Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-25
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FRIDAY. AUGUST rs. 1870.
LOCAL Nl:Ws.

Phineas lIoughton got wounsled by mllng materials
at the Paddocks village arc.
The Fairbankscs have conn acnccd putting down tho
water pipe six inch pipe fro m Stiles pond.
H.&H. e. Randall have ahon contract to build
the new school house at the Center, for $500.
Rev o. Roys will return f.om his vacation and occu-
his desk at tho Free Baptist church next Sunday.
Jack Frost made his appc arance in many places last
Sunday morning. In some places no quite obtru.
| sive.
H. II. McNiel has gone to wcstmoro to take charge
Of Johnson Bros 4 McNiars starch factory at that
place.
village meeting is calIod for next Monday evening
to consider the question of the water rents See warn
| ing in advertising columns
A. c. Harvey has opened his new restaurant in the
depot. Tho p o. fr eight and ticket offices are
not yet ready for occupation.
The democrats raised n large Tildcn & Hendricks
Tag this Thursday morning. They were bound to
get it up before Bristow
ST. JonSsBUaY, W., Doc. %, 1876 wish my ndver-
tisoment in your paper continued. | consider money
and others will say the after giving your
/ journal a tar trial JAMES MUTT.
An excursion from Fairlec to Memphremagog to-day
Frday) under the direction of the West Falrloo Cleo
Club. small number at st. Johnsbury and Lyndon
willie will he allowed to join.
James Brown, driving down Western Avenue, last
Sunday night, drove into n ditch which had been len
unllghted and got thrown out but not much injured.
| His horse got planted squarely In tho ditch.
f. o. Randall has signed the temperance pledge and
has done good work in inducing others to do the
same. Frank is good boy and will do his best to
keep straight.
l.. c. Woodbury., next door to the FARMER Office, has
raised tomato that weighs ISL ounces lie don't call
himself much of gardener but this happens to beat
the "boss tomato" of Montpelier by an ounce and
half
| The schools in district number one will commence
Monday, Aug. 2S, ard the examination Of those who
desire to attend tho Academy at the expense of the
district will take place in No. at the academy,
Aug. 2s, at O'Clock a. M.
All the school houses in tho village are undergoing
thorough repairs. Tho one at Fairbanks village is
having a shngled roof in place of a tin one which
built nearly level that 1t became lowest In the
middle and leaked badly.
The women folks at the house OF Daniel Colby, Che
men being away were awakened at twelve o'clock
Wednesday night by house breakers attempting to
ter by prying opon the front door. When Of tho
ladies struck light they vamoscd, and after
wards heard prowling around other houses.
Curtis &. Farnham, for two three years before his
DEATH prosecuted claim for pension His widow
being left in destitute circumstances reoced to learn
that his pension has just been allowed. and that
$500 5000 of back pension will be paid to her the
coming fourth of September.
Last Monday morning Mr.. II. Q. Bates discovered
smoke Issuing from the workshop of W. H. Horton,
the Railroad street tailor On investigation 1t was
found that large pile ofrags under the counter were
in blaze 1t put out by the application Of few
/ Of tara If pl
unnecessary. 1t is supposed the fire started by
| spontaneous combustion.
Last Sunday three young Fronchmon hired n team
OF Bryant Holman to go to Henry IIs in Waterford.
But instead Of going to that place they went to West
Concord got drunk and drove their horse numerically
Bryant had learned OF their going to West Concord,
and, when they got back claimed pay for the whole
distance. But they refused to pay and arrested
Monday and lodged in jail. Two Of them backed
down and paid up, and the other by this time has
| probably done the same.
The town hall we'll dlloI last Thursday evening,
large number Of the audience being ladies, to hear
Hon. q. W Hendee Of Morrisve and Henry Ballard
Esq of Burlington speak upon the political issues of
the day. Mr. Hendee who spoke first, gave some in
tcresting figures to the amount Of loss by dellca-
ton etc. during the time Of the republican and demo
cratic parties in power saying the total loss per thous
and dollars during the democratic administration
between four and Eve dollars while the loss during the
| republican administration only o. cents. llo
closed with search in tho record of the leading
Of tho democratic party. Mr. Ballard then spoke. He
compared the record of the two parties from 1856 to
the present time touched upon the past of Mr. Tden
cuogized Hayes and Wheeler and closed with APP
peal to the republicans Of Vermont TO come out
and do their duty the 9Th Of September next Mr..
Ballard is very effective speaker and is doing good
service for the republican cause in Vermont.
West DanviIIe.-The hotel has a new landlord
in the person of Rollin Mack of Hardwick.
Shefield.-Foss Gray have bought and shipped
to market 300 pounds Of raspberres in the last four
weeks.
Burke.-Virgi Ladd the other day took in trou;
with spear what weighed he trout did three pounds
and five
COncOrd.-Victor Lawrence for attempting to steal
a horse was put under 500 bonds for appearance at
county Court. Rather light, wasn't it, for trying to
steal good horse
wheeIock.-Isaiah Piper has sold his place at West
Wheeock and bought the Carr place of Jesse g. Gray
Flny-t three well-hled pods stock of beans
was what orman NJ Ingalls, took from his garden IN
Wheelock.
COncOrd.-An incendiary fire supposed to have
been set by ramps burned the houses barns and out
buildings of Capt Abel Stacy and II ]. Ball at Con-
etc, not yet known
Crnftsbury.-Prof. James VIII itney, having been
at home four weeks vacation, returned to business
on Saturday lilo is teaching vocal music, two days
in the week at Boston and four days at Rockand, Me
While at home he had the misfortune to disocate his
right arm.
st. Johnsbury Center.-There is to be a tenn
perance meeting at the Congregational church Sund ay
evening at O'clock Among the speakers will be
members Of tho st. Johnsbury Reform Club. Let all
be present. Charles Harris has sold his lot to
Mr.. Poor who intends 10 build this fall Henry
Hastings has taken the contract for building VIM
Halls house.
Passumpsie.-Ono Of Barners promising sons no
became victim to tho foil destroyer and was brought
home for burial on Monday. Eugene f. Hall was
young man Of much promise. lilo was engaged on
western railroad where he had been raised to the ca
paclty of engineer and beloved by all his emplo
ers and associates. lie had but just returned to hi
work alter short visit home, when disease came upon
him.
Fires in LyndOn.-The dwelling house Of Milton
Wilmarth two miles west Of Lyndon Center, wa
burned last Saturday from sparks catching tn
roof Only the goods in tho lower story were saved
Loss $500 no insurance. Charles Fosom's woods
north Of Lyndonyille burned last Saturday
The fire was supposed to have caught from assins
locomotive. Tho ground has been burned over a
least twice before and the railroad company has paid
tho damages.
Orleans County COnventIOn.-The republican
met at Irasburgh on Wednesday to mako nomination
for county officers, the result being us follows 20
Senators, Con. W. W. Grout and Charles Carpenter
Assistant Judges Emery Cook and David IlOpkinson
Judge Of Probate, L. II. Thompson states Attorney
w. II. Rowelli Sheriff, f. IL. IIoldredgo, BailT, NJ.
ChaAee. The attendance very large, Prof. Lang
ston Of Washington, ID. c. gave an address which wa
pronounced very hno one.
Another Fire la brunswick, Another, an
, the last mill owned by ID. H. & T, q. Beattie som
- three four miles down the river from the burno
in July, with boarding house, a dwelling house an
@ barn were consumed last Saturday with all their ma