Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-23
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MIR. L. ID. Hazcn has been elected direc-
tor Of tho Merchants bank to oil u vacancy.
A young man in pursuit of lodgings stop
ped 1T the house Of Portus II. Smith last Sun
day night. His total weight was l0A pounds
The now dining room at the Avenue House
Is approaching completion. II is being fin
ished IN chestnut and in very tasty, excel
lent manner.
Remember tho young peoples Comedietta
Mt the town hall this (Friday) evening. Go
and hear the original "Peok" family, and get
your fill of enjoyment
BURKE Nathan Hoffman has sold his
farm to Charles Whpplo for $4,000, and
bought the Albert Dollof farm ut same
price and taken possession.
The Faith of the Christian Fathers, or the
Faith of the Christian church in tho Earliest
Centuries, will be the subject at the church
of the Messiah next Sunday evening.
The listers of Caledonia county are re-
questod TO meet ut the St. Johnsbury House,
Monday, March Goth, at 10 A. NJ. to agree on
nppraisals. Bank stock of different banks
and railroad track speciality.
Ella Babcock, the other day, in turning
around suddenly, brought her eye in contact
with the corner of one of those new-fangled
stovepipe brackets, which pierced the eye-lid
aud came very near destroying the eye.
The Passumpsic railroad have made an
other capital hit-an excursion to Boston
from all places between this village and
Wells River for five dollars for the round
trp-tickets sold Tuesday ard Wednesday
next, and good for ten days.
A young man of this place has been en-.
gagged for some months on philosophical
work, and we understand he has progressed
rs far as the title page, which is nearly
ready, after which he will take hold OF the
preface and then the body of tho work.
d. s. Allen has the agency for Zell's En-
cyclopedla, notices of which have appeared
In the FARMER from time to time. For
those who want good encyclopedia for a
moderate price Iell is just the thing. 1t
contains about as much us the larger ones,
but is printed on smaller type and bound in
lever volumes. 1t is grand thing to have.
We have received and made trial OF the
Globe safety lamp burner, and find II the
best thing we have ever used, unless 1t is the
round argand which consumes very much
more oil than the globe. The chimney IS
flat and so gives clear, steady light; it is
very easily lighted, and gives tho most light
for the oil burned of any in use. We com
mend it to all; it eau be had at Messrs
Woodruff's.
We call attention TO the musical entertain
ment in the town hall next Friday evening
by the renowned Spaulding's Swiss Bel
troupe. With their choice selections they
mingle little OF the comic for the benefit
| of young and old alike, rs good laugh
lengthcns life's chain. The artistic skill oil
good bell ringers is of no small moment. be-
| sides the other attractive features, of which
| Georgia Dean Spaulding's execution us Z
cornet soloist is especially noteworthy. Thu
| entertainment is of II higher order than for
merly, but the prices are down TO 25 and 81
cents to suit the times. See their advertise
ment for full particulars.
Tho lodge of Good Templars now hole
their meetings at "a o'clock every TUESDAY
evening at the vestry of the Church OF thu
Messiah, and they are in u flourishing con
dition. The lodge was organized thirteen
/ years ago. Within three months they havt
| doubled their membership, but they yet hav'
room for other friends of the Temperance
reform. The officers now are H. Randall
Deputy; e. w. Thomas, w G T; Mrs. Q
II. Walters, w 7; l.. 7. Hartman, w 5
Mrs. NJ. i. Hull, w A S; William Jones
w NJ; Mrs. l.. Knight. w ID NJ; Mrs. Mar
Flint, w O; Miss Jennie Parks, w l q;
| Smith. w y G.; Mrs +. +. Thomas, w
IL s.; Miss Matte Knight, W l. ii S.
st. Androws's Episcopal Church, St.Johns
| bury, have Just purchased the DIR. Adgat
house and lot on Nam street. and purpos
the coming summer to erect n church ed
flee thereon. The lot is between six an
seven rods front by thirteen deep, very cen
tral, and well adapted to the purpose 10
| which it is designed. Rev. f. Il. Atwlll Q
St. Paul's church Burlington, visited s.
Johnsbury on the 9th of last July. and hcl
service in morning in Mr.. Browns hal
The hall was found too small for the cor
gregation, and in the evening the service
were held in the town hall. Services hay
been held ut the same hours and the sam
place every Lords day since, dilferer
clergymen kindly lending their aid II
they spare n Sunday from their own parishe:
until the middle of August, when the pres
ent rector, the Rev. N. F. Putnam. was cal
ed, and Immediately entered upon the wor
here. Under his guidance, and through hi
untirng labors in its behalf, the churc
seems to have prospered almost beyon
precedent and its members have every re;
son to 'thank God and take courage" Will
contemplating the fact that so much has bee
accomplished in so short II space of time.