Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-25


corner stone for tho "Catamount Tavern"
monument was land with appropriate cerc.
MONIES
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Pyam Hovey Of Harjwick has sold his
farm since his house was burned, to s. w.
Conant for $1,000. Immediate possession
given.
Mrs. Gushing and two daughters Of West
Burke was thrown from their wagon lately.
The daughters were severely bruised aud
Mrs. Gushing hurt 80 badly that fears are
entertained Of her recovery. A bee sting
ing the horse was the cause Of tho accident.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Mrs. Mary Fletcher, the widow Of Thad-
deus Fletcher, and one of the founders OF
the Free Library at Burlington, died Of
apoploxy on Saturday, Aug. II.
Underhil has to advertise for a school
teacher, with University within fourteen
miles Of her.
Hon. Robert s. Hale of Elzabethtown,
N. Y. has accepted the appointment of
Alumni orator at the next commencement of
the University of Vermont.
Louis Victor Amedee Henry died Thurs.
day, Aug. II, at Burlington. lle was ITO
years old on the 9th of last March and at
the time of his deceaso was probably the cid
est man in New England.
A three years old daughter of Nicholas
Lareaux of Burlington, while playing with
matches Wednesday morning of last week,
set her clothes on fire, and was so badly
burned that she died within twenty four
hours.
Col. II. A. Gilde,sleeve the famous New
York marksman, shot with the Burlington
rifle club at Apple-tree Poiat, Friday. Out
OF a possible so, at 800 yards, Col. Glider
sleeve scored 40, while II. g. Boardman and
NJ. Il. Montgomery Of the club each scored AZ.
Mr.. j. l.. Written of Burlington and his
daughter Mary were drowned Wednesday,
Aug. lG, while bathing in Lake Champlain.
1t seems that Miss Written got beyond her
depth and her father was drowned in at
tempting to rescue her. Another young
lady in the party also got beyond her depth,
but managed 20 reach the shore.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Clarence and Joseph Bgonaso and Sam.
uel Cherrier, the youthful st. Adams bur-
glars, have been sentenced to the Reform
school.
Mr.. Royal Cushmau of Swanton was
thrown from load of hay lately, and was
severely injured about the head and had
one rib broken. Mr.. Cushman is about Il
years old, aud it is feared his wounds may
prove fatal.
A big cucumber in SwantoD raised by
Mr.. Guy Houge measured six feet six and
one.halt inches, and has grown at the rate
of three inches every "a hours.
The Richford duelists were released Sat
urday their bail having been finally salts
factorly arranged. They returned to Mon.
treal at once.
In the race between the Washington and
Frontier hose companies, Saturday, tho
former ran and got stream on in l.3l, and
the latter in LAG.
Mr.. w. o. Campbell of Richford, the in
ventor Of the compartment pam" has just
returned from a trip to northwestern New
York. He sold the right Of the large county
of st. Lawrence to Messrs S. l.. Cogswel,
II. G. Brown and d. II. Bailey, who have
already procured about twenty orders for
pans. The purchasers are shrewd business
men, and evidently knew what they were
about in choosing the compartment pan, as
the one Of all others best adapted to dairy
use.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Ira Darling and wife of Morrisv@le had
their golden wedding, few days ago. OF
their II children, only one, an infant has
died.
The tramps who outraged Mrs. Perry at
Hydepark, lately, are still hanging round
and putting threatening letters under peo-
pies doors. They have been fired at but
the police officers don't get near them,
though they one day ate the sherif's dinner.
ORANGE COUNTY.
j. Alden Waterman and Lewis Il. Nc
Dutfee of Bradford lately killed a striped
snake which measured forty and half
inches from nose to tip Of tail and from which
they took, by count, ninety-three young and
live snakes, which averaged nearly or quite
seven inches in length.
On Sunday, during the late fire, Guy
Rowland of Newbury was arrested for drunk.
enness and stealing goods belonging to Moses
Clark, which were being removed from the
burning building, He was fined for both
Offences and was taken to Chelsea Jail.
j. q. A. Bass of West Randolph village
was thrown from a load OF oats last week
Thursday and broke his arm.
Mrs. Reuben Morey Of STAFFORD was one
hundred years old last Faster Sunday. Her
health is excellent and she is able to take
care Of her room and do considerable in the
way Of help in the domestic affairs about the
house.
The grocery store Of Granville w. Barnes
in West Randolph was broken into and
robbed Of about thirty dollars Friday night.
Fire was discovered last Sunday morn
ing, in the Trotter House at Bradford. Ga
examination it was found that quantity Of
rags, etc. in the second story had been satu.
rated with kerosene oil and ignited. A few
pals of water extrguished the flames.
Mrs. Matte Il. Stevens, wife of the late pro.
prietor of the Marlboro House, Boston, has
been arrested as the incendiary. There is
much excitement over the affair
ORLEANS COUNTY.
On property destroyed in the recent fire
at Barton Landing there was an insurance
Of $4,000 in the Vermont Mutual The
company takes the ground that it is not
bound to pay this as the property was in
sured in other companies without notice in
the Vermont Mutual, and such action by the
terms Of the policies renders them void.
Madison Stebbins of Troy has recently
built barl which is pronounced the most
complete barn In Orleans county.
The lion and the lamb lie down together
at Newport, where the Hayes and Tlden
flags hang peacefully side by side on the
same wire.
William IL. llodgden, Boston drummer,