Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12
NSetmunt Rarmet
rnIpAY. JANUARY -. 1917.

The First National Bank elected tho old board Of d.
rcc,ors and officers, with the exception Of Geo. l..
Bradley, Of tho firm Of Gross & Bradley, in place Of
John Bacon as director.
Let all our Sunday Schools take up tho collection
Sunday, as suggested by Mr. Moody for the Bliss chill.
dren. and all hand II to A. Il. Rankin, Esq, who can
| forward II in bulk from our schools
Tho Rt. Rev W II. A. Bissoll, Bishop Of the Diocese
Of Vermont, will visit st. Johnsbury, Sunday Jan 2s
and administer the rite of confirmation Services at
the town hall, 1000 a. M, and p. IN.
The Adolphian Society give their exhibition Friday
evening and once were "young and gay" and still
need entertainment as tlcy offer fine programme,
and your prcscdcc will encourage thcm, yeu had bot.
ter attend. Go carly for reserved scat"
The Merchants National Bank elected its old board
Of directors follows. Frod'k Fletcher Hiram Weeks
A. NJ. Dckey, II. f. Fether, George lds, J. D. Abbott,
T. g. Fletcher, Q. A. Sylvester, Q. 7. A. Humphrey,
who subsequently chose the officers for the year. Prcs
Frederick Fletcher, vice president, H. Il. Fletcher
cashier, W. +. Ilazcn toller, W. S. Stroeter.
There woro two runaways, Tuesday one, n team Of
jerry Drowsthe horse got foot outside tho shal
took fright, and ram masng sad havoc with the light
sleigh behind him. Tho ether, stranger, who, on
starting his team from the stable, found part Of
the harness loose, which caused the horse to run,
"spilng" the occupant into tho snow noar f. f. Sar.
A letter left Denmark few weeks n CO. addressed
simply, Marguerite Skovogaard, ST. Johnsburg L. S."
aud, through the efficiency of our post Office depar
ment aud tho fidelity Of Pos tmaster Carpenter, was
correctly delivered to Mr. w. X Gordon's house maid
who had but recently como over from Fatherand.
This maid, by the way Is not the weakest of her SEX
for she makes bones Of shouldering barre Of ap.
pies a side of pork
At regular meeting Of Caledonia Lodge, No. 6, o
o. f., held Thursday evening, Jan. d. the following
officers were installed for tho current torn w.P
Chailoe, N. O. II. f. Randall, V. g.; IL. q. Kinney
r. ST. Geo ID. Randall, p s.; l. Ii. Frost Trea s., d. r.
Celley, W.; Joseph B. Soper, o.. A. W. Simpson, r. S.
N. g.; Chas. Coney, L. s. N. g., IL W. Hail. r. S. "
g.. Chas. Hyer, l.. s. v. g., c. H. Kent l. c., II. u.
IIa-low, o. c. H. b. Davis, R. S s.; l. Woods L. S. S.
Paddock's viago-we must call II Paddockvllle in
fuure-has enterprise for you. The small pox "calne
down like wolf on the fold upon the transporting
people, Tuesday afternoon. closed the school, scatter
ing teachers and pupils like leaves before the wind
wrought its dire results during the night left on the
wings Of the early morning. the teachers ana scholars
roassembed as usual Wednesday morning, the people
went about the streets and TO their work as though
nothing had happened Happy people, bravo for
paddockvillc.
We hope our readers will carefully examine tho re-
port OF the expenditures Of this village whether they
residents Of St JOhnsbury or not Aside from the
water works the debt is small and the water works will
pay for themselves We thought as the report was
read that the trustees did admirably though very like
y they could duplicate the job at smaller figure just
rs any business man could any enterprise. We have
witnessed such enterprise of similar proportions
and must say the report last week happily surprised
US. You will notice that we sold less than nny dollars
worth of liquor.
Don't forget the academy examinations to-day aud
tomorrow. Professors Young Of Dartmouth and Brain
ard Of Middebury are on the sharp lookout to If
any Of the pupils "trip" in moving about among tho
miscellaneous collection of Greek roots" some of
them very crooked and angular to catch the unwary.
