Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-03
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
Friends and subscribers are invited to send
in reports of their town meetings at the
earliest moment. Send the names Of the
selectmen, town clerk, treasurer, lister and
superintendent Of schools brief statement
OF the finances of the town, aud any import
ant action taken.
Our state fish commissioners, DR. Middle
ton Goldsmith of Rutland and DR. NJ. G.
Edmunds of Weston, have received guam
tity of "landlocked" salmon spawn, which
are being matched out for the state at Rut-
land. Early in the spring (last part of
April or fore part of May) they will be
ready for distribution, and the commissioners
wish to open a correspondence with gentle
men in various parts OF the state who wish
to come aud get the fish for their ponds.
These fish are not adapted to all kinds OF
waters like pckerel and black bass. They
should be put into deep ponds with cold
water and gravelly bottoms, aud associated
in their growth with suck fish as are not
predatory and live of Of each other.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Arlington Manufacturing Co., are
building coach and smoking car for the
Chicago, Wilmington aud Western Il. r., a
narrow gauge road running southwest from
Chicago.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Cankerrash and diphtheria have caused
the closing OF the graded school at Danyille,
and the district school at North Danville.
George Jeuness of Sheffield, came very
near getting killed FEBRUARY IS, by falling
under his sled while coming down the noun
tain with an OK team; but barely escaped
with bruised face.
Ira A. Shattuck has been appointed post.
master at Hardwick, in the place Of A. K
Judevine, removed Henry S. Daniels, Stan.
nard, in place of A. j. Weed, resigned.
One Meader was arrested at DAnvile the
otter day and tried on Wednesday before
Justice II. s. Cook, for stealing harness
from Aaron Smith He was found guilty
and iued $3.50. The respondent appealed.
Who wouldn't steal a harness if il cost only
S2.50-make money at it.
4 man in DanviIle has lived on the same
farm from the time he was six months old
aud he is now about fifty. He has never
been over twenty.six miles from that farm
and only went as far as that on account oil
sickness. He has never ridden on a railroad
nor seen the inside Of a rail car except as he
has looked through the windows He ha
had many opportunities for travelling auC
seeing, but has no curiosity to lead ma
away uness it be to Brighton market where
he would like TO see the cattle.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
DR. Thayer of Burlington is soon to pa,
another visit to Europe, Ireland being on
OF the objective points.
Frank Jubell, the young man arrested OF
suspicion OF having robbed aud attempted t
burn the residence OF S. s. Watson, o
Winooskl, has been held in $4,000 bond
for trial in the county court.
A woman giving her name as Mrs Everes
who has been representing herself as i
needy circumstances and soliciting aid {
Burlington people in the shape Of food an
money, turns out to be fraud. She refuse
to work, and has been known to offer 70
sale fine clothing-silk dresses, etc. ST
claims to be from Rutland, where she say
her husband has been in business, but hs
lately failed.
GRAND NONNE1s
In the Grand Isle county court, la
% Thursday, Isaac Lawyea, on the trial f
shooting William Young, while assisting
bis arrest in August, 1874 was convicted
mansaughter, and sentenced to eight year
imprisC nment in the state prison.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Some parties ia St Adams are moving
Al. - NIL
capital of s25, 600 for the manufacture
the threshng aud saving machines Of Ba
nard l.. Odds of Highgate is the patente
About half of the stock has been taken.
An Fast Berkshire correspondent, spea
lag of the poor quality of ice in that sectic
says Berkshire man gets his in Montgo
cry, and most of the Montgomery folks 60
Berkshire for theirs. They ought to aceoI
modstc each other by loading both wa.
and thereby save time 10 these days Of shc
sleighiug.
w. o. Campbell Il Co., Of Rchford ha
orders on hand for over $1,000 worth
their compartment pans.
Rev John Rogers, formerly Of Derby Q
Stanstead, but lately of Wells River, died
swanton, February 20. lie had just sett
there.
Rev Mr. Van Norden, who went to
advisory council from st Adams, on sumo
gave his people an intensity interesting
count of his observations aud convictiC
He went to Brooklyn puzzled and alu
doubling the innocence OF Mr. Beechor.
has returned firm believer in his innocet
and q strong contemner Of the unprinciE
parties who have conspired against him.
A load Of six children coasted agaips
team at St Albaus last Saturday, '
seriously ipjurug TWO boys. Que had
leg broken and wheel passed over the
of the other, yet both are expected to
ORLEANS COUNTY.
IL. w. aud NJ b. Chaffey have sold
farm known as John Chaffey farm, in ALI
to Andrew McGure, for 81 800.
Dyar Bill, NJ. D., who died at Alb
the 22d ult, had heen resident Of
iowa since about 1919, and prscticed u
icine some sixty-two years.
The house and barn Of John LELAND
Barton took FIRE from pan OF ashes
we're burned the first Of last week.
house Of Albert Leland standing near