Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-15
ORANGE COUNTY.

luz OthnBe county court DeBinS us hu-
jourued session for the hearing Of court is
sues at Chelsea, Sept. 25.
Hon. Justin s. Morrill, Of Stanford will
deliver the annual address of the Union Ag-
ricultura society at Tunbridge on the second
day Of the fair.
Prof. II. p. Rolfe of Tunbridge has been
appointed superintendent Of schools at Hell
ena, Montana. Prof. Rolfe is graduate Of
the Vermont normal school and. Of Dart
mouth college, aud for the last two years
has been senior instructor in the Ohio iusti-
tuition for the blind. He receives salary
Of $4,000 n year.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Barton Landing FIRE engine has come,
aud tho first trial was very satisfactory.
Philander French Of Glover fell from the
roof Of his barn lately and was very severely
injured.
The clothing works Of Ira Adams at West
Derby were robbed Of about 81 900 worth oil
wooden goods last week Thursday night.
No clue has been got Of the robbers. They
made of with their goods toward Caledonia
county, but their trail was lost in Sheffield.
Joseph Cook of West Newport got into
trouble last week. While in Green's store
he stole pocket book containing SAT in
money, when the clerk was in the cellar
He was arrested and finally owned up.
Cook has a bad reputation, having served a
term in Rhode Island prison. 1t was not
his first theft in Newport.
Il. 9. Hayden, the Derby Line wife muir
derer, refused to see any one, Friday, aut
begged Of the sheriff not to let any body see
him but the clergyman. He has been peui
tent since last week Tuesday for his terrible
crime, and when informed of his wife death BY
Sheriff Holdbridge, he showed no great sur
prise, but Immediately burst into tears, anC
without saying word directly retired to his
cell and covered up his head with pillow
He asked the sheriff if he could plead guilty
and not have any trial, but IL he did have q
trial he wished it Immediately, and all TIT
time he wanted to live on this earth wa
long enough to prepare himself to die.
Mrs. Haydens funeral, at Derby Line
Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. &
Thornloe, the Episcopal clergyman, wa
largely attended, many coming long dis
tances. The floral decorations contributed
by neighbors and friends were very fine
Mr.. Brigham, Hayden's other victim, is no
as we'll, aud it is feared that he may not re
cover.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
| DR.. Frank Sherman, brother OF @. S
Sherman of Castleton, was assaulted by
number Of roughs while riding from Roc
City Falls to Ballston village. He wa
thrown from his carriage and severely in
jured Three Of his ASSISTANTS we're arreste
and will be severely punished.
There are now in the Rutland count
Jail thrty.one persons awaiting trial for va
rious crimes This is greater number tina
have ever been confined there before, at on,
time, in the history of the Jail, not even ex
cepting war times, when the number reache
about thirty.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Willis Lane of Plain6eld got his le
badly crushed by falling tree, lately.
Hon. Charles w. Willard is confined
his residence by attack Of hemorrhagc @
the lungs.
Asa Magoon, who is confined in Jail a
Montpelier awaiting his trial at the mex
term of the county court for the murder {
f. Streeter Of Barre, has taken TO readiu
his Bible daily Of late, and has greatly ia
proved his personal appearance while in Il
care of jaier D, W. Dudley. For sever,
years prior to his arrest no had spent b
earnings for strong drink, and not only me-
lected to care for his family, but wou
abuse them when iu a state Of intoxicatio
and went ragged and dirty himself.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Mr.. |. Wood, the Record weather r
porter, gives the rainfall for August thre
iourths of an inch. Such an August h
not been known for many year.
Notwithstanding the inclement weathe
Mr.. Moody preached to a large audien
in the town hall at Brattleboro, all day Ia
+ Friday.
, Ex.Mayor Il. l.. Norton of Charleston
Mass, is ambitious for agricultural homo
and on recently purchased farm
: Vernon which estate he has nam
, Norville, he pastures a herd Of
E COWS, which yield an immense amount
butter. The farm cost S2S, 900, and he b
made many improvements upon it.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The latest sales of wool in Windsor oouI
$ have been at 30 cents per pound.
The experiment of the cooperation indu
: trial works at Springfield, must probably
called failure, as the young men hO
made an assignment Of their personal PR
4 erty, which with the shops and machine
d are advertised for sale for the creditors.
. Miss Carrie Chamberlain of Shar
. while Investigating the contents of an anci
needle cushion discovered, and ext rae
" therefrOm, two hundred and eleven need
s. 10 these hard times it would be advisable
If look over your old needle cases.
10 The election of Paul j. Dean, democl
u as representative from Barnard viii! be c
q tested, on the ground of an alleged n
take whereby several votes for the repu
= can candidate were put into the wrong b
n The seat Of the democratic representa-
10 from Roxbury will probably also be {
'e tested on account of alleged illegal voting
"a Edward s. Fitz, late Congregational |
~ tor at Southampton, Mass, of whom a &C
- Gil OF churches resolved last Aprll mat y
tendencies of his mind are such as to u
him for the Christian ministry" and wi
IS the Congregational ministers of Hampsl
a county dropped from their association
nit weeks later, has been engaged to supply
nd church at Quechec for one year.
ir, The fair at Bethel passsd off successfr
mp Mr.. Beecher proved the great attraCtiO
lie the fair, drawing crowd Of about 3,
persons. His address consisted mostly Q
discussion of the finances and the rem
p for hard times. This, he said, consisted
OIL everyone's standing square with the VIC
vas owing no debts. At least he said, CIV
Ok. body should know exactly the condition
by his finances aud have some plan to b
''u them.
d a The police made a raid in force, Satu