Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-12-09
State Matters.

leach other, IN fcrrlbburghi Oct zVth.
A "A brisk business in stealing turkeys aud
a chickens is going on in Glover and Green's
boro, several parties having seriously suffered.
There was a furry ofsnow at st. Adams
Yesterday (lst) and the thermometer stood at
a Is deg. above zero.
The late legislature provided for a wa
fer power survey Of the State. 1t voted to
have three thousand reports printed
In Fast Montpelier, last Thursday, two
sons of s. G. keton, Esq, tracked and freed
Eve raccoons, and succeeded, by cutting down
3the trees, in killing and capturing the entire
hot. The largest coon weighed 202 pounds,
md the lot pulled the balance at 66 pounds.
Mrs. X. Thomas Of PoultDey, and a
Miss Thomas Of Hampton, n. Y, were ar
4 rested few days ago for theft from the
4Poultocy dry goods stores and jailed in de-
II fault of bail for trial. They had a house full
of stolen goods aud were preparing to leave
Nor Kansas.
The Rutland railroad shop, on the island
hi Bellows Falls, was burned on Thursday
Nnght.
The Burlington home for destitute chill
Urea received S4,737 during its past year,
&nnd expended S3,722. It's resources are S2,-
MO and its real estate $1,000.
Butter has to-day made a still further
decline. Good fall lots sold for about 40
and winter for about 80 cents per pound
The shipment was 400 tubs.
During the month Of November there were
4thipped from this station 1888 tubs, or
about l41 400 lbs The average price for
The month was about a. cents, which made
the income from this production s62, 2l6.00
IS AiJaRs Transcript Dec. LIST.
"A commission consisting Of John Prout
IL. G. Kellogg Merritt Clark, Ebenezer Fish
er and Sumner Briggs were appointed by the
Legislature to purchase a site make all nee
,ssary contracts and superintend the building
of new Court House in Rutland County
"A fine deer, weighing about 300, was
shot in Derby last week.
There are said to be less trout on the
beds Of Caspian (Greonsboro) lake than ever
Before at this season Of the year.
1t costs the State half million of dol.
1ars year to educate its fifty thousand chill
fdren.
Lake Champlain is now considered fair
&ly closed for the season, aud the boats have
&pone into Shelburne harbor, save the Oakes
MINES, which will continue to do ferry duty
Nil the broad Lake freezes over.
"a Between Saturday night and Monday
blight last, 80 boat loads of lumber some s..
#000,000 feet, arrived at Burlington for
#Barnes 4 Co., and some 10 boat loads for
bother parties. This is supposed to be the
last arrival Of the season.
"A dog lately following the stage from
EJroy to Newport, amused himself by calling
BIZ the farm yards on the route and killing a
Sheep in each by seizing and biting then
tihrough the throat Twelve sheep were thu.
Billed. He must have been blooded
dog.
Last Friday night, Mr.. Faddon, of New
port hearing an cutlery from his cat outside
pushed out and boldly despatched the assail
but in the darkness. II proved to be a hug,
bowl, measuring FIVE feet and four inches from
fp to tip Of wings.
- Mr.. G. A. Grant of Eden was struck
senseless, and seriously injured, by eoastin:
accideni, last Saturday.
49, Mr.. NJ IL Wheeler Of Wolcott, til,
past season, raised thirty-fyc bushels Of goo,
sheat from one acre Of ground.
!. An extensive mandatory of " laml,
Scales will be commenced at once in Yer
gennes. We are glad to notice that the fin
vatcr power Of our oldest city is beginnin,
y be appreciated.
y Mr. n g. Needham, Of Ferrisburgh
raised the past season, two square rods o
ground, three hundred and fty-nine pound
of Hawkins potatoes.
- The Lodge Of Good Tempars in Hyd
Park continues in a thriving condition. In
situations take place every other week, and tn
ALTERNATE is devoted to literary exercises an
discussions.
After the 10th inst, look out for ne,
BRA in the business Of Rutland. p. T. Barn
pm instruets the people Of that enterprisiu
town, that evening on " The art Of money
8geiting.'
- Last week three White Chester hogs
q Is months old-were killed in Derby, weigh
ing 653, $50, and 73O pounds, when dressed
--Adelia s. Potter Of Williston, who wa
recently convicted Of burglary and receivn
stolen goods in connection with her husban
and his father, has been released from jai
/ from humane reasons, in $500 bail.
Hon. Joel W. Ainsworth, of WallingiorC
was dangerously injured from being throw
. from his wagon, Monday afternoon.
II John Hurley, who was recently arreste
\ at Mortified Falls on suspicion of the rol
berry from the office Of the Vermont Centri
railroad of s225 worth Of tickets, has col
fessed his guilt.
The grand lodge of Masons will hold di
4 trict meetings this month.
Mr.. William Smith, of Mortified, viii
! chopping in the woods Wednesday, in con
| pany with two other men, was instantly killC
by falling branch. He was about 45 yea
Of age, and left family
III A sad case of suicide occurred in Shaft
bury on Tuesday morning. Mr.. Sidney Oil
after breakfast, went out Of his house, and
short time afterwards was found near one
the out-buildings with his throat cut from C
to ear, and life extinct.
|# At present the Vermont Central RAJ
~ road has sixty-fve locomotives. All
thirteen Of these locomotives were original
built or have been rebuilt at the Vermo
Central railroad shops.
The new city court of Burlington
driving brisk business in liquor prosec
tions.
"A stranger who died in Hardwick Ii
winter proves to have been Charles s. Lar
Of Maine. He has seven brothers living
the State, from whom he had kept conceal
for fifteen years.
nj The boiler of the Manhattan Compan
marble mill at West Rutland, exploded Il
& Thursday night and killed Mr.. Lyman X
4 logg, the ngineer-blowing off his hei
q The building was torn to pieces.
|# Cad Crossett, of Duxbury, has raised
bushels Of Norway oats from % quarts
seed, on land so dry that at least one-quar
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