Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-28
GARNER
FRIDAY, JULY as, 1879.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

has put up granite shop Of his own near II. E. Fletch
| or a Co.'s wholesale store.
Rev. Prof Duff Of Montreal addressed the North
Church sabbath school last Sunday afternoon upon the
sabbath school work In Germany.
The cool whether started home quito delegation Of
Peaks Islanders who arrived Tdesdry Of them
very much improved In health.
Quinton Cook has sold his interest tho TO his
partner, Dwight s. Gould. Frank Richardson assumes
the Of the express office the first Of August
A person who found small sum Of money the
cars Of the excursion train TO Lake. Memphremagog
last Thursday desires return to the ghtul owner.
| Call at the FARMER ONCE
Some boys broke into the lower part Of the Paddock
machine shop last Sunday by breaking both the lock
and door. Perhaps thOy not aware that they COM
mitted states prison offence by 30 doing.
sias Randall seems TO be a successful gardener, so
far as he tries. This year he had cucumbors of good
eating size in % days from planting the seed. But
suspect the weather had something TO do about IL.
The P. q o. road will carry excursion party on
Tuesday, August sth, from johnson, Hydepark, Nor
| risyille and wolcott, through the White Mountain
Notch TO Upper Bartlett and return for s250 each.
Dr. J. L. Perkins is taking advantage of the times
and putting bulkhead into the dam at Paddock's VIII
lage while the pond is drawn down. The doctor owns
share in tho water power purchased with the Ramsay
place.
MA @. Barnes, graduate Of the University OF
Vermont has boon In town during the last week on
insurance business. He represents the Equitable Life
Of New York About every stone had been turned be-
| fore he
Mr.. George Bradley and others who are rusticatng
| for few days on Peaks Island, remembered their
friends by sending Thorn last Saturday box Of fresh
cod May others who 20 thithor, do likewise There
was ne c. o. D. about the fishes that were sent.
If not too audacious we would like to suggest the
proprety Of introducing few rustic seas In the park
at the head Of Main street. All villages Of any consd
cradle size have them and their cost would be but
tras The comfort and luxury Of such seats need not
be urged.
Tho P. & o. railroad company is to have ticket
Office Of its in part Of the present passenger
depot, which will DO by agent Of is own. They
arc also TO have end of the freight depot for their
own use and will have freight agent to take charge
| oft.
George Ward is exceedingly careful with his teams,
but has had little bad luck lately. One of his best
horses home the other day badly injured, and on
going To his pasture at North Danvilo, he found his
gray trotter had got injured, probably by falling
through the loose floor ofan old barn.
The following named gentlemen from Post Mills
were last week 10 take necessary degrees In
the l. o. o. f., to org aniIe lodge in their town
| W. ID
s. b. Lowe, T. NJ Taylor, E. L. Smith. The degrees
taken we're the Admitted, the Golden Rule, and the
Royal Purple.
Rev. Mr.. Atwill, Of Burlington. preached two very
acceptable sermons last Sunday in tho Town Hall.
At the afternoon service there four hundred pres
emit. The prospects Of permanent church organ
nation encouraging. Next Sunday Rev Mr.. Put
nam of st. Adams will conduct the services at the usual
hours and place. Whoever desires to sec an Fps
FAT hta tnNa
est by his pres ence at these meetings
ATiden and Hendricks club was formed last Saturday
evening with the following corps Of officers President
A. NJ. Dickey; Secretary, B. L. Hastings Treasurer
Z. z. Sargent; Executive Committee, p IL. Smith,
George Hidden and Albert Gale. Tho club will meet
Saturday evening. There will be ratification meeting
August 4th when ]. G. Sinclair of New Hampshire aud
other prominent men Of the part will be present.
About year ago Mr. Horace Paddock brought from
Brooklyn, N. w. pair Of English sparrcws and kept
them while in a cage. Finally they got away and
undoubtedly lodged in the brackets under the jet Of
the Avenue House, now there seems TO be quite q
number of them nestled in those brackets, which are
hollow These birds will be quite acquisition to our
village as they quite and are the very best
destroyers Of insects fruit and shade trees.
ANY one who rose early enough could his breath
mnteriali1e this Thursday morning. They were the
lucky ones who listened not to the voice OF the matTon
but resolved 10 keep their stoves ready at any moment
for fire. When the mercury skips from the ninetes 70
the seventies and vice versa doctors and druggists 40
not complain ofdull times Melons should be eaten
with great caution or acknowledgements DC shy'
Moreover of cucumbers, for one has said
! they'll W-up."
There is some probability of Secretary Brlstow'' ad
dressing the Hayes and Wheeler club CproSpeotiVN o.
this place at far distant day. lie has already en-
gagged to speak in Burlington whence, is hoped he
will here. The Tilden and Hendricks club will
be addressed by good speakers and whatever may d
ones political views people ought not to be 50 part
as not to attend the ratification meetings Of those
differing from them politically. Neither party NOR
ally sure Of victory.
The Young Italian brothers who carry a harp ana
violin about the Streets are really musicians Of consid
cradle merit Their dreamy disposition and laughing
r eyes are in striking contrast to the characteristics
n the old Roman stock which was all hrs and vAlOr
These little fellows are fully aware that their music
not based upon the mathematical prnspe' OF art and
Expressed tho shame they "oulu 1901 IN ro.uinin
10 Italy the home OF the arts, before learning TO pa,
by note.
During the thunder shower Of Wednesday horse
owned by Judson BAtcheldsr, Cherry street, wa
struck by lightning This was due TO the removal froH
the conductor Of tho steel points which though
10 dotract from the beauty the weather The
current being light passed of from the animal Uithou
fatal effect the only damage done being slight seOrch
ing Of the ears Thus the necessity OF sharp points u
attract the fluid TO the oonductor again demonstrated
The horse on being smitten sVinesd fright, slmpl
wheeled about and again stood master Of the situation
In no wise crippled for the purpose for which he
made
70 A.. vu,oos mating beld last Monday. q. A, sy
a. ,hs ohsIr .nsr M. contract With the Elan
ss,s pnmn Comnanv was read. the following motion
- vers mt and unanimously carried First, that tn
"A action Of the trustees be approved and their
az adopted up TO tho present time. Second, that III
trustees be authorized and empowered TO proceed an
complete the village Aqueduct according to the col
Z tract with the VerEsnnes achine Company, and
d borrow money for that purpose at expense not
av..ad AYE on tina nal aDpropriation. Harmon