Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-20

nelus OF pennsylvania Delleve the recent al
legged discovery Of anthracite coal in Rut-
land to be genuine. The shaft is being sunk
about mile from the Rutland depot on the
farm of Mr.. Stewart.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Portus j. Miller of Mijdesex has lived
in that town about fifty years, and during
that time has attended Election days" at
Montpelier forty-nine years in succession |;
once with one year intervening. Col. Rolla
Gleason of Richmond when informed of the
fact, said that Mr.. Miller was welcome to
his hat. as he had attended ELECTION" but
forty.eight times.
From one gourd seed, the past season An.
drew Abbott of Calais raised 400 gourds,
which grew on vine measuring $50 feet
in length.
On the night of the 10th, the saloon and
fruit store Of NJ. Chase Of Mortified was
entered by burglars, who carried off IS
cents and about six pounds of candy. j. O..
Rices meat market was also visited by them,
but nothing was missed. At w. l.. Kemp.
er's eating saloon they took some six dollars
in money and about two dollars worth Of
cheap glass jewelry.
The Montpelier Journal says: We hear
! Of visitor to the Centennial, from 4 neigh
boring town, who has been required to pay
two hundred dollars for accidental injury to
an article which he was there inspecting.
Also, of another who was compelled to pay
six hundred dollars for like accident. The
only safe rule il, to "touch not, taste not,
handle not"
In his prayer the other morning, the chap.
lain of the house alluded to the conviction of
Asa Magoon for the murder of folow.man,
and prayed that the legislature might have
wisdom TO remove the cause Of so much crime
by proper legislation on the liquor traffic
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The houses Of NJ. Dickinson and B. ID.
Jewell Of Wilmington were entered by bur.
glars while the families were absent, few
days since. The burglars succeeded 10 cap.
turing fifteen tubs OF butter and n large
quantity of silver ware; FIVE hundred dol
lars in United States bonds were overlooked.
Wilmington is suffering from a new style
of depreciation. Three diaries of butter
have been taken from the cellars of the far
mers during the last week.
Another attempt to divid. the town Of
Westminster is to be made in the legislature
The public schools Of Brattleboro are
closed because Of the prevalence Of diph.
liberia.
David Smith of Wilmington, this state
aged 20, has started for the Centennial on
foot. lie is bound to see the show.
james Gilbert of Putney lately contrib.
uted two fingers and thumb to a corn.
husking machine.
Two large frame dwellings at Brattleboro
owned by VIM. Granhering and NJ, b. Du,
clos, and occupied by ton families, were
burned, Saturday morning. The families
lost most Of their property. The loss is
about $4,000 insurance $4,000.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Frank II. Spauding, young man who
resides in Cavendish. was bound over ia
$500 bail to answer at curt for the larceny
of small bottle of perfumery from the
Oriental bazaar on the Centennial grounds
The evidence of the guard who made tn,
arrest was that the accused slipped the bot
tie down his sleeve, and was about walking
off when he was seized. % the way to tn,
guard house, Spaulding was alleged to hav,
offered to settle the case with the officer anC
to pay for the article.
Little Gerte, daughter Of Layton NJ. Cass
driver of the freight train for the Vermont
Novelty Works company, at Springfield wa
killed the 10th, by falling from the freigh
wagon and being run over
Mr.. Ourrier of White River Junction ha
horse 80 years old, that is as smart as
colt.
An unsuccessful attempt to rob the saw
ings bank at Springfield was made on Fri
day night last by entering the basement o
the building aud forcing open a door leading
to the banking rooms at tho head Of a figh
of stairs. 1t is probable the robbers wer
frightened off.
A serious accident occurred at the fair il
Fayetteville last week Thursday. One o
the trottiDg horses becoming frightened
jumped over the rail and ran at full speeC
against one team after another till no les
than eight wagons and carriages were badl!
demolished. One lady was thrown out Of |
carriage and injured.
The dwelliDg.hOuse Of Eben Bridge il
Pomfret was burned, Tuesday evening; los
$500, insurance 81 500.
The hamlet of Simonsyille boasts Of
rival to the celebrated "one,hosS shay"
is wagon in daily use in which Col. S. l.
Marsh, veteran of 1912, now in his sol
year, made journey from Missouri to Yer
mont, 90 years ago.
At the Centennial races in Philadelphia
on the 2Sth ult., the horse Rob Fulton
owned by George II. Davis Of Windsor wO
the third money in the 2.85 class. Who'll
purse, $4,000.
The Hartland silver mines have probab
met an untimely end. No work has bee
, done for two months, and the lessees hav
been absent for nearly that time, leavin
wOrkmen and boarding. houses in the lurct
Norman Taylor of Plymouth ran II mile
; on the Woodstock fair ground track, Satur
day afternoon, in one hour, eleven minute
, and LhirtV.nine seeonda