Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-04

"A. c. Farmer Of Brighton has raised
from one-iiith acre Of land this season. s14O.- Il
90 worth Of cabbagos
Receipts for customs at Island Pond for
the last three months have amounted TO S4j1.-
90 in gold per day. As many goods are
bonded through to Portland topay duty there
as pay duties here.
"A young lady Of % summers, Z feet .
inches tail, weighing $40 lbs, passed through 4
Island Pond ON the cars for Canada Oct 20 |
w. Mathews Of Burlington has sold his /
chestnut horse TO Boston gentleman for
$500.
The st. Adams butter market was quite
lively on Tuesday. the sales for shipment be-
ing 9sl tubs The prices were from 45 to
AZ cents for ordinary lots the best bringing
4s cents per pound
The West Rupert Cheese factory have
sold all their cheese in a bot at lGi cents
-Ebenezer Phillips, Of Arlington. in fit
Of arrangement attempted to commit suicide |
on Thursday Of last week. He has been tn /
ken to Brattloboro.
The Manchester Journal says that sun
derland should be credited with s3sS 900 Of
the s550,0O0 value Of yearly business, which (
has been given to Arlington.
"A valuable horse belonging to q man in
Addison County, was bitten on the fatlock |
joint by rattlesnake. and died in Fifty min
utes in great agony. The reptile was tramp
led to death by the horse ia its hearings and
plunging after the bite.
David Exlord of Pownal had nine sheep
killed by bear, a few weeks since The an
mal approached within - rods of Mr.. Tx I
iord's house. and was seen prowling about
tho farm for two or three days
Two pauthers two thirds grown, have
recently been seen in Morristown.
Over two hundred car loads Of stock
were shipped from North Derby to the East
ern markets from the lst Of September to the
10Th Of the present month.
Sarah Barber. daughter ofWilliam Bar
Der, a respectable farmer in Benson lelt her
fathers house Tuesday night, while laboring
under temporary alteration of mind. and al
though diligont search has been made for her
by large force, no trace Of her up 10 We'd
nesday noon had been discovered
-Amasa Turner, pcnsioner Of the war
Of 1872, died at Chester on Monday last
He lost an arm in one Of the battles of the
war, but maintained habits of personal indus
try to the close Of his life
The following statistics are found in our
Education report Number Of families in
the state 54,277; children between and
| ; years Of age 1909 amount Of wages
paid made teachers, S56,354 to female teach
ers, sl45, 329 number scholars attending
district schools, 66,4O5; attending select
schools $3.50 Thrty-two towns have neg
leeted to send in their school returns
The people of Londonderry had sue
ccssiul fair on "Wednesday Of last week
Mr. John Page of Charleston has raised
seven thousand bushels Of potatoes this sea-
son.
bernard Farrol escaped from Benning-
ton jail on Wednesday night last He was
committed for attempting to shoot Catholic
priest.
u II. Austin of Athens killed coon that
weighed 274 lbs The fat which he took
from the body weighed II lbs,
S. NJ. Webster. Of Fairlee, while at work
with th7eshing machine caught his hand 10
the cylinder and tore IL OF at the wrist, pull
ing ont the cords of his arm. He fingered
in great agony a fow days and died Of lock-
jaw.
III. NJ Stone Of Swanton, raised from
one pumpkin seed this year 10 pumpkins
which weighed as follows 80, 37I, 33, 30i,
33, 26l, "a, 3s, 80, 2O4 Total, 3l6 lbs
Thomas Dobson, recently employed in
the St. Adams freight house, has been detect
ed in stealing freight from the depot.
Last Monday week in Jamaica, pair
of oxen, driven by boy 3 years old, drew a
load Of lumber weighing 7,040 pounds up a
hill which rose 8 degrees for about 40 feet
and 6 degrees for about so feet, with sandy
soil--winning a wager Of s25.
"A son OF Il. 5. Morgan of Woodstock,
while attempting to get upon wagon load
of apples by stepping on the wheel while the
team was in motion, his foot passed through
between the spokes and his leg was literally
twisted of at the knee, and the flesh terribly
torn. The leg was amputated by DR.. VIM.
McCollom. The boy is about 10 years old,
and Of course a cripple for life.
"A sulphur spring has been discovered by
Levi Cole OF Lyndon village. He was dig
gng a well in his cellar aud it proved to be
a sulphur spring, said to be as good a one as
there is in the country.
-Messrs, S. c. Noble & Co. ofSt. Adams
have shipped within few days two thousand
boxes Of cheese, the prices ranging from 10
to 10 cents per pound,
Hon. jonathan Draper of Salisbury
died on the 10th Of October, aged eighty
eight. He was constable nine years, town
! -. =. 1919 ,vou MANY vgnre
justice of the peace, and Judge of probate,
and as far back as lsl6-l7 he was deputy
collector of United States revenue.
The earnings Of the Vt. Central railroad
in the year ending with May were Sl,7sS,-
SOC; expenses, 81, 275, l00 The new draw
bridge at Rouse's Point cost s25l, 46l, and
the company had left a net profit Of $751;
s44 During the year there were " CASUAL
ties on the road, OF which % were fatal
- The Bennington Banner says, " Mr.
Timothy Wilcox has handed us an apple OF
the 20 ounce variety, which measures II in-
ehes around it,"
- VIM. S. Southworth, L. II. Graves, H.
g. Root and others Of Bennington, have pur-
chased the school property of II. Gould, ESD
and have leased it to Messsrs. Yates X Jones,
Principals of Mt. Anthony Seminary, BEN
nngton Center who will open classical,
English and commercial school, on Wednes-
day, the 4th of November.
- At the recent Mechanics Fair held at
Manchester, n H., diplomas were awarded
to the following Vermonters Colby q Broth
ers, Of Waterbury, for childrens carriages
Timothy Vinton, Of Brattleboro, for auto
matte lathe.
- Governor Page has appointed Samuel
Il. Cook, Esq, of Weybridge, Judge OF Pro-
hate for the District of Addison to fill the