Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-01-01
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FIRFs.-At North bennington, new double
house. belonging to the North Bennington Boot
and Shoe company, was burned loss $500; no
insurance.
( Bennington village will have from fifty to one
hundred new dwellings in 1868. The new railroad
and manufacturing establishments speak in that
way Montpelier viii have perhaps one new
dwelling while Benniugton gets ten
( States Attorney Robinson visited Grecnsb5'o
last week "Wednesday, to investigate certain vcS
lations Of the fshing laws. Several parties have
continued, despite all law, to take large quantities
of trout from Lake Caspian which is probably th@
best fishing ground in the State, and the inhab-
tants have at length determined to enforce the Law
against all guilty parties. Two parties were ar
rested and fined 50 and costs each Other prose-
cutons are to follow. People will now hnd 1t
useless to attempt fishing there only as the law
ailows and will do well to govern themselves ac-
cordingy
Hon. John Harding Of Lowell, VI, while run
ming a circular saw in bucket factory at that
place. accidentally brought bis hand in contact
with the saw, by which he lost bis little finger and
had the others considerably cut.
John Hayslop, transient laborer, then residing
IN Greensboro, some three months since sustained
personal injuries from usuliciency OF the high
ways in the town OF Hardwick. Last Tuesday the
matter was brought before referees in Greensboro
who decided that Hayslop should have siS1 dam
ages and all bis costs
In August last, a paragraph was published
charging +. A. Sowes, Esq, of st. Albans with
false pretences in obtaining certain notes OF
hand held as property and in the custody Of Sher
III Joseph g. Bannister, Of MiddleseN county.
Massaehusetts.n Mr.. Sowles authorized the local
papers tc deny any such charge, as having no
foundation in truth. At the time he had had only
one interview with Mr. Bannister, which was at
his office in st. Albans. induced by letter writ
ten this attorney. All that was said in the
presence of prominent men in st. Albans, who
heard the entire conversation and know the state
mrnts made to be true. In the fore part Of Nov
Mr.. S. met Mr. Bannister at Lowell, Massachu-
setts with view Of legal investigation in case
of any disagreement. lie exhibited to him writ
ten evidence which fully satisfied him, and will
satisfy even we think, his accuser If he will ex-
anime it. Mr.. b. was pleased to furnish him the
subioned letter which speaks for itself and fully
acquts him OF any such charges.
We append Alr. Bannister's letter, which reads
as follows; =
BosroS, Nov II, 1867.
EDWARD A. SowLEs, ESQ. After an interview
at Lowell, and full understanding Of all the facts
and circumstances in regard 10 my business trans
actions with YOU desire TO say that am satisfied
that you have intended to act fairly and honora-
bly, by me. Truly Yours,
JOSEPH G. BANNISTER
II has been judicially decided that the Trustees
Of the Vermont Central Railroad are not RESPONSE
bic as common carriers; and the freeman peril
nently suggests that legislation is needed as a cor
rective. A common-sensc opinion would be that
when the Trustees, as receivers, stepped into the
shoes Of the corporation, they assumed the liabili
ties as well as the privileges Of the corporation.
But common-sense is not law
Two little boys, whose parents we're killed in
Minnesota by the Indians, have just arrived in
Charlestown, ~ H., their old home, after jour
ney of five years, with lengthy stops by the way.
A foreigner about Sc years OF age, name un-
known, was run over by the afternoon train north,
Dec. 10, between Brattleboro and Putney and
instantly killed His remains were taken 10 Put
ney.
j. Esty & Co. of Brattleboro manufactured 200
cottage organs last month, and do it every month
on an average.