Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-04

LOCAL NEWS.
Excursions are becomming almost "too numerous to
mention"
The Aqueduct Co. have purchased stiles Pond, pay.
| ing therefor $1,000.
Frank Scott and william Hall are preparing to re-
| build at the Center.
The Methodist camp meeting commences at Lyndon.
Vile grove August %.
Ed welch is preparing to build a Confinement
house near 10 Trudcls.
f. L. Hovey has contracted to build cottage house
on Concord Avenue for Dan Cilley.
The Passumpsic r. r. pass their semiannual dlvi-
dend this month for the third time.
Town for electing delegates 10 District con-
vention, Saturday Aug. l2 at 4 O'Clock.
The grangors talk OF raising their store and putting
a cellar under II TO give thom more room.
Lougee Rich from East Fairfield have opened
Ssh market under the Avenue House block.
Rev. ID. E. Miller exchanged desks last Sunday with
Rev. J. W. Johnson Of Lyndon. late ofNova Scotia
The republicans will meet at town hall Friday Svo-
ming the 4th, to organize Hayes and Wheeler club.
DR.. S. S. Clarke of Barnet and Lorenzo Howard Of
this place started for vacation on Peaks Island, We'd
nesday.
N. W. Peck's grain craulos nave WOrlu Wlue repu-
taton at least he has sent TO India to be used
for cutting rice.
WIN. II. Bryant has accepted position in the Bran
don scale company chief clerk and treasurer, and
| goes there at once.
The speckled buck in Mr.. Fairbanks deer park gored
another buck to death Tuesday. This is Lis second
victim within year.
Geo W. Spencer and son, W. II. Harris, Henry IIar.
| lie audi sat nufM fur "a
days visit to tho centennial.
James Harris and sons are building a cottage house
on Meadow street, which, report says will be for
sale unless Albert concludes to use It.
Rev Mr. Goodel Of St. Louis, olclated at the North
church last Sunday morning and spoke at the union
meeting at the South in the evening.
Rev Howard F. Hill Of st. Marks Episcopal church,
Ashland, N. H., will hold services at the town hall
next Sunday morning and at O'Clock.
Tourists are said to DO not very plenty at the White
Mountain hotels, but the cheap boarding houses In
that vicinity are filed and ovorfOwng
Charles +. Weeks intends to build blacksmith
shop on the back end Of the lot he bought Of the gran
gers on Portland street Not a bad idea
John Barrows Of Waterford, would like to know
whose cash account $500 over last Tuesday. He
found his that much shert when he got home.
| Repairs on the South church have been commenced
and will be pushed with vlgor, but the inside OF the
building will not be disturbed at present The repa rs
| will cost about 1000.
About I2 o'clock Thursday night, the family of Mr.
Horace Fairbanks was aroused by the ringing Of the
burglar alarm which is attached to the house. The
would.be burglar escaped.
Frank Richardson has hired tho A. NJ. Cook premises
for Eve years at a rent of $i25. lie is having tone
mont finished of in the back part OF IT, and will keep
| the express Office IN the front part.
S. L. Baldwin, clerk in the post Office. and A. NJ.
Goodrich, tailor for Stevens Bros, think they have
probably spent little time and money at the centen
NAL returning to business On Wednesday.
Widow shOrey has had her two tenement houses on
Caledonia street put in thorough repair. Now Gale
doaia street could be extended through to River street,
/ what IL convenience 1t would be Why not do i'll
The Baptist Sunday school goes on an excursion on
Friday, this week. to Joes Pond in Walden. The fare
for adults is only 30 cents these under IA half price,
Others invited to 90. The train leaves at 9l5.
A party Of dozen or more Of the notables Of La
mobile county passed through the place Tuesday, bent
for pleasure on Momphremagog. p. 8. Benjamin,
Richard Parker, and Judge Powers were among them.
Rev. o. Roys has gone to Parkers Head, Me-, on a
vacation lasting him through the month Of August.
lie accompanied by Rev. Mr.. Milliken Of North
Danville. They went by their own team, passing
through the Notch.
Sheppard's Jubilee troupe will return to st. Johns
bury and gives another ofther splendid musical
terainments Saturday evening. They sang here with
excellent effect few weeks ago and citizens ought
to give them full house this time.
J. W. Cheney, the popular pianist and prompteri v
Ackeroid, violin, of Germania Band, and Arthur Hall
cornet, leader OF Metropolitan Band will be the
chestra at tho Memphremagog House, Newport, VT,
this summer The guests ought TO enjoy such music.