Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-20
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FRIDAY, oCToBEn 20, Is,o.


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1879.
Seems as though We should not get our Indian sum
NOR this year.
Public examination Of teachers At the Union School
house. Oct. % at9am
We arc sorry TO learn there Is hut little prospect Of
having course Of lectures usual this winter.
More Centennial excursions noSt Monday. One over
the pAssumpsc, and another over the P. o. Fare
either way, sl2.50.
John ". LOWS has put carload Of fine Michigan
apples In the basement Of the Allen Block, Railroad
street, where he will dispose Of them at low rates.
Quinton Cook has been negotiating for the pur-
chase Of Flint Brothers grocery store and with that
purpose has taken the store for few weeks when the
sale may be made positive.
Apples are very plenty and cheap this year They
are offered at $500 10 s225 per barrel Better lay in
stock and make up for your denial in consequence Of
the high prices Of last year.
Geo. H. Tsdalo has sold his share in the firm Of Ts
dale CalderwoOd 10 Oscar Sevarence Of the firm OF
Daniels, Sylvester Co. Oscar will remaln with the
latter firm for couple Of months.
The first select social assembly Of the season was
held at the Avenue House last Tuesday evening. The
second is TO be in two weeks from tho date Of the rst
All arc lnNltou VINO TocoNeu ohius W tho msbs
]. NJ. Boyce has resigned his position as freight
agent for the Passumpsic railroad, and now occu-
pies similar one on the P. q o. at this place. U. s.
Hastings is to be tho bookkeepcr in the freight
ofico.
The highest award given to Vermonters at the Cen
tennla was received by Henry Rabbit Of the firm of
A. c. 4 IL. A. Babbiu Henry went down couple Of
weeks ago and brought back hrs award in the shape
better half "Put the Vormonters ahead"
person who was looking at a house the other day,
said he couldn't afford to pay much rent. "Well,
look at the neighborhood," replied the woman. "You
can borrow fiat irons next door, coffee and tea
the street, -four and sugar at the corner and there's
big pile Of wood right across the street."
Last Monday afternoon as Hiram Weeks and daugh
ter turning from Railroad street to go over to
Elyvlle, their horse, young one swerved and tipped
the wagon over, throwing the occupants out on the
bank The horse got spraned quite badly, the wagon
and harness were broken, hut Mr.. Weeks and his
daughter escaped injury. 1t was lucky escape.
Last Thursday afternoon about halEpast ave, It's
dale Calderwoods horse thought II about time to go
home, and started on the But when It got to
3D. Sargents where it is kept, 1t could not wait to go
in at the gate took section Of fence along with It,
Upon examination 1t found that broken shafts and
tugs all the damage sustained by the team George
didn't the most polite language, when he the
result.
Mr.. s. A. Goss has just started two evening wrtin
schools, one at the Academy on Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday evenings and the other at Summervllle
schoohouse on Wednesday Friday aud Saturday even
ings Of each we Elk at 30 O'Clock Mr. Goss has long
had class at the Academy. and is highly recon-
mended by all. He has reduced the price Of "a lessons
TO only 90, which is certainly very cheap. Every
one should 20.
On account Of the inclemsncy Of the weather, the
dedication Of the Catholic cemetery postponed
until next Sunday at p. The cemetery is beauti-
fully situated the plain at Paddocks village is am
pie in size and convenient Of 1t is divided into
30 spares, and each square contains twenty
lots. In the middle large marble cross has
been Orectod upon which the letters a. H. s.
for the Latin words Jesus Homnum Salvador. Upon
the base and sub-base read "lS76," and "Hodie
mhi, cras tibi. "-to-day die, tomorrow you.
Mr.. Thomas N. Doutney OF Burlington is lecturing
temp in this place during the present week
beginning at the North Church last Sunday evening
This Thursday evening, an entertainment will be
given, consisting Of humorous dramatic readings by
Mr. Doutney, and songs by Mrs Doutney. with the
sistance Of local talent, both vocal and instrumental
Fifteen cents will be charged for admission, the pro-
ceeds to be applied in quidAting expenses incurred
by the reform club Let all attend. Mr.. DOutney Il
his own experience. Not the least among the good
| things are Mrs. Doutney's songs. Mr.. Doutney and
wife have been lecturng in many towns IN the STATE
with great success. Mr. Bailey has kindly furnished
| the piano TO be used in the exercises.
The people on Railr DAD street were excited last
Thursday by the report that had been found
dead in his bed at the Avenue house. appears that
| the man came here on Tuesday and registered hi
name as 81 R. Dillon, u s. A, Omaha. Neb." lie
seemed to be somewhat intoxicated at the time Of h
arrival and complained Of being sick. Wednesday
evening he bought bottle Of morphine at RAndal's
and it is supposed went to his locked the door
took nearly all the contents Of the bottle undreseC
and entered into sleep from which he revived
| in this world. About Thursday the hotel peo
pie became alarmed at his non-appearancO, forced tn,
door and found him dead. An inquest showed that he
had taken about 30 grains Of morphine. From paper
fOnnd on his body It appeared that he had relative
| living In Peru, N. " and these teleEraphsd TO
| lie also had recommendations from many noted per
sons in New York, amsng whom the celebrated
lawyer, Mr. Beach. lie had been teller in bank II
Kalamazoo Mich, and accountant for the Remington
| Rife Company Ilion, N Y. Mr.. Dillon, the father o
the deceased arrived In the last part Of the
and took charge Of his sons body Family trouble
seem 10 have been the Of the act Opposition Il
his rriage with the lady his widow the frs
cause Of trouble and with others caused him TO com
msnce drinking and finally to commit suicide. Another
theory-probab bly, the correct one-is that Di
Ion did not intend to commit suicide but that he died
from taking an overdose. lie had been in the habit o
taking morphine and perhaps the fatal occasion ha'
taken so much that he did not know enough to stoI
and so took enough TO kill him. circumstance II
favor Of this theory is that he found covered up
If asleep; whereas a suicide would have boon likely
TO make more extensive preparations. But GO cent
| were found on the body Of the deceased.
WheelOck.-J. Olin Ingalls, has sold his faFW TO II
NJ. Gray for sl300.
DIR. II. ii. HOskins, Of Newport, nurseryman and
editor Of the agricultural department of the Watch
man, is in perious condition from enlargement o.
the glands of the throat by which he Is slowly chok
ing to death with no hopes of relief This has beer
growing upon him for several months, until now, W
understand he is confined to Is ROOM and is able u
breathe only with difficulty.
uel Bailey was burned last Sunday night. The chin
ney took FIRE sometime In the afternoon and wa
closely watched until everything seemed secure. Thu
family retired at the usual time and about clever
O'Clock a neighbOr discovered the house IN nAmei
When he reached the house the family all asleep
but aroused in time them selves and near
all the furniture in the lower part Of the house. In
surance upon the whole wo understand to DO . 700.
STATE NEWS.