The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-08-30
state Nc,cs.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

Bennington Centre on Saturday even
ing, Samuel Chandler presided, and
I. J. Toffany was Secretary. A. b.
Gardner was nominated for Town
Representative.
A Mr. c. W Lewis, of Barre, Mass,
has purchased an interest in the Mount
Anthony Observatory
At eleven o'clock on the morning
Of the 9th, one Of the mills of the
Bennington Powder Co. exploded,
instantly killing three men named
Abraham Moon, Edward Cunning
ham and William Downs. The latter
was blown into fragments The dam
age is not heavy Cause unknown.
CATALONIA COUNTY.
We learn from the Caledoniaa that
Mr. Samuel w Bart, Of St. Johnsbury,
was thrown from a wagon at Lyndon
last Saturday, by which his right
shoulder blade was fractured A
dozen Of the workmen at the railroad
shops were riding in double wagon
to their boarding house at Lyndon
Centre, and as the wagon passing on
to the bridge the king bolt came out.
by which the whole party were preci-
pitatod TO the ground. All save Mr..
Burt escaped injury.
Last week Thursday, about , o.
cock in the afternoon, an accident oc-
CURED at Greenbanks' factory, in this
town, whereby Mr. Ezra Harvey tone
OF the worl,men in the factory lost
his life. Mr.. Harvey, assisted by an
other workman, whose name we have
not learned, and also by Mr. Green
banks, was raising bales Of cotton to
the upper loft, on an elevator. Mr..
Harvey was standing on the lower
floor, the elevator had assembled to the
second story, when the rope gave way,
and the elevator with some part Of the
frame work attached, came back with
great momentum, striking Mr.. Har-
vey in the back, crushing and confn-
ing him to the floor, and rendering
him speechless. AS soon as possible,
Dr. Durant was sent for, and upon ar
irving, found the mans back broken,
besides other ard fatal internal in
iuries. Mr.. Harvey lived but about
two hours. He was nearly go years
of age, had worked in the factory
long time, and by a second marriage,
leaves wife, with several small chill
dren, whose present forlorn condition,
merits the sympathy and aid of our
citizens. Mr.. Greenbanks had mar
row escape He was standing very
near the elevator as it decended when
one edge of it grazed his hat, but he
was not just il the right position to
be crushed by it, and therefore sus-
tanned no injury. DdariHe Star 24th.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Col. George w Prichard, an old
resident of Bradford, died in that town
on the Sth inst, in the 18TH year of his
age He was in the latter days of the
Wing Party a candidate for State
Treasurer with John Wheeler and 9TH
Ell cold liners.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The people of Barton village and
vicinity have subscribed sl7O in aid of
Geo. Devereaux, who fell from the
staging of the Mansfield building last
week. breaking both arms.
We stated last week that in the APP
pointment OF John p. Sartle as Regis
ter in Bankruptcy, a reservation was
made Of Chittenden and Franklin
counties for Bradley Smalley We
we've misinformed. There is no reser-
walton. Mr. Sartle is a whole officer.
"No bent up Utica contracts has pow
ers. - Barton Standard.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Castleton Seminary is to be under
the charge of G. r. Ballard, Nj. A., a
graduate of the University in 1854.
Rev. James T. Hyde, pastor OF the
Congregational Church in Middlebury'
after n pastorate of more thhan ten
wears, has signified his intention to re-
sign Nov lst.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
John Gibson, of Cayendish, recently
lost n cow which was struck by lightn-
ing