Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23
STATE NEWS.

VI v W.
Three men employed by the Central YER
mont were discharged last week because
they drank liquor.
The Woodstock wooden mills, owned by A.
7. Stewart 4 Co., New York, are again
running after short rest. Only portion
Of the machinery will be run this summer.
The state canvass by the committee OF Y.
NJ. q. A. has closed aud the committee find
themselves 5000 in debt, but, as an offset.
they report 1000 conversions since the can.
vass began last September.
II certainly detracts nothing from the
heartiness with which the republicans of
Vermont accept the Cincinnati nominations,
that Gov Hayes is Of Green Mountain de-
scent. His father and mother were Ver-
monters, Windham county people, who moved
from there to 0hio.-Free Press.
The Vermont delegation to Cincinnati
held meeting last week Tuesday, and elected
Hon. Luke z. Poland chairman aud Roswell
Farnham secretary. AS officers of the con-
vention from Vermont they nominated Geo.
Howe vice president, and members Of the
various committees as follows Wheelock g.
permanent organization +. 4. Woodbridge,
rules and order Of business; Geo. ii. Bige-
low, resolutions
ADDISON COUNTY.
Middlebury sends Mead delegates to the
state convention.
There is to be a centennial convention at
East Granville commencing June Both, and
| frnf 20 uiw do 10
the will of the people present.
Nichols, the would.be suicide is slowly
improving and will probably live. He ex-
presses determination to be more thorough
the next time, and do what he intended. He
is now minus one eye.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
T. w. Park has given to the Park Light
Guard Company X, of Bennington, their
uniforms, costing 81 200, and a fine set Of
band instruments, costing $1,000.
| CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Rev. A. W. Wild of Peacham has sold
his farm at Greensboro to Moses Haines, for
$1,000. Mr.. Haines intends to build house
on it this summer.
The Universalist association at West
Burke was well attended. Five dscourses
were preached and good interest was man.
ifested. Many came from distance.
The ladies of Norrisvile held strawberry
festival in the spacious hall Of the new bob
bin factory Wednesday evening Between
200 and 300 were present. A gay and fes-
tive time was had and handsome receipts
were realized which will be appropriated
toward building chapel.
1t is understood that q paper factory is
soon to be erected in Lyndon by the Wilder
Brothers who have purchased the Great
Falls privilege together with seventy acres
Of land. The enterprise will require at the
start the investment of $4,000, and from
thirty to fifty operatives will be employed.
Samuel Il. Shattuck, Esq, died at South
Wheelock last Saturday at nearly IS years
of age. Mr.. S. has been very prominent
man in his town, having held many offices
of trust and responsibility, and was withsl a
truly exemplary and christian man. He
was born, and had always lived, upon the
farm where he died. The golden wedding Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Shattuck was celebrated only
last winter.
The new barn and corn barn Of 4 lexander
Moore at Norrisville were struck by light
ming and burned on Tuesday morning. . ne
hundred bushels of oats aud lot Of corn
were also lost. The family were stunned by
the fluid, but they soon recovered and pro-
tected the house from the flames. Los:
about S1400; insured.
There will be centennial celebration and
basket picnic at Lyndonville grove on the
Fourth
Officers of the day Presi dent Dudley P. Hall; vie'
Presidents Charles Ingalls, Lyndon q II. Stone, 81
kins, East Burkei ID. f. Ruggss, Sutton u. ingalls,
Sheffield Thomas Chandler, Wheelocki Ira Emery
National salute at SUNRISE noon and sunset.
Exercises commence at 10 o'clock at the grove.
Prayer by Rev. II. P. Cushing.
Reading Of the Declaration Of Independence.
Addresses by Col. John b. Mead Of Randolph and
Dr. Pierce Of Boston.
Recess from ~ to ~ O'Clock.
Grafton by Hon. Chas. W. Willard OF Montpelier.
After the GRAFTON "Dress Parade" of the Antique
Several companies of the antiques and horrbles will
parade tho streets previous to tho exercises OF th
morning.
County Court.
; The case of Ranney VS.. Town OF Shelf elt
on trial when we went TO press last weel
: was given to the jury Saturday Afternoon
with instructions to seal up their verdict !
! they should agree, and return on Tuesda.
and deliver the same in court, which the,
: did. Verdict for plf. for $3.50, which wa
. well-known on the street on Monday, an,
} the court arc now anxious to learn who dl
I vulged.
Vance VS.. Vance. Trover. Plf. went
: live with his son the deft. at Groton unde
c some kind of a contract taking with hir
: some personal property. Afterwards, think
r ing he should be happier somewhere else, h
o wanted this property, and as deft claimed
g some other property that he never owned
!. Verdict for deft. to recover his costs.
i Geo. II. Aldrich vs.. Curtis Harvey. AC
ton of trespass for damage by reason Of ba
behavior OF deft. with others at Avenu
House, when plf. was keeping said hous
- The defence was that plff. furnished the rul
and that rum did it. The jury found sp'
cially that deft. was abused to the amount {
= S25, and that plf. sold the rum, and Ii
: question now is, what judgment tho cou
> will render on the above verdict.
= Robbins vs.. MillikeD. Assumpsit for Il
- Dor, etc Defence, settlement Verdict fC
plf. $1,000.
Chas. Il. Weeks VS.. Cross a. Matthew
70 Suit on receipt given to plf. who was sherii
y y for property attached. Defence by Gro
u was that the said receipt was given witho
&c his knowledge or consent and was not with
&c the scope of the partnership business, al
70 that the law gave his partner no right
ID sign the firm name to such receipt. We
D. dict ordered for deit. Gross.
le A. f. JudeVino VS.. Town Of Hardwic
" Now on trial.
- CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
10 There is to be basket picnic at Whilst
- next Tuesday, when addresses are expect
y, from Ex.-Gov. Taft, d. Il. Boyden Al
~ others.
For the fremen's tournament, at Burlin
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