The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-07-25
STATE NEWS.
There are 1 500 native born Yer
monters in Worcester, Mass.


President Hayes and his Cabinet
and Vice-President Wheeler, have nc
cepted invitations TO attend the Yer
mont Centennial.
Mr.. Hosea Weleh, Of Crotch, cele-
brated the 4th inst, by moving in a
field with his Oldest son, his Oldest
grandson and his oldest greatgrandson.
He is in the 91st year Of his age.
The dwelling house, sheds and barns
Of Dudley NJ. Davis of Derby, VT,
with their contents, were destroyed by
fire recently. Supposed TO be tn
work Of an incendiary. Loss, $1,000
insured for $500.
1t is now probable that the meeting
Of the Vermont Editors and Publish
ers' Association at Bennington during
Centennial week will be held Tuesday,
Aug. IA. Hon. L. p. Walton of
Montpelier viii deliver the annual ad.
dress and Rev. o. @. Wheeler of
Grand Isle the poem. H
Prof. Clarence J. Sargent has given
over four thousand lessons in music,
in the last four years. He gave last
year, twelve hundred and fifty-four /;
this year he is giving one hundred and
Ely per month. He is a thorough
teacher and one that understands his
business. He has now seventy-six
scholars.
At Stockbridge quite serious ac-
cident occurred at the button factory
on the I'd inst. Mrs. Myria Durkee,
while at work stopped down to pick up
some buttons when a belt which was
revolving very rapidly, caught her
hair, which hung down loosely and
drawing her forehead against the work.
bench, literally pulled it all out.
A correspondent of the Manchester
Journal says, Asa G. Foster left home
last January to transact some business
in the western states, where he has
lands to sell. His letters received at
the post-office have accumulated to q
large number. Foul play is feared.
Mr.. Foster is the present member of
the house of representatives from
Weston.
A large barn belonging to Mr.. H.
H. Dyer, living in the south part of
Rutland, was struck by small lorna
do Tuesday afternoon of last week, and
completely demolished, many of the
timbers being snapped like pipe stems.
A young Frenchuan, named Adolphus
Guyatt, who had taken refuge in the
building from the storm, ran out as the
barn began to fall and narrowly es-
capped, receiving severe bruises about
his head. Several trees in the vicini-
ty were uprooted.
The State Fair will be held at Belle
vue Park, ST. Adams, ON Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, September
18th. 18th and 18th. The directors
have issued a liberal premium list.
The races bid fair to be among the most
exciting for many years. A stallion
race, which will excite much attention,
will take place ON the afternoon of the
first day. Persons desiring pamphlet
list of the premiums can secure one by
addressing Henry Clark, secretary,
Rutland.
Norwich University has received al
application from young lady to enter
the next freshman class. Captain
Curtis, the President, was at first some.
what disturbed at this new develop
ment of the marching intellect of wo.
man, but his soldierly gallantry would
not allow him to refuse, so he replied
that if the fair applicant was willing to
comply with all the regulations in re-
spect to wearing uniform, drill, etc.,
she would be admitted, provided she
passed the examinations.
The Newport Express in speaking
of the potatoes shipped from that sta.
ton the last season says at is safe to
estimate 5000 bushels delivered al
this place during the last season.
These at sixty cents bushel, probably
about the average price paid, amounts
to the snug little sum of $33, 900, tina
went into the pockets of the farmers
of this vacinity. for this one crop last
year. The prospect now is that 8
much larger crop will be produced this
year, it is doubtful about theirproduc-
ing so much money however.
Charles Kenney and William Dugan
boatmen, were arrested in Whitehall
N. T., on a recent morning for break
ing into and robbing the store Of B. A
Carter, in Benson, on the night of the
10th Of July, of$2O in specie, 8 revol
! vers, A jack-knives, 2 boxes Of cart
ridges, razor and coat. The pris
oners were brought to Rutland by off
Ger Campbell, of Fairhaven, and com
mitted to jail. They were arraignet
before justice Warren on complaint o
States Attorney Fuller. Dugan plead
ing guilty, was placed under bonds O
$500, while Kenney claimed he wa:
not guilty, as the goods were given tc
him. His case was continued.
/ Charles, son of Sullivan Ranney. at
| tended the circus at st. Johnsbury
one week ago last Friday, 81 worth
While there he forgot the old gentle
mans good instructions, and patron
lied confidence man n few minutes
who wanted to use him to advertise
his wares. He had packages, every
sixth one of which, he said contained
IS bill, and if he could succeed In
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