Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-14
STATE NEWS.

ell, st. JOhnsbury.
STATE NEWS.
The Vermont boys were complimeuted
for their fine appearance and marching in
the grand military parade at Philadelphia,
July 4th. The Ransom Guards, Major
Newton in command, and the Estey Guards
under Capt. Estey, following, formed bat
talon OF 100 men which, led by the r. G. b.
band and Fuller's Drum Corps, received the
applause Of the vast multitude as they passed
along, aud shared with the favorite regi.
ments of New York, the Seventh, Twenty.
third and Twenty-second, the henors Of the
day.
The directors of the Vermont division Of
the Portland aud Ogdensburg railroad have
arranged for the issue of first mortgage pref
erence bonds to complete that division. This
will give Portland, Me, q continuous line
to Swanton, on Lake Champlain. The
stockholders meet on the 18th to ratify this
action, and the road will be completed by
November.
President Buckham of the University Of
Vermont addressed the American Institute
of Instruction at meeting held in Clare
mont, N. H., Tuesday and Wednesday.
The First Vermont cavalry served under
General Custer.
The following are the senatorial nomina
tons SO far as known. Addison County,
Edward Seymour Of Vergeunes, l.. ID. III.
bridge Of Middebury Bennington County
j. ii. Guild Of Rupert, Sias Mason Of Reads.
boro Orange County, +. p. George Of
Fairlee, John Lynde Of Williamstown
Windham County, o. Il. Butterfield of Will
mington, Il. l.. Waterman of Jamaica
Windsor County, Artemus Cushman o.
Rochester, l. j. Wh;tcomb of Ludlow, Gil
bert A. Davis Of Reading; Caledonia County
S. s. Thompson Of Lyndon, Henry G Bel
den Of St. JOhnsbury; Essex County, D. S
Storrs.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The Middlebury folks have a story tina
Prof. Bralnard Of Middlebury college, {
Congregational clergyman, recently gave hi
father.in.law, Mr.. Rockwell terrible beat
ing. lie had been out riding with his wife
using Mr.. Rockwell's horse, and when h
got back Rockwell intmated that the ANNA
had been driven too hard, whereupon Brain
ard jumped from the carriage, aud, having
given the horse beating, knocked down hi
father-in.law aud beat him over the heaC
with the butt end Of the whip.-Er.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Estey guard were given a grand re
ception on their return from Philadelphia
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given at the Brattleboro house, at whicl
speeches of welcome were made by many o
the prominent men Of the town. The guar
returned in good health.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
John Buzzell, collector Of taxes for New
ark, lost his pocket book with $3.50 in none
last Friday evening while returning from
collecting tour. Whoever has it will find
is cheaper to return it than to suffer tn
pangs of conscience that he will have to.
Two unoccupied barns belonging to Wa
ter Il. Bowman of Burke were set on fir
and consumed last Saturday night at abou
i o'clock. The house standing on the sam
farm was fired, but was saved by the chi
dren before help arrived, Mr.. and Mrs. Bow
man being away on visit.
Joseph Dow of Norrisville returned HON
last Saturday, having spent about six month
at the West and the centennial. lie report
the show at Philadelphia to be gigantic, an
one that every American ought to see. II
is particularly pleased with the display {
some foreign nations, as we'll as our owl
Russia, Italy, China and Japan have ia
exceled his expectations in the extent an
perfection of their products. We hope NJ
Dow will give our readers an account Of h
trip 10 his own language.
The bridge across the Connecticut
Barnet is found to be sagging in the mi
die, and the Company are about putting
an arch.
A Frenchman from Sherbrooke, p. q
named Bourhouse, one day last week, cam
TO Mr.. John f. Nelson's at Rygate an
hired out to help him get hay. The da
following he was taken sick, and died
about twelve hours. Mr.. Nelson tel
/ graphed to Sherbrooke, but failing to get
, reply on Monday the body was buried.
! County Court.
The jury was dismissed on the Both
0 June and after doing some court business u
/, court adjourned the next day until aft
4 the 4th. On the 9th inst. the court aga
j. met and proceeded to try such cases as I
: parties chose to try by the court rather tn
by jury and TO try the divorce cases pendil
that were ready, and to call the wholo dock
over and to dispose Of all cases not alrea
arranged. The following cases were trie'
,. Mary Carpenter vs. John A. Carpent'
= Petition for divorce. Bill granted for desC
ton and refusal to support Petitioner
1t resident Of Danville.
Hector Lacourse VS. John Gregor. &c
8 eral assumpsit for balance Of book accOu
= aud judgment for plf for $1,000 and
n costs.
v John S. Woodward VS. Daniel Smi
ID Assumpsit. Judgment for def. for his cos
re Plf lives in Danville and def. in Lynd,
ls 1--WE understand.
!, Charles Whitchor VS. David Slzby. Tr
- pass. The plf., who lives in New Han
o. shire, had chattel mortgage on pair
E. horses in possession Of one Glazier who liz
ic in this state, who sold the same horses to
a, delft. who lives in this town. The mt
=. questions raised were, the validity Of CHI
i'd tel mortgage under the laws Of New hau