Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

depth OF twelve feet.
During tho thuader shower last Friday
evening the barn Of j. Il. Shortridgo of
Mortified was set on fire by the electric
fluid, which struck az ono corner and cleft
It's way down the post, tearing vi the wealth
er board and setting pile Of straw, which
lay at the foot Of the post, on FIRE. Mr..
Shortridge was sitting with a child in his
nrms at the moment, and fortunately wit
messed the striking Of the bolt 80 unpleasantly
near him. The straw was soon ablaze, but
the timely application Of pail Of water soon
stopped the sport Of the fire fiend, and pre-.
vented the destruction Of the barn, shed and
house, which we're joined together.
The report which went abroad few days
ago, that some lambs belonging TO Timothy
Holland, Of Mortified, had been shot, was,
from present appearances, incorrect. Other
sheep owners, in the vicinity have also lost
many Of their lambs, apparently from the
same cause. From careful examination, il
appears to have been the work of dogs
Glad are we to relieve human nature Of the
odium Of such henous crime as this was
conceded to be. But how about dogs
Wouldn't it be blessing to the community
to have their number lessened2
A sample of the nice maple honey made
and put up by Austin Templeton Of East
Montpelier has found its way to the FARMER
office. Ii is almost as clear as spring water,
and in flavor superior to any we have ever
tried. 1t weighs l0i pounds to the gallon
and sells readily at 81 so.
The body of Michael Colau, drowned at
Middlesex, the other day, was recovered
Saturday morning. No suspicious Of foul
play are entertained
A boy named Knapp, residing in North
field, stole a ride on the cowcatcher of the
locomotive Of the lightning train on the
Central Vermont railroad. lie rode twenty.
one miles in this dangerous position, and
upon arriving at West Randolph made of
unhurt.
The forty-second annual commencement
Of Norwich University at Mortified, was
held on "Wednesday and Thursday, Of this
week.
An attempt was made to shire" Deputy
ID. Il. Boyden, Of Waits6eld to work for
Deacon Estey last week, but the would.be
briber found that he had mistaken his man.
DO the people Of Vermont want a man for
governor whose retainers are trying to buy
the nomination for him Argus.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The citizens of Brattleboro have sub.
scribed $500 for the reading room Of their
reformed mems club.
The Estey Guards, of Brattloboro, will
leave for the centennial either on the 9th
or 2Sth inst, accompanied by the Fuller
drum corps.
During a heavy thunder shower, last Fri.
day night, Lightning struck Charles N.
Davenport's house Of Brattleboro, thorough
ly shaking up the occupants aud doing con.
siderable damage to the premises.
The Estey organ factories, employing this
summer 800 hands, are making full time to
Gil orders, and have shipped since January
900 organs to England, Austria aud Russia,
besides some to Germany.
The state Spiritualist association has Just
held its eighth annual convention at Plym-
outh, and during one Of the sGlnces the wife
OF DR.. IL. B. Storer of Boston came from
the spirit world in full view of the audience,
and kissed him on the forehead.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Horace X. Cox RECEIVERS 1922 from
several people for tarring and feathering him
at Bridgewater, last August.
Mr.. j. X. Osgood spoke at Sprin g6ed,
Vermont the other night, and organized a
Reformed Mems club numbering las mem.
bers. A night or two afterwards, Mr. l.. NJ.
Read, of Bellows Falls, spoke in the same
place and added over go signatures to the
club.
Professor q. z. Frost OF the Dartmouth
Medical college has finished his examination
Of the stomach Of the late Luther Pease, who
died suddenly at Hartford, W.. several days
ago. Prof. Frost says "My conclusion is
that Mr.. Pease's death was caused by fatty
degeneration Of the heart" This refutes
the theory that Mr.. Pease took poison, as
was reported by many.
Several employees Of the Woodstock rail-
road performed feat to be proud of, the
other day. Daring heavy storm a ouvert
above White River village had become
choked up, and big pond 80 feet or more
deep accumulated above the track. There
was danger that the bank would be swept
away aud that the road would suffer great
loss. So these men entered the culvert from
the lower side, hundred feet or so, and at
great personal risk made an opening in the
debris large enough to give the water start,
then ran for dear life. The last man out
had barely jumped to one side as he came
from the mouth Of the culvert, when water,
logs, rocks, etc., rushed out with tremendous
force.
The two men arrested January last for
taking goods from the Central railroad cars
have been sentenced to four years imprison-
ment.
CANADIAN NEWS.
The foot and mouth disease has broken
out with great virulence among the hogs at
Outremont, Ont. Hundreds are dead and
dying.
A disastrous fire at Kingston, Ontario,
Monday night destroyed several business
blocks and other buildings. The loss was
ohout Q IN 900