Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-10

mo pOpulutlou averages ABOUT 10, IN Whicn
for the last three years not less than 30 per.
sons have had fevers Seven have died.
During the past season, IL have had typhoid
fever, and several are now sick with It,
During the present season, VIM. Ander.
son has raised ten lam bs from six sheep he
sold the wool from the sheep, and the lambs
for 500 he received seven dollars in pre-
MUM money at the fair and has his six
sheep left. Who has done better with a
small flock Of sheep
The petition to the legislature praying to
be annexed to Caledonia county, now circu-
latiug in Greensboro, seems to meet with
favor, as most everybody signs it.
A dwelling house and barn belonging to
Geo. d. Percy Of Newport were destroyed
by fire last Monday night, Supposed to be
the work of an incendary.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Rutland Herald says that demo-
crat has been foolhardy enough TO bet hat
that Vermont's majority for Hayes will not
be more than 10000.
The Rutland manufacturing company has
made an assignment TO Frederick Chaffee
and others, for the purpose Of paying the
debts Of the concern. The company's liabil.
tiles are about $4,000. The works arc at
present lying idle, but it is thought that
they will soon be started up, and the manu-.
featuring continue.
A man named Record, blacksmith, was
thrown from bis horse at Cuttingsvile the
3lst, and died shortly after.
Middletown feels pretty proud because it
is discovered that within the century she has
furnished governor for Ohio, a lieutenant
governor for Indiana, chief justice Of the
supreme court of Ohio, a foreign ambassa-
dor to Chill, member of congress for YER
mont, mayor for New York city, aud a
long string Of Union officers and leading
men.
On Thursday, the 81, three or four chill
dren were playing in barn belonging to
Griffith j. Davis, who lived in the south
part Of Poultney. 1t appears they had
matches, and through some mishap, the con-
tents of the barn was set on fire which
burned very rapidly, and little son of WIN.
G. Pritchard aged II months, failed to
make his way out, and was burned to a crisp.
The others all escaped unframed.
Mr.. A. G. Bagley, former resident of
Rutland, was ruu over by the cars at Egiu,
ILL.,, recently, aud killed. He was known as
the inventor Of the "Bagley gold PEN"
The Brandon News has been considering
the question why printers do not succeed as
well as brewers, and has reached the follow
ing conclusion: "Because printers work for
the head, aud brewers Tor the stomach, aud
where twenty men have stomachs only one
has brains"
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Last week "Wednesday, Deputy Postmas-
ter Charles Lapham Of South Berlin was
arrested by United States Marshall Russell
on a warrant, charging him with opening
letters addressed to other persons. lie gave
bail for examination, and denies the charge.
One Alfred Redway Of East Montpelier
tried to commit suicide by hanging in a
barn, Friday, about noon, but the rope broke.
He was so injured however, that it is ex-
pected he will die. He was about 81 years
Of age. No cause assigned for the act.
Mrs. Richard Dodge, formerly of Mont
pelier, but more lately of Brookdeld was re-
arrested lately, on private suit for dam
ages brought by her brother.in.law, Joel
Dodge, Of Montpelier, occasoned by the
shooting of Joel by Mrs. Richard Dodge in
the fall Of 1875. She was committed to
Jail Tuesday night.
1t is reported that Hon. Asahel Peck re-
ceived at Montpelier, Friday, a telegram
from the New York Herald, asking him to
forward to that office, on Tuesday night, u
summary Of the vote Of Vermont for presi-
dent. This attempt TO turn our venerable
porter was considered the joke OF the day
at Montpelier. The general opinion was
that it would not succeed.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The bear season has set in with unusual
severity. The latest nimrod heard from is a
Jamaica man who recently bagged u 400
hundred.pound black lear.
A remonstrance to the division of the town
of Westminster, has been signed by more
than two-thirds of the legal voters Of the
town, aud will be IRE ,ented to the legisla-
ture.
Scion S. Wooley of Grafton has been fu ly
committed for trial at the April term for
the murder Of his brother Frank.
There was an attempted murder at jack
sonville, the other night. j. NJ. Miller Of
Fayetteville was visiting at the house OF
Henry Roberts, when some one stole up to
the window, and fired through it, grazing
Milers head.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Lemuel Spooner Of South Promfret, sc
years and six months Of age, walks his four
miles an hour with neatness and ease.
Norman Taylor Of Woodstock recently ran
FIVE miles in 30 minutes-said to be the
best time made for years.
On the Both ult., Myron Emery, youth
of about fifteen years, left the bedside of his
invalid father in Barnard for short stroll
out of doors, when he was seized and gagged
by three men, whom he describes as dressed
alike, with overalls and frocks. and wearing
masks, and hurried through the open lot and
woods to the margin Of the "Silver Lake,
and thrown into the water. lie escaped and
made his way to a neighboring house, but
the alarm was not given until it was too
late to pursue the ruffians with any hope o
success. Their object can only be- surmised
Robert Fitton of Cavendish has been
thrown into bankruptcy again, the second
time within about a year His liabilities
are about $4,000, and his assets, as fur al
developed, are very small
Seymour Durkee of Royalton was robbed
Of about $3.50, between Albany and Spring
field lie was asleep in the cars at the time