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

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many positions of trust within the gift OF his fell
low citizens, and WAS Mayor OF the city several
years.
Henry Allen who bas just got into jail for steal
ing the horse Of William Silver Of this Village in
August last, acknowledges that he has stolen 40
horses and sold them since.
We have recorded the sudden death of a son Of
Joseph Randall OF Lyndon, and that an investiga-
ton was to be had Mrs. Randall was step-moth-
er to the lad, there were rumors that she had
abused him, and public opinion was strongly
against her A thorough investigation has been
had, and has resulted in the discharge of Mrs.
Randall Had She been violent and cruel wo-
man, the case would have been serious for her,
but it was proven that she had severely punished
the boy but once and for good cause, and had
generally taken good care of the boy. The prob
ability is that the boy died Of meningitis, though
there were marks that might have been taken as
/ evidence c violence. did not the character anC
mothcry conduct Of Mrs. Randall forbid, So i
/ is worth whiic for mothers and step-mothcrs tC
earn good reputation in the management o
children
INTERESTING To ExEcUToRs.--In the case o
heirs OF Alvin Flint VS.. j b. Kimball, executor
it appeared that by the will certain legaces wer
10 be paid in lawful money of Canada The ex
ecutor rendered greeubacks to the Vermont lega
tees, which they refused, and demanded gold, o
its equivalent The Caledonia County court sus
tanned this claim for gold
james Irish has been appointed postmaster q
Hartford, in place of NJ c. Osgood, resigned.
The democrats of Vermont propose to celebrat
with grand banquet at Montpelier, the sth G
January, anniversary Of the victory of Jackson a
New Orleans. John Quincy Adams Of Massaehu
sets will be here
Aunc Dougherty, the girl shot by William Long
ashort time since, in Rutland, died on Thursda
night last from the effects of the wound.
George Willard, formerly of North Adam'
Massachusetts, viii soon commence the manulaC
ture of corks at Bennington.
A dog stirred mp nest of rats in barn
Brattlcboro, the other day, and man came u
Just in time to sec them take refuge in barre
Putting a cover on it, he poured in quantity o
hot water, and when the struggles within ha
ceased counted up no less than seventy dead rats
The steam saw mill at Vernon was burned Dec
p, about 10 o'clock loss about $4,000.
The case of Clark against the town Of Corintl
for damages on the highway, has resulted in a vel
diet Of 5000 against the town,
LIST OF LETTERS
Uncalled for at Montpelier Post Office, Dec. 81
Miss Mary All, Miss Jane Goodhue, Clara l
Gliddon Mrs Lucy Houston = Mrs. Joel Hon,
ton Mrs S. Judson, Mrs. Betsy Jennings, Mr.,
Susan Parker, Mrs. Mary Starr, Miss Angelin
Young Mr. Harrison z. Allen. John w Bal
cock, Daniel Bancroft, DAM. II. Bliss. Leon Char
telle, Alfred Chapron, Edwin Chase o. b. Fi6elt
James Fleming. Jos Gould, b. II. Quincy, V.
johnson DR.. A. b. jordan B. y. L. Roody, "
T, Stoard, b, i. Shepard, VIM. Y. Wood, w. II
Wheelock, 5. X. Weeks.
The Lewiston, (Me.) Journel says several pre-
innent business men of Belfast have been arreste
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