Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-09-27

IG The Peoples Agricultural Society will
hold their annual fair at Cabot on the Sd and
4th of October, j. p. Lampson, Esq, dcliv-
ers the address.
GILMORE FAiR-The spirited people of
Gilmore have just organized an Agricultural
Association, and made arrangements for
Fair to be held on the Sd Of October next
Competent Committees in different sections
are gathering statistics of the wealth. bust
ness, various productions, &c, Of the town,
which will be embodied in a report and read
on the occasion. This new feature cannot
fail to be one Of deep interest to all concern
ed, and we trust the attendance on the Fair
will be large.-Freeman.
IL The Sabbath schools of Glover held
an interesting eel, bration ON the 5th.-Frce-
man.
SAD CAsuAlrY.--A friend informs MS Of a
painful occurrence, resulting in the death of
little daughter Of Mr.. Claremont Cole, ,
years of age, which took place in Middlctown,
on Sunday, the 9th inst. it seems the child
had been left alone for a short time and had
obtained some matches, with which she was
playing, when one Of them became ignitcd,
and thus set fire to the clothing of the child.
a few hours Herald
Look Our FOR THE SwiNDLE.--Those
German Jews whose operations in the neigh
borhood Of S. Adams were noticed recently
have been engaged in the business. during
the past week, in the vicinity of Ludlow
On Monday they were in Cavondish. cndeav-
orng to sell cheap fabric. costing about 81
per yard, for IS 50 per yard, taking the notes
of substantial farmers for the same. As a
general thing their attempts To- sell on such
terms were unsuccessful, the people being
iorewarncd. Wednesday they we're opera
ting in Mount Holly.
/ ANorHER BEAR.-On the 9th instant. S
Robinson, Esq, and Deacon" Kimball so
called in these parts, of Scarsburgh. caught
bear in trap, which weighed rising of
three hundred pounds 1t is rumored that
Deacon yentured little too near "oid
Bruin,' aud as consequence got his legs
slightly scratched. Another old chap got in
to their trap day or two after, but broke
the trap and escaped to parts unknown. 49,
bennington Banner.
~ The Hamiltonan horse. Bloomington
Boy lately owned by j. II. Chaplin Of Ben
nington, has been sold by him to Henry w
Bowcrman Of New York for $1,000.
~ j. r. llurd of SYNDICATE. cut down
tree which swarm of bees had possession
Of and took therclrom 200 lbs. of honey.
large summers work for the bees
70 The store houses Of Morilo Noyes, in
Burlington, adjoining the Lake House. caught
fire late Tuesday evening and wholly consum-
ed, together with fourteen pedlors wagons
inside the buildings, involving a loss In an of
about $4,000 with an insurance Of $4,000. in
the Windsor County Mutual Some so feet
of Noyes' wharf contiguous to the building,
caught fire and was ruined
~ Free VIII Baptist Quarterly meeting
was held at lrasburh on three days last week.
There was very large number present.
The House was crowded to its fullest capaci-
ty.
PArENTs.-Ihe following patent was issued
from the United States Patent Office on the
lth Of September. 1860
C.. d. ODER and ). NJ. ODER Of Morrsvilc,
Vt, for improved washing machine.
~ Wilbur p Davis, Esq, late Of the
Woodstock Standard, has purchased Of its
present proprietor +. b. Whiting, Esq one
half of the ST. Adams Messenger, and is about
to assume its editorial control This can
hardly fail to be an excellent arrangement
both for the Messenger, and for Mr. Davis,
whose industry and general capability deserve
"a better reward than could possibly be gained
10y establishing new paper in the already
too crowded field of Vermont journalism
Free Press.