Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

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the Essex County one, the Moutpelir and St
Johnsbury one, tamoile valley two and the
Montreal, Chambly and Sorel railroad Of
Cannda one. The earnings are TO be equita-
bly, divided. TIE Montreal, Chambly aud
Sorel lease, as we'll as the contract with the
Eastern railroad are to be faithfully carried
out. The old board Of officers were re-
elected.
At the annual meeting Of the county agri-
cultural society on Tuesday the treasurer's
report showed as follows. cash on hand
January 10, 1875. $3.50; received 1863
membership fees, slS1.50; received Of fair
ground company, $3.50. Paid in premiums
| sS56.35; other expenses s399S. Due
treasurer $50 .33; premiums unpaid S5l.5O.
The following officers were chosen j. H.
EMERSON, Pcachsm, president; Joshua Be-
mis-, Lyndon, G. j. Bell, Walden, vice.pres.
idents l. w. SAINT orn Russell Risley, II.
G. Hastings, N. NJ. Johusou o. ID. Brainsrd,
Cloud Harvey, secretaries; @. NJ. Stone, 1t
Johnshury treasurer. Executive committee
james Roy, Peter Lindsay, Wm Adams,
Cloud Harvey, J. Morrison, Barnet ii.
NJ. Hail. David Trul, VIM Belden, G. N.
Woodruff. Joel jenkins, g. I. A. Humphrey
Lorenzo Warren, Burke; u. Q. Fisher, j.
l.. Severance, A. N. Foster, Cabot A X
Quim5y, Hubbard Hastings, II. G. Wood.
ward, Concord iona Ba,chelder, J. G..
Varuum, Wm Russelow, G. l.. Stevens, j.
l.. Fry, W. G.. Bartlett, John Sias, Benz
Greerbanks, Danvile Hosea WEIGH, john
Orr, Groton; w. A. jackson, &. N. Drury,
Greensboro W. ID. Bronson, Henry Blake,
j. NJ. Stevens, Hardwick Russell Risley,
p. W. Russell, George Ford, Kirby; A. o,
Harris, Jas Trefran, W. p. Houghton, w.
A. Bemis, A. o. Bsmis, l. II. Hall, d. N.
Trull, Lyndon f. Woodruff, S. q. Walter,
Jas Wire, II. Q. Packer, Newark v. ID.
Moutou, Chas Gates, J. Mclaughlin, L..
Strowbridge, Peacham j. ii. Curricr, NJ.
r. Gray, J. +. Nelson, JAS Nelson. Rye.
gate Chss Starks A. s. Livingston. Emer.
sou Hall, John Bacon I'd, II. G. Hastings,
A. X. Hovey, N. M. johnson, +. p Allen,
Ira q. Smith, j. G. Hovey, Geo G. Barney,
Danford Wiley, St Johnsbury j. b. Knox,
g. Simpson, Sheffield; Peter Blair, Stan.
nard Nathan Way, N. X. Campbell,
Bradbury Wiley, Sutton; T. A. Parks,
iona Lawrence, g. l.. Dawson, Amos G .r-
penter, Sylvester Owen, Willard Kinney,
Geo r. Barker, Waterford; S. g. Stafford,
Il. 0sgood, J. b. Rogers, Walden; Chas
Rogers, Jr Henry Hoffman, Wheelock. The
executive committee will meet at the ST
Johusbury House. Tuesday February l, to
revise the premium list and arrange for the
fair Of 1876.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The Burlington Gas Co have declared a
semi-anuual dividend Of four per cent.
David Sprague was out 10 pursuit of q
bear he had seen, the other day, when he
slipped and fell, discharging his gun and re.
ceiviug the contents in his foot, which had
to be amputated.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Harvey Upton Of Bakersfield died Jan
uary ID Ho lacked but three months o.
being l0l--older than the government under
which be lived.
Hon Arvin A. Brown died at Richford
Saturday morning Of consumption. Mr.
Brown had been prominently identified with
the interests Of Bedford for many years
GRAND IsLE COUNTY.
The farmers of Alburgh meet on Saturday
to organize grange or farmers club.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Andrew j. Foster of Chelsea paid SIC
for accusing bis nsighbor of being liar aud
keeping house ofill-fame,
John McCarty Of Ely is out a boarder
but be recovered good part of the 81;
which said boArder took with him when hi
lett. The thief was captured at Whit
River Junction.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Scarlet fever is raging in Albany.
Derby, Newport and CraitsSury have the
canker.rash.
Two of the smallpox patients at Pottol
have died.
Frank Brill Of North Troy was fUun'
guilty before J Judge Poster of setting Gre t
DR. Langlys buildings. I've years.
Mrs Preston of Newport has ironed an
polished 9, 405 shirts in the past year, which
is an average of 60 per week Next.
A disgraceful street concert took place q
Greensboro Sunday afternoon. The tim
and place ought to shame the parties en-
gagged.
/ Milo Chaffey Of Albany was quite serious
hurt in Edwards mill. last week Wednesday
by halEinch board which caught upon
Q circular saw and was violently thrown acros
the mill, striking him in the abdomen.
, Tue dwelling-house, barn and shed of A
/ Boydeu of Troy were burned, on the 10th
' Nearly nil the furniture in the lower part c
8 the house was saved. Loss 81 500; in
. sured for $780,
5 The following board Of directors wer
chosen at the annual meeting Of the d ontp'
B ler, Hardwick and Black River railroad
9 which was held at Irasburgh, Tuesday. Jan
:. uary A. William Hayden of Albany; A. !
f Judevine, Hardwick j. b. Whselock, Gov
!. entry j. z. Dow, Albany +. X. Powell
It Craitsbury p. b. Hancock, Coventry
Q VIM j.. Barrows aud l.. II. Thompson, lral
burgh, and d. II. Buck, of Troy.
John w. Currer and wife of North Tro
d had narrow escape from serious iDjpry
y December 9th, while on the train near A
lanta, Ga. The sleeping car which they o
q cupied was thrown down an embankmeI
II and badly smashed. Mr. aud Mrs Curri'
escaped uuharmsd, but Mrs Curriers' fathe
"a Mr. Chamberlain Of Newbury, had his froI
teeth knocked out and was otherwise injurC
l. about the head.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A storehouse occupied by Bates K So
y dealers 10 harness and wagon materials,
e Rutland, was set on FIRE Tuesday mOrniT
:. aHd partially consumed.
! The board Of agriculture has been holdiI
!, a very successful two.days' meeting at Bra
- don, the farmers Of the region attending al
4 taking more than usual interest in the di
cussions. ...,.
. WASHINGTON COUNTY.
" Phineas Dow, an insane man living
y Lower Cabot ~ years old, wandered fro
y home, recently, and was frozen to death.