Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-17
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Friday. NovnmnEn ~, 1879.

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Quinton Cook has made positive his trade for Flint
Bros grocery store.
Strange weather that we have been having for the
last week or SO. Wonder If the election had anything
10 do with IT,
Some one tied big knot in Tilden and Hendricks Gag
the othor night Such things won't make or break a
president for either side.
George W. Haskell has put couple Of bay windows
in his clothing store and filled them up with an AZ
tractve display Of goods in his line.
The excitement over the election was very great in
this village until tho first Of this week, when all
Gained down 10 await the inevitable.
Charles Gorham Of Barnet, picked from his garden
last Tuesday, supply of lettuce for his table, being
the second crop for the season. having grown from
seed scattered FROM the early crop.
Curtis A. IIumphry of East Burke, goes ono better
than J. G. Hovoy. lie has yearling marc colt that
weighs go pounds and has mover eaten peck of grain
lie also has pair steers year old last April that
weigh l775 pousds.
man belonging at Morrstown and familiarity
known Banty Torrill, fell into the mill pond at
wocott, last Saturday evening, and lost his life, His
body found Sunday and 1t is supposed he fell
from the sidewalk he much the for liquor
when last seen.
George II. Tisdale, formerly of the firm of TsdaIe
& Calderwood has bought out Alonzo Shows eating
saloon aud taken possession thereof. The boys say
that "BeR" is going to keep "UaEfa" the regular
French plan. In whatever he undertake(r)s TO do he
generally succeeds.
Farmers Ready Rccloner.-Mr. ID. q. Holt Of
Moretown, farmer and a granger, has gotten up a
useful book for farmers and business men, which he
sends by mail for 2j cents copy II contains tables
of measures and interest Try one and see what
farmer do.
West COncord.-On Monday morning Sheriff S.
f. Grout started with Amos Kellogg for the Insane
Asylum at Bratteboro. Kellogg has at various times
shown signs of insanity, and has lately driven his father
and mother from their house with AK, and said he
would as soon Kill them as cat 1t was not consid-
cred prudent to let him have his liberty longer.
PoIyOrama.- Tho lecture and entertainment given
by Messrs. Bassori Co., Astronomy aud the Cen
tennia, will be given at st. Johnsbury Center, East
St. Johnsbury and West Concord on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings Of noXt week 1t has received
hearty commentator from good judges and pre-.
sumo 1t is worthy Of the patronage of the intelligent
public
HardwIck.-Joseph Magoon's house, shed, and
horse barn were destroyed by fire Sunday at about
three, p m. 1t caught near the chimney in the ell
Insured for about s7OO.. Benz Mack fell, while at
work for Mr. Bushby at East IIardwick laying
brick caused by beam in the staging breaking, srik
ing on his side breaking two ribs and otherwise inur-
ing him......W H. Ward has sold his furniture bust
to Z. N Porter Of Morrisville, who will carry
the business in Way Titus block......C. b. Cheney
from New Hampshire has opened photograph rooms
in Way Titus block.
ShenieId.-John Topham has sold his farm in
Wheelock to Timothy and E. J. Hill, and bough j. X.
Grays place in Sheffield. The school house in the
Bickford district took fire last Monday evening and
very being consumed. Mrs. DR.. Carter
having lost her eyesght about twenty ladies' old and
young, assembled at the DOCTORS house evening
last week and did lot of sewing for the family.
At Hinman Frosts auction last Tuesday cows sold at
$50 to 500 per head hay at s per ton and straw at
83,2j...When the presidential election is decided
wheelbarrow ride of between DR.. Carter and f.
|. Foss. The that wins gets free ride.
suicide at West COncOrd.-A sudden gloom
cast over the inhabitants of our village early last
week Friday morning, by tho report that Moses Hill
had hung himself, which report true. Mr.. Hill
somewhat involved IN the financial trouble here,
and it had caused him to be very low spirited and APP
peared to affect his health and mind to some extent
He got up from his bed before isht usual and went
to his barn, MIXED and fed his stock returned the
house, went into his sleeping rOOm sat his light the
stand and kissed his wife, and then went back again
to the barn Mrs Hill was somewhat alarmed at this
She arose and dressed herself as SOON rs possible and
went to the barn and found him hanging in the door,
dead Mrs Ii. says 1t could not have boon more than
two three minutes from the time he left her before
she found hun Mr. Hill IS years old, one of our
most respected citizens honest and kindhearted His
funeral was held at the Universalist church on
Sunday Rev. F. f. Healy officiating the people showing
their respect and sympathy by filling the church to its
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