Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-11
STATE NEWS.

lures anu mining nave hppOinteu meetluB ~
Bradford, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb
ruary 10th and 18th.
10 calling the republican state convention
at Burlington the state committee says:
1.-THE several railroads in the state, except
the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company,
will extend the usual courtesy of fare one
way"
The Vermont state teachers association
has elected President Buckham of the uni
versity of Vermont president, aud L. Pollens
Of Burlington state editor of the New Eng
land Journal of Education.
1t is understood that arrangements are
being made by which the present railroad
difficulties between Gov Smith and Gov
Page are to be amicably settled. Rumor
has it that Gov Smith is to purchase the
stock of Gov Page, aud the latter is to dis.
continue his suits and gracefully retire from
any connection or controversy with the road.
Tho committee have called a. republican
state convention at Burlington, Wednesday,
March 20, for the purpose of choosing, ten
delegates, and ten substitutes, to represent
the State of Vermont in the National Con-
yeutiou to be held at Cincinnati, on Wednes-
day, June IA, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the offices of President and
Vice President of the United States.
Il. S. Piper, alias o. B. Clark, who VIC
timized three banks in Vermont and several
in the west, by his forgeries, has just been
released from state prison, having served I
years for $4,000 forgery on the Rutland
bank. He has effected a compromise with
all the other banks, and gone to his home
in Iowa. One year was RENTED from the
term, on account Of good conduct
An important hearing commenced Wednes.
day before Elisha May, Esq, appointed by
the court to assess the damages in the sec
ond suit Of George Clark of Walden for dam
ages in consequence of an injury received by
Mrs Clark in falling upon the dump OF the
p. L. o. railroad five years ago. Many wit
nesses are on hand from Troy, Walden and
elsewhere and the hearing promises to las
two or three days.
The Montpelier and Wells River railroad
case came off before Judges Ross and
Powers, at St Johnsbury, on Friday, relative
to the appointment of a receiver for sal(
road, and further decision upon the injunction
issued by Judges Ross and Powers, arising
out of the recent troubles in this corporation
Charges OF frauds and illegal proceeding
were advanced upon both sides. Mao,
afidavits, cross bills to the suits now pen'l
ing, and other papers were filed and read
Mr. Sortwell of Boston received a sever
over-hauling by Mr. Fifeld and Judg
Poland. and the court appointed Hon. "
H. H. Bingham of Stowe, and s. s. Thomp
son of Lyndon, receivers of the road. Tn
court also decided to let the injunction stan
for the present.
Thomas E. Mason, of Felchville, VI, sho
George Dean of Weathers6eld, at tn
Junction House, Claremont Junction, abou
eight O'Clock last Sunday night. The ba
entered the left side, and physicians pr
nounced The wound fatal. A quarrel aroi
about a former quarrel between them, whe
Mason stumped Dean out Of doors for
fight. Dean was about to comply with d
challenge, when he was informed that Nasc
had revolver, and then he declined to {
out. Mason then fired at him, though
claims il was an accident, owing to u defe
in the pistol. When Mason found what
had done, he went to Caremont for medic
assistance. He is now under arrest.H
was intoxicated at the time, and was
the Junction House to procure more liquC
Mason is 45 years old, has wife aud t'
children. Dean was employed at the hot
is SO years old, and has wife.
The Independent Order of Odd Fello
was established 10 Vermont, by the orgar
cation of Green Mountain Lodge No l,
Burlington. January 18th, 1915. From tn
time 70 1853 it fourished and increased u
til 90 lodges were established. The ord
then Tell into decay until 1868, when it
gan to revive. In May, 1915, the seco
lodge was established at Montpelier, und
the name of Vermont Lodge No 2. On I
Doth of December, lS47, the Grand Lod
of Vermont was organized and institut
The first charter was granted to Ind
River Lodge, No -, at Rupert, in M
lS48. Since the Institution of OddiellC
ship 10 Vermont nearly $500 members hI
Joined. The amount of its revenue has b
about 100000. During that period th
has been paid for the benefit Of widows 9
orphans, funeral benefits, relief Of sick
destitute members, nearly s2O,OOO.-H
land Globe.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Us. Kimball and wife Of West Blu
have gone to North Carolina.
II. ii. Moulton of West Burke was BIZ
through the nose by hog January 20,
came near bleeding to death.
brennan Bros have decided to rebuild I
hotel at South Hardwick and are NAL
preparations for doing so.
Alexander Carr has sold his place
WheelOck to Jesse G. Gray.
The next annual fair will be on Tues
Wednesday aud Thursday, September
90 aud 81.