Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-12

Tie pumps and water pipes will be
shipped from Vergennos this week.
Judge Ross and family went down to the
opening of the centennial on Monday.
Coupons for board at Philadelphia at very
low rates are kept for sale by A. G. Harvey.
Two wash.Outs, one each side of West
Concord, Monday night, delayed the trains
on Tuesday.
A democratic caucus will be held at the
Avenue House in this place next week Sat-
urday, May 20.
Hall & Fletcher resumed specie payment
last Monday. Would you carry silver once
more, go there to trade.
Visitors at the Centennial will ind file
of the FARMER by going to the newspaper
exhibition building and looking in box No.
1902.
We understand that N. p Bowman has
rendered his resignation as member Of the
general committee for raising the centennial
fund.
A fair will be held by the Ladies Benev-
client Society Of the North church next Tues
day evening. A bountitul supper is prom
Used,
o. G. BOWS store was closed last night on
suit in favor of Charles II. Cutting, claim
ing $4,000 or $4,000 for money furnished in
his business.
Truman Prescott is on his way home from
California. 1t is expected that his suit
against Hugh Moore will be tried at the next
term Of court.
At meeting of the Free Baptists, last
Friday evening 500 was raised toward a
fund of $4,000 necessary for the completi on
Of their church.
In honor of the centennial year the judges
are about placing fine flag staff on the
court house from which a handsome "a foot
flag will soon wave in the breezes.
How is this for numerical expression
L" Immense crowds were present, ii. c. at the
opening of the exposition) estimated at from
100 to 200, 900 people. "-Caledonian.
The home place of the late Jacob f. Dean
at Paddocks Village was sold at auction last
Saturday to Luke Buzzel, for $3.50. The
pasture was not sold but stands Oh a! bid Of
$3.50 and sale postponed.
NJ. V. B. Drew has Just been south and
purchased an entire new outfit for his livery,
and now claims the finest teams in the place.
Martin takes great pains to please his Gus.
toners and never fails to do it.
1t wasn't Fred Emmons at all but Joseph
Gocha, mot the harness maker, but another
one-we want to get it right this time,) who
paid fine for whipping his horse. Our in
formant mistook the name; that was all.
One day last week som c young miscreauts
destroyed all the glass in n NJ, Johnson's
hot bed, by throwing stones. This sort Of
juvenile visciousness will be repeated at the
peril of the urChns. We ought TO call
their names.
As it was found impossible to raise money
enough by subscription to hold such celc-
braton on the Fourth as has been talked
about, town meeting has been called on
the 10Th to see if the town will take the
matter in hand and foot the bill.
D. Severance has fonnd some centennia
money. He found it, or his wife did, rather
among some old papers. 1t is curious how
careless some people are with money. 1t is
six dollar bill, No. 4l9S5 Of continental
currency, bearing date Of l775.
The tin wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs j. F
Emerson was celebrated last Friday evening
Refreshments and appropriate gifts were
brought in by their friends, and the occasion
was one Of congratulaton and festivity
Between fifty and sixty were present.
1t is said that Judge Poland has engaged
through Gov. Noyes of Cincinnati, quarter
for the Vermont delegation, during the ma
tional convention, at the new Gibson House
The New York and other state delegations
quarter at the same house at Cincinnati dur
ing the convention.
The society of Advents at Paddocks vii
lage have recently been madethe recipients @
a church bell-the gift of Col. Fletcher
The bell was purchased in Boston and weigh
about 600 pounds. In view OF the indebt
edness of the society, this present was boil
timely and acceptable.
A kerosene lamp exploded last Sunda,
evening in the house Of Lafayette Soper o.
Western Avenue A child was sleeping il
the room where the explosion took plac
sbut by prompt action the flames which ha
ignited bureau were quickly smothered
Thus again what might have been a dlsas
trous fire was happily ayerted.
The annual village meeting is called on tn
22d at one o'clock. Business to raise none
for incidental expenses to vote on accept
ance Of amendment to charter passed by th
legislature 10 1872; to elect board of wa
ter commissioners to vote on hiring tn
brass band for the season and to see if an
more legislation is necessary before issuin
water bonds.
A washout above Barton delayed tb
PaGsumpsic train south Thursday mornin
which has just come as we go to press Tire
miles of the p. x o. track are under watC
so that trains cannot pass. The Passumps
river is higher than for many years, an
fear is entertained lest the bridges in tn
town may be swept away, The storm Wee
nesday evening was quite severe aud II
damage done will be considerable.
The trial Of i. p, Frank, the insuranC
agent who was lodged in jail on the 3lst
March on complaint Of j. w. Batchelde
came of on Tuesday, Judgment was eli
tered for Frank to recover his costs. I
this Mr. Batchelder took an appeal au