Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-18

years, travelled some four miles, part Of the
way on foot, to cast his ballot for Grant and
Coliax. He has voted in this town at every
freemans meeting for the last 60 years. He
has been terror to bears in his day, having
killed, and helped to kill, 40 and now says
."if heard my hound on the hills. | could
get there pretty quick"
The Barton Standard says Sumner War
ner, Of that town, lately gave his wife a
whipping, and being a large, muscular man.
1t is understood he can whip any woman in
town
"A little girl in st. Johnsbury the other
day broke her leg in sliding down hill.
Frank morrill, Of Danyille, was knocked
senseless, and nearly killed, the other day. by
the falling branch Of tree he was cutting
down to secure hunted squirrel.
Jack Woods and Mrs. Geo. W. Goodell.
of Psssumpsic, eloped 'last Friday evening.
going through to Canada that night. A long
course ofscandalous conduct led to this result.
The principal of st. Johnsbury High
School was prosecuted the other day for pun
ishing one Of the larger boys. The trial was
very notwithstanding in an acqutal, and
afording general satisfaction
Whites jewelry store, at Island Pond.
was destroyed by fire Monday night. No in
surance on the building, but stock insured.
Loss small
Mr. Noah Paine, Of Chelsea, has heif-
er that was two years old on the twelfth day
OF September last. On the first Of July la.t.
she calved, and before that time she had Civ.
en- six hundred and five quarts of milk. This
is considered to be an extraordinary instance
aud challenges the world The animal is Of
the Ayrshire breed
"A Frenchman attempted to cut his throat
with a large knife, ia Richmond on the 10Th
inst, during fit Of temporary insanity, but
was prevented by the bystauders
Fine sporting is reported in the vicinity
of Vergeunes. The bays Of the lake and Of
ter Greek swarm with water fowl aud foxes
and coons walk up to the farm houses to be
" housed during the winter.
One thousand dollars we're subscribed
recently at Brattleboro, for the Home for
Destitute Children at Burlington. Estey &
Co.. gave a Cabinet Organ for the use Of the
institution.
Henry g. Campbell, of Washington.
aged about p, one night last week, riding
home in wagon, was thrown off a bridge
into the water, and his dead body found next
morning. He is supposed to have visited
places where the crtter is sold freely the
night before his death.
Oscar Damon, stage driver from Wood
stock to Springfield, took too much liquor re-
Gently and capsized his coach and got hurt
considerably II generally works SO.
The Young Mers' Association Of Ben
nington have secured lectures this winter
from Anna 4. Dickinson, Nasty, Henry Vim
cent, and Geo. Vanderbilt
The Troy Times says On Saturday af-
ternoon Nermonter, named Jacob HARDER.
lost a gold watch worth s75 and 81 in money,
by means Of very old confidence game.
Hon. Henry b. Stacy, L. 5. Consul at
Rayel, Russia, arrived at Burlington Satur-
day evening after an absence of seven years
and was warmly welcomed by his old friends
and townsmen.
Mr.. d. II. Bicknell is compiling a his
tory of Hyde Park for the Vermont Histori-
cal Gazetteer.
The residences of Hon. Henry Stowell of
Cambridge, Mr.. Cutting and the Messrs.
Warner, were tried by burglars few
nights since. Chloroform was used in the
FIRST instance.
In Milton, one day last week, Hon. Or
ange Phelps and wife, of South Hero, were
badly hurt by being thrown from their wag-
on in coming down Fox Hill. Both were
taken up insensible, and carried to the house
of Horace Robinson, where they now lie in a
critical condition.
Large Fir. at Remington.