The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-01-11

NeolBe hehh ston, young boy,
was arraigned before the County Court
week before last, for stealing s27 from
one John Hayslop, of Greensboro,
and sentenced to four years in the Re
form School, at Waterbury.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Rev. D. w. Dayton pronounced
his lecture on "Our Country; its foun-
ders and Heroes" in Rutland recently.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
L. Alexander has been appointed
Postmaster at Athens, vice j. Durham,
resigned
Alta recent meeting Of the Fayette-
vile Debating and Agricultural Socie-
ty the following resolution was dis
cussed; Resolved, That farming is
more profitable in majority of the
Western States than in Vermont. -
Decision on weight of argument was
two to one in favor Of the negative !;
by the society on the merits Of the
resolution, twenty-oight to twelve in
favor OF the negative.
The Brattleborians are using coal,
and we learn that company has
been formed by which they obtain it
at rate cheaper than to burn wood.
1t is calculated that the consumption
of wood in that place will be lessened
by this company alone, some 30
cords. SO says the Bellows Falls
Times.
Mr.. Isaac Carey, Of Boston, former
~ connected with the American Bank
note Company Of New York, fell dead
ON the evening Of the Sd lust, in
Brattleboro, where he was stopping
for a while. His remains were taken
to Boston for interment.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Luther Henry, a well known mem
Der Of the bar Of this county. died OF
consumption, at his residence in Wat
erbury, on the 1st inst. His age was
40 years
Mr. Erastus Keith, Of Barre, caught
in bis barn-yari, not long since. an
owl, which measures more than foul
feet across its spread wings, and wa.
powerful enough to drag the stee
trap in which it was taken, nealy hal
mile.
Geo Foster, Of Exter, n H. sue
ceeeds j j Lee in the Union House
Montpelier
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Capt Isaiah #. Carpenter died il
, Woodstock on the ID inst, aged 81
years lie was by trade a printer, and
served his time with Alden Spooner
Esq, the first publisher and proprie
tor Of the Vermont Jomuai,at Windsor
commencing his apprenticeship abou
1900. He established the first news
{ paper printed in Woodstock, in 1906
called the Northern Memento. Ii
| less than year he gave up the bust
ness and went to farming. He was
an honest and good man.
t A very pleasant affair took place il
) the Windsor County Court at Wood
stock, on the 9th nit, on the occasion
of the presentation of magnifcen
portrait OF Hon Norman Williams
! who has held the Office of Count,
Clerk for nearly twenty-eight years, t.
the bar, by Frederick Billings, Esq. II
Mr. Billings made very happy pre-
! sentation speech, followed by speeches
fran Peter t. Washburn and Judg,
Barrett. The Standard which has
full account of the interesting pro
ceedings, says; "The portrait is
most beautiful work of art, and rep
lNNNiAo MI ~ 1i440ili9 dpOul thNi4Af
, five years younger than he now is
1t is somewhat larger than life size
and the frame is about five feet square
The portrait is hung on the right o
the Bench, over the entrance of thu
Bar ante-room.' The artist is Mr.
Mason, who is well known to man,
families in this vicinity.
At the recent session Of the Count,
Court, George II. French, Of Proctors
vile, and Frank G.. Clark, of Wood
stock, were admitted, and sworn a
attorneys.
Carroll II. Damon, only child of 81
mon Damon, of Springfield, was killed
on Christmas by having his skull frac
tured by limb Of falling tree.