The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-04-03
State Items.

IN hepuDhcails OF the second Con-
gressional District met at White River
Junction on the 18th of April to no,ni-
nate two delegates 70 the Chicago Con
vcntion
HIRAM POWERS, the sculptor, is ex-
pected TO visit Woodstock. of which he
is native, this season, and it is thought
probable that he viii make ii his Der
manent place ofresidence.
COUPON No. Of the first mortgage
bonds Of the Vermont Valley Railroad
due October !, 1864, viii be paid on and
after March 80, at the office Of the treas
urer, at Bellows Falls.
j. NJ. WHIrcoNB, of Warren. and d.
). Moriartv Of Berlin, recently had
dispute about turkeys which Whitcomb
killed as long ago as 1864. for trespas.-
ing on worthless land, and Moriarty
struck him with his cane, Tor which the
Washington county court has Just made
him pay $40 and costs Being a poor
laborer he couldn't do it, and was com
mitted to Jail
Miss JENNIE REED OF Pumey, has a
canary bird thirteen years Old, which
seems as well and spry as it did ten years
ago.
SAMUEL GooDRIcI, Esq, Of Hard
wick, has a Durham bull eleven months
old which weighed the 18th inst gl4 HIS.
Who beats
Ara meeting Of Presbytery last week,
Rev. G. NJ. Wylie, at his own request
was dismissed from his charge in Rye
gate, that he might accept a call from
Hebron, \. y.
THE building at Lyndon Centre, de-
signed for passenger depot and offices
FOR the Pas-umpsic II. r., is nearly COM
pleted. Is is an elegant brick building,
warmed by steam, and conveniently
arranged. Connected with it are two
fire proofvaults
T. c. HARDWOOD, Of Bennington, has
recently graduated at the Bellevue Med
zeal College in New York He gradual
ted with honor, and had been unani-
mously elected President of one Of the
College societies.
THE Bomuer says: the double-headed,
four-eyed calf, brought by Calvin Nor
tons cow, has collapsed, being found
dead on Monday morning It's head
gearing was too much for the remaining
portions of its frame, and as a conse-
quence nature clicked the bucket"
We understand the skin viii be stuffed
and set up by taxidermists.
REV DR. HICKS, of Burlington, who
has been in infrm health for several
months past, left for savannah Thurs
day evening with Che view of benefiting
his health by a sea voyage from New
York and by a change Of climate for
few weeks in the sunny South.
THE Passumpsic Railroad intends to
erect the present season a passenger de-
pot building at ST. Johnsbury Centre.
THE Lyndon Union says James Ire
fren, of that town, has a eat % years old.
THE state of Vermont offers to redeem
$4,000 Of its outstanding bonds, and
bids can be made until April 4th AT the
Treasurer office Montpelier, and to
April 9th at the National Bank of Re
demption Boston The proposals must
state the lowest price at which the bonds
viii be surrendered.
a CORRESPONDENT of the Rutland
Heroid writes: "John Howe, Esq,
prominent citizen Of Castleton, and who
represented the town in the General
Assembly last year, has disposed of all
his property interest here and is going
to take up his abode in Germantown,
Penn, six miles from Philadelphia,
where he has purchased a valuable coun-
try seat, his business viii be in the last
named city"
Mr.. c. B. LYMAN, the accommoda-
ting freight agent at the Vergennes de-
pot, gothis left arm very badly jammcd
while Stacking cars on Monday last.
DR.. MaXfield dressed the injured limb.
Fortunately no bones were broken.
Mr. Lyman is doing we'll
THE funeral of Capt r. w sherman,
at Nergennes on Wednesday was largely
attended. The following gentlemen
were pail beares: Capt VIM. Anderson,
Capt. Dan. Lyon, Capt. Henry Mayo,
and l.. NJ. Hagar Of Burlington: Capt
T. D. Chapman of Charlotte, W'R. Blk
by of Nergennes.
AT Mr.. Bridgman' 5 trout pond at Bel
lows Falls, there is a pair of Siamese
twin trout, Matched a few mornings
since. They have two distinct heads,
but are connected below the middle from
their heads, and have but one tail and
one umbilieal sack, and appear to be
smart as any of the others.
THE Unitarian Society of Burlington,
have increased the salary oftheir pastor,
Rev. L. G. Ware. from 81 600 to 81, 800.
DURING a fray at Burlington, last Fri
day, Louis Norton struck ellison Stock
well on the shoulder with an ak and in
fiicted a fearful cash. Norton was ares
ted
THE VERMONT MUTUAL FIRE INsU-
RANCE COMPANY, at Montpelier, was
chartered Nov. 10, 1927, and organized
March 81, 1928. 1t has now been in ex-
istence forty years. OF the thirty-six
original corporators, only one now is
living, Hon. Daniel Baldwin, who is
now and long has been the President Of
the Company. To him the first policy
was issued.
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