The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-06
State Items.


fLhoRE has voted $500 In aid OF the
Aamoille Valley Railroad.
MAJOR n. z. BOWMAN has return.d
70 st. Johnsbury from his cotton plan
tation in North Carolina.
WORK has commenced on the Wood.
stock Railroad.
HE post office at Sandusky has been
changed TO East Granville, and ID. Tar
Dell appointed postmaster.
A fine new brick hotel is 10 be erected
IN Rutland on the northwest corner of
Center and Wales streets. Work is To
be commenced on il at once:
THERE is revival in the reform
school at Waterbury. Daily PRAYER
meetings are held by the boys, at which
nearly all are in attendance. They de.
vote the hours ofplay to their own meet
ings, conducted with the utmost pro-
priety.
JOHN HOWE, Esq, purchased two
years ngo the Ainsworth farm. near
Lake Bombazine in Castleton, paying
for the same So, 900. Last Saturday he
sold the west half of the farm, without
mouse thereon, TO a marble firm for
SlO,50O. About forty years ago Hon.
John Meacham bought the same farm
containing some six hundred acres for
$4,000.
The dwelling house of John Chubb.
in East Orange, was burnt on Sunday
morning, Feb. 23d, together with his
shoe shop. Loss estimated at SlOOO
above insurance. Insured in Farmers'
Mutual for $1,000.
Rev. JOHN GREGORY, pastor of the
Universalist Society of Essex, has re-
ceived IA donation of $3.50.
Mr.. MOSES p. CURRIER, (ofDanville)
had last spring - common breed ewes
from which were raised . lambs. He
sold them at 81. SO per head. They
sheared 81 lbs. each, and the wool sold
for 40 cents per pound.
HON. HERMAN BARsTow, ofShelburn,
died on Thursday at the advanced age
Of IS years. Nj. Barstow was born and
had always lived in Shelburn. He re-
presented that town in the Legislature
1872 and %, WAS State Senator from that
county in 1852, and held various town
offices OF responsibility and trust He
was universally respected and esteemed
for many worthy qualities, and his death
will be mOurned by very wide circle
of relatives and friends. Mr.. Barstow
was the father OF Gen. J. l.. Barstow Of
Shelburn. Eight children survive him.
The Chronicle says II. w. and VIM.
L. Bailey have three yearlings which
weigh 925lbs. each; III. j. Meserve, one
yearling, weight $40 lbs; +. b. Hib-
bard has one yearling, fifteen and three
fourths hands high, weight 900 lbs. II.
w. Il VIM. u. Bailey, one two years old
Black Hawk, sixteen hands high,
weight 100 lbs. Edward Hale, Esq,
one two years old messenger, sixteen
hands high, weight 1925 lbs. These
colts are all owned in Newbury, and we
very much doubt that any other town
can present better showing.
Col. NATHANIEL SHERMAN of Plain
field has a colt one year old last June
which weighed Feb. 10Th 924 lbs 1t is
u beauty and of pure Sherman and Nor
rill blood. Mr.. sherman is 50 years
old in June, takes care OF large
stock, prepares his wood and tells stories
TO suit the times. The Colonel is pure
and Of course strong republic
can.
CHARLES y. DAVENPORT, Esq, of
Wilmington, has removed to Brattle-
bOro.
4 new and very fine toned bell has
been hung in the Episcopal Church
tower in Bennington.
JOSEPH STEEN, Esq, Of Brsttleboro
has been member OF the Congregation
al Sabbath School in that place for half
a century.
AT arecent Church fair in BrsttlebOrO,
a silver tea set Of six pieces, awarded to
the clergyman having the highest vote,
was carried by Rev. a. Brown, who |
was for nearly thirty years pastor of the
Unitarian church, but has lately been
Editor OF the Poni1.