Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-05-18
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Twenty persons united with the cougrega-
tional church in Bennington as new members
last Sabbath-eighteen by profession of
faith, and two by letter.
The anniversary exercises of the Burr and
Burton seminary at Manchester takes place
June l7-2l. The anniversary sermon will
be delivered on Sunday evening, June IL
by Rev. ii. II. Shaw, principal; the other
literary exercises are not yet arranged. The
class graduating this year numbers nine
nearly all Of whom 60 to college in the au.
tumn. Frank Pierce of Londonderry hai
the valedictory and A. r. Page of New York
City, a nephew Of ex.Gov. John b. Page,
the salutatory. Though this is the regular
year for the triennial assemblage of the alum.
nj, of which ex-Gov. Page is president, the
executive committee has postponed the ami
versary until next year.
The executive committee OF the Benning
ton Centennial Commission started, Monday
on their tour Of the state, intending to raise
enthusiasm concerning the celebration and
funds as well.
The factories in Arlington, are running
night and day as the results of the exhibit,
they made at the centennial exhibition. One
OF them is exporting chairs to Spain.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Free Baptist society ofWheelock have
engaged the services of the Rev. Henderson
one-half Of the time at the Hollow and the
other half at the South.
The Page boys, living mile northwest of
Danville village, set fire to some brush near
their sugar place last Monday. They will
probably buy their sugar or rent a sugar
place next year. Sugar house and several
cords Of wood saved.
On account Of the late dry weater the riv-
er has fallen rapidly so the "drive" of Pea.
body, Van Dyke q Co., of McIndoes is So
riously retarded. The monetary pressure in
the larger towns and cities seems to prevent
an influx Of orders, so that the capacity of
the mill has not yet been developed.
A. p. Collier of East Hardwick met with
a serious accident last Wednesday night as
he was returning from Hardwick. He was
walking beside his horse when the horse be-.
come frightened from some unknown cause,
throwing himself and Mr.. @. into the ditch
in such manner that neither could get up.
Mr.. @. succeeded after long time in attract
ing the attention Of the neighbors who came
to his assistance. 1t was feared at first that
his spine was injured, but hopes are enter.
tanned that his injuries will not prove so se-
rious as was expected.
CuITTENDEN cOUNTV
The Free Press says The rum traffic in
Burlington is gradually giving way before
the earnest application Of the nuisance law.
1t is certain that many notorious gin-mills
have closed up the business.
A movement is on foot among some Bur-
lington merchants to purchase or charter
small steamer, to make daily trips between
that city and TicOnderoga, touching at inter-
mediate points. 1t is probable that new
steamer will be bought at Cleveland, Ohio,
for that purpose.
The work of excavation for the foundation
Of the new building Of the Vermont Life In.
surance Company, to be erected on the east
end of the Allen House lot, Main street,
Burlington, is in progress.