Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21
aFa. For the vERNoSr FARMER.
From Mad River Valley. Ut

l wonder how Prof Tice feels now ?
Here it is the 3rd Of January, 1876, and
such weather; delicious foretaste of spring
and that horrid cold was TO bavo been here
four days ago, according to the learned
professor. Well. no doubt it will reach us
quite as soon as wo desire. Mad River
Valley and its surrounding hills are bare
as June, and have been horribly muddy un.
Ill to-day. The ground has frozen little.
We ought to be thankful for such a respite
from the rigors Of winter, even if IL is rather
trying to the winters supply Of fresh meat
and Prof Tees predictions.
All is quiet along Mad river, except
the railroad fever, and we are having that
hard. The measles are nothing compared
TO it. Is is rather expected to reach
its crisis about the tune Of the next town
meeting, when il the town votes to bond,
it is hoped we shall soon be couvaIescent
if the vote is adverse as it was before. there
is no guessing when we shall be any better,
for there is a determination to keep the mat.
ter agitatiug until we are sure Of the road.
Waits6eld is abundantly able to help build
a railroad, but some Of her richest men
seem to think more of their pockets than the
prosperity of the town. .. .......
Christmas has come and gone, and was
duly celebrated in Waits6eId by the Con.
gregationalist and Methodist societies at
Duxbury Corners, the grange had 4 tree Of
their own, aud the Methodist church in More.
town also had tree. As l am not ubiq-
uitous, and could not we'll attend them all,
can only report the one where was pres
ent, at the Methodist church in Waits6eld.
They had a very interesting exercise in which
the several classes of children took part ;
Rotations by the little ones, and some by
larger ones excellent music by the choir,
and last, but not least two beautiful trees
loaded with rich and vslunble presents, as
we'll as the more fanciful things. One
would never have suspected that Santa
Claus had seen hard times, to have seen the
many beautiful things he distributed.
On New Years day Warren had two
weddings, tin one, Of which have no re-
port. aud Mr. z. +. Carroll and wife cclebra-
ted the fifteenth anniversary their marriage.
The weather was warm and the travelling
just horrid on account Of the mud, but in
spite Of that about fifty Of their friends aud
neighbors met with them to celebrate this
joyful occasion, bringing tokens Of their good
will in the form OF glass ware Of various
kinds, and some silver ware. They gave a
splendid supper, to which the guests did
ample justice if my description don't.
1t was also the fourth anniversary Of the
birth of their little son, aud what is more
remarkable, he was born on the first day OF
the week, the first day of the month and the
first day of the year, as we'll as on the AMI
versary on his parents marriage. Altogether
they had most enjoyable time, and all
present hoped Mr. Carroll and his amiabIe
spouse might live to celebrate their golden
wedding. Il. B. b.
p. S.-Prof Tees reputation is being
INDICATED by the weather, the cold wave has
just reached US, (Janpary A. albeit five days
behind time, and we most devOutly wish il
had been twice that.