Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-21
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

The connagAtIon at barton Landing warnsustO LOOK
out for aro.
You can now sond away a copy Oftho FARuER by af
fixing one cent stamp.
Joe willard was sun struck at the scale works We'd
nesday. How badly, We not inafmed.
Several persons are TO unite with the Methodist
church next saturday and be baptsod by immersion.
The high wind last Friday tore down small barn for
II. II. Wheeler In the north part Of the burgh.
We sOnd the FARMER TO press little earlier than
usual in order to allow the printers voyage Lake
MemphrOmagog.
d. O. Carlton Of Lttleton proposes 10 swing out his
single before long bearing the inscription Of Physi
clan. lie Is a regular.
Tho excursion Of the Methodist and Baptist societies
comes on to-day Thursday and everything Is propl.
tous for a most enjoyable ride.
Six loads fpeoplo, seeking the cool and rest Of
tho mountains and summer resorts, camo north from
White River Junction on Saturday.
couple of travelling gymnAsts performed on tight
rope across Railroad street, Saturday evening. One
was tight, and the other walked the rope.
The Portland train now arrives at 3Os p. M. in sea-
to connect with the express trains north and SOUTH
1t stops here until arrival Of the Passumpsc mail train
The new house of Abel shorey at tho Center Is to
built by his son, Albro f., who is in the wax flower
business in Boston. lie comes up in September TO at
tend TO II.
There has boon question about the sewer keep
ing itself open. II cut into this week in laying
the water pipe up the Avenue and found 10 be per.
fectly clear.
The p. & o. engine "St Johnsbury," which wa
dumped in Moose river during the high water the first
of May, came out Of the shops on Tuesday looking
gay a new hat
The small pump, carried by the small wheel was
tried Saturday and the result was equally good
tho work Of the large machinery. The volume Of water
is smaller Of course.
Geo. p. Moore and A. J. willard with their families
started for Peaks Island Tuesday morning. Several
are going next eek,-amoRg them L. W. Rowell and
Geo. II. Tisdale and their families.
Several men at the Center completely ruined by
the failure Of Bacon, Ranney Co.. and others are
seriously injured. the hardest those of Dun
bar Hoyt, W. Q. Howe and AFRO b. Starkes.
Miss A. J. r. Mears returned on Saturday from two
weeks visit at the centennial She is highly pleased with
the exhibition, particularly the art and musical do
partmeRts and encourages every one to 500 IL.
Col B. Jewet Of Swanton, of the dirocto sue
ceods Mr.. W. II. Bryant in the management of the
Vermont division of the P. & o. railroad. We hope
the change is for fault Of Mr. Bryant for he has been
q digent worker for the interests Of the road.
The trustees have contracted for brick sidewalk
the east side Of Railroad street, from the at
Wards block northerly nearly 10 Portland street. II is
to DO built six feet wide at the expense Of the village
but some Of tho real estate have decided 10
have It built up to their blocks, all probably will
Ira Bagley does tho brick work and Mr.. Harris puts
in the granite curbngs.
Rev. L. o. Brastow, preached at the South church
last Sunday morning and at the North church in the
evening Rev. DIR. Peck Of Baltimore on a visit
here at the house Of his sister, Mrs. DR.. Perkins,
preached ut the Methodist church in the morning.
Episcopal services were held at the town hall morning
and evening" by Rev Mr.. Smith of Island Pond. Ser.
vices will continue regularly for the present at least
John E. Legare, a Frenohman, was arrested
on Tuesday for adultery, with the wife of Oliver Yer
VILE who lives at BecaneOur, P. Q. lie plead guilty
and was put under 5000 bonds which being unable Ia
furnish, he lodged in Jail to await the December
county court. lie eloped with the woman and
here about two weeks ago, and has lived with her
his wife, She brought three children with her fr ON
Canada, and was allowed to return with them.
Warren EstabrOoks has let the job Of putting up hi,
store and finishing the outside, to Mathew Cablec fol
5000. 1t is to be two stories high and covered by
mansard rooi containing one story. The lower floor
will be occupied for store the above living
apartments. The front will DO quite ornament t.
| tub stIceti uoslsuou ny lno Iop
utation Of Mr. Calbec, who has been builder for thu
Fairbankses, is guarantee Of the way in which the
work will be done.
As will be seen by notices in advertising columns thu
Passumpsc railroad is giving cursion trips TO LAX
Memphremagog, Montreal and Quebec at remarkably
low rates. For comparatively short trip the Il
the lake will be found full Of pleasure combining lan'
and water travel and a diversity Of scenery seldom
| equalled With more time and more funds TO spen,
the two principal cities Of Lower Canada Should b.
taken in, with ride by steamer the river st. Law
renee. We heard say these trips dent pay
The water works stand about follows at the pre-:
ent time The pipes ihave all arrived and have bee
laid through Railroad, Maple, Main and Cherry street
and about half Of Eastern Avenue. The Flander
pumps arsboh set up and have been carefully adjuste
and tested by Mr.. Flanders, the inventor The mil
pond drawn down Tuesday night, and the pipe
ara being laid across the river. When that
done and connection made the pumps will be started
which will probably be early next week.
A singular coincidence happened on Tuesday Mrs
Charles II. Dwinell, who remained at home while Nj
Dwnell and her children went TO the excursion too
after.dnner nap, and at two o'clock dreaming tina
her little daughter Lola screamed to her in fright sh
jumped up and 10 the door before she remembers
the little girl absent At just that time exactl
Lola did scream for her. but the boat in Canad
rs miles away. Her screams caused by burl
boatman picking up guard rail upon which Lola WI
standing which throw her upon the deck and hurt h
considerably.
The Universalist society proposed trip to Memphr
magog the last Of last week, and put the same int
p effect on Tuesday with immense success. Nine ca
were filled here at Lyndonvile four car loads wei
added, aud yet many more at Burke and Barton'
that the number of people aboard arrival at New
pert was nearly 100. Most Of them took the DO
and sailed down the lake about twenty miles To Chata
da Silva, where they spread refreshments in grow
Returning to Newport they enjoyed stroll about Il
Y place and were brought home by the eight o'clo'
train. The band accompanied the party and ever
thing passed of pleasantly and tremendously.