Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
Edward J Phelps, Esq, of Burlington, is
to read paper before the national prison
congress, which assemblies in New York
this month, on Capital punishment"
Two of the. centennial judges, just ap-
pointed, are Vermonters, Col. Il. s. Stow.
ell, in the horse department, aud George
Campbell Of Westminster, in that for the
sheep.
Rev. r. NJ. Luther Of Bennington, and
Dea. Mial Davis of Burlington, have been
elected vice presidents Of the American
Baptist association now in session at Buff
falo, N. Y.
William p. Wells, well known lawyer
of Detroit, Michigan, formerly Of St. Adams,
an ardent Tilden man, was defeated for FIRST
delegate at large 10 the Michigan state con-
vention, on Wednesday.
New York has a republican reform club
OF which Col LeGrand b. Cannon is presi.
dent. Among the members are the follow
lowing Vermouters Elliot 9. Cowden, Dor.
man b. Eaton, George Walker.
The preparations for the state fair are
rapidly going forward. The farmers Of
northern Vermont are determined to make
the exhibition a great success Mr.. Froth.
ingham McGowen has been appointed SUI
periutendent of floral hall. The St. Adams
brigade band will furnish the music.
In six counties in this state the remnant
of last years wool clip ranges from five to
twenty five per cent. The average clip re.
naming on hand, according to the latest
agricultural report, shows very close mar
ke:ing of the wool clip of 1919.
The Vermont headquarters building was
opened the 18th ult. 1t is near one of the
corners of the machinery hall, and the mar
row gauge railroad runs quite near it, max
ing all parts of the grounds easily accessible
from it. 1t will have a reading room sup
piled with Vermont papers and other rooms
for the convenience and comfort Of visitors.
If all stories are true, Mr.. A. 9. Bates,
who is proprietor Of number Of buildings
in Rutland, a member Of the congregational
church, etc, ia an inceniiary. IL is said
that sixteen insurance companies have 80
decided, and hence they refuse to pay his
claim for losses. Mr. Bates has lost six
over-insured buildings within eleven years,
the last one costing $40, 900, and being in
sured for $4,000.
A republican union state convention has
been called by the republican state commit
tee, to be held at Montpelier on Tuesday
the twenty.seventh day Of June, A. d. 1876
at 10 o'clock 80 minutes a. IN, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for the ofiicosot
governor, acknowledgement and treasurer
for the state, for the two years ensuing
also for two presidential electors at large
and the appointment Of a state central COM
mittee.
OF the fourteen locomotives exhibited 10
the United States section, not less than six
bear the name plate Of the Baldwin works
aud they are as fine specimens of locomotive
engine building as is possible to conceive
This great concern ia largely managed by
native Vermouters. Mr.. Williams, one Of the
leading members Of the company, being .
son OF the late Norman Williams OF Wood
stock John II. Converse, one of the juniOI
members, being a Burlington boy, and Mr.
Barton Of the concern, originally from Char
lotte.
The question of the right Of a superin'
tendent Of the reform school to give an in
mate iurlough has been brought before
Judge Pierrepont. George Kelley Of Bur
liugton, who had been released in the spring
Of 1874, long before tho expiration OF hi
time, was seized again, few days ago
against his will and that of his parents, and
put back into the institution aud the claim
of his counsel that he is illegally detained
there involves the question whether tn
superintendent had right to let him out il
the first place.
Compencement at Middlebqry coleg,
! opens Sunday, July l6, with the baccalaure
ate by President Hubert, aud in tho even
ing an Address will be delivered before thu
!, Philadelphian society by Rev. Dr. llirau
Mead of Oberlin, o, Ga Tuesday come tn
annual meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa soci
, ETY., the annual address before the associates
, alumni by A, H. Rankin of St, IohnsburJ
aud the alumni dinner in tho evening is III
, Parkerian prize'spoaking. The commence
7 ment eXoroies and annual meeting Of Ii
, associated alumni occur on Wednesday.
e The company Of the White River VALID
t railroad, was organized at Rochester, O
!, Monday, the Goth ult Chester Pierce wa
!, elected president. The directors for Roct
9 ester are, Chester Pierce G. A, Webbo
d j. Is. Rogers, II. II. Upper; for Stool
d bridge, Nelson Gay, o. Q. Smith, Able
l, Whitcomb for Bethel, Merrick Syveste
n b. O. Bagley. This line of road star
IS from some point on the Central Vermont,
20 the town of Royalton or Bethel, and exten
to Rochester This line is to be mario
guagc, and work to be commenced immed
il ately.
The published list of judges comprises on
D, the international Judges, which explains Il
7. fact that no one from Vermont appears
(, the list. There will be no international O
7. hbition of live stock, and consequently
'. Jurors in this department are all taken fro
7. this country. DR.. Goldsmith, the Verne
f. Commissioner, was determined to secure
U, juror on sheep for this state, and, ifPOssib
Y, the juror on horses, and was able to secc