Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-05-23

Will appear III print. SOME boys tnlnk IL smart
to go around nights cutting up tricks on folks;
but be careful, boys, or you will have steady
home, with suit made of different colors.
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HARDwIcK.-Plumb blossoms appeared May 10th,
and swallows were first observed ON the 17th. go.
A. E. Judevine lost four-years-old OK the 10Th,
death resulting from tumor wen on the neck,
but which was FASTENED, no doubt, by its being
cut out. The academy and village schools
closed a successful term on the 18th. Nearly one
hundred scholars were registered during the
term, in both departments. Vacation will extend
to about the first of September next, 10 the be-
ginning of the fall term. Professor McLoud will
continue in charge of the schools at least two
more terms, for which his services are already
engaged Fishing notices, under the new law,
are reported as posted up in various parts of the
town, which materially interferes with much ju-
venie sport, usual at this season. Trout fishing
at Greensboro has ragged during the past week.
with great success judging by reports and ex-
hibits. :. John w Bailey has sold half inter
est in his wooden factory and power at Mackvile,
to Harvey Freeman. The Messrs. Dmick, OF
" Alder Brook" are making an effort to raise
apples again in this section where formerly were
many flourishing orchards but now mostly dis
appeared. The Dmicks are among the most en-
terprisng and independent farmers. They have
set nearly eight hundred apple trees within the
last three years, about five hundred of them the
the present season. Most of their trees were pro-
cured from Orange county, and OF variety
known as the Tracey apple" We hope and
believe their new enterprise will succeed, If in
telirent labor and care can do IT,
CARoT.-A. NJ. Foster, Esq, has two sheep that
weigh one hundred and eighty-five pounds. He
has sheared them four times, each clip weighing
as follows; First clip, twenty-five and one-half
pounds; second clip, twenty-sx and three-fourths
pounds; third clip, twenty-eight pounds; fourth
clip, twenty-nne and one-half pounds; total one
hundred and nine and three-fourths pounds. This
was clean, unwashed wool. 1t will be noticed
that there was gain OF and one fourth pounds
each year. These are no heightened sheep, but
just common bloods that he has raised ON his
farm, Mr. Foster not only knows how to make
first-class sugar but everything he raises on his
farm is in the same line. Mr. J. |. Babcock, OF
this town. travelling salesman for Messrs. Fair
banks left his home for trip in New York, on
Monday, the 10th instant. On Monday, the 18th
instant, his family received a telegram that hi
was found in Monkton in an unconscious condi
ton 1t proved to be a shock of paralysis OF
the left side. A dispatch received Saturday even
ing said he was lying in an unconscious condition
and his recovery was doubtful. The grand lis
of the town for 1877 is completed and returned t.
the town clerk by the listers, and foots up fou
thousand three hundred and forty dollars an,
seventeen cents, being two hundred and fifty-tw
dollars and twenty cents less than in 1876. Thi
is accounted for by the removal of several me-
from town, and also the taking from the list @
seventy-six dogs, that were taxed last year.
The work Of raising and repairing the Congrega
tonal Westinghouse commenced ON Monday last
The work OF raising it and putting under the bas'
ment Is contracted to Messrs. w. S. e. N. X. Abbot
WATsFmLD.-An Another extensive fire occurre
in Waitsfield on Wednesday night, or rather abou
three o'clock Thursday morning last All til
barns of Mr.. George Folsom were destroyed, wit
nearly all their contents, eighteen cows, four yea
lings, a new mowing-machine and horse-rak
all his harnesses, etc. In the corn barn wei
about fifty bushels of oats and quantity of corr
which were burned. Only his house was saved
This is a heavy loss for Mr.. Folsom, as there WI
only five hundred dollars insurance on the barn
1t must have been an ncendiary fire, as the
was no way for the barns To have caught othe
wise at that time of night. 1t was Il fiendish &c
and II IL to be hoped that the perpetrator may
discovered. On Thursday night little befo
eleven, the dwelling-house OF Mr.. l.. X. Hooke
who resides almost in the same neighborhoo
with Mr. Folsom, was discovered to be ON fir
Mrs Hooker had been baking in the evening, NJ