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

Colorado potato bugs have made their ap-
pearance in large numbers at West Rutland,
Dandy, Pawlet and South Wallingford.
There has been grand Masonic demon.
straton at Burlington this week, in which
about all the lodges of Vermont participated.
The semi.annual meeting Of the Vermont
state temperance society will be held in
Burlington on the Goth aud 2lst Of this
month.
Washington and Lamoile counties having
proposed soldiers reunion at Montpelier
this fall, Orange county desires to be counted
in also.
The Franklin telegraph company are soon
to erect a new. line from Bristol, New
Hampshire, to Wells River.
$50 cars of cattle, and 80 cars Of hogs
have passed down the Central during the
month OF May, making 500 in all.
The drive of logs that comes down the
Connecticut river every year has got past the
falls Just below Hanover without loss Of life,
which is rather unusual. 1t is one of the
largest on the Connecticut for years, and is
in charge of 70 men.
In the senate Saturday morning the house
resolution returning the thanks Of the govern
ment to the state Of Vermont for the statue
OF Ethan Allen was adopted, and brief eulo-
gies of the hero were delivered by Messrs.
Morrill, and Edmunds of this state.
The annual address before the society Of
religious inquiry Of the University Of YER
mont will be given by Rev. Timothy Dwight,
ID. d., professor of sacred literature in Yale
college. Professor Charles X. Adams Of
Michigan University will deliver the Grafton
before the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
The coming Fourth of July will be cele-
brated on more or less extensive scale in
the towns of St. Johnsbury, Windsor, Rut-
land, STAFFORD. Rochester, Jamaica, YER
gennes, Brattleboro, Woodstock, Brandon,
Bennington, Burlington aud several others
a wider observance, probably, than the day
has ever had in this state.
The annual session of the Vermont Ho.
m9opathic Medical Society was held at the
proceedings were of the usual nature. The
following officers were chosen for the coming
year President, A. Il. Horton, NJ. D., Fast
Poutney secretary, Samuel Worcester NJ.
d., Burlington; treasurer, Albert Colviu,
NJ. D., Burlington,
Several who have already visited the GEN.
tennial say that Vermont's exhibits compare
quite iavorably with those Of other states,
Flattering reports come with regard to her
building which is said to he cool and COM
Portable place to go and rest as we'll as to
meet old friends and read home papers there
on file.
Note addressed to Rutland young man
by temperance enthusiast: "Oncc you
had a nice horse, aud was nice young man
now your horse is poor Rum has did it
Now if you would take the 10 cents you
spend for drink and feed en- to your horse
and Join the refotm club, he would be fat
and you would be nice young man STILL"
William Sexton, who has recently woE
the billiard tournament at Philadelphia anC
thus the championship Of America, was ter
years ago boOtblack in Burlington thii
state.
Chester Keyser, who was arrested, thu
other day, for an attempt at rape on his sis
ter.in.law at Fairfax, is held for trial, bu
his brother, Lowell, has been discharged fol
lack Of evidence.
The managers of the Bethel and Roches-
ter road hope to break ground within few
weeks. The estimate for completing the
eighteen miles of narrow gauge road ready
for operation is S230,000. White Rive
Valley is one Of the finest sections Of th'
state, and railroad, if it does not burden
the community too heavily in the construc
ton, will prove of inestimabe benefit to it,
people.
The exercises connected with the ~
Commencement of the University Of Vernon
and State Agricultural College will occur a
follows.
SUNDAY, % JUNE, 1870.
$50 u. m. Baecalaureate Discourse, by the President
7.3O j. m, Anniversary Of Society for Religious Il
guiry Address by Prof. Timothy Dwight
p, D., Of Yale College,
MONDAY, 20 JUNE.
500 p. IN. Commencement concert AZ City Hall
TUESDAY, a JUNE.
$50 a. IN. Annual Meeting of PHI Bota Kappa at Ii
stitutU Hall.
900 a. M Meeting of the Alumni at College Chape
1890 . M Celebration Of the Phi Beta Kappa Society
Grafton by Prof Charles X. Adams
Michigan University.
200 D. IN. Anniversary of Medical Department, an
; Celebration Of Medical Alumni. Addre
D by Morris 4; Henry, A. NJ NJ d.,
g i.OOp. IN. Dinner Of Medical Faculty and Alumni.
7.30 D. IN. Junior Exhibition,
WEDNESDAY, % JUNE.
900 a. IN. Exhibition Of the Art Gallery, etc.
~ | 1000 a. m. Procession from tho College.
100 a. III. Oratons of Graduating Class Masters Or
n ton and Comforting Of Degrees.
200 p. IN. Corporation Dinner.
c 500 p m. Commencement Leyee at the President
J. THURSDAY, 20 JUNE.
q 900 a. IN. Examination for admission TO tho u
200 p. IN. versty at tho College Rooms.
Music to be furnished by the Band Of the 7lst Rol
4 mont N. Y. City
! ADDISON COUNTY.
!. Miss Sue Parker, daughter Of Prof Pa
d ker of Middebury college, lately took one
A the four silver medals on art at the Coop
Institute, New York.
). Upon the call or warning of the highwi
h surveyor of certain district in the town
e Monkton, woman Mrs, Betsey Day wi
re- proper equipment took her place upon d
" highway in order to work out her tax. s.
- rendered acceptable service.-MiddieJW
~ Journal.
" A. ii. Nichols printer in the Regst
le office, shot himself, Sunday night, with !
ID volver. lie fired four shots, only one
Dr. which, however, took effect, the ball enteri
70 in front of his ear and lodging directly ba
re of his right eye. lie had been somewt
m dissipated and young lady to whom he b
y been quite attentive had Of late refused
to see him. His recovery is doubtful and Shot
<. he live his eyesight will be ruined.