To-day-Thursday-they srapple with those great
moral principles involved in such laconc bits Of wis
dom Europa est peninsula" or Terra est ro-
tunda," or this, from which there is no appeal Err
rare est humanum" The pupils also glide along tho
track Of history gracefully they could go down
the Avenue "coaster;" touched philosophy
terrestrial and celestial; manipulated the algobraic
formulas, besides sundry other things Friday they
will tell you little about "Pater Anchises - intro
duce you into the mysteries of snes and tansents :"
will tell you something about a sound mind sin
corpore :" will very likely tell something new about
Homer, Nenophon, and the "parasang," that you
will leave the academy with blessings your heart
Prof. Fuller and his associates you or your neigh
Dor cdren for their success and you toll the story
of your surprise aud delight your friends, you will
| excaim with the poet:
"Obstupui, steteruntque connect vox lucibus ha sit
village Trustees Neeting.-The trustees Of
theyillage of ST. Johnsbury met January I. Present.
CYRUS sargent, chairman e. sylvester John Balch,
John Mccormick, Horace X. lds. II. X. Ide was
elected clerk Of the board The following elected
for pofnsm Ia leo "ard fh,ef n VI Wari VIM
were elected fire engineers Ahe W Roberts, chefj
f,ris q 4 A lp net Nf
way surveyor was laid on the table for the present.
The following were elected surveyors of wood: J. NJ.
Hancock, b. ID. Burnham, C. J. Humphrey, s. Randall,
Quinton Cook Q. L. Carpenter, Henry W. Hall, W. IL.
Wheeler, Daniel Carpenter Il. Z, Kinney ID. . Wood
chosen to look after the street lamps. Mr. Mccormick
instructed to engage suitable room for the meet
NAL Hose Co. The clerk directed To request the
chief Of police to collect in all tho police equipments,
make list of the same, aud store such not IN
in the used as police headquarters. Totsd,
That the members Of the three new hose companies
shall receive from the village each two dollars and fifty
cents S2lg Tor one years service IN lieu OF rubber
suits heretofore furnished by the village, 70 he paid in
june and the year 70 begin Jan. 1871. TOfed That
Mr.. McCormick be Instructed to make arrangements
with suitable person To take charge Of the hearse,
charge not more than three dollars for the hearso and
driver with horses, mt each funeral within the limits Of
the village, and in case Of any person not being able
70 pay for the same, then the service Is t. be free
Second he is to make the change from wheels 10
and from runners TO Wheels FREE Of expense 70
the village Third lie shall be responsible for tho SAFE
keeping Of the same, and shall turn 1t over to the
tody Of his in good repair whom he
coiytd it, including vanishing, and excepting the
natural and tear. Fourth, he shall keep II In
good and clean condition, and shall furnish suitable
person to take charge Of the same at funerals who
shall be good and careful driver and shall he respect
ably dressed. Jerry Drew is To take charge OF the
heaIse.l Adjourned to Saturday Jan. 49, at O'Clock
=. NJ. Horace X, IDE, Clerk
BnTnct.-Barnet grange gave 4 silver wedding to
Mr. and Mrs George Crane, Dec. %. Over lsj people
present and took supper. The grange presented
Mr., Crane nice silver plated harness, among other
things.
Burkc.-Rosa, daughter Of Austin Thayor, died Of
small pox, Dec. 30 Mr.. and Mrs Thayerare having
a light Of the varOlOid David Trull thinks he
knows how TO fat Pig witness two that no killed
last week, eight months DID, dressing 3is lbs, the
other 3jG THE west village district No. ~ con-
tains 81 families. In the past year there have been
four deaths and FIVE births.
SuttOn.-The post office contains largo pile Of
Unions uncaled for Scented with small pOx, you
| know
| WatcriOrd.-OverO one hundred friends of Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Howe joined them in the celebration OF
their tin wedding fow days ago. Tokens of tin
not wanting, and even tho children % were romem-
berod. Rev Mr. Robinson performed the matrim on al
ceremony, 10 collecting the fee, and all hands
enjoyed the fun tho music the speeches. and the gen
eral good time.
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