Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-01
State Matters.

Tho national anniversary is to be cele-
brated at Enosburgh Falls Rev. d. W.
Dayton Of Burlington is the orator.
- A celebration is also to take place at
North Londonderry. Col. Charles II. Joyce
Of Rutland is the orator.
- The annual anniversary Of the Newbury
seminary commences Monday, July 18th,
ending Tuesday.
II. =. Drew was drowned at Alburqh
Spring on Friday evening last, by running a
hand-car into the lake.
~ 100 degrees in the shade, and 30 in the
sun h the temperature they tell about in Fast
Berkshire on Thursday, the 18th.
- The neighboring city of Burlington has
about doubled its population in eight years,
and Is now claimed to be the third lumber
market in the United States.
- Norman Lasele Esq, for thirteen years
the efhcicnt aud popular cashier of the Swan.
ton Bank, died in Brattleboro' where he had
gone for medical treatment, on Friday last.
Tic Masons celebrated st. Johns Day
at Bennington. Grafton by HENRY CLARK,
Esq., Of the Rutland Herald The day closed
with ball.
Tho village authorities Of Rutland offer
$500 reward for the detection Of the parties
who fired the barn Of Gov Page on Friday
night last.
Tho beautiful Soldiers Monument erect
ed by the citizens Of Rochester, VT is Of
granite from the quarry Of Ira p HIarrng-
Son Of Barre.
--Dea. aud Mrs A. b. w. Tcnney, Of
Wells River, reached the 50th anniversary of
their marriage the Nth. Mrs. Teuney
has been an invalid for several years.
DAVID s Walbridge, who represented a
Michigan district in Congress, from 1855 to
1853, died last week. He was native Of
Vermont
Tho Hon. Asa Owen Adds, Consul at
Nice. France, came home to Vermont by the
Australia aud is expected at st. Adams in a
few day..
&C. $. Noyes, Esq, Of Hydepark, has
made q small trout pond in the yard near his
house. IN which he has about one hundred and
fifty brook trout, which are growing finely
Tn citizens Of Putney, Windham coun-
ty, are to have a celebration ON the Fourth OF
July. Hon. d. Il. Nicholson of Rutland is
the orator OF the day.
Al the recent term Of the Lamoie
County Court, Charles p Hogan and NJ A.
Bingham, Esqrs., were admitted Both are
young men OF excellent character and good
talents.
- Three letters recently passed through
the postoflce at Bratteboro, addressed re-
spectivey to persons in Gaxon VILE"
"BufIalow," and "jamaka' The school
master is evidently taking vacation.
- There were ,ll6 tubs. or IS. 800 lbs.
Of butter transported from St. Adams, last
Tuesday, by rail. Probably one-third that
came 10 market was stored or carried home
awaiting higher prices.
- Henry Clark, Esq, Of the Rutland
Herald, is engaged in compiling a Vermont
Directory for $50, which will, in the main,
be modelled after that Of New Hampshire
This will be No. Of the series
Gen Stannard returned from mouths
Western trip, including the Chicago Conyen.
ton, On Saturday. The General improved
his leave of absence by visiting the Rocky
Mountain and the Union Pacific Railroad
Several citizens of Bradford have pur.
chased a desirable residence in that village
at an expense Of twenty-six hundred dollars
aud have given Rev. Silas McKeen aud wife a
life lease Of the same. Mr.. McKeen is one
Of the oldest clergymen in the State.
- chester Spencer, Esq, Of Casteton, i'm
posed fne Of five hundred and fifty dollars
and three months Imprisonment on yiolator
Of the probibitory liquor law. II was hi,
third offense The ease was appealed to the
County Court
Three FIRE companies - Plattsburgh
Norlhfed and Waterbury-have notified the
Corresponding Secretary that they will attend
the Firemens' Muster at St. Adams on tn,
4th Of July. Other companies are also cx
pected.
- Another trial Of Mowers will be had OF
the farm Of E. w. Geer, Fairfield on Wed
neday the lst inst. Messrs. Farrar Bros
will also exhibit at that time the American
hay Feeder, manufactured by the Ames Plow
Company.
Mr. Charles Thompson, of Greensboro
recently lost an excellent horse 1t was sick
only few hours; when found in the pasture
his head limbs, aud large veins were terribly
swollen. 4 large number Of horses in that
section have died in similar manner within
few months
Tho Lebanon Springs railroad, connect
ing the Harlem with the Bennington & Rut
land railroad, it is expected will be complete,
and in running order in the month of All
gust. This road will form through connec
ton from New York to Montreal, withou
change Of cars Of the 81 miles, 80 ar
graded, and the track is now laying.
Daring the trial of speed at the parad,
Of the Brattleboro fire department, last weeI
Satt Of " IN
fell and one fore wheel of the machine, weigh
ing over two tons, passed over his chest. III
thought he was unhurt at the time, and i'm
mediaiely took his place, but after the excite
ment was over found broken ribs aud suc
other internal injuries that his life is in danger
Stephen Cooper, young man about ?
years old attempted to commit suicide in
grove q mile east of Westford Centre on Fri
day last, by stabbing himself in the breas
with pocket knife. He was found in mis-
erable state, but was soon brought TO, and
now recovering from bad wound. He CAV
as reason for the act that he was " tired o
life"
The Republicans OF Essex County hay
put in nomination the following County tick
et senator, Geo n. Dale Island Pond
Assistant Judges, Elias Lyman, Lexington
Levi Howe, West Concord. Judge of Pro
bate, w. ii. Hartshorn, Guildhall. Sheriff
J. A. Mansur, Island Pond, States Attorn
ey, o. i. Harvey, West Concord. Hig
Bailif ID. G. May, West Concord
The Republican County nominations i
Addison County are as follows; Senators
John NJ. Dyer, Salisbury; VIM. Phelps Nasl
New Haven Assistant Judges Norman J
Allen, Ferrisburgh james NJ. Slade, Mid
dlebury. States Attorney, Geo. w. Graz
dey, Vergennes. Judge of Probate, Harve
Munaeil Bristol Sheriff. / Nj Trim. Ne,