Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-29
State Matters.

two fire companies of3t Adams with the sum
Of two hundred dollars, to be equally divided.
The Republican Union County Conven-
ton for Caledonia county is to be held AZ s.
Johnsbury, Aug. 9TH
The 9TH day Of Aug is the time appoint
ed by the commissioners for organizing the
bnmoile Valley Railroad Company.
On the 18th instant the mercury at Govern
try marked log degrees, the highest ever re-
corded there.
49, Post No. of the Grand Army of the
Republic was formed at Burlington the 22J
inst, with Gen W. w. Henry as commander.
President Angel delivers the address
before the Franklin County Agricultural Soci
ETY. at Sheldon, during the coming Fair.
The republican convention for Lamoille
county is to be holden at Hydepark, August
18th, (Tbursday)
-- The Fair Of the Agricultural Society of
Orleans County, will be held at Barton, Sep
tember Is and l6, 1868.
The Republicans Of Caledonia County
hold their convention at st. Johnsbury, We'd
nesday, August 9th, to nominate candidates
for Senators and County Officers.
- The damage to the Machine shop Of
the Rutland 4 Burlington X. r., at Rutland
by fire Wednesday evening, is estimated at
$4,000, and was fully insured
-T The farmers of the towns of Berkshire,
Enosburgh, Montgomery, and Richford, will
meet in an annual fair at Kichlord Septcm-
Der 9th and 10Th
80 The Congregational and Baptist Sabbath
Schools Of Newport Joined in an excursion
TO Owls Head last Wednesday, on the new
boat Lady or the Lake.
~ The hay crop along the Lamoille is
much better than the farmers q short time
since anticipated, being superior to that Of
last year.
The spirituaists Of Rockingham have
erected plain but very neat hall, which they
dedicated to "Hpmanity and Freedom"
Sunday. July 9th.
Henry G. Colby, sou of Hon. Stafford
Colby Of Richmond has been confirmed by
the Senate as past assistant paymastcr in the
navy.
Rev Roger ;. Howard Of Woodstock re.
coiyed tho honorary degree Of Doctor Of Di-
yinity at the recent commencement at Dart
mouth College.
The honorary degree Of Doctor Of Medi-
cine has been conferred by Dartmouth College
on DR.. John T. Miles Of llinesburgh, and A. !
c. Welch Of Williston
The body Of Gideon Daunais, Frenohman
for two years in the employ Of Barnes 4 Co. !
of Burlington, was found drowned on the !
South side of Champain dock yesterday
Monday afternoon.
- In Wilmington the Congrerationalists /
have but one sermon on Sunday. giving the /
other half day to the Sabbath School The |
acting pastor says the plan works WE'LL
Eight persons recently united with that church |
AT the recent commencement Of Yale I
College, on Thursday, Enoch Day Wood /
bridge sou Of Hon. + f. Woodbridge, Elisha /
Wright Miller Of Williston, aud William Rus
sci Of Burlington were among the graduates
-- \ meeting is called at Rutland on the /
2Sth inst, to take steps 10 organize the Port |
land 4 Rutland Railroad Company, to ap- /
point delegates to the international conyen-
ton at Portland, the 4th Of August, &C., &c 1
- Benjamin Kendrick, Of Springfield, was
found drowned in the river last week, where
it Is supposed he accideutly fell in being
driven from his hiding place beneath lady's
window, while she was retiring.
- On Tuesday and Wednesday Of last week
work was suspended in shops Of the Messrs
Fairbanks Of St. Johusbury, on account of
the great heat, the mercury marking 1875
in the foundry.
- Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, of West Al
bany, died in that town on the 9th instant
lie was ninety years old, and had lived there
for sixty years, and was the oldest person in
the place.
49, The dwelling of Mr. Andrus Bowers, at
Fast Dorset, in the absence Of the family, was
entered on Thursday last and sl75 in money
and silver watch stolen therefrom. As yet
there exists no clue to the robbers
- There were but eight cases disposed of
by the jury at the late term of Orleans Coun.
ty Court, out Of q 1 cases on the docket, and
the new entries are nearly hundred At
this rate whom will the docket be clearcd2
Hugh Allan, the owner Of palatial res
ilenco on the shore Of Lake Memphremagog,
below Owls head, sails the lake with his
family in a beautiful aud elegant steam yacht
which cost $4,000 in gold.
- The third annual Fair of the Lamoille
county Agricultural Society will be held at
the Fair Grounds at Morrisville, on Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, September 18th,
10th and 18th, 1865.
- One Of the large dairy-mon Of Vermont
is Edward Clark Of Fairfield. He keeps rs |
cows, and keeps them well, as every farmer
should, reaping a good money reward from
bis well directed labor.
- Two men named Charles Blair, Captain,
and Cyril Amblo, Steersman, Of the schooner
w. W. Wright, were instantly killed about
two miles from the port of Burlington last
night, by collision of the steamer United
States with the schooner.
The cheese factory at Milton Falls is
now turning out from II to Is chooses day
They measure 10 inches in diameter and 10 /
inches in thickness. One hundred of these
cheeses were sold on Monday at l41 cents per
pound.
- Mrs Maria j.. Chandler, of Derby, VT,
is the winner of the Estey Cottage Organ Of
tered by the proprietors of the Household
for obtoining the largest number of subscribers
previous to July lst. The instrument is
splendid one and valued at $3.50.
"A boy named Geo. Mosher, about thir-
teen years of age, was accidentally shot in one
of his thighs in the town of Holland, on the
llth inst 1t is the old story Of another boys |
pointing the gun at him in sport His wound
is severe, and condition critical.
"A spruce young gentleman was horse
whipped in the street in front of the Central !
House, by young and handsome lass at |
Milton the other day. "Kase" why; too
much slip" on the part of the young gentle
man.
- At the market at Richmond yesterday
Monday 500 boxes of cheese were sold at
II to IA cents per pound and 100 tubs of
butter at 30 70 35 cents. the latter fenro be.