Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05
ADDISON COUNTY,

ADDISON COUNTY.
Bristol has telegraph wires of its own,
now, aud will know what is going on in the
wide world, ere the news are year old.
The Methodist church at Bristol has been
thoroughly repaired in the interior, New
walls, ceiling, pulpit, and fresh coat OF
paint are among the improvements.
1t is expected that the Good TEN pars
lodge, which has been so long talked of, will
be launched soon, in MiddleSury, so says
the Register. Rather cool navigation, won't
it be Colonel
Last Sabbath, Rev. +. l.. Walk er, on en-
tering his pulpit at New Haven Mills, found
on the sofa nice overcoat with a card at.
tached stating that it was a Christmas pre-.
sent from his friends.
Monday evening, Jan. LIST, the debating
society of Bristol discuss the following
question "Resolved, that card playing is
detrimental to the morals Of society" Prin-
cipal disputants; aft Erwin Hasseltine, neg.
c. NJ, Wilds. So the public may keep still
till they decide the question.
The dwelling house of Herbert j. Lavey
OF Middlebury, was burned to the ground
about o'clock Thursday morning. Most Of
his furniture was saved Loss estimated at
$4,000; insurance $4,000. The fire was
caused by defective fue.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The Firemau's ball was at the American
House Burlington, Monday evening.
A course Of lectures has been provided for,
in Hinesburg, AID was opened on Thursday
night, By Hon. f. A. Sowes, ofSt. Adams,
Raid, an affair Of which we have some rec
elections.
At the annual pew letting of the pews Of
the Winooski Avenue Congregational church,
last week, the premiums obtained for the
pews amounted to 5000 more than the year
previous. Good preaching, you see,
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The well-known physician, DR.. s. S.
Fitch, proprietor of Congress Hail. Sheldon,
died at Detroit, Mich, on Monday. His
remains wore brought to Sheldon Saturday,
Loren II. Edison, son OF Henry g. Edison
junior member Of the law firm of Edison,
Rand & Edison, and one Of the most popular
and promising young members Of the Frank.
in county bar, died at his fathers residence,
in st. Adams, on Thursday afternoon. He
was born in November, 1852. Having
studied law with his father and pursued bi.
studies at the Harvard Law school, was he
but recently admitted to the bar, aud wai
married in October.
The latest prodigy of the county is james
Owens Of Fairfield, the champion wrestler
of the world" as they proudly style him
lie is young man Of eight aud twenty sum
mers, weighs 1885 pounds, stands FIVE fee
nine in his stockings and measures just forty
inches about the chest. The color of his
hair eyes, and the stone" of his complexion
we cannot report. lie has made about
"a, 800 out Of the match and we hope hi
will make good use Of it. Very likely he j
a democrat as Fairfield is noted for that kin,
Of politics,
st. Adams feels smart, one of its paper
boasts of "iunde debt" of the triAing sur
of $780, 900 or over, rather congratulates tn
people on such a happy state Of things
We have supposed for long time that tn
good old rule, "owe no man anything" wa
about as sound and safe as anything coul
be, but this Is a great age, discoveries ar
! made every day, and now st. Adams havin
discovered Charlie Ross, the new Fenia
raid, this last surpasses them all. Happ.
st. Adams.
, LAMOILLE COUNTY.
. The johnson Meteor has again sent il
b brilliant light upon the darkness of"spunk
Lamoille" and the regions adjacent. Lon
may it shine.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Dow, the hotel man in Albany, is bricI
He has large placards posted all along Il
roads in that county leading to his hostelr
ITO Dow's hotel mile" or rs miles"
4 the case may be. That is enterprise, Al
/. that is what people like. We shall call o
|. Dow.
II wINDHAM COUNTY.
2 The Teachers Institute for Windham coun
H for 1877 will be held at Townshend, Jan.
and II, with a morning and evening sessio
each day, the former beginning at 8 a. IN.
!, Miss Mary Birchard, supposed to ha
% been one Of the victims Of the Ashtabu
:. horror, was the daughter of Hon. Aust
q Birchard Of Fayetteville, W., and cOus
IN of Gov, Hayes. She was on her journey