Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-24

hepuDnc, Dy Ircatucnt V. Is. Hubert, ID.
d., of Middlebury college; Dec %, by
Prof Perkins Of University of Vermont /;
Jan. 10, "Ferns and Fern Hunting" 10y o..
&. Priugle, the wel.kuowu horticulturst
Jan. 20, by Rev. Il. Il. Atwell Feb. Is,
"Thc Artful Dodgor," by Prof Higley Of
Middlebury college,; Feb. %, by Il. L..
Lawrence, Esq, Of Burlington. Surely the
people will not suffer from mental stagnation.
Last week Friday eleven bargcs Of lum-
Der arrived at Burlington, bringing about
100, 900 feet Of lumber each. That means
"revival Of business" does il not2
The Burlington boys surrender in the
matter Of the late. unpleasantness between
the two colleges, and propose to bury the
Ratchet in game Of football to which they
have challenged the young men of the latter
college. Well, boys, that's better than
breaking the commandments to maintain o
doubtful cause.
AT Burlington some trouble has been ex-
perienced on account OF the street letter
boxes having been mutilated and filled with
dirt.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
On Wednesday Of last week Mrs. Horace
Miller Of Lyndon Center was cleaning cup
board, and finding dirty looking wad of
paper on the upper shelf she threw il into the
stove Then starting for the adjoining room
she was surprised at the curious antics OF the
stove, part Of which got in there before she
did. She thinks It economy for Horace,
hereafter, to label his ammunition or deposit
it in way not to be mistaken for waste
paper. a irst.class cooking stove costs
about $40.
j. Emory, Esq, of Sutton il is reported
had seven promising turkeys last spring,
which multiplied in due time so that his
brood counted forty.nine. He now rejoices
in the possession Of four, which the consid-
crate thieves-bipeds and quadrupeds-have
left him.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The will Of the late Judge Hiram Bellows
Of St. Adams is now made public, and gives
s25, 900 and building site in Fairfax to
establish the Bellows free academy, when
the interest and principal reach $3.50 900 OF
in about 30 years, and the same sum and
a lot to found, 80 years hence, a Bellows
free academy at st. Adams. St. Luke's
church at St. Adams gets $4,000, and the
rest of the property goes to relatives.
The new county court house at st. Adams
whose long continued unfinished condition
has been u standing reproach, seems likely
to be completed, as the legislative committee
recommend tax Of about $4,000 to pay
the Indebtedness of $1,000 besides finishing
and furnishing the building. Not much
chance for Tweedism in that.
A very enjoyable and successful coucer
by the choir took place in the Congregational
church, in St. Adams, Tuesday evening. St
Adams promises to lead the towns in tn,
state in other than railroad matters.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Evan +. Lloyd, proprietor of the centen
NAL slate quarries of Fairhaven, has recent
examined the outcroppiugs of slate on Savag,
Island, and pronounced the prospect for I
large deposit of an excellent quality OF SLATE
to be good. Mr.. Lloyd is an expert in tn,
slate quarrying and roofing slate manulac
turing, and his opinion is entitled to grea
credit.
| LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Morrisvile is the place to live they hav
got the model man up there. He is one o
Il thousand, minds his own business, attend
the sick, sells groceries on trust, pays hi
hotel bills, is u poison democrat" whatcve
that means, wont kill republican,, is
gentleman, will never get rich, and othe
good qualities too numerous to mention
Lets send Of special train as soon as Muir
rays closes and bring him down here.
This is what's the matter. If Tilden
elected Bill Hawso is going to be postmas
ter in Morrisville and Ase Hunt mail agent
The tidal wave of influenza has reache
ambitious Morrsvile, and is carrying a
before it.
The Academy in the same village will
not open till Dec 1, so the students can G
home aud eat roast turkey. The road
the young peoples intellects up that wa
seems to be t rough their stomachs.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The landlord of the hotel at Grecnsbor
has dog which is clearly entitled to 60 t
the head. During the summer months tn
hotel is filed with guests, who seek healt
and recreation upon the beautiful shores o
Lake Caspian. These guests during tn
past SUMMER siHall slOuel Win
they would throw into the lake from five t
ten rods, and the dog, seeing where the ston
went down, would 60 after it, aud invariabl
return with the identical marked ston,
One day recently however, the dog wi
sent on this GRAND remained for so Ion
time under the water, that word was sent
the hotel that he was drowned. Not S
however, for after a long time he rose, an
after a desperate struggle succeeded
reaching the shore with trout weighiu
over three pounds, which he deposited
the feet Of those present, and, looking u
into their faces with his earnest eyes, SCENE
to. inquire Haven't done well?"
John Smith Of Lowell lost a valuab
horse last week. 1t was sick but fe
hours. Can any one give the probable di
ease, as this is not a solitary instance.
Caspian Lake Grange of Greensboro a
having hall finished off over o. G. Hazen
blacksmith shop, which will be quite comm
dious and easy of access.
There will be a quarterly meeting at A
bany Center, Nov. 800 Presiding ED
Pufer will be present.
l Livery keeper Spauldlng oil Barton, thin
ing it will be summer all winter and be bi
for his sleighs, robes and merry going bel
r sells out his entire stock at auction at
O'Clock to-day.
n RUTLAND COUNTY.
0 Two Rutland topers bet on the electiC
4 the loser to 60 without his daily drinks
: a perfect teetotaler in short-for the
r mainder of the year, and the other to ha
c the privilege of tantalizing him to any c
= tent.
Two dogs at Rutland demoraIzed Jud
;, Judah Dana's fancy poultry.yard, enteri
D through a small aperture and killing 81 hs
while the outside world was discussing Ell,
3 ton returns, last Tuesday night. Only
Of or seven of the flock were left Those kill
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