Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02


Dr. Goldsmith was offered the privilege Of
naming juror or two on exhibits which
this state has no particular interest 10. but
no said, "No gentlemen, l only want to
name for Vermont the jurors on fine wool
sheep aud trotting horses. My state is the
mother Of the fine wool sheep and trottine
horses in this country, aud those jurors be-.
long to Vermont, and | must have them"
He thus secured these very important ap-
pointments for George Campbell, ESQ, of
Westminster, and Col. Il. s. Stoweli, of
Cornwall t..N 'n 3.
M ADDISON COUNTY.
The steam single mill and butter tub
factory belonging to A. j. Eastman, and
located in the Notch, so termed, in Bristol,
caught fire early Tuesday morning of last
week and was totally consumed, together with
a large stock Unfinished tubs, valued at $500,
aud the mill, together with the machinery
and stock, is a complete loss. No insurance.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
There has been greater than the 1000
pound OK, shown at the centennial. Mr..
Russell Dean of Factory Point raised him
and kept him till he died, and still has his
hide stuffed. When yearling he weighed
400. When a thrce.year.old 5000, and
when last weighed 1850, and subsequently
was estimated to weigh 1900.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Widow Brainard Flint of Danvile has
bought of II. NJ. Ayers his farm known as
the Samuel Foster farm. Price $500.
On Monday of last week, Mrs. Louis j en-
kins Of East Burke, aged about so years,
attempted suicide by taking dose OF COR
rosive sublimate. She was soon discovered
by her friends iu great distress and admitted
what she had done.
There was a great FIRE at Peabody's sta
tion during Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
burning over an area OF over 1000 acres of
wood land, aud destroying about $4,000
worth of property. Only the most persist
Ont efforts prevented the destruction Of the
depot, million feet Of seasoned lumber and
several valuable buildings AT one time
over $4,000 worth Of property was endau-
gered.
CHTTTENDEN COUNTY q q
A number Of fine residences are in process
of erection at Burlington.
The old folks OF Essex and adjacent towns
are to meet at Essex Center June 9Th, to
indulge in base ball games of the Old.iash-
Toned sort. W.
Seventeen hundred dollars has already
been subscribed at Burlington to celebrate
the Centennial Fourth Of July, 1876" A
demonstration, worthy of the largest city Of
Vermont, has been proposed aud no doubt
will be realized.
Loren Caswell Of Huntington attempted
suicide last Friday night by cutting his
throat with razor aud stabbing himself in
the abdomen six times. He is thought to
be insane. His wounds though very serious
may not prove fatal. t#fIH
LoSis Victor Amedce Henry Of Burlng-
ton who attained his one hundred aud tenth
birthday on the 18th of March last, left for
the centennial exhibition at Philadelphia,
Monday morning He can read without
glasses aud has INDUCED in the pcrnicious
habit of smoking for 81 years. Had he not
smoked, he might just as we'll have lived TO
see the next centennial. tH.f
They tell Of woman in Burlington who,
when her husband came home drunk, waited
till he went to sleep, then took his only pair
of pants from him aud made them over into
pair for their twelve.year.oll boy, working
nearly all night to finish then. The husband
awoke, about the middle Of the forenoon,
ready to eat breakfast and start out for am
other drink, but when last seen was wrapped
in an old skirt, and had promised to join the
reformed mems club.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Two hundred cords Of wood belonging to
A. y. Brainerd were burned in Berkshire,
Sunday. aH A..
Joseph Snow OF st. Adams was arrested
in Milton few days ago, for violating the
laws respecting fishing.
Daniel Green Of Richford was fined 500
and costs, one day last week, for selling
liquor contrary to law, and not being able
to raise this am cunt, was brought to Jail.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
Hay is very plentiful in Walden this season,
and selling at $40 per ton.
Guests are arriving at the Mt. Mansfield
hotel in Stowe, aud the prospect is that they
will have u larger crowd than usual this sea-
sou.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The trotting horse bones" valued at
$1,000, aud owned BY Y. X. Motley of Tun.
bridge, died recently.
1t is expected that the celebrated Melendy
suit against the town Of Bradford win be
tried at the approaching term Of the county
court, to be held at Chelsea, commencing
next Tuesday.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A committee have been chosen at Glover
to examine the condition Of Stone pond
John Wheelers barn and shed in North
Troy were burned to the ground last Friday.
Loss about 5000.
Fires are raging 10 the woods in the vi
cinity Of South Barton, and much valuable
timber land is being burned over.
DIR. ii. IL. Blanchard OF Derby has gone
to visit patient in California, who pays hi
fare both ways and liberal fee besides.
The letter half is what North Troy
correspondent calls that portion Of the pa
tent outsiders which certain editors recelv
from abroad.
Last week Tuesday night John Keniston'
house in Barton Landing was broken int
and small amount of money stolen. ID
Ilannant's cellar was looked into but fol
some reason nothing taken. Eight dollar
were distracted from another donicile.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Thurber o
Derby Line was entered by burglars Satur
day night May 10th, aud was ransackeC
from cellar to garnet. The thieves gainec
entrance through a cellar window. The.
succeeded in carrying of a quantity of pro
visions aud also took Mr.. Thurber's wqtc
. and what money he had in his pants pockets
= RUTLAND COUNTY.
A house belonging to John and Georg
Lobdell, in the east part OF Middletown wa