Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-20

The principal agricultural fairs oc-
I chr tbs season as follows: State, ST.
! Adams, Sept. 1912; Chittlnden
county, Essex Junction, Oct Is
| Caledonia county, st. JOlnslury,
Sept. 1919; Orange county, Brad-
ford, Sep. 24-26; Lamoills county,
! Sept. 1920; Franklin county, Shell
don, Sept. 14-lG; Rutland county,
Rutland, Sept. 4-G; Orleans county,
Barton, sept. "a, 2j; Windsor coun-
y Is, Woodstock, Sept. 24-26; Black
River Valley Agricultural Society,
Perkisville, Sept. II, IS; Connecticut
River Valley, Claremoni, %. 26i Pa
irons, Proctorsville ard Ludlow, Sept
1920.
Hon. Josiah f. Brigham, an old
and prominent citizen Of Bakersfield,
died Aug. 20, aged 7G years. He was
a leading Democrat, and had repre-
sentel the town in the legislature 8
terms.
Fletcher people are scandalized
over a recent exposure of criminality
between Alfred Riggs, a married man
and prominent Baptist, a ii the wife
of William Blake, but the latter is
disposed to settle for 500.
Private Chas. Brown OF the Sprague
Guards, Brandon, who was injured
while firing cannon at the Burling-
ton muster, is rapidly recovering
from his injuries.
Jimmy Blanchard, the New Hamp.
shire boy who created such commo-
ton in st. Adams by imperssnating
Charlie Ross two years ago, has been
sent to the reform school during the
rest Of his minority for stegdtlg.
Spectators are purchasing pota
toes in small quantities at 80 cts pei
bushel. The crop III some looalitie:
is less than an average one, owing 'tC
the frosts which killed the vines il
the early part of the season.
The twenty-eighth annual fair o
the Vermont Agricultural Society
opened last week at St. Adams. Tht
attendance was above the average 70
the first day, large number Of peo
pie witnessing the races i'll the after
noon. The number Of entries is large
than last year, particularly in tin
stock, mechanical and floral hall &c
partments. The exhibit of bloodet
cattle last year was universally con
t coded the best ever seen in Vermont
but that Of this year decidedly sur
passes it. The display Of cattle l
probably the finest ever seen in Ney
England. The horse display is IA
/, ahead Of the average; sheep about th
= average; swine none to mention
The poultry is very fine. The mum
Der Of agricultural implements i
large, and the meeting was a crafty
ing success.
Governor Fairbanks has induce
: the Washington authorities to eXtent
the geodic trian9ulation Of the Unite
States Coast Survey over the State
and Prof. Volney G.. Barbour Of TIT
University Of Vermont has been ap
pointed to conduct it.
William I. Newman, an old an
} centric West Addison farmer. la
i, not begun laying yet.
John Nutter Of Barnet, y year
old, fell dead one morning last wee
while building a dire.
Nicholas Audette was arrested 70
disturbing tie peace ut Fist Richford
tried before The court and boand owe
in the sum Of $500. Audette is DIES
perate fellow, and while in custody q
Sheriff Smiths house managed 10 ge
, away and started for the Canada
| line. He was pursued by the Sheri
t and others, who captured him half
mile from the village, whereupon h
was handcufed, taken to the Coul
! room for another trial and conveye
=, to St, Adams Jail, accompanied b
, his father, who was also arrested on
, similar charge.
r The woman's Christian Temperance
$ Union of Vermont will hold its At
!. annual meeting in Winooski Avenu
!. Congregational Church, Burlington
v on Sept. % and &c. Each auxiliar
/, is entitled to five delegates. A
| friends Of temperance ale invited /
G be present. Delegates will be enter
G tanned free Of charge. On the 26tl
address of welcome by Mrs. Cole {
!. Burlington and response by Mrs
V Greene of st. Adams; essay on ten
t perance education Of children by Mr..
= Partridge Of North Bennington, essa
!, on Home Work" by Mrs. Conant {
g Randolph. On the 9th, bushes
s meeting essay by Mrs. Watson, s
Adams discussions; essay by Mr.:
Tasting, Brattleboro, and poem b
Mrs. Tabor, Montpelier Retur
checks furnished.
A barn situated on the Bay roaC
: about one and half miles from Wir
ooskl, tue property of Clark Roo(
c was recently destroyed by fire. Los
e between $500 and $500. The file
e is supposed to have been set by
k tramp, out of revenge for being I,
fused lodging in Mr.. Rood's house.
:, There is an apple tree in West RAJ
; dolph, in d. M. Enghsh's orchar
h that is quite a curiosity The tire
y stands about four feet high, the bod
of the tree measures 6 IL inches
l. diameter, and upon the tree there al
d 100 { God sized apples, many lneasn