Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

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ninety -four cows sold from $40 to $3.50
each four COWS at about S25 one lot OF
100 sheep for 81 26 per head another lot
for 81 so fifteen horses and colts from $40
to $50.
4. O. Naramore has sold a hill pasture
and wood lot Of thirty acres in Richmond to
A. Rogers.
Burlington is to have a course Of art lee.
lures as follows: Rev. w. IL. Lord, d. D.,
of Montpelier, subject, "Color." Rev. l.. G..
Ware, 1.-THE Last Judgment OF Michael An
CELLO" Hon. Il. j. Phelps, "Raphael.' Prof.
X. A. Rice, "The Sculpture School Of Lysip-
pus." Prot. Ii. A. p. Torroy, 1.-THE Parthe.
non." Pros. NJ. II. Blu ckham, subject to be
announced hereafter.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The enterprising citizens Of St. Adams arc
initiating the currency by using pewter pieces
for silver, and the innocent traders take them
all the same.
The will of the late Hon. Hiram Bellows
of st. Adams was approved by the probate
court. No person appeared to contest the
legality Of the instrument. .
The ladies of the Congregational church
Of st. Adams will hold fair and festival on
Tuesday evening Of next week. Further no.
tice hereafter.
The ladies of the Congregational church
are to have an oyster supper on Tuesday
evening, the 10th inst, in the town house.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
This is the way Earle up in Morrisville
treats dgnitaries: Read the Presidents Mes
sage and lifts advertisement, and see who
talks the best sense. "Steven" would make
as good president as Ulysses, but Ulysses
can't keep store half as we'll as "Steven."
That Eden starch factory has got up to
fourteen thousand bushels Of potatoes now,
and more to follow
Gov. Hendee is at home in consequence of
his wife being sick. He had better scamper
back to Washington before Camp hears Of
it.-Citizen.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Potatoes are up to 20 cents iu Barton aud
those avarcious people want more.
Twelve Albany cows sold, last week, at an
average Of S24.
The prisoners up at Irasburgh arc sharp
fellows, they like that kind of a Jail. While
sorne Of the eloquent men Of that city were
in Montpelier speaking Of the elegance, SOL!
idity, durability, etc, of the structure the
prisoners kept quiet, but as soon as the leg
islature had adjourned and the old thing was
sure for another two years, they just turned
the keys and helped themselves to liberty.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Columbian marble company of Rut-
land is a company which has soul. On
thanksgiving day each employe of the COM
pauy was presented with a turkey.
Nathan T. Sprague died at Brandon,
Tuesday, aged 92 years. Judge Sprague
had been prominent man, having been a
member Of the Vermont legislature, both
branches, county judge, etc, and president
Of the First national bank Of Brandon
since its organization.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The annual meeting Of the National Life
insurance company takes place Monday,
January LIST.
The new school-house, at Mortified
which replaces the old Academy, was dedi'
Gated Friday. President Buckham made
an address on "The Higher Education fol
business men," The building cost $4,000
and is a handsome, capacious, solid structure
Montpelier is threatened with drought
owing to the low state Of Winooski aud it
branches, aud the passage Of tho nuisance
law. An appropriation Of $4,000, to bring
down water from Berlin Pond, might have
saved the people not only from water fam
Inc, but also from another seriou oonhagra.
ton, perhaps. But it is too late to remedy
the evil until another summer comes.-Ad
UertiSer.
The past year has not been a profitable
one for our local insurance companies. Thu
losses of the Vermont Mutual foot up $40,
742,45 The farmers losses amount Il
53,SSl 20, and the Union Mutual, 81,
1851. The losses aud natured risks O
the National life Insurance company for thu
last year were Sl04 900.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Windham county is the place to stock uT
farm. Good calves sell for SO and 81
each yeaTlings from So to Sl2; COW
from 5 Is to $40 aud other stock in proportion
Mr.. Swain of Rockingham think
well of his fellow members, from old Wind
ham county; this is report Of two Of them
and he is right. Mr. Olmstead OF Town
shend was leading and valuable membe
of the house, and probably spoke upon
greater variety Of subjects than any othe
member, and always with clearness an
force, and unfaltering and fearless in what
ever he believed to be right. Mr.. Marti
Of Londonderry was an excellent debatel
som otimes making his points rather sharpl.
but generally on the side Of practical SOUND
ness. ...
The Northwest Fur Co. of Grafton pre-
pose bringing up the whole town for n hun
ing park In winter and a resort n summC
for city loaiers. They will clean the stree
from Phelps Hotel up to the Congregation
church for croquet ground, besides numeI
GUS other improvements
The gale Of Saturday blew down barns
Brattleboro and the adjoining town of Gui
ford, asd carried away the steeplo of II
Congregational church in West Rrattlebor