Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
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FRIDAY, AUGUST Ii, 1879.


In town.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the Pas
sumpsic railroad is at Newport Septic.
The Farbanhses arc attaching the village water
pipes 20 tho sprinkler, with which tho shops can be
wet down inside In case Of Gre.
Geo. Belvle Of Morrisville having cut his foot badly
with n scythe while working for william Randall Of
Lyndon, passed homeward on Tuesday.
The White Mountain excursion from johnson, on
Tuesday, numbered about $50 persons. The one from
wolcott on Wednesday, over 400. Both had good
weather and delightful trips
The new Gsh market in tho Avenue House block
promises fair for good bu sness. They keep various
kinds Of ffOsh nsh and oysters and deserve a good
trade. Call and see Jougeo and Rich.
The ST. Johnsbury House team got frightened at the
the depot on Monday, and up the Avenue throw
ing on the driver and two passengers but was fortu-
natSly stopped without having done serious damage.
The Springfield Republican estimates the loss at the
Barton hre to be $4,000. What are the Republicans
sources Of information in Vermont At that rate the
railroad company will have to pass Its dividend for
fourth time.
The meat company Of Sherbrooke, which was re-
ported failed promises TO resume operations the first
Of September. The company did not fall bat suffered
great losses through the bursting Of Of meat which
were not properly put up.
Charles NJ. Carpenter, formerly with c. J. Houghton
but for the last three years at Johnson has returned
and may DO found at L. r. Browns jeWelry store, on
Main street. Charley will DO pleased to serve his
former friends and customers in his situation, and
will please them every time.
Judson Batcholder's folks returning from n weeks
absence on Wednesday found black snake calmly
ensconced inside the house. lie supposed TO have
been brought In in ED cooh that the little boys
used the play house. OF his deadly poisonous
snak oshp sent thrill Of horror through his dis
| ers.
A Hayes and Wheeler club was organized last Fri
day evening with the following officers President
F. Fairbanks Vice President G. D. Billiard Sec and
Treas, G. NJ Stone; Executive Committee, H. X. Ide
J. q. Hovoy, Chas Cobb, W. II. Preston Frank Walk
or, Elisha May, T. Q. Fletcher.
The Caledonian Of last week says, 'The new water
works move slowly. Hard digging, rock cuts lack of
system and to do the work, to be the prin-
clip al difficulties" We informed, however, that one
mile Of ditch dug and pipe laid last week, includ
ing rock cuts etc. That doesn't look like lack Of
system, ETC. It's just as you're mind to look 1t.
c. F. Dean at summervle, is manu- featuring those
very necessary articles this Of dry weather and
many 6res ladders For the want Of ladder at hand
st Johnsbury Center burned, while ladder would
have been the of saving the fire at Barton on
| Monday. 1t seems though needs 10 be urged
in Of fire, If for other Chef, make us a
pair at once one 20 feet long and 6 feet with
hooks.
| At the Democratic county convention hold at st.
Johnshury, Aug. t. the following candidates
nominated, Senator'S Henry Chase, Lyndon Geo. W.
Ely, st. Johnsbury Side Judges, N. P. Bowman, st.
Johnsbury James White, Ryegate. States Attorney,
A. J. Shurtlef, st. Johnsbury. High Sheriff, Chas.
Ingalls,, Danville. Judge of Probate, T. ]. Cree,
l nkv 4 NJ Waak TNnd
Alex. Cockren, Groton Reuben Ellis, Sutton. Town
Committee, Geo. Hidden, Z. Z. Sargent, Geo. E. Good
all, VIM. Stearns.
At three O'Clock wednesday morning the FIRE alarm
struck, and people who heard it turned out hoping
that If there to be FIRE II might be within reach
of the Flanders pump that thoy might have
the satisfaction of seeing tho flames wilt
under the volume Of water that would be
turned upon them. But the ere proved to DO at Pixies
Mills in Concord, where pile of 900 cords Of wood
belonging to C. II. Dudley and the P. q o. railroad
had been discovered on FIRE at midnight. Engine 20.
