Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-11

or in case that should appear likely to fail,
break out through the wall.
WaIlinRford is excited over an alleged
case Of Ill treatment Of Henry Moore, a
weak minded fellow Of about 81, by his
father and step mother. which has resulted
in his death. 1t is said that in consequence
Of dispute, October II. the father, whose
name is William, threw Henry upon the
floor and held him there while the step
mother pounded him with a stick Of cord
wood. lie Immediately became paralyzed
below the arms, aud, alter intense suffering,
died January 81. He made a deposition
charging his parents with cruel treatment,
but later retracted it. The neighbors saw
that the young man has always been shame.
fully abused, aud Mrs Moore has boosted Of
her effective work with the stick OF wood.
The authorities have taken the case in hand.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Mad River Valley fair is to be held at
Waits6eld, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 10 and 20.
Warren has voted to bond TO the amount
of eight times its grand list in aid Of the
Green Mountain railroad.
Bethany Congregational church at Mont
peler REV DR. Lord'sl unanimously declines
its invitation to Brooklyn.
A two.story wooden dwelling house and a
barn belonging to Alonzo Redway on Court
street, Montpelier, was burned Saturday
morning; loss $4,000, insurance $4,000.
The furniture was mostly saved. The cause
is unknown.
The address Of Rev Mr. Walbridge Of
Stowe, at Mortified last Sunday evening,
was well attended. The subject was The
Old aud New" and was we'll handled. He
would not have humanity liDger by the cof-
| 6u, which contains only the dead past, but
rather by the cradle which holds the hope
aud promise Of the future. Conservatism
would not have felt aattered by this address.
The directors of the Washington county
agricultural society held meeting last Fri
day to arrange the premium list and locate
the fair. They fixed up the premium list
but did not locate the fair as they could moi
agree on place. Barre, Mortified. Moutpe.
lier aud East Montpelier wanted it and each
made special offers for it. There is another
meeting in two weeks and the prospects nov
are that about next August, as usual tn,
fair will be located somewhere. The build
iugs aud fixtures are now at East Montpe
| lier.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
A man about 80 years old, who registered
at the Bellows Falls hotel as j. Q. Sears Of
Hartford, committed suicide in the depot
Saturday night, with laudauum.
"Rov" H W. Tildeu, the young aud tai.
euted but bogus Baptist minister, who turned
out bigamist, died on Thursday at the jail al
Newfane, where he was awaiting trial for
his crime.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Robert Fitton Of Cavendsh, whose factory
was burned there in September last, and who
pocketcd the neat little SUN of SS4,5 an,
told his creditors to get 1t if they could, AM
who subsequently, claimed to have lost SID
600 Of it in Montreal, but found it agai
without the aid Of the police, aud who at
later period went through bankruptcy. pay
ing 80 cents on the dollar, has purchased
factory for $4,000 in Leominster, Mass
and is soon to move there.
On Tuesday afternoon a stranger giviu
the name OF Gregory, said to be native Q
East St Johnsbury, evidently the worse 10
liquor, called at Trips hotel in Proctor'
vile aud retired at seven o'clock. Nc
appearing at breakfast the next morning hi
sleeping room door was forced open, whs
he was found 10 dying condition. DR. Stor
was at once called, but his patient ceased t
breathe in q few moments. Apoplexy iror
the use Of stimulants was the cause Of hi
death.