Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-07

then returned, after having given satisfactory
proof Of their uudaunted hrmness and oour-
age"
The Eldys, who sececded from Chitteuden,
last winter, have reorganized their spirit
band in Ancora N. j. This is little settle.
ment on the Camden aud Atlantic railroad,
somo six miles from Hammonton, aud about
| 20 from Viueland in the very heart Of the
spiritualistic sentiment Of the country. But
the influences seem to have detoriorated
Marie Rowland, bright young woman who
writes novels went to Que Of Williams
sGaucos managed by his brother-in.law, Mr..
Brown saw several apparitions, including
"IIonto," and noticed that the latter used
small falsetto in speaking saw also "white
speck," which Mr.. Brown told the spectators
was premature birth !" saw also for a
few seconds the materialized ghost that wrote
on the wall at Belshazzars feast. And her
conclusion was that these exhibitions fare
simply a compound Of darkness, little act
ing few scraps Of extra drapery, aud
rather poor ventriloqulsm.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Staid Bristol has been scandaizsd by n
young widow of Monkton, who appeared on
the streets and visited several stores in male
attire
w. g. Sprague, Esq, who turns over to
Hon. j. d. Smith the portfolio Of city clerk
of Vergeunes, has held that post Of respon-
sibility for twenty.six years.
Abigail Beers Seymour, relict Of the
late Belden Seymour and mother Of
Edward Seymour died at Vergennes,
Sunday morning, April ID. The deceased
was born in Newton, Conn, May 22d, 1916.
AMI had she lived fifty (50) days longer
would have completed her one hundredth
year. She was married January %, 1913,
and with her husband Immediately came to
Vergennes. Mr.. Seymour was born in Nor
folk, Conn, and died October u, 1871.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
wrxnALL Town OFFICERS D. Williams Clerk
and Treasurer q. q. Wheeler, J. u. Barnard, ID. q,
IIasey, Solectmen. c. @. Wheeler, 0versoer Of Poor
r. y williams iS j. mi, L. VI white, Auditors. Q. ..
seROoS v. b. Leonard Town Grand Juror. Raised
100 cents the dollar of the grand list to pay indebt
edness and current expenses
Fernando West Of Bennington has made
and shipped this month $500 cot beds Of
the j w. Lusk 4 Co.'S patent and has
Just received another order for 900 more.
lie is also filling an order for 100 dozen,
common Grecian chairs. Business is very
lively with this wood working establishment
this year.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Full time has been resumed in the car.
shops at Lyndonville.
Horace Baxter of Lyudou has exchanged
his place for John Duuton's farm, by pay.
ing $500 difference.
At ladies' fair held at the Academy
Hall, McIndoe's Falls, last week Thursday,
over $50 was realized.
G. A. Humphrey of st. Johnsbury has
bought the Belden farm at East Burke for
| 81, l45 and moved on.
Rev. j. l.. hitch has left McIndoes Falls
for few days, and Mr. Fuller Of st. Johns
bury will ofhclato in his stead.
Miss Electa Green died, last Saturday, on
Lyndon Hill, from the effects Of a paralytic
shock received the day before.
II. X. Haviand of Danvile, who has
been in feeble health during the winter with
a lung complaint, proposes trip to Saratoga
next week for medical treatment
The Dow Brothers Of Norrisvie have a
fine lot of Durham stock. On the lst inst,
their yearling bull weighed 7S0 lbs, and
PAIR of steers eleven months old weighed
40 lbs They have five others equally
good.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Burlington sends out over fifty CONNER
cial travellers.
DR.. S. w. Thayor sailed from the Bcrma.
das, the 30th ult., and is expected home very
shortly.
Burlington's bonded debt is Si00,3l2, of
which 100000 consists of bonds issued in
aid of the Burlington and Lamoille railroad.
Mrs. Livock has purchased Of Mr.. Geo
Isham for $4,000, his summer resort at
Mallett's Bay. Mr.. Lvoek will make some
improvements by building horse sheds, aud
next season will probably erect good house.
A railroad accident occurred in Burling
ton the 30th ult., which narrowly escaped
proving terrible catastrophe. As the
New York express, due there at 4.2j, was
moving at a rapid rate just this side of the
drawbridge, in some manner the baggage
car, passenger car and the Wagner draw
ing.room car were thrown from the track
aud badly damaged. The passengers were
vigorously shaken up, but fortunately es.
capped more serious injury.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Alvin Woodland, a resident OF Enosb urg
about 40 years old, committed suicide OF
Saturday evening by hanging.
The American House of St. Adams il
offered for sale by the administrator Of the
estate Of the late Hiram Pierce.
An unoccupied house on Cedar street
owned by John Murphy of St. Adams, wa
burned March 30. Loss about 81 900.
Jedediah Clarke, Esq, of St. Adams
father of Col Albert Clarke, of the Messen
ger, died on the 2Sth ult., at the age Of Y
The Ransom Guards, Of ST. Adams, at
recent meeting, voted, forty.sx In number
to attend the centennial exposition, aud Al
assessment of fifty dollars each for that pur
pose.
Mrs. Anna G. Field of Enosburgh Falls
t has contribution to the centennial literature
of the times in a story in the April humble
} of IIarper's Magazine, entitled, "Thc Las
5 Days of Royalty in New Hampshire"
o. S. Bliss of Georgia, secretary of tn
centennial dairy committee, offers to provide
headquarters for Vermont at the centeunia
in the dairy building, if $4,000 is collecte
5 to pay the expenses of keeping them in goo,
order.
The bill for the payment by the Unite,
States government of S28,65O to the Fir'
I national bank of st. Adams to indemnify
for tho robbery during the raid OF 1864 ha
become law.
A man named Seymour of st. Adams, a
Q employee of the Central Vermont Railroat
met with horrible accident last Friday
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