Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-21


Independence.
O. II. Cooper Of St. Adams was tried be-
fore Justice John b. Hollenbeck, at Burling-
ton, on Saturday afternoon, on the charge Of
obtaining money under false pretenscs, and
was acquitted
Hezekiah Coriss, helpless cripple who
has obtained a livelihood for several years
past by smuggling liquor from Canada and
retailing il by the bottle or glass, has re.
Gently been arrested in Montgomery, con.
victed of AZ ofFenses, ana sent to jail
Prof. Phelps, principal of the graded
school, came near finding watery grave
recently. While crossing the lake to his
home, at North Island, his team broke
through and he was in the water about an
hour Fortunately himself and his horse
were rescued, and sustained but slight inju.
ries.
A frO broke out on the morning of the
18th inst, in the wooden building 10 Sheldon
known as "Spooner's Hail." aud occu.
pied in part by the owner, Nelson Spooner,
as dwelling and billiard saloon, the hall
in the upper story being used for conveu.
tons and other public purposes, and tho
building was totally consumed. Loss about
$4,000; partial insurance.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
A. b. Waters Of Cambridge has made
over 5000 pounds of maple sugar.
Mrs George Drown attempted to cross
the mill pond at Wolcott last Saturday,
broke through the ice and was drowned.
Her body was found on Sunday some dis.
lance down tho stream.
Scott saw five big frogs on the bank Of
the river last Monday. Pretty early for them
to be out. They were all yelling Justify,
CIRCUIT CIRCUIT G.r-o.u.t which
is the omen of a rerunner.-Citizen.
Earle has evidently got the Grout.phObia.
ORANGE COUNTY.
We should judge from the tottsring step
of that temperance lecturer, who was in
Woodsville on Monday last, that be had
got outside of too much tangleloOt-Er.
The amount Of maple sugar shipped from
the express Office in this place up to April
IL, was 20, 900 lbs, or two -Bradford
Opinion. The above "or" is a distinctive
or metaphor.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Levi Field, formerly of Derby, is explor.
ing the Black Hills.
The grangers have purchased blacksmith
shop and lot at Barton Landing for store.
The Derby tannery is to be opened May
by parties from Montpelier.
Rev. j. W. Buzzell of South Troy goes
to Colchester to preach for one year.
Capt. Rufus Averill and wife OF Browa.
iugton have gone to Rhode Island to visit n
sick mother. ...t. ~
Edward Dusham's house in West6eld was
burned on the eth inst, together with all its
contents.
In scufle last week, at Greensboro,
John Sawyer broke the large bone in Geo.
Porter's leg.
The dog tax in one school district 10
bloomington will amount to nearly 500,
and it isn't much of place for dogs either
Bartlett Bryant Of Derby has sold his in.
tsrest in the nursery business, also his dwell
ing house and land, to William Burpee Of
Stanstead.
Newport has lost wide awake citizen in
the death of j. L. Allen, who died at 8 p.
m, on the 18th, of erysipelas. lie was
buried with Masonic honors on Saturday.
lie had been i'll only ten days.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The house of Frederick Guy Of Rutland
was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning.
Loss, 81 300; insurance 81 600.
A house in Rutland owned by George c..
Cakes and occupied by Gregory Valiquette
was destroyed by fire, Saturday night Loss
| $4,000; insurance $4,000.
The house of f. d. Poronto and Sylves.
ter Smith, West Rutland, was destroyed by
fire on Thursday night Of last week Loss
about $4,000, insurance, $1,000.
Betsey Hewitt aud another woman we're
for passing some Of the counterfeit 81 bills
on the Merchants national bank Of New
Bedford, Mass.
There is a movement on foot to purchase
a FIRE engine and all necessary equipments
for extinguishing fires for West Rutland vii.
age, and more than 81 300 have already
been subscribed for that purpose.
The mill of Alpheus Packard, situated
in Tinmouth, consisting of grist mill, saw
mill and cheese.box factory, took FIRE at a
late hour last week Thursday night and
were burned to tie ground. Loss about 49,,
600; no insurance.
Christopher Rice Of Rutland, recently
wheeled a wheel barrow weighing "a pounds
from Rutland to the residence Of II. G
Tubbs in Clarendon, miles, going over the
mountain, cat two cords of wood and wheeled
the barrow home the same day.
A lad ten years old, son of Mr.. D. l.. Nc
Knight. fell into Mill river, Walingford
last Friday. His remains were not found a
last accounts and are supposed to have
passed into the Otter Greek, fifteen mile
below. The MEETINGS have swollen thu
stream to a flood.
Rutland has gained such a bad reputa
ton for fires, that the Franklin and German
American insurance companies have can
celed all their policies in town, while tn,
Fire and Marine Of Springfield the ROya
Of London, the insurance companies Of Nortl
America, aud the Pennsylvania are lettin
their policies run out
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
J Miles, the Barre bank robber, has ex
pressed wish to 60 to Washington to testii
in the safe burglary trial.
The students of the seminary at Montpo
lier presented Rev. Mr.. Spencer, just befOr
his departure for conference, with an elega1
,, study.chair.
+. G. Gilman of Montpelier will exhib
a carriage at the centennial which will be
good specimen of a "Vcrmont buggy"
has cherry pianO.box, and is finished wit
Y oil and Varnish.
John Cahue aud Charles AIexaude
charged with assaultng james Rowhan {
I Mortified, with intent to kill, March !, hav
been found guilty Of assault only. Fac
Q was fined $40 and cost,
Tho Goddard Seminary Library of Bari
has Just received a fine addition in the shap