Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-07
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NOTES ABOUT TOWN.


Mrs. Charles Sias is very low with the
gastric fever.
The Fairbanks are bringing large quanti-
ties Of coal from Portland.
Arch Daniels is quite sick with the rheu.
matte fever, but is slowly improving.
Bishop Ames will preside over the con.
ference to be held in this place, the 10Th
inst.
B. +. Rollins has bought the house of
Justus Burnham on Railroad street, for
Sll00.
"What is the objectionable sin ~ will be
the subject at the Church of the Messiah
next Sunday evening.
series Of meetings at Barton will be be-
gun tonight by the members Of the Y NJ.
Q. A., Of this place.
Elisha May, Esq, has moved from his for
mor quarters in Bank Block to new office
over Hall Il Fetcher's store.
DIR. Milo g. Houghton our former towns
man, has begun practice in Boston, his Office
being 1912 Washington street.
G. W. Thomas has sold his residence on
Spring street, to Mrs. g. II. Bigelow, daugh-
ter Of Simeon Huse, for $1,000.
The post Office will hereafter be open half
an hour after the morning services on Sunday,
for the delivery Of mail matter
The ladies Of the Church of the Messiah
will give sugar party at their vestry on
Friday evening April I. A good social
time is anticipated All are invited.
Capt. p. d. Blodgett, agent Of the mutual
life insurance company Of New York, the
other day, paid the insurance on the life of
Horace Il. Stoughton of Royalton who was
killed on the cars near Montpelier last fall,
amounting to $4,000.
-Four Of our business men went to North
Troy by invitation, and with assistance from
Newport held a series Of very Interesting
meetings at both churches, on Friday, Sat-
urddy and Sunday last. There was a good
attendance and much interest
The friends OF Q. a. Dean and wife as.
sisted them in celebrating their crystal we'd
ding Monday evening, with their presence
and presents. AS the tin anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Tilden occurred that day they were
also handsomely remembered.
An exhibition of the middle class will be
given at the academy on Tuesday and FRI
day evenings Of next week-the size of the
class making a division of the programme
necessary. To the friends of the pupils and
public generally cordial invitation is ex-
tended
At the vestry of the Free Baptist church
the Rev, X. III. Tozer, A. NJ, is delivering
course Of free lectures this week on the
Immateria Realities of the Universe, the
respective topics for Thursday and Friday
evening being Heaven and Hell. The OBJ.
ject Of these discourses is to promote serious
thought without stimulating speculation or
discussion. The speaker is said by those
who have heard him to present his subjects
with graphic and original power.
Mr.. l.. p. Frank, life insurance agent,
has removed his office from the Avenue
House to the county boarding, house on
Cherry street, and this is how it happened
He had taken an application for life policy
from Mr.. IL. L. Woodruff for $4,000, on
which he had received $50. The applica-
tion was not accepted, nor was the $50 re.
turned. To avoid this aud payment of hi.
board at the Avenue House, as it is supposed
he prepared to leave the state, and on FRI
day took the train for West Burke. At thai
place Sheriff Trull met him aud escorted him
back to St. JOhusbury, where he was intro
duced to Jaior Preston. An examination
was held on Saturday, when Frank stated
that he had changed his mind in regard to
leaving the state, and when inquired of as tC
when he did 50, said "since he had been in
jail For fear that he might change his
mind again, he has been returned to the Jail
to ENSURE" his presence at another examina
ton in May.