Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-12-30
Staie Matters.

tanned severe Injuries u" vhN VI hiH 'gNo ~
the bursting Of gun barrel while attempting
to shoot cat
The Water Lily has been raised and
found to be only slightly injured.
The directors of the Vermont State Pris-
on-TIon. Daniel Hubbard Of Concord, Hon
Isaac n. fall Of Groton, aud Hon. Martin O.
Rice of Benson, made their annual visit to
that institution last week. They report sew.
enty.thrce boardcrs, all well-behayed and
cheerful.
The Nursorymau, Burroughs Of Vergen-
mes, makes use Of ashes TO put around his
fruit trees, taking care not to let it come IN
contact with the bark Of the tree.
Polly henderson of Milton, 80 years old
and worth s35, 600, married Jonathan Cary
in February, 1867. She died last August,
leaving her property, by will three and
half years old, 10 the American missionary
society and the Congregational society Of
Milton. Arbitration has just given the hus.
band $4,000, with no particular Justice as far
as we can see and the question of the valid
ity Of the will is now disputed in the Chitten-
den county court on the ground that mar
rage subsequent to The will operated as IT,
revocation.
Brooks Bennett of Shrewsbury, fell in n
fit the other day, while trading in Rutland
store. When he revived fifteen minutes af.
ter, his first words were, " What did you say
that was a yard ?" his mind resuming its
journey at the place Of It's sudden halt
John 1enney Of Craltsbury was recently
fined for an assault on A. A. Goodwin Rum.
"A Mr.. Joslyn of Greensboro was sori.
ously injured on the 10th by the ooscnng Of
plank from log which he was saving.
"A child Of Allen Spears Of Greensboro
was fatally poisoned on the 18th by taking
oil Of cedar used as a linimeni by another
member Of the family.
Stephen Peabody, Of Newport, was re-
Gently bound up by L. s. Commissioner for
refusing to aiiix the proper stamps to a decd
Tho annual meeting of the State Teach.
ers' Association will be held at Castleton. on
the ID and lth Of February. Addresses are
expected lromJ. 5 Spaulding, Secretary Ran
kin, j. l.. Goodrich, and O. H. Kie. and in
tcresting topics will be discussed by Prof
Webster, j. S Cilley, l.. + Ward and 9th.
ers. The usual accommodations on the vari.
Gus railroads may be expected.
The work has commenced in several
places on the extension Of the pas.umpsc
railroad
Il. :. Woodward Of Barton had his leg
broken last week by log being tipped over
against it.
A new Masonic hall was dedicated in
Barton last week, Henry Clark Esq. of the
Rutland Herald, Grand Secretary for Yer
mont, delivering an address.
Last Friday night the extensive steam
lumber mill in Bloomington owned and run
by the Gallup Brothers, was wholly destroyed
BY fire. 1t is supposed il originated some
where about the chimney or boilers The
loss Is estimated at from g r. 900 TO SIS 600:
no insurance. nore were eleven saws in il
in running order, aud the, ,,ore abont rpttin,,
in six oreight more. Themill viii be rebuilt
immediately.
Ira Brooks Of Troy retired few nights
since leaving his pants upon a chair. aud his
faithful dog sleeping upon the floor near by
In the morning he found his pocket book on
the floor torn in pieces aud only fragment
or two remaining Of $50 and s. green
back. Thai dog should be provided with
metallic currency.
The old Ethan Allen House, at Bon
nington Centre, was wholly destroyed by FIRE
on Saturday morning last
Bennington rowdies seem to owe a great
spite to the Episcopal church cdifce-haying
three times within few weeks broken It's
rich stained-gass windows.
The Cheese Company Of Rupert, have
manufactured during the past season, 1913
474 lbs. ofmilk, making 99,63l lbs. Of cheese
average price Of cheese sold, l54 cents.
The best business in Pownal is said to be
fox hunting, aud great many were caught
there last week
Mr. C. c. johnson of Springfield has
applied for patent on a one wheel carriage
the cutest thing running.
Many Of the citizens of South Reading
did a very neighborly act of kindue.s to an
invalid last week by drawing him nearly
years stock of wood.
The State Normal School in johnson is
enjoying very prosperous winter TERM
Some iiity-iour or five students are in attend
ance.
r.. r. Wait. of Stowe, the past season
sowoa bs.sl,eis or wheat on acre. In
June a severe storm lodged about one fourth
of the fold so thatit did not fill at all. From
the field he, however, harvested Al bushels
1t is proposed to have less drunkenness
IN Springfield the ensuing year than in the
past. The two saloons in town, having re-
Gently received five barrels OF beer, had their
licenses annulled forthwith by the authorities.
A chap in Manchester, on last Saturday.
by force robbed an Irish boy Of a nice silver
watch, and then tried to throw him off
bridge into the water, but the boy broke from
him aud run for his life. The rascal then
took leg bail for parts unknown, and had not
been apprehended at the last accounts.
Work on the Mount Mansfield turnpike
has been suspended for the winter--the snow
being over four feet deep. Over mile is
nearly completed, on a grade of one foot in
ten.
a The voters of Rutland are warned to
= nlee ad AT the Town Hall in West Rutland on
.ne 19ih INST, tosee if the town will vote to aid
the Rutland Il Woodstock Railroad
The Hydepark Nevsaealer says Hops
nave proved bad speculation this year
some OF our townsmen have suffered severe
'oSses' Tor which we are heartily sorry.
William Davis, of Hartland, in going
rom the junction to Quechee one evening
last week. and walking behind his team, was
urea upon by man concealed in the bushes.
AS the murderer raised his arm to fire, the
horses sprang forward, and thus jerked the
driver (who had hold of the sled) out of the
range of the deadly bullet, which he distinct
y heard whiz past his head, and out of the
clutches of his assaiant, who made spring
Tor him at the same time He succeeded In
relnlng in his team after its running about
half mile, and neither heard nor saw any
thing further of the would be assassin
Last Monday. G. w. Kinsman ofShrews.