Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

the ak at him twice, he throwing Il back at
her once. Then she made a rush for the
wood-box, md threw a stick Of wood at him,
and struck him. He finished the struggle
by knocking her down and mangling her
head with the AK He protests that when
he first struck her with the ak, he did not
mean to kill her.
This time, it is Edward A. Pierce, clerk
for B. f. Robinson, 4 st. Adams dr5lgoods
dealer, that has embezzled, aud no has taken
about $4,000 Of his employers money 10
about three years, which he has spent in
making himself good society man aud in
associating with bad women. He has Sc
cured the return of $4,000, promised to make
up another $1,000, and left for parts un-
known.
lage was burned Sunday morning Most Of
the lumber was saved. The loss is about
$4,000.
The annual conference Of Congregational
ministers and churches for Franklin aud
Grand Isle counties, was held at Bakers.
field, the 9TH and Sth instant,
The new iron bridge across the Missis.
l UuOl iiNoi ~ pWuubOu Ouc VI tue
finest structures on the line Of the Central
Vermont RsR., is now completed.
The authorities of the town Of Swanton
seem to be looking after the liquor sellers.
About one thousand dollars worth have
been taken from Denoel, who is the cham
pion dealer.
Bishop De Goesbriand administered con.
L 10
church, St. Adams, Sunday afternoon. The
bishop and Il. +. Kelley were serenaded by
the St. Mary's band Saturday evening, and
made speeches in response.
LAMOILLE COUNTY. 3D..
1t is stated that Charles G. Morse has
sold the Newsletter to Hon. l.. ii. Noyes
who will hereafter run it upon democratic
principles. ...Hr.... t#f
Joseph Cook, who recently murdered his
son at Hyde Park, is to remain in the Brat.
tleboro insane asylum at state expense, his
property being only sufficient to support his
wife and daughters.
Q. g. Tadford Of Stowe who had been out
Of health for long time recently threw
from his stomach red evet which it is sup.
posed he must have swallowed from some
brook or spring. lie has since recovered
his health.
| An old mau stole some sleeve buttons,
collar and bosom studs, and silver quarter,
at Morrisvile, Monday night, and was ar
rested and fined two dollars, and not having
the money! was placed in custody.
The Lamoile county grand jury has
brought in 36 bills, which is the largest state
docket ever found in the county, and at least
80 of the indictments were for loving not
wisely but too we'll.
ORANGE COUNTY.
DIR. S. ID. Merriam and friends at Orange
had sugar on snow last Saturday. 80
Judge Barrett Of Woodstock delivers the
Fourth Of July grafton at South STAFFORD
his native place.
The Orange county conference OF COngre-
gational churches met at Newbury, June o..
Fifteen churches were represented by pas
tors and delegates. The exercises during
the two days and evening were interesting
and instructive. The next conference is to
be at STAFFORD.
On Monday, j uns II, G.. j. kibber of
Brookaeld dug up and removed block Of
frozen earth dozen feet in length, aud
foot and a half thick. IL was broken into
pieces and hauled away by oxen with chains
During the thunder storm of last Friday
evening Durham bull Of Col. J. b. Mead
Of Randolph, was killed by lightning.
The Vershire copper company intend erect
ing new wash-house this summer, and will.
it is said, convert the old one into tenements
for the use Of families.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A Holland woman accompanies her hus.
band at his labors, daily and does the very
same sorts Of work. She was seen, the other
day, helping him run a cross-cut saw. She
has nine children, too.
The Advent camp.meeting will be held
this year at Beebe Plain, commencing
june ~ and lasting over two Sundays.
The governor has pardoned Frank Ken
nison OF Irasburgh on account Of good be-
havor in prison. lie was sentenced for two
years, and had served IL months.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Notwithstanding the decisiol in Rutland
that lager beer is not intoxicating the off
GERS in that village are soizing that beverage
wherever it is found.
, A Rutland dispatch says that the commit
tee of Investigation appointed by the sixteen
companies losing by the Bates house fire me-
there Wednesday. The amount OF insurance
, that Bates has at stake, as cut down by ap,
prasers, is $4,000. All the companies
interested unite to resist payment, and al
companies represented in the national board
n of underwriters refuse to insure any property
7 Of Bates or Bates Il Son.
i The dwelling. and nearly all its con
= tents, the property of George Kent of Sher
burne, was destroyed by fire on the Afternoon
II Of Friday, the 9th inst.
The house of b. w. Burt of CastletoI
Q was struck by lightning last Friday, and
considerable damage resulted from fire.
Luther Wilson of Sherburne caught
: bear in trap, near the mountain turnpike
: in that town, Saturday.
L WASHINGTON COUNTY.
DIR. IL. j. Hammond A. A. Surgeon, U
:. S. Army lately from Fort Brown on tn
If Texas frontier, is spending the summer with
4 friends in Calais,
N The cheese factory at North Montpelie
ID made their FIRST cheese last week.
ID The stores of T. @. Pinney aud Hutchir
son x Smith of Montpelier were robbed o
IN over 81 900 worth Of goods, Thursday nigh
u Of last week.
lie Last Saturday, lad about Is years oil
to the sou Of George Greeley, was browne
of while bathing in Waterbury river. III
0. water, coming from the melting ice Of MI
10 Mansfield, was so cold that his oompanio
backed out after the 6rst plunge. Hastil
putting on his shirt he looked up aud yOun
TO- Greeley was nowhere to be seen. His bod
N, was recovered in about two hours, from