Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-01
FAIRS.
STATE NEWS.

Irnsburgh claims to be the banner repub.
lican town Of the state.
A. p. Cbilds of Bennington, democratic
candidate for congress in the first district,
challenges Col. Joyce, his rival, to stump tho
district with him.
A well executed nickel counterfeit Of the
silver dime is in circulation. The figures
and lettering are excellent fac SimiieS Of
those on the genuine coin, the only lack being
the true silver "ring."
The repairs upon the state house are nearly
completed. The arrangement for ventilation
works admirably, and the danger now is that
the legislature will be so pleased with it as
to make the session necdlessly long.
Senator Edmunds is sick and has gone to
Canada for a two weeks rest, but expects to
stump Ohio, Indiana and Michigan after the
Vermont election.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The temperance camp meeting held at
New Haven, was well attended aud thor
oughly enjoyed.
While the attention of the clerks at the
post Office at Mddlebury were diverted by
Barnums street parade, Thursday morning.
some one distracted ffty.eight dollars from
the safe in the office.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Rev. q. Ii. Hubbard, for many years
the highly respected aud useful pastor of the
Congregational church in bennington, died
Wednesday evening, 23d, in the 5Sth year
of his age
A four horse team frcighted with the
guests of the Equinox House, Manchester,
tipped over last Friday. Ten persons suf-
fered fractured limbs and others we're bruised
severely. Worse than an average railway
collision.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Curtis Harvey of Passumpsic had three
horses stolen from him last week.
Loren Ayers of St. Johnsbury talks of
building shingle mill near the old Sleeper
mill in Newark.
We understand that Finley Green of Hard
is quire liable to lose part Of the insurance
on his tannery, through the failure or bank
ruptcy Of the companies.
The Methodist society at Peacham are
making extensive repairs on their chapel.
They have raised it six feet, put in a base
ment and are doing good work at an ex.
pense of some 81 800.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Sunday night the store of Charles Lafoun-
tain in Winooski, was entered aud about
500 worth of goods were taken.
That Swauton surpentne cucumber seems
to be beaten. A Keeseville man is selling
specimens OF this variety IN Burlington, some
Of which are feet long.
-Four prisoners effected their escape from
Burlington Jail last Friday night, and are
still at large Among them was the no.
torious Sonny" Dryer; the others we un-
derstand, were in for minor offences.
Loyal Foster of Williston claims the cham
piou crab apple. This apple is 10 inches
in circumference and weighs 81 ounces. Who
beats this?
The seectmen of Burlington have offered
a reward Of $500 for the conviction of the
parties who stoned the Republican procession
in that city the other day, and who
wounded DR.. Geo. Nichols quite severely.
Philip Nash of Burlington has been ar
rested on the charge of being one Of the par
ties who stoned the procession last week
Tuesday evening. He was positively identi-
fed by an eyewitness and is now lodged in
Jail.
The regatta at Port Henry, last week
Tuesday, was an unqualified success. The
frst.c!ass race Was won by the yacht Phan-
tom the second by Sandy, and the third by
Clymer. The double scull race was won
by the crew from Vergennes. The yacht
Dream sprang leak while on the course aud
sailei under great Disadvantages.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
VIM. A. Wheeler spoke to a large audi
ence in st. Albans last Friday.
The little affair at Richford cost the Mon.
treal duelsts and their seconds over 5000
before they were done with the sheriff.
Twelve companies embracing 800 soldiers
went in to camp at St. Albaus last Tuesday
The muster will continue FIVE days.
Some lager been seized at st. Adams last
week was analysed and found to contain !
per cent of alcohol 1t was returned to tht
owners who now sell it freely.
Thomas Hool of Richford, young mar
about twenty years old experienced an attack
of suustroke two weeks ago. While attend.
ing camp meeting lately he became raving
manaic, the doctors say from the effect Of hi
stroke two weeks before.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
We understand there is movement il
the northern towns OF Grand Isle county, t
remove the county seat from North Hero Il
Alburgh Springs, and that petition for sucl
removal is being largely signed in Al burgh
Grand Isle county has had an uncommon
severe drouth. Everything is drying up
The buckwheat crop will be almost an entir'
failure, aud the potato crop nearly 80. Oat
aud wheat are light although there is a gooC
growth of straw. Pastures are all drying VI
and the stock is suffering for food. Tn
meadows look as if fire had swept over them
Many farmers have been setting fires lately
to clear land, and it has spread and don
considerable damage, and, if the dry weathe
had continued much longer, much valuabl
land would have been injured.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
The camp meeting which began at MOI
risyile grove one week ago last Monda
closed last Monday morning having had
successful session, though the attendance hi
not been as large as some years, on accouI
Of the cold weather,
The Lamolle valley fair ground compan
will hold their annual fair at Morrisvill
Sept. 6 and 7. On the last day an cratic
will be delivered by Col. Q. IL. Joyce.
John Hogan, boy fifteen years Of ag
who has been employed by Mr. Thomas Il
: wards, on his farm near Cambridge Cent
some three months, was sent by Mr.. Edward
|, !, to the village with fifteen dollar
with which to buy suit OF cloth