Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31
ADDISON COUNTY,

A raid was made upon the liquor sellers
at Vergcnnos on Friday last. Several of them
were fined heavily aud discharged The
trial of others is in progress.
Bristol was visited by one Of the most de.
structive fires Of recent years, on Sunday
night, last. 1t destroyed the paint and furni-
ture shop Of S. W. Hatch, and its contents
and two dwelling houses, with most of their
contents. Ths total loss is about $4,000.
The fire, which was undoubtedly of incen-
diary origin, was first discovered in thu paint
shop.
A citizen of Middlebury has been or sent
to California and procured 5000 worth Of
brandy which he says he can sell at oue-half
the price asked at Middlebury and then
make good profit. This brandy he wishes
to sell. 1t was proposed that the town by
vote request the commissioner to appoint au
agent to sell said liquor for medicine. Only
think Of it $1,000 worth of medicine for
this small town! Making great calculations
for sickness
A case of robbery happened at Vergennes
on Thursday night of last week and created
considerable excitement. One Of the firm
Of z. & NJ. l.. Bristol, general dealers in
boots, shoes, groceries, etc., arriving home on
late train went to his store to leave some
purchases he had made, but although he had
key he could not effect an entrance, and
was equally unfortunate the next morning.
An entrance was finally effected 10 the rear
of the store, where the door was found un-
locked, key was found in tho front door
which the robber in his haste had left. A
clerk who had been in the employ Of the
firm some three years previous was at once
suspected, was arrested, confessed his guilt,
and by paying heavy bonds was released.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Major A. b. Valentine Of Bennington re-
turned home on Monday week, from his Eu.
ropoan tour, after tempestuous ocean trip
of fifteen days.
Bennington, Vermont, proposes to muster
and equip in the old Continental uniform o
company of 100 picked men, to 60 into en-.
campment on the Centennial grounds during
the exhibition and to be known as the "Stack
Rangers"
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Silas Dunton of Lyndon has bought the
G. l.. WEIGH farm for $4,000.
Parties are making arrangements to build
a cheese factory near West Burke Village
Extreme religious excitement has caused
the arrangement Of Mrs. David Wood o.
Wheelock.
William Kingdom of CRANKY has sold 9
fine iour-years-old colt to u. Chappell o
Victory for $500.
Abner Howard of Sutton has sold hi
farm in the Eden valley to Lauren Huntly
of West Burke for 81 $50.
The schools at Hardwck held an interest
ing spelling school last Thursday evening
Mrs. VIM. II. Ward won the first prize
Miss Della Ford, the second.
Horace Bingham who lived in Sutton from
1929 to 1855, few months ago left Chic
hopee, Mass. for his health. He settled in
Fairbault, Mimi, and has been relieved by
having a snake four feet long taken from hi
stomach. The reptile had been there for 1t
years.
The East Burke school.house took fir
after the school meeting Tuesday evening
and was totally consumed. 1t was a goo,
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couldn't take care Of the FIRE as we'll as tn
boys could and ought not to have bee
trusted with it. Insured.
One hundred or more friends of Charlie
Ross and wife met at their house at Lowe
Waterford on the evening Of the 2lst in
slant. The tin trinkets at once reminde,
the couple that they had been married jus
! Tho al ott
ing two hours pleasantly, having had
delicious time, especially as long as tn,
sweet cake lasted.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
A private letter from our townsman,
. Beach, from Jacksonville, Florida. says tina
he found our former tewnsman, j. S. Adam
. of that place, very low with consumption
, Free Press.
7 At the last meeting Of the common cour
: Gil at Burlington, there was added to III
g voting list the name of man-Louis Hen
e of the third ward-who testified to being ! |
years of age. Another was SO years of ag
1 The iron for the Burlington and Lamoil
C railroad has been purchased of parties I
y Rome, New York, aud will be delivered {
d soon as navigation opens. All the mater
e for the building aud equipment of the roa
t has now been purchased.
: The increasing size Of the classes 10 Il
j. University has compelled tho faculty to,ado
l the plan, customary elsewhere, Of selecting
limited number Of speakers for the publ
n exhibition, and for the Commencement speaI
y ing. For Sophomore exhibition, which com
| fbn Of hau ha,
b chosen, five selected by the class and five B
IS the faculty. The same plan will be adoptC
r, at commencement.
e Dan b. Griffin Of Essex has 4 collecti
l. Of about 500 old coins, many of which a
n great curiosities. Among them is bron
/ coin of the time Of Amyntas H., king
Macedonia, who reigned 800 b. O., which
IN 1920 years old; a silver didram of d
time of Phillip H., son Of Amyntas, 2,2(
is. years old Greek mite 1000 years Of,
in number of Roman coins Of the time
In Oonstantine's reign, 1850 years ago
Austrian coin, dated 1910 A. d., and ma
Il, other rare and curious coins Of great val
:, as relics of ages past
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
u' The annual fair OF the Franklin couI
Is. agricultural and mechanical society will
T.. held this year on Wednesday, Thursday a
n, Friday, September 8, 7 and s, on tn
grounds in Sheldon.
IL. The house, most Of the furniture and
ter the outbuildngs of Ira Curtis, just north
rus this village, were burned about three o'clC
ief last Saturday morning. The family bar
m. escaped, losing nearly all their clothi
re- Loss about $4,000; partially insured.
ID, A fatal accident occurred Sunday aft
ry, noon between three and four o'clock.
Ias deaf and dumb man named Grener, work
NJ for l.. Smith, about two miles south Of St.