The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-07-05

ny Peter Mcclure and wife against
the Rev. Mr.. Ryan, of Bennington.
A correspondent of the Manchester
journal vouches for the truth of the
following very remarkable circum-
stance.
One day recently a child 10 months
on age belonging to Mrs. d. III. Shell
don, of South Dorset, went out into
the door yard, while the family were
at dinner, caught green snake nearly
TWO feet i'll length, eat about three
inches Of its tail, bit it once through
the head and came into the house with
the snake wound round its arm, and
still eating its tail, with the blood ooz-
ing from the corners of her mouth
with the exception of badly poisoned
mouth, the child received no injury.
The Banner says: The Bennington
Powder Company, d. w. Hyde, Su-
pcrintendent, are to enlarge the capa-
city Of their works almost ono-half, so
soon as the necessary machinery can
be made, the contract for which has
been given to Messrs. 0. & II. w.
Scott, at the Bennington Machine
Works. at $4,000
cHlrrENDEy COUNTY.
At their Convention, held at Bur
lington on Saturday, the following
ticket was put in nomination. Sena-
tors, J. L. Barstow, of Shclburn; L. IL.
Lane, Of Jericho Il. r. Hard, of Bur
lington. Assistant Judges r. j..
Morse, Of Bolton; Stafford Colby, Of
Richmond Judge Of Probate, I. T..
Wales, Of Burlington. States Attor-
ney, Jeremiah French, OF Burlington.
Sheriff VIM. d. Munson, Burlington.
High Bailih, 0. f. futile, of Essex.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The californian of the 2Sth ult.,
says:
A sad and fatal accident occurred
between Lyndon depot and the new
railroad shops on Wednesday morn
ing of this week. As some Of the
worknen employed upon outside work
were passing up on q hand-car, a man
by the name of Patrick McGraray, Of
Halifax, G. T., was caught by The crank
while turning the car, and thrown for
ward upon the track, and instantly
killed by the car passing over him
There were some SIX OF eight men in
the car at the time.
Andrew j., son Of Joseph Blair,
coming across snake while out hunt
ing, used the butt Of his gun to kill it.
At the first blow, the percussion cap
exploded, the gun discharged, and the
ball entered his arm near the elbow
coming out near the shoulder. Am
putation of the entire arm is feared.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The following persons have been put
in nomination by the Republicans for
the several Offices named: Geo. n.
Dale, of Island Pond, for County Sen
ator; Richard Sewall, Of GuIdhal,
and Elias Lyman, of bennington, for
County Judges; Vim. II. Hartshorn,
Of Guildhall, for Judge OF Probate
David S. Storrs, Of Island Pond, for
States Attorney; j. W Cady, Of Island
Pond, for Sheriff; Daniel May, Of Con
cord for High Bailih.
Two more smugglers came to grief
at Island Pond week before last. In
spectors Smith and Hall, oyorhauled
VIM. Petrio, Of Brighton, who with his
wife was returning from over tue Dor
der, having secured sundry contra
band articles in the boot of his wagon
and under his wifes crinoline Mrs. p
having a very lame back about that
time, Mr. Smith, gently assisted her
from the carriage, revealing key Of
the ardent. The team and the snug
gled articles were duly confscated
Inspector Hall also took team and
twenty-five gallons of whiskey from
one Goodwin, Of Charleston.
LAaIoMLE COUNTY.
Il, Ct. Darling sheared for j. P.
West, Of Morrstown, one three years
, old buck, whose fleece weighed TWEEN
ty-two lbs and six OF. OF washed wool.
Republican County Convention at
Hyde Park, July 10th.
ORANGE COUNTY.
/ Peter Welton is probably the oldest
iahabitant in Bradford. His age is
ninety-four.
+ ORLEANS COUNTY.
An eagle was caught in trap in
Westmore last week by John Hunt
1t measured six feet from tip to tip OF