Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-05-04

leading citizen Of Wallingford, died on Sat-
urday after brief illness Of pneumonia, at
the age Of about go years. He was the eld-
est son Of Col. Dyer TownsheDd, who has
already arrived at the age Of 81. Mr..
Townsheud was known as a large sheep
breeder and intelligent farmer and was a
gentleman highly esteemed wherever know.
He was president Of the Rutland county
wool growers association.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Henry Ward Beecher lectures at Montpe-
lier May %.
Montpelier is making efforts TO have the
Stafford and Holden fork manufacturing
works rebuild 10 their village They arc
also soon to present propositions for building
the state work house here.
A new monument in soon TO DO erected to
Ex-Governor Charles Paine, in Elmwood
cemetry at Mortified, at cost of thous-
and dollars. b. p. Cheney Of Boston is the
individual who thus remembers his old friend
and benofactor.
In the trial Of the Fisher divorce case in
the Washington county court at Montpelier,
the other day, Judge T. p. Red6eld very
properly ordered the court house cleared Of
spectators, and the lovers of scandaous details
were deprived Of the feast they anticipated.
40 unoecupied house in Berlin, situated
near the Montpelier town farm, and owned
by b. Il. Norton was burned last Thursday
night, the indications pointing to an incen-
diary fire. Loss 1875, on which there was
an insurance in the Farmers Mutual Of
5000.
Last Saturday Lawrence Preston Of Mont.
pelier, was taken before United States dis
trict commissioner Q. j. Gleason, on charge
eff wholesaling malt liquor without license.
He waived examination, and was held in the
sum Of $500 for appearance at the next
term Of the United States circuit court to be
held at Windsor, on the third Tuesday in
May.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the Connecticut
River Valley Medical Association was held
at Towns hotel, Bellows Falls, Wednesday,
May I'd.
The Estey organ factory at Bratleboro arc
now making 700 organs per month, aud have
recently received large orders from Australia
and South America.
Geo. Warwick of the Hougbton farm,
Poultney, has sold three valuable Holstein
cattle to Azor Chandler OF Rome, N. Y.
This herd has an excellent reputation, and
the stock is among the best in the country.
Mr.. Warwick delivers the cattle this week.
President Hayes has invited his uncle, the
venerable Austin Birchard of Fayetteville,
who is 81 years old, to make him visit at
the White House, and promised to send his
son Webb as an escort. But Mr.. Bircbard
declined on account Of his age and physical
infrmity, and also his dissemination TO miu-
gle in society on account of the death Of his
daughter Mary, who was killed at Ashtabula,
aud so the President will probably visit the
old gentleman himself early in the summer.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Mr.. A. Il. Perkins Of Pomfret, has select
ed carload of choice Vermont sheep which
he will soon deliver in Texas.
Rev. p B. Fisk, pastor Of the Congrega :
tiOnal church at Springfield, is holding u
series Of open air meetings at Weathers6eld
Bow, the Episcopal society having refused
to open their church ediice TO him.
The annual meeting of the Windsor county
mutual fire insurance company takes place
at Woodstock, May %. The company make
an assessment of eight per cont for tho year
ending March 81.
There are now living at the Bridgwater
poor-iarm house the following named aged
people Allen Brown, aged 100 years last
January; WIN. d. Atwood, aged SO years
Mrs. Tucker, aged 50 years.
Ia Weston, the other day, the balance
wheel of a circular saw burst while in mo-
I ton, and one piece went through the shop
us quick as a rife ball would 60 through q
board. Another piece, weighing 20 pounds,
went with such force that it was carried
some seventy seven rods, aud struck lint
three inches through cutting it from the tree
Mr.. Stilman Pearsons of Weston lost q
turkey about the FIRST of January, and, as he
found no trace Of it, he concluded it had
been stolen. On moving some hay about the
middle of March he discovered the turkey
which appeared to have been frightened int
a crevice between the hay and some farm
implements, where it could not extricato it
self. 1t was still alive but so thoroughly
starved that il died soon after.
The accounts of the Springfield Nationa
bank have been examined by the state banl
examiner, Hon. George w. Grandy,
and the board Of directors, and every
thing connected with the bank has beer
found correct to a penny. Cashier Brow
is said to be innocent of any Irregularities
and although be has some bitter enemies here
the better class think he did not intend Il
do dishonest act but was simply victim
of circumstances. About his private mat
tiers nothing is known beyond the facts stated
Nearly $50, 900 10 trust funds in Mr., Browns
hands have been found correct, and cxami-
nation of them has proved that every dollar
is intact.