Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-02
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FRIDAY, February q, 1871.

Praise meeting at tho church Of the Messiah nox
Sunday evening.
Warren Estabrooks moved into his new store or
Wednesday, and ought to feel happy and wax Ircb n
such place for business.
The spring term Of the st. Johnsbury Academy will
begin Tuesday, Fob 6, at $50 a. m. There IS a pros
pect Of large attendance.
Mr.. Willis Palmer on Pearl street has kept record
of the snowfall this winter and reports afty-eght
inches to Feb la pretty fair count that for Vermont
The childrens operetta at tho church Of the Mes
siah Is postponed to Friday evening" Feb. 2. II will
not suffer any by keeping it day more. Lot every
body hear II.
young man Of North Danvile, walking behind
his load Of wood, coming TO this place Tuesday was
run into by the pole Of another loaded team which
came up behind him, and was thrust against his own
load with such force to largo portion of the
rear tier Of wood aud nnie II Is feared fatal injuries
upon him. lie said he did not hear the approach OF
the team behind him.
| Of stealing at a Sunday school concert has
to light. In Of the childrens pieces at the
Methodist church last Sunday evening, little girl had
to use some money and Mr.. David Morrison loaned
her his pooketbook containing s25 or s3O for tho pur.
pose. After the exercise the pocket-bOok was Missed
and it has since been found that 1t was stolen by Bry
ant stowe who gave 1t TO John Stewart flor safe keep
ing until the two boys, each about or 10 years DID,
got together and spent the money for knlck-knacks
About half the money has been restored to Mr.. Nor
rison, while the boys are not disposed Of as we 20
TO press.
bad break in the village water pipes occurred on
Monday which interrupted the supply Of water for a
day II was In the branch pipe which supplies Pad
docks village, and In the bed Of tho river, not
very convenient place to get at II. The cause was
something entirely unforeseen but was the result Of
the extreme cold in forming body Of ice in the mill
pond about four feet thick, and Of very low water
which let the ice down, at the time digging the
sand out from under the pipe until the heavy ice set
tied upon It and broke It, The Ice cut out from
over the pipe and the broken piece was taken out.
1t to US that the attempt ofthe Lyndon Union
to nure the financial character Of business
men at time when street rumor says he is In trouble
and needs sympathy instead Of encouragement, is
simply atrociouS. The malice of the paragraph seems
more malicious when II is known that 1t Is generally
believed the item perpetrated because the man
didn't advertise In the Union, aud at the instance Of
another man In the same business The Union is in
the habit Of "gong for" those who do not advesse in
it, which sort Of business is simply deapicablo II IL
cannot sustain Its advertising business without resort
ing to such means 1t had bctter-wen, reform.
By reference to advertisement in our columns it
will be that Of our wel-known business firms
has dissolvod-the firm Of johnson Bros. 4 Mcneil.
are at something Of loss 10 account for this ac-
ton their part unless 1t be that their keen sagae
ty and oreknowedge OF the prop ects for business in
the future tell them that their nted strength Is
warranted. If so think they have guessed Alright.
The firm has done prosperous business, and has
passed through the most trying times and come out
ANo.l. Their manner of doing business has been to
buy for cash, taking advantage of opportunities that
occasionally offered large cash customers and al
ways to anticipate their payments, We credibly
informed that they never had any paper protested,
and that at this time there is but one note against
them, and that for less than hundred dollars-a
record that business firm ought to be proud of Mr.
N. NJ. johnson succeeds the old firm, AID he has
been the head and front of it have fears for his
We most heartily recommend his store TO all
who in pursuit of dry goods.
shehield.-Robert Gray has sold his farm TO Mr..
Judevine Of Hardwick. Melvin Griffin has bought
Harvey Chases residence for si25 Good four foot
wood sells for s2OO per cord Tho receipts of do
nation visit at the Free Will Baptist church, for the
benefit Of the pastor, Rev. Jonathan Woodman
amounted to $500.