Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-01

Is. N. Squires OF Wheelock killed n hog
the 25th, that dressed iS2 pounds.
Willard Bradley Of Burke has hog
which they expect will dress 600 pounds.
Last Saturday morning the barn Of Eze.
kiel Miles Of Sheffield was found to be on
fire, and as tho other buildings were so init
mately connected, his house, horse barn and
shed W re also consumed, with their contents
Warren Wilson has bnught the farm Of
Henry Carr in the northern part Of Sheffield.
Franklin Guptil Of Sheffield fell from a
load Of hay upon the frozen ground injuring
him quite severely.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
President Hurlbut, Of Middlebury College,
will lecture at Wiliston, Wednesday even.
ing, Dec. 6, aud it will be fine thing
The Vermont Episcopal Institute at Bur-
lington has pupils from nine states, and
Canada.
A letter recently passed through the Bur-
lipgton postoffce bearing the following unique
inscription "Mr.---, Esq, Minesk
Fawls, Chitining Co., Burlington, Vor-
mount"
Says the Free Press-Messrs. Weston,
Jones Il Bro, have just purchased from
Charles Ii. Nichols, of Essex, six hogs (all
from the same ltter,) that dressed 1858
pounds-an average oil 427 1.6 pounds.
South Burlington lawyers are not quite
honest. Says the Clipper, 1--WE hear that a
young attorney Of this city, was recently re-
quired to disgorge the little sum of three
thousand dollars he had collected for a
client"
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
How about the court house, Is it not to
be completed soou2
The Vermont Wool Growers Association
has purchased from the aocks of Messrs. s.
&. Holyoke, aud Sanford and Edward Brig
ham, OF st. Adams, two fine specimens of
Vermont sheep, to be presented to the Wool
Growers Association Of New South Wales,
through their representative at the Gen.
tennial
Charles Rosele, of St. Adams, aged 81,
employed in the rolling MILL and member Of
the Washington hose company, shot him
self in the right breast the other evening,
and is likely to die.
j. b. Bowditch, formerly editor Of the
Sentinel, contemplates going out west to take
charge OF paper there.
The Montpelier Waterman says: The
legislature have resolved to make trial Of
the new yea and nay machine, the patent of
which is controlled by A. G. Stafford Of St.
Adams, by which every member at his seat
by pressing knob can instantly indicate at
the clerks desk his vote Had such an in
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have saved much valuable time. Our friend,
the democratic representative from Danville,
should be reelected, in order to superintend
this useful invention.
Mr.. Adams, Of Enosburgb, said his con-
stituents sent him to the legislature because
he was most noted for "wisdom and virtue"
II this be true, pray tell us what kind of u
| place Enosburgh must be ?-ArguS.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Alburgh Center is hard up They have
nc'er u democrat to take the post-oflice if
Tiden is elected. They will probably have
to throw up the office. Oh, no; one can be
seat up from New York.
Mr. Hugh Miller, not the author Of Schools
and Schoomaster, but an old and respected
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LAMOILLE COUNTY.
One of the preachers in Stowe is to discuss
these two questions Sunday; Hard Times"
what shall we do about them? In the
evening" on Literature or what shall we
read We reply, first, just do good honest
work, pay your bills, let rum, tobacco, aud
bad company alone; Second, take the Yer.
mont Farmer of course
A. G. Dixon, Esq, of Underhill, spoke at
johnson, Sunday evening, Gu temperance,
and at the close of the meeting one hundred
and fifty signed the pledge
ORANGE COUNTY.
An attempt to rob the store Of ID. Stew
art, in East Topsham, was made on Saturday
night. The thief secreted himself IN the
back part Of the store during tho evening,
and waited till the store was closed for the
night. The money drawer was rified, but he
only secured about three dollars in specie
Mr.. Stewart having placed the loose change
in the safe previous to closing the store. The
thief was probably frightened off, as nothing
else is missing. lie made an exit through
one of the back store doors. Suspicion rests
on several about town, as the thief evidently
was acquainted in the store.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The public examination OF teachers fol
the town of Charleston will be held at the
school house in East Charleston, on Satur
day, Dec. 2nd, at nine O'Clock q. m.
The Christian workers who attended the
meetings at North Greensboro Saturday
and Sunday, report much interest and quite
? number of conversions.
u. +. Jameson OF Irasburg, gave a pub
lie lecture the evening Of the Dist at thu
town hall at Newport to a full house. Hi
subject was the benefits of the grange ant
the evils that are around the farmers Tn,
evening of the 22nd he organized grange
40 charter members
The county grange of Patrons OF Illus
bandry, will hold basket picnic at grang
hall, at j. b. Darling's hotel at Yves
Albany, on Wednesday, Dee. 9th, 1878, a
10 2 O'Clock a. m. Tor the transaction o
the business OF the grange. Grange Nc
, DID will provide tea and coffee
The friends of Rev, IL. N Hovey of Low
ell took a new stove, and plenty of refresh
ments and had grand time at the par
sonagc last Friday evening. The stow
and other things were left to gladden. tn
good mans home.
: A. o. Blake Of South Barton, ha
! just put in Il provender run of ston
which will be a great accommodation t
the public.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Cider makes bad work sometimes.
= wel.to-do citizen of Poultney left his in tn
yard, and one night recently barrel wa
: missing. Dligent search being made it wa
found in the barn Of the editor of the Joul
= nal AS the owner of the cider is a repub
lcan, and the editor a democrat, great SC
lcitude is felt as to its influence on the coul