Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-14

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Vermont that mortgages paying not over
per cent. are exempt from taxation, aud
the money which SO constantly flows vest
ward for investment, aud which escapes
taxation, will remain at home. - Woodstock
Standard.
1t is reported that Miles, the Barre bank
robber, prior TO being taken to Windsor, last
week, offered to tell what he knew about the
safe burglary at Washington, d. g., and
how he came to be connected with il, if he
could be granted pardon on his fourteen
years sentence for robbing the Barre bank.
His disclosure would make great sensation
if he could state what he intimated that he
could in regard to some prominent names
involved in it.
Mr.. Joyce of Vermont spoke at some
length upon finance, Saturday He took
the specie resumption resolution of the rep
ublican platform Of Vermont for his text,
and urged that legislation to carry that reso.
luton into effect should be adopted lie
advised that the specie resumption act of
1879 be made effective, so that return to
specie payment may be rendered both pos.
sible aud certain on January l, 1870 lie
traced the history Of the republican party on
finance and approved it.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Two deaths from small pox occurred 10
Bridport on the 9th inst, making six deaths
in the town recently from this disease.
An exchange says that Mr.. Hanks of
Salisbury while returning home from re.
cent business trip, was awakened for change
Of cars. Attempting to rise, he felt strange
stupor, and fell from his berth, striking Gu
his face and breaking his lower jaw. His
pocket book was on the floor, minus its con /.
tents, showing that he had been drugged and
robbed.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The spring term of Burr and Burton
seminary, at Manchester, opens with good
number of students and few more are ex.
pected. The graduating class is larger than
it has been for several years.
Woodford proposes to give good old fash.
Toned celebration, July 4th. Speakers from
abroad will be present, aud the booming Of
cannon will revive the patriotic citizens in
thrilling and loyal manner"
Uncle Daniel Curtis, postmaster at North
Dorset, has received a letter from the post
office department stating that he has been
longer in the service than any other official
in the employ of that department He is 81
years old.
James Fisk, ST., father of the late Col.
james, is having five hundred dollar pat
ent harness. Of his own Device manufactured,
which he will personally exhibit at the cen.
tcnnial. 1t is certainly a novel arrangement
and must be seen to be appreciated. 1t is
so constructed that no strain whatever come
on the horse, which, in case Of accident, is
instantly loosencd from the carriage, which
in turn comes to a stand still.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Geo. +. Whipple, tin aud hardware dealer
at Hardwick has suspended. Liabilities not
reported.
Willard McNeal OF Charleston has bought
the William e. Copan farm in Sheffield OF
Sama Davis.
The universalist meeting house in Lyndon
Center is unOccupied and going to decay for
want OF a proprietor.-Er.
William and Myrou Park have bought
the farm belonging to their fathers estate in
Lyndon for about $4,000.
Fire consumed King q. Chesleys sugar
house in Sheffield, with his sap holders and
and most Of his farming tools.
Frank Clement of Danvile shot thirteen
crows one day last week, aud didn't call it
much Of day for crows either.
Q. g. Howe, master mechanic at the
Passumpsic railroad shops at Lyndonvlle,
has rendered his resignation to the company.
Rev. Mr.. Boar1man of Est Burke has
left the Baptist society. There is notice
on the church door to the effect that the
church is for sale.
1t cost Frank Smons of West Wheelock
$40, in fine and costs, to make little I'M
necessary disturbance at the annual school
meeting in his district.
Sheffield held special town meeting on
the Sth inst, for raising town tax for the
support of schools. A motion to pass over
the article was lost after three or four trials
aud tax OF 2G per cent was voted. Tnere
was considerable misunderstanding and many
voters are moving for another meeting.
cHTrrENDEN COUNTY.
G. j. Alger, Esq, has been reelected
superintendent of schools for the city Of
Burlington.
Mr.. II. A. Buttolph of South Burlington,
has sold his farm of 100 acres in SAelburn
to Eli ii. Palmer for 50 200.
The Buringtonians claim that tho Box er
hose company of that city have made the
| E,atast Tina raoorla1 In tha ITn;tal S4aIo,
Their time was LIN.
The mixed train from Burlington on the
Rutland road, on Friday run into some
cattle on Lemuel Drew's farm, killing a
valuable COW OF his fine herd OF Ayrshlres.
Ransom Melvin the UaderhiII- Cambridge
stage driver, who was reported to have com
mitted suicide, has been heard from in Bos-
ton. He only got little hot and went to a
license state to cool oH.-Er.
One Of the cases still standing on tLC
docket of the Chttenden county court il
that of Isaac Nye Y. Rutland aud Bdring.
ton railroad company entered at the Septem
Der term Of 1851, just twenty-five year
ago,
A Burlington branch OF the Brotherhood
Of Industry and Protection has been formed
olIicered as follows President, Gen. Georg,
j. Stannard; treasurer H. NJ. Price; secre
tary, Il. A. IIoton medical examiner, DR.
l.. NJ. Bingham.
Three Burlington boys, from fourteen t.
eighteen years OF age, stole some brass ket
ties from the store Of Morillo Noyes, few
days ago. and selling them, started for Pail
adophia, but they were arrested at Shelburn
taken back to Burlington and lodged in Jail
FRANKLIN COUNTY,
The rolling mill at st. Adams has onougI
work in turning out steel rails for the Contra
= road to last it for six months.
Benjamin Richardson, an old resident O
St Alhans died nniLn ndlnnlu tho Eth int