Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-14

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beet Of the common variety which meas
urcs % inches in crcumicrence, and weighs
II pounds
Phillips Grccnleaf Of Bradford, a man
about seventy years old, recently fell from a
load Of corn fodder, striking upon his head,
and received injuries from which he soon
died
B. f. Van Niet, Of Sheburn has ship
ped to 5. Bishop Of California two fine ewes.
They belonged to the flock he exhibited at
the State Fair and were sold for $500
Mr.. l.. II Dayton, of Addison, has
been trying the experiment Of raising cotton,
lie planted The seed in April and by protect
ing the young plant cold nights, succeeded in
bringing it to perfection.
IS. A. Craiguo, Esq, Of Cayendish has
raised from one seed nine pumpkins, the lar
gost weighing 25l lbs. and the smallest l53
lbs. The nine weighed 1872 lbs.
49, Elba A. Corbin, Of Royalton, has a red
raspberry briar in his garden sixteen feet in
height
"A stock company has been iormeda Berk-
shire purchase and deyelopc thecxtcnsiyeand
valuable mineral springs lately owned by
Joshua Booth. They propose to expend
100000.
During the last few months two dogs in
Dandy have killed 20 or so sheep belonging
to four different parties. The dog men are
being called on for damages
"A. NJ. Patch, Of Walluglord, was bound
over on Friday for stealing a barrel OF -four.
On being taken to Rutland, he jumped from
the train and escaped
More than two hundred cars, loaded with
freight passed south over the central di-
vision of the w. Central Railroad ON Sat
urday.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Vermont and Canada railroad viii be
held at st. Adams Oct IS.
Jonathan \. Hunter Of Lyndon, has a
fat hog which he intends to ship for the east
em markets the present week. which glrts six
feet eight inches and is proportionately large
in other respects.
~ On Tuesday night, last week, the dwell
ling-houso of Abner Field, of Ludlow, was
entered by burglars, and iorty-seyon dollars
in cash, aud jewelry to the amount Of sos or
$50 was taken FROM a trunk lying in a draw.
or, without disturbing IN the least the family
or a dog which was IN the room Through which
the thief or thieves passed. During the same
night the house Of WIN. H. Walker was also
visited, and attempts were made with the aid
of the burglars iorceps, marks of which up.
on the key were plainly visible the next
morning but as the door opened, the noise
woke Mr. W, who at once asked " Who,
there ~ and they fled.
An extensive revival Of religion is being
cnjoyed in Monkton
Fmr IN RurLAND.- Tbrall's two story
wood building. on Main Street, was burned
ON Tuesday evening. Probably the work Of
au incendiary The building was occupied
by two groceries aud two families. Contents
mostly saved.
d. A dry bridge over the W. Contra
Railroad IN CIark's Hollow ia Milton wa
burned yesterday: will be ready for use thi
afternoon.
John c. Fisk Esl, of Hydcpark witt
was lately attacked by bull died on Sun
day last from his injuries He was younI
man in the prime Of life and highly respected
PRo1rr1c.- Mrs Martin CASTILLO, of Wor
cester, yesterday presented her husband witt
three beqltly cbalrea-two sons and ON
daughter, weighing six, seven and eigh
, pounds respectively All doing we'll
Two first class hotels are being erecte'
in Rutland one would do for Montpelier
An unusual degree Of religious interes
has lately been awakened in Whitingham am
vicinity.
"A chemical analysis Of the minera
spring at Nottingham has been made, an
the result shows that the water is very SIM
lar to the Missisquoi Springs at sheldon
The duties collected in the district whic
Vermont comprises, have amounted With
the last year to S450,000 in gold, to whio
must be added S250,000 paid on bonde
goods passing through the district
A little two-year old daughter Of Solo
+ man Lessor of Rutland, was so badly burne
on Friday, by her clothes taking fire from tn
stove, that she died soon after.
Mr.. Portus Miles Of Middlesex caugh
in a trap last Wednesday an eagle, who ha
been familiar with one of his geese. II meas
ured 6 feet and inches from tip to tip Of it
wings 1t was caught by two Of its toes, an
not injured in the least
y REV. S. h. Hall, of Bloomington, has i
press at Boston an Alphabet Of Geology
or first lessons in geology and mineralogl
with suggestions on the relations Of rocks
soils