Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-24
N;ttmnnt Ratmtt
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ~, 1879.

Now is the time to DO vaccluatcl, as our physicians
have plenty Of vaccine matter.
The telegraph wires arc laid from this place to Lun
cnLurgh, and will soon DO in full operation.
Can't H. X Ide delivered the address at the Cavalry
! reunion at Montpelier last week Tuesday. II was
very highly spoken Of
Cbas. VIM Of Danvle has sold that wonderful pig.
s2oo bought him and he is now q resident Of Massa
chusotts, undor tho naIno Of Ben. Butler.
Our hotels, so busy attending to their guests have
not observed the authorized day for Thanksgiving but
to be sure and hit II whom IL comes along they have
roast turkey about every day.
How about that course Of lectures here this winter
inquiries the Burlington Free Press and echo answers,
where for St. Johnsbury, Can't We have course Of
local or state talent at small cost Who will take the
matter In handl
The Topshamitos arc getting excited over the pro-
posed slaughter of old boundaries by Mr.. Henry's
chamoi Oon.hke county bill. Don't he disturbed
friends his bill is just about feasible as would be
the plan of supplying his native town with tactical
rcroshmcnt from the milky way aud both efforts will
be crowned with success in tho same year,
Is st. Johnsbury losing its fame for longevity and
general htalthfulness, We trust not but Ben Dag
gett Of the firm Of owden, Bosworth Co., noted for
their elegant burial caskes, in town yesterday a:
happy as clam. Whether II was politics or business
success which gave such vivacity 10 his spirits, we
know not As far as We can learn thore is no special
demand for his class Of goods he always gets the
trade If there is any.
The Montpelier Daily Journal is clean and invit
ing sheet so wisely and ably edited, and Is wthai
such a welcome visitor to table that We wish II
could bc issued every day II tho year, Sundays ex
cepted" 1t is wonderfully inviting to the scissors ed
] ..WNa f. aNll
follow the state house to BurA gton, and become
permanent institution we could be quite rccOnccd &c
the removal Of the capitol TO the Queen City.
Col. Sellers is in town. but tell 1t not in Gath. A
company Of young men gathered in billiard saloon
the other evening and made complaints more enor
getc than elegant to the proprietor, for the damp
chiliness of tho apartments whereupOn he promised
n speedy remedy. The boys soon felt warm and CON
plimented their host his generous kindness. Thu
the evening passed till one, consumptiyely incl ined
stopping up put his hands the stove and found 1t
cold as co Opening the door Of the brilliant "bas
burner he found a lighted candle quietly occupying
the naked gratoi Ersunt omne'.
PortIand.-The Odd Follows of Portland hold
ing Fair this week to raise funds to furnish thoi
new hail. and glad to learn that mOmbers of tn
order in this village and adjacent towns are mind o
| their brethren down by the soa
| OfeehsDOfOs-lne Hlenus Ol Dehs VI mdIsnhi
and wife, to the number OF sixty, gave them genuine
surprise tho Of the 7th inst to congratulate
them on their new house, aud also the 25th annver
sary Of their marriage. Moses Board has solo
his farm in Greensboro to Thomas Miles for $500.
Snow storm Monday morning, Of six inches.
Zinc MOnuments.-Mr. o. 2. Bennett has on
gagged In the business Of furnishing cast zinc monument
for cemeteries in the counties of Orleans Essex, Gale
dona ard Lamoille and tho other day we had chanc
TO examine and look into its construction little
We must say that it pleased u.s. and for these reasons
beauty, permanence and cost In all Of which respect
marble and granite arc in the distance. We shall hav
more to say Of them hereafter.
White River JunetIon.-Perhaps for ten veal
We have not had occasion to stop at this place unit
one day this week. With appetite made kccn b.
weary travelling and waiting. we sat down to the dill
ner table and made selections from rich and varie
| bill Of fare and were served with most acceptabl
promptness and courtesy, and found that the meat
were very choice and laVishly served, while the sid
dishes were all that could be desired The cofee-tha
nectar for gods and fresh having, as restau
rant coffee often does not have, that del cate Avo
or aroma which renders 1t acceptable to palate an'
memory. The pastries fruits, etc, as usual We pa
ronzed to limited extent only, but they were wort h.
Of all that preceded them. When next we pass tina
way we shall contrve dine with tho Barron brother
small Pox I'm st. JohnsburyI SIX or EIgh
Deaths and Twenty or Thirty more abou
TO Die I-such the false and foolish report that hu
gone abroad. The facts that two persons have tn
varioloid in a mild form, Mr. John Chubb on Sprin
Street, and Mrs. d. A. Clifford in CALIFORNIAN bloch
Both had been to tho Centennial and probably col
tracted the disease in passing through New forI
Mr. Chubb's house is fenced in and Mrs Clifford IS
tho highest story of high block, as safe place a
she could we'll be in. The authorities have provided
~ H.. Tr.V AVA
and arc taking every needed precaution. So peopl
need have no fear in coming here for business or pleas
ure as usual. II moro appear they will b
promptly cared for. Tho disease cannot be taken an
way until tho eruption and by that time the pAteT
will be taken Of.