Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-08
FAIRS.
STATE NEWS.

Ex.Gov Friedrich Smyth of New Hamp-
shire will deliver the address at the State
Fair. Gov. Hawley was compelled to de-
cline, owing to other engagements.
Mrs. Hiram Powers, the widow Of the ia.
nous sculptor, will leave Paris for this coun.
try, on Saturday. She has lived in Europe
thirty-nine years.
The tenth annual meeting Of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Vermont
will be held at Middlebury, Sept 10, 20
and 81.
The eighth annual meeting of the Yer
mont Dairymen's Association for tho election
of officers aud the transaction of business,
will be held IN the Agricultural Committee
room Of the Capitol at Montpelier, on Wed.
nesday, October %, 1876, at o'clock p
m. X. A. Willard, A. NJ, President of the
New York state Dairymens Association and
Board of Trade, will deliver the annual ad-
dress at "A o'clock P. m.
1t is said that Paymaster General Benja.
min Alvord, who has just been promoted to
the rank of brigadier general of the regular
army, is the first Vermont officer. either of
the line or staff, who has held this rank 10
the regular army.
The committe on pedigrees Of tho Yer
mont Merino sheep breeders association,
will hold a meeting at Middlebury on Wed.
nesday, September Goth, to consider applica-
tons, and proofs for the admission of flock:
in the associations register.
The iron for the Portland and Ogdeusburg
railroad is being sent forward from the Port
land rolling mills. Tho first carload passed St
Johnsbury, last Thursday, on its way t.
Sheldon, by way of Richiord.
The past year has not been a profitable
one for Insurance companies. The losses o.
the Vermont Mutual foot up Sl70742 As
The Farmers losses amount to S53,SSl 90
and the Union Mutuals Sl,l2S9l. The
losses and matured risks Of the National
Life Insurance Company for the last year
were 100000.
An interesting feature in connection will
the state fair will be the trials Of all sorts o.
agricultural implements such as plows
horse hoes, harrows, cultivators, etc. Mr.
j. II. Crosby has secured field of 8 acres
adjoining the fair ground, where, for a nom
inal sum exhibitors will be allowed to show
their machines in actual use. 1t is desired
that all parties interested in the manufactur
aud sale of such tools may avail themselves
of the privilege. All parties may be assured
that they will be kindly received and wei
coined, and no partiality shown. Everyon
who has occasion to use such implement
should attend this exhibition, and test 70
themselves the merits of the various iuven
tons.
ADDISON COUNTY.
A young seal was shot in Otter Greek
Middebury, Saturday.
Caleb Smith of Middlebury shot will,
cat lately that measured three feet in lengt
and two feet high.
The people of Vergennes will endeavor a
the next session of tho Legislature, to hav
the county seat removed from Middlebury I
Vergennes.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
1t appears that the Wheeler decision o
the validity of the Bennington town bond
issued in aid of the Lebanon Springs Raj
road, does not settle the questions at issue
which are to come before the United State
) Circuit Court.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Q johnson Quimby of Lyndon Center had
. new harness stolen from him few day
= ago.
. Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Walter of West Burk
) who were recently burned out, have both mad
5 up their minds to rebuild better, thong
9 not larger than before.
2 All Thompson, formerly an employee {
the Fairbanks firm, committed suicide in Sa
, Francisco, lately, by shooting himself with
revolver. He was q son of Nathan ThOmI
son in Danvile, and was a single man abo
p years old.
II Some tramps got into row near Twon
% bly's store in Lyndonvile last week Wodne
ID day. One of them was severely cut ovC
% the eye aud another knocked through
v window Two of them are in Jail at S
y Johnsbury.
Y CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
70 Philip Nash, arrested in Burlington, f
8 stoning the republican procession, has be-
u held in $4,000 for trial.
). j. X. Drury Il Son, brick-makers
IA Essex Junction, have failed for $4,000
mostly unsecured, and many local bushes
men are heavily involved.
d. The competitive examination of candidat
: for admission to West Point Military AGA
y envy, will take place at Burlington, Sep
d 18th, at 10 o'clock a. IN. No Que not re
IS ident of the Third Congressional Distri
z will be expected to compete.
"a Early Friday morning two barns belOu
"a ing to Mr.. Edward Van Sicklen, of Sou
- Burlington, were struck by lightning al
" totally consumed. The barns were 6ll'
q with hay and grain, and the loss is estimat,
- at 81 800, at least, with insurance of abol
70 one third that amount. Mr.. Chester SteG
y was milking, at the time the lightning struc
- about twenty feet from the barn, aud hi
: self and the COW were thrown to the groun
Dc but no further injury resulted,