Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-30
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FRIDAY, JUNE 80, 1879.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

ator cars run by the Passumpsic or Z. n ..
roads next week.
A severe thunder storm, accompanied
with fall of hail stones, passed over this
village last Sunday afternoon.
The town bridge near the poor farm is
being heightened "a feet, aud the abutments
moved back to give more room for the
stream.
Among the announcements from the pull
pit Of the South church last Sunday was that
of daughter at the house Of Rev. II. L.
Fairbanks.
Mr.. Emerson Hall, of the firm Of Hall x
Fletcher, attended the Tooth anniversary
Of an aunt, Mis- Hannah Cox, Of Holderness,
one day this week. .tl'
Joe Gill aud Ell. Wilson of st. Johnsbury
barely escaped drowning while sailing Sun
day last. A sudden squall overturned their
boat, and Gill had seen bottom twice before
his rescue.
The Passumpsic Il. Il. is offering excursion
trips for parties Of ten or more to Newport
aud return to St. Johnsbury for $3.50, a
ride on the steamer and dinner at the Mem
phremagog House included.
For those who love the quaint melodies Of
the negro and songs that tell Of slave life, a
genuine treat will be furnished Saturday
evening by Sheppards Jubilee Singers. They
are not cork but genuine negroes.
A. j. Willard dropped down as though
dead in the court house last Monday fore
noon An affection ofthe hearts, supposed to
have been the cause. He soon revived and
at last reports was as we'll as usual.
The mail agents on the p. 4 o. now run
through from Portland to johnson having
commenced last week. G. @. Morse and
T. L. Eastman run one week, and Frank
Leland and W. G. Spring the next.
Quite a delegation, about twenty-five il
all, are intending to go to Peaks island in
Portland harbor, about the middle OF July
for few weeks of sea breezes and clam
bakes.
The FIRE alarm bell will strike on the
Fourth at sunrise, noon and sunset. Ii
strpck at other times it will mean fire,
Sick folks who will be disturbed by the bell
, will please notify Chief Engineer Sargent.
A Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, missionary to Tur'
key in ASIA gave an account of the trials
aud tribulations that besot his work, to the
united congregations Of the North and South
churches in the house Of the former, last
Sunday evening.
The vagrant burglar, George johnson
: who broke into Judge Dana's house few
, weeks ago, was sentenced by Judge Ross
last Saturday, to seven years Of hard labor
. at the state prison at Windsor. He received
his penalty without any visible marks o.
emotion.
e A one.eyed stranger, about half seas over
wanting to 90 to Hardwick, undertook Il
spring upon the northbound express just as i
I was leaving the station, last Saturday, struck
between the cars and came within just one
of going under the wheels. Conductor
Blodgett caught him and held him by tn
collar until the train could be stopped, wheJ
Mr.. Stranger was led away.
We believe in celebrating the 1876 Fourtl
:. of July with everything from blazing comet
down to the insignificant torpedo. But eau
ton, friends, caution. Doubles the sun o
that day will not set without seeing 10 thi
county limb fractured, carriage smashed
some one pulled" and lodged in the SCOOTER
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i, and mishaps. But against fire especial.
should the police be on their guard. TIL
ashes of Portland, reduced by fire cracker
are an eloquent warning to be careful. 4
word to the wise is sufficient
The annual meeting of the Vermont Edit
ors and Publishers Association will bt
held in this place July 18th. In the even
ing an address will be gwen by s. b. Petten
I gill of the Rutland Herald and poem reaC
|, by Rev. o. G.. Wheeler Of Grand Isle
c After "doing" this place and its objects o
{ interest the party will take an excursion
: over the p 4 o. railroad to the Whit
u Mountains, making the Twin Mountain
House their first objective point. Theme
the excurtionists will visit whatever localitie
of interests are accessible, most Of them, n
doubt, returning to their homes Saturda.
!, afternoon. u.r
q The regular republican caucus was bel
n last Saturday evening to choose delegates +
/, the state and county conventions held th
week. During the absence of the committe
- on nominations, Hon. L. p. Poland gave a
interesting report of the Cincinnati CONVEX
ton with the reasons why Vermont cast he
,s vote solid for Hayes. lie regards the tick,
" as the strongest that could have been mad
eT His remarks were received with frequen
or applause. For delegates to the state col
vention l.. z. Poland +. +. Fletcher. Ge
ii. Cross Emerson Hall, Elisha May, II. \
Ide ii. +. Griswold and Charles Cobb WEI
- elected with the privilege of each man chOo
ing his own substitute. The delegates
the county convention were TrumT
Fletcher, Il. f. Brown, 9. A. Sylveste
3 p. d. Blodgett, j. G.. lIovey Il. NJ. Id
H. s. Brown and II. 9. Hastings.
lily Mr.. o. V. Hooker and Mr. DAM
Thompson have leased John Ii. Paddock
foundry and machine shop and arc runniI
7, the business under the name Of Hooker
Thompson. Mr.. Hooker is from CabC
where he was in the business of machini
and carriage builder, and enjoyed the rep
I tation of doing the very best work. N
VI Thompson was Mr.. Paddock's foreman d
has been in the shop for twenty years. II
work is well.known. Both of them 81
their personal attention to business and W
satisfy every customer wanting good wo
at reasonable price. As an example
At might mention the building Of new polls
rs ing machine for the Lairds at one-third t
bio cost of one they bought in Massachuset
ne t6e and as the Lairds say, seven times as GOO
ID. Il. Hartman x Son do their found
M work.
The ovation given Wednesday evening
lry, our next governor, Mr.. Horace Fairban
was as spontaneous as 1t was general, rep
s. senting nearly a thousand Of his fellow tow
mon irragnaptiVa nf nolitical diatinckio,
. A neat speech Of coDgratulation was ma
by Judge Ross, who paid we'll merited tr
ute to Mr. Fairbanks integrity and busin
capacity, and numerous public and priv
e, benelactions. His reply indicated a {