Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-05-22


noapoisr-We understand that Saturday even
ing ncxtis the time.
UNioN STATE CoNytNuo@-Ihe Rutland and
Burlington railroad will carry delegates and per-
SONS who attend the Union state Convention at
Montpelier May 3oth for fare one way
We are also authorized to state that persons pass
ing over the Vermont Central railroad to the Con-
vention can purchase tickets NJ the stations that
will cnuue them to return free If they exchange It
with the ticket agent at Montpelier otherwise iuu
fare each way viii be charged
CArirU Bash. BAIL CluB.-Among the business
transacted at the regular monthly meeting Of the
aboyc Club was the election ofthe First Nine which
is as followsi
George W. Wing. Captain; A j. W Sweet H.
f. Fifeld Clarence Pitsn. Carol pikin. II. r.
Rice. r.. ID. Richardson John NJ. Fiske, Henry G
smith, with John Taft to act as Umpire Tues
day and Friday afternoon were appointed for field
practice. and members are requested to be present
as far as possible The Club has made marked
progress since is organization and in the Matches
which they propose TO play will doubtless make
good scores this season
p,.,, r w siuoyoy. orcli,ect NJ Ro.,or has
submitted 10 the trustees dc.ipn for tho builpss
of u,o Croo Mountain r,s,i,,,o tto 1-,;,srsoli.t
s,t,,,l .,n,-ro Tho ,r,s,... r,,,, ;r linn. to
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panther was seen in Reading on Tuesday Of
last week. by Oliver johnson and another man,
who came suddenly upon him in a pasture and only
about five rods distant. 1t was lust at sundo,gn
Mr. Walker shook his salt dish at him, and the pan
nor oroNlel and showed his teeth At them and thcu
r,o,cJ off r,odsrot.lv
Nine sheen owned bv Major spauldfnr and O. S
Mathew.on in ludlow. were killed on Friday night
l,.t,ycek tv some animal orr animal. sbether
dogs or pantber. il. not known. The track. were
tbo,,,tt 10 be different from those of a dog.
Frank +. Miner. of Halifax. while ont cunning in
the northern mart of the town. ON Sar,rlav NAV n
encountered and killed "A formidable Iookiny animal
ofthe feline ,pecies. pronounced by some to be a
catanoupt. b., other. a LYNX. As the animal was
about sprinpin, upou Miner he fired and wounded
him. breaking MI. shoulder he dubbed his ..le and
d.f,,l,l hi,,s.lf a,,i,st Cha ott,ct Of tbssrir,I
mn. ,lo co,ne 10 NH. ail ,b,, tr hons, r.tr,a,el
and .pranr into a tree. and Miner reloaded and
shot him through the neck which brouchthim down.
lie was f,,sn color,d oul about at long ms medium
sized fox.hound. but stronger buut Miner sus-
tanned mo injury. but his dog wa. badly ..demoral
led"
ON Sunday. the 2sih ult. Mrs lydia Howard.
aged 81, wears. residing with her SON. MIR. Atno.
Mctc,lf in Irasburrh. went TO her room apparentlT
we'll and a. the family supuoscd TO lie down. ON
entering the room A few minutes after. she WA.
toupd upon the floor dead
The recent. of the American Home Missionary
Society for the mast wear were sal25C7 and lis ex
penditures s227 .9G3. The number of ministers in
the service of the Society in 20 different States and
territories isstt
The total receipts of the American Bible Society
for ,, l,st oor ,ger. ssgf 0o4 or ,,,icb s4gl AKA
came from the sale ufbooks. The number of vol
ume. printed and circulated during the wear was
oio ans
The total receipts of the American Tract Society
New York; for the wear lust closed were s5t4l5l