Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-24


per. Justus Cobb, w. j. Fuller aud f. Il.
Smith have formed the Journal Printing
Company and propose to print the Addison
County Journal every Saturday at Sl.5O
per year, payable strictly 10 advance, COM
mcncng early in April. These gentlemen
are experienced 10 the newspaper business
and we shall expect good paper from them.
1t is to be republican in politics.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
-Four young men leave Lyndon soon for
California.
Hardwick had almost FIRE last week. as
Ora Wake6elds tenement house began to
warm up
Dan Mackey Of Groton was tried and
fined So aud costs for intoxication and
lodged in Jail on Monday.
On account Of the storm John l.. Fryes
auction at South Danvile, has been contin-
ued to Monday, March 81. Sec advt.
The down train yesterday Thursday
morning was delayed an hour by drivers Of
the engine getting of the track just above
West Burke.
Charles I. Jennings has bought the Jo-
siah IL. Winslow farm in the southeast part
of the town of Hardwck for $1,000, with
immediate possession.
The annual meeting of town superintend-
ents was holden at the court house in st.
Johnsbury, ON the 2lst. John Bridgman,
ESQ, Of Hardwick was chosen president, and
Rev. d. Il. Miller oil St. Johnsbury secreta-
ry. 1t was voted that the spring examin-
alton be held on the Goth of April, and the
fall examination on the 2Sth of October /;
that ten be the number of questions upon
each branch that the spring written exam
nations be upon arithmetic, grammar, geog-
raphy and photography, and that the fall
examinations be upon arithmetic, grammar,
geography and history; that superintendent
do not endorse each Others certificates; that
candidates for teaching must pass an oral
examination satisfactory to the Superintend-
ent, and an average of IS per cent on the
written examinations no candidate to fall
below 90 per cent in any one subject, and
ten per cent additional to be required Of
those who appear subsequently to the pub
lie examinations, and that special attention
be given to the metric system in the oral
examinations.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Michael Casey of Richmond, was found
dead in his bed, recently, having retired in
usual health the night previous. Tho cause
of his death is not known, but is supposed
to have been heart disease.
The students of the U. V. NJ. practice tel.
egraphing on the gas-pipe which commune
Gates the tic-tac throughout all the recita-
ton rooms, affording amusement to the
classes reciting, but perplexity to the wsse
thy professors.
The annual course Of lectures in the Med
ical department of the University Of YER
mont commenced last week, with the largest
class Of recent years. Some sixty students
are in attendance. The opening lecture was
delivered by Professor Peter Collier.
A college professor at Burlington, thought
to make a night capture Of riotous students,
each of whom was making his own night.cap
sure, with the aid Of little sugar. The
professor, in his stocking feet stole down the
corridor until he stepped on jungle of up
turned carpet tacks. He gave himself away
in au exclamation of anguish and rage, aud
hoped back to his own quarters. The iron
had entered his own sole.
Several extensive robberies have occurred
in Burlington during the past few months,
the perpetrator of which was discovered aud
arrested on Monday. A clue found led to
the searching Of the premises Of John Nc
Namara. The search resulted in the finding
IS eKolon ,ooJa 30 sc
over $1,000 worth. Among them were
found lot of fine clothing and some plated
ware belonging to w. H. Cromble of the firm
Of Shepard, Davis & Co., large amount of
clothing stolen from the Queen City laun.
dry, and some gentlemen's goods stolen from
the clothing house of b. Turk & Bro. 1t is
probable that investigation will disclose the
whereabout Of more goods. Mcnamara has
been in the liquor business here for several
politician.
ESSEX COUNTY.
l.. i. Shackford of Lyndon has bought
Whitney Stowell's harness business at West
Concord.
l. b. Newton Of st. Johnsbury has moved
into the house lately bought by Mrs. W, w.
McGregor at West Concord.
Geo. Hills dwelling house at Lunenburgh
was destroyed by fire last Friday. Esti-
mated loss, $1,000; insurance $500.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Rolling mill at St. Adams has started
up again, and is making railroad iron.
Four drunken negroes were playing cards
at. st. Adams, Monday evening, when they
got into quarrel and one of them under
took to murder another with dirk. The
wounded negro ran with the blood streaming
from his back. The other three fortified
themselves in the house and for awhile re.
sisted the efforts of the officers to arrest them
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
A. NJ. Fuller lately made his appearance
among his relatives in Stowe, with the story
that his wife had died some time since, leav
ing him with FIVE children for whom he haC
found good homes. A few days since hil
wife arrived in town, and stated that the,
had seven children, and this was the fft
time he has run away and left them to shift
for themselves.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Wost6cld is going to purchase hears'
Holland has bought the large express SAT
Of A. b. Nelson, for its records.
Eighteen inches of snow fell at Browning
ton last Friday and Saturday.
John Aiken of Greensboro has sold b
Miller farm to Joseph Deshan, for $500.
The St. JohEsbury district Methods
conference was held at Barton from Thur
day to Thursday.
Newport had a grand trot on the j,
Wednesday and Thursday. Purses of S23
were to be won.
Nye Blake and family of Newport Cent
have gone to Granville, Iowa, where thC
intend to make their home.
Derby has one more case of smallpox
the family of Mrs. Emery. The family h