churches near
G every evening.
u In the free for all race at Montpelie
: the other day Joe Ripley made the remark
!, able time OF 2 29-the fastest time eve
= made in this state. lie took the first none
and Charley Mac the second.
The thirteenth annual reunion of Ver
mont officers will be held at Montpelie
>, Wednesday, Nov. 18th. Tho members
" the society, aud all Vermont officers an
" non.commissioned officers of the army an
10 navy are cordially invited to attend, II
orOtion will be delivered by Col. Redfe
Proctor of Rutland.
:, Mr.. Carlos Bancroft, an old and respectC
~ merchant of Montpelier, died suddenly Il
oath, aged 6S years. Besides repeated
H. filling the various town offices, Mr.. Bancro
O. had for many years been an acting directt
IN and vice president of the Farmers Insuran,
'e' company, and also a director ortho Montp,
n- Ter National Bank.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
~ There have been three incendiary fires
's 1 the town of Windham within a week, al
Us the selectmen have offered a reward for h
70. arrest and conviction of the "6re-bugs."
"a Nineteen carloads left Brattleboro Ia
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