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

ABOUT thirty persons ~ west OOuVoIu
joined the Portland excursion on Tuesday.
On Saturday night last, the evening train
north ran over Mr.. Mcmahon, at the upper
end of the yard, at Island Pend, killing him
Instantly. He was walking up the track
and did not notice the approaching train.
The wheels passed over his legs near the
body, and he was rolled over beneath the
train forty.6ve times, as appeared by the
marks in the dirt where tho bones Of his
legs struck, before he stopped. He was
terribly mangled. He was man about
forty years old, and had formerly been a
Catholic priest.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A little boy, eight or nine years Of age,
son Of Mr.. Lapoint, brick maker at Rich
ford, while at play at the brick yard, last
week Tuesday afternoon, was caught in the
machinery, and his scull was crushed He
died Wednesday morning.
The house occupied by Lewis Lacross, at
Enosburgh Falls, was burned Sunday night.
1t was about TO 60 on mortgage, was worth
$500 less than the debt and was insured in
the Champlain Mutual for $500 on house
anu SOUO OIL COnbeutS. NuOob VI tuO lhteOA
was saved Cause of FIRE not stated.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
A drowning accident occurred at Alburgh
Springs day or two since. A daughter Of
Hiram Straight, two years old, fell from
bank into Lake Champlain and was drowned.
The body was recovered,
Mrs. Fefee, residing at North Hero, re-
Gently made desperate attempt to poison
not only herself but her tive little children.
The woman died in the greatest Of agony,
while the two children received an overdsse
Of the poison, making them deathly sick, aud
they vomited up the poison. The article
used was deadly rat poison, evidently pro-
cured by her unknown to any one. The
supposed cause of her wishing to destroy the
family was jealous insanity. The children
are now considered beyond any danger and
will recover.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Morrisville will throw out a Hayes and
Wheeler flag on the Fourth,
An old man 80 years Of age was recently
fined for theft at Morrisville.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Eighteen sheep belonging to +. s, Slack
of Thetford were killed BY lightning in q
pasture, the other day.
Mrs. John Smalley Of Bradford fell down
stairs and crushed her skull last week. She
lived three hours afterwards but never
spoke. e.r
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Amasa Scott Of Craftsbury commenced
haying June IL.
Carlton Udall's dwelling house and shed 1,
Craftsbury, we're recently consumed by fire.
The barn was saved by the exertions Of
neighbors.
A large delegation Of ministers from all
parts of the state attended the State Congre-
gationalist convention at Barton this week.
The meeting was full and quite spirited.
The farm house of A. p. Vance, Newport,
was burned last Thursday. The fire took
probably from defective pipe as Mrs. V.
discovered it in the chamber while she was
washing and baking. Mr.. V. was away.
Nearly everything in the house was lost.
Loss $1,000; insurance $500.
A party of roughs from East Greensboro,
Stannard aud Wheelock, went to the house
of one Fisher in West Wheeock one night
week before last for the purpose of driving
them out of the house and the town. But
instead, they were badly beaten in two at
tempts to get possession being stabbed and
knocked down by Fisher and his wife
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A Welsh church at GAINESVILLE, near
Poultney, was struck by lightning during
the heavy storm of last Friday night. The
spire was first struck and shvered, thence the
current ran down.
George Shangraw, a son of Austin Shan
graw, was drowned Saturday afternoon while
out bathing, near the railroad bridge south
of Pittslord station. 1t appears be went
into deep hole and not knowing how to
swim was lost. He was 13 years Of age.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The commencement exercises Of Norwich
university were held at concert hall Mortified
June l4th and 18th. The speaking by thu
cadets was very credtable, and the address
by Col. Henry o. Kent of Lancaster, n H..
was very excellent, and drew frequent
rounds Of applause from the audience
Most of the cadets who took part in the
speaking, were Aattered by the presentation
Of beautiful bouquets by the favor Of thei
fair friends.
The county conference Of Congregational
churches held it's annual meeting at Waits
field, June 18th and 18th. There was 0
fair attendance, most of the churches being
represented, and the annual report SHOWED
them to be in an unusually prosperous con
dition, more additions having been mad
than during any previous year for twelv
years. In almost every parish there hal
been more than usual religious interest dur
ing the year, while in Barre, Berlin anC
Waterbury there have been quite extensiv
revivals, A new church has been organized
at Woodbury..
The Colorado potato beetle has made il
appearance in Waitsfeld. The testimony O
those who have known them at the west
and a comparison Of the "bugs" with a driet
specimen known to be genuine, proves be
yond doubt the identity Of the rascals
Look over your potato patches every day o
two and kill all of the "hard.shells" yo
can find, as each pair is said to be capabl
Of producing million or 50 during tn
season.
The grand imperial council of Knights {
, the Red Cross Of Constantine has electe
Henry L. Bean of Mortified grand soVeI
+ eign.
, WINDHAM COUNTY.
! A state exchange says that Guiior
man lost his wife, recently, and on the roa
to Brattleboro with his son to get a coffiI
; took his gun and hound and frequent
paused for a half hour for a shot at raj
bit or squirrel. His son accompanied hir
with gun, and on the return from Bratt
= boro both sat on the coffin in the wagon an
1 whiled the time away in Jokes. The nigl
y before the funeral the bereaved husband b,
1 came thirsty, and actually drank dry Il
bowl of liquor which had been used to W