Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-21

Mrs. Milo Durfey, of New Haven, on
her sixty-frst birth day, spun seyenty-seyen
knots Of buckingham. We think this will
De hard to beat
-Orson Gone Of Wells, who has been
blind for a number Of years, recently huskod
sixty.three and one-half bushels of corn In
one day lie also throshed one hundred and
twenty bushels Of oats in three days.
The statement that the Vermont Central
Railroad had issued orders regarding the
baggage of commercial travellers is now said
to be without foundation in fact.
--Messrs L. Barnes 4 Go. Of Burlington
have erected a planning mill, having all the
latest improved machinery, at great expense
Including the engine room, repair shop and
shavings room, the whole building is about
800 feet long the mill proper Is 2lj feet
long ahording ample space for twenty-five
machines OF all Sorts including planors,
Watchers and savers
Mr. Newton Stone Of llineshurgh has
commenced suit against Samuel Weber,
fireman on the steamer Dukes lines. for dam
ages inflicted on his person By Webster, who,
Il is said. knocked him down and kicked him
Of plattsburgh on the 7th inst.
The forge at East Middcbury, owned
by the Burlington Iron Company was burned
last Thursday morning about o'clock Loss
estimated at $1,000 Insured
The newly discovered mineral spring ia
jay is proving Of rare medicinal value. 4
Young man has been cured of fits, and an
other troubled with a running sore has also
been healed.
The starch factory at East Charleston is
receiving potatoes at the rate Of about "a
thousand bushels day
- George Wheeler and Charles Miller. Of
Scarsburgh. on Friday last. had an nlterca-
ton, during which the former stabbed the
latter with a pockct-knile--it is hoped not
fatally.
The northern boundary of Vermont, sepa-
rating il from Canada is ninety miles 10
.ngth.
The southern boundary of Vermont, sepa-
rating it from Massachusetts. is iorty-one
miles long.
The eastern line Of Vermont separating it
from New Hampshire is one hundred and if
teen miles long
The western line Of Vermont separating
IL from New York is about one hundred and
seventy-fye mile. long.
The length of the State Of Vermont
from norih to south, is one hundred and fifty
seven miles.
The average width of the State Of Yer
mont, from east to west, is fifty seven and a
half miles
r. NJ Kimball of Barton, has sued
friend Earle Of the S'andard for libel If
he don't get worse damaged" before be gets
through with the whatever may be
the verdict Of a jury--thcn we win lose our
guess.
- The widow Of Deacon Reuben Stowell,
Of Windham, aged - years on the lth inst,
spun days work" on a large wheel, and
finishing at O'Clock helped entertain compa-
ny till 10 p NJ
- Paul Robear and Louis Amblo, Of
Burlington, were lately sentenced to the State
Reform School for one year, on a charge Of
petty larceny The boys were determined TO
20 to the school and committed the act that
they might be sent there
r. Curricr and sons Of Troy recently
wayaid huge bear destroying their corn.
After wounding the bear, and he in turn
freeing his assailants. a truce for the night
was declared In the morning the bear was
quickly despatched, weighing 275 lbs and
yielding 20 lbs Of tried oil.
- The foot race that was to be run at
brattleboro, Wednesday, for 500 side, fell
through, Powers, the Brattleboro man, de-
clining to meet his Fitchburg rival.
An old lady near Burlington recently sent
for doctor, but was informed that he had
received a call from some distance, and gone
off on a train. Lord help US !" cried the
horror stricken invalid, &C. of on train, is
heP Well, | don't want any Of your drink
ing doctors around me-
j. W. Duff of Norrisyille has sent the
CaledoniqR an ear Of corn which measures
l5l inches in length, is eight-rowed, has six
hundred large kernels, and a small cob.
"A man named Buckley left a wife and
child in Bradford some time ago, and went
to Canada There he married girl, last
week was tried, found guilty, and sentenced
for bigamy.
A squirrel hunt recently took place in
Craftsbury, in which 7 800 Of the little AMI
mails were bagged. A like hunt ia Whining
ton brought in 3,l00.
Joseph Bowker of Sunderland was fatal.
iy injured while repairing barn not long
since He was IS years old
AN enthusiastic railroad meeting was
held at Nottingham on Saturday, Oct. 10th
to discuss the subject Of a railroad from some
point on the south line of the State in Wind.
ham county, running north on the most feast.
bic route to connect with the Rutland and
Bennington or Lebanon Springs road in Ben.
nington county.
A large grey eagle has been amusing itself
flying around and over Lake Bombazne
Castleton, several days past. The bird has a
bell around its neck that can be heard and
seen quite distance, indicating that it was
once a tame or Gagged eagle.
Mr.. Newton Stone of Hinesburgh has
commenced u suit against Samuel Webster
fireman on the steamer Odkes dimes, for dam
ages inflicted on his person by Webster, who
it is said, knocked him down, and kicked him
at Pittsburgh on the 7th inst.
AT the recent Caledonia Fair, which
was decided success, the articles entered
were designated, and the prizes allotted, sole
ly by numbers, the exhibitors being unknown
to the committees This was to secure abso-
lutte impartiality.
- Last Sabbath evening a gentleman from
New York who was tarrying at the hotel in
Milton, went to visit the Falls, and undertake
ing to climb cliff 70 feet high found his
strength falling aud cried for help, which for.
tunately came just as he was losing his hold
10 be dashed to pieces on the rocks below.
A man in Brattlcboro, who had not shaved
Tor about seven years, recently had his beard
taken off. 1t measured three feet and six
inches in length.
--One-third of the distance of the Rail.
road from Woodstock to White River juno
ton is graded. The contractors need more
laborers, and offer good pay and constant