Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

dollars in money aud goods. They next at
tempted to break into Cyrus II. Curtiss
restaurant, and succeeded in forcing the
back window, but we're frightened and left,
leaving their tools behind them.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A centennial picnic was held Aug. 2, in
lrasburgh, at the residence Of William Il.
Niles. The table was graced with largo
earthen pan 125 years old, furnished BY
Mrs Alanson Ware. Il.
The Smith tannery of South Troy has
been sold to Mr.. Gilbert Of Euosburgh, a
practical tanner, who will make repairs and
open the taDnery for business soon.
The fall term Of the Orleans Liberal In.
stitutc, Glover will begin Aug 30, under
the direction Of Mr.. Henry Babcock, To con.
tinue IL weeks
The fair ground company will hold fair
on their grounds at Roaring Brook Park,
Sept. ID, II and 18th. A premium list
amounting to nearly $1,000 is being ar.
ranged.
The dwelling house of Job Drown, Jr.,
who lived in the east part Of Browningtou
was burned last Friday night with most of
its contents. The house caught fro in the
afternoon on the roof, and the fire was put
out. During the night it broke out again
and destroyed the house.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Another Rutland jury has decided that
lager beer is not Intoxicating.
Thomas FULLY of Brandon was drowned
while bathing in Otter Greek, Friday alter.
noon.
The horse Rob Fulton, owned in Rutland
and driven by A. Ii. Danforth, made bril-
liant record at Keene last week, trotting in
81 and winning two purses.
The hotel, Hyde's store and office, at
Hydevile, were entirely destroyed by fire
on Saturday night. The fire broke out
about Ii o'clock aud was evidently the work
of an incendiary. The insurance on the
store is 81 900.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Willie, son of John Even of Montpelier,
was attacked by bull Tuesday, Aug l.,
while raspberrying, He was badly cut up,
and would probably have been killed but
for speedy assistance.
The Vermont Methodist seminary at
Montpelier has engaged as principal, Prof.
j. b. Southworth, for many years instructor
in the old Cazenovia seminary in cen trail
New York.
DR.. 0. w. Drew for fifty years resi-.
dent physician in, Waterbury, died of gen.
cral debility at the residence of his son.in.
law, in Acton, Mass, Aug. l aged seventy.
eight years.
Mrs. Esther Shontell, of Middesex, this
State, sent seven Of her sons into the army
in the war Of 1861. They we're: William,
who measured six feet eight inches in height;
Benjamin, six feet four inches Frederick,
six feet three inches Leander, FIVE feet
nine inches Lewis, six feet one inch 10.
seph six feet seven inches Augustus, six
feet. Two Of the brothers were killed the
mother draws pension for one of them, the
other left a widow. Two of the soldiers
third contracted disease, for which he is ask.
ing pension.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Saturday, Aug. 5, Uncle Dan. Snow
caught - trout that weighed ten pounds
but the place where he caught them is "what
he keeps to himself"
Mrs. Sloan who escaped from Brattleboro
Asylum has recently been returned. Her mind
is still deranged although somewhat better
than when she was first brought to the asy-
lum. Perhaps if she could escape few
more times she would be entirely cured
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The Windsor county teachers institute
will be held at Ludlow, Sept. Goth and Both.
John p. Phair, the murderer of Mrs.
Anna Friezo, is kept in solitary confinement
at Windsor, for attempting suicide last
spring. He is in good spirits and says he is
in excellent health
The annual fair of the White River agri.
cultural association will be held at Bethel,
Sept. 5, 6 and I. The annual three days
horse trot which usually occurs at that
place in August, has been abandoned
William Reynolds, a sober old man Of
Factory Point, had paralytic shock while
riding to Ludlow, the other day. and folks
thinking him drunk, left him in q barn al
night and he died, the next day, from thu
neglect.
Doctor Charles A. Sperry of West Hart
ford was kicked in the face by his horse
Thursday. The right side of his face wa
badly lacerated and his right eye protruded
Hon. Dudley g. Dennison is at his home
in Royalton, slowly regaining his health
lie barely escaped the typhoid, or malarial
fever, as it is called in Washington, and
came home as soon as he was able to travel
CANADIAN NEWS.
Grasshoppers have damaged the crops
considerably in the neighborhOod Of Belle.
vile.
A young man named Auguste Hilaire,
from Quebec, while crossing the river few
miles above CRANKY, on a raft, was drowned