No went up and helped stop the IRE after 200 300
cords had been taken by the flames.
Tho Flanders pump tried again Monday FORE
noon. 1t done partly to sprinkle the streets, in
which it proved success, but Its principal efforts
directed against Bro. Chase Of the Union, who was
standing Estabrooks piazza, recognizing him the
principal object which needed good, thorough clean
|
dirty water commenced to down his back, looking
like the DRAWINGS of the big They would have
continued to play him but Chase began TO feel
comfortable not being used 10 much water and
sdled" into the store After he went out Estabrooks
was observed scrubblng his floor and muttehng that
"they might have known Chase would smell If he was
wet" 1t is not known whether Chase recognized
upon reaching home, but at any rate the conductor
asked him for his fare, not knowing him for the un-
| had Untn mari aa heat of oil
The other day a woman living in Waterford called at
ono of the Railroad street and asked for
prunes. Some prunes exhibited and she IN
qnircd ado you warrant themW 1--WE do" was the
reply Perfectly fresh, are they" "Indeed they
are" "NO worms in them" "Not worm" "Full
weight are they'" "Full weight, madam" "Sweet,
are th0yr' 81 warrant them sweet" "NO pits in
them ;" "Not PIT, madam" "And prize package
with every pound :" she asked after a pause eyes,
madam" And a chrome. too I" she hestatingly in
qured. eyes, and chromo too" She nbbled at a
prune, knit her brows, and finally asked "Don' you
give a cash premium with every pound you sell ~
1--WE do, madam. You pay ten cents for pound Of
prunes, and get chrome, prize package and cash
premium OF fifty cents Shall do you up pound -
"Well 1t seems If you wanted to be fair with your
customers" she slowly replied, "but guess won't
take any. Seems 10 me ten cents pound Ia rather
too much for prunes these times, when butter is down.
and calico Is down, and shoes awful cheap"
Newark. During the recen t gale A. L. Hall had
a barn 20xiO blown down. The wind was strong
to swing the barn around six feet, whom It broke
in the center and fell with crash Posts eight inches
through broken of, and shingles carried half a
, mile.
suttOn.-The commissioners have located the much
talked of depot at Clarks crossing, three miles north
of West Burke between Mr.. Clark's dwelling house
and the crossing. No doubt there will be large
pile freight tumbled in there they claim they have
it,
NOrthheId.-A Mr.. Hall of Worcester died worry
suddenly on the it'll instant, while at work for a
brother in Mortified. lie was on load Of hay and
suddenly fell dead The was not believed TO be
sunsroke but some trouble about the heart induced
perhaps by the excessive heat. Working people
should use in such het weather.
Mass COnVentiOn.-Agreeably to petition,
mass convention Of the Temperance voters 0
0 Caledonia county is hereby called at tn
4 town hall in st. Johnsbury, Saturday, Aug. 10
at o'clock m, TO nominate county ticket be sup
ported by the temperance people Of the county at the
ensuing election. Let the several towns DO well
represented. Half fare by railroads.
Per order Elk. Com Co. Temperance Association.
. North DanvIIIs.-John Williams, who has worke,
at the scale shops two years taken with fits te
days ago, having five the first day, and died Wed
uesday. $50, Travellers declare that the Danvle par
of the road leading To 81. Johnsbury in Dangerous
condition, and that the town Is liable TO heavy dana
ges unless II is repaired at once. Charles Varne
y has completed a very nice carriage house. Mr.
u Jacob Varnum was thrown from carriage distano
twenty foot the other day and seriously fnot fatall
!. injured.
~ HardwIek.-Pyan HoVey's house, one mile east
iardwick village, took fire and entirely consume
on Monday. Only Mrs Ioyey was at home, and II
| hiatt ha fra frofn dafac nj
while she was washing, Very little Of the harnltur
was saved. The barn caught fire but was saved. I'll
the loss was small insurance $500 Frank Thoml
lost valuable horse on Monday by horse distemp'
and lung fever George d. Stevens, lately static
agent hero, has accepted position in the superinten