Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-16
State Matters.

~ 1ouhk IltnNulllhu III NOIW concord
was almost instantly killed last week, Will,
sighting fire, by the falling Of a dry tree.
Geo. +. Root the celebrated musician
will hold a musical convention at Newbury OF
vicinity, commencing Oct 49,
The editor Of the Californian has raised
III lbs. Of Early Rose potatoes from ID. oil
seed.
The stencil tool factory in Brattleboro
was entered one night last week, and robbed
of $500 in goods.
Peoples Academy and Morrisyllc Grad
ed School has just begun the Fall Term with
1876 pupils in the academic room.
"A black bear weighing two hundred and
fifteen pounds was caught in a trap in Hunt.
ington, by Mr.. d. d. sprague, on the 9th.
In Vermont, taking the average. there
is one divorce annually to 1925 inhabitants
A--88 divorces to 100000.
w. b. Denison of Irasburph has Gu.
cumber in his garden that is five feet two
inches long, and about eight inches round.
500 The Grant Club Of Glover has nearly
$50 members, and there are but about 200
voters in town.
The Black River Musical Association
will meet at Grasburgh, on Friday. Sept. IL.
at o'clock Z. VI.
The New Hampton Institute at Fairfax
has opened with about $50 scholars-witb
Rev. j. S. Small in charge
Henry Adams of Vergennes had a leg
broken Monday, being thrown from his wagon
by the breaking down Of wheel
The culvert masonry on the Woodstock
railroad is nearly completed up as far as
Taitsville.
Attorney General Evarts celebrated the
10th anniversary OF his marriage, at his sum.
mer residence in Windsor recently.
On the 9th, Chester Roach Of Hubbard
ton, sold 100 bushels of early rose potatoo.
for $500 Others were offered at the same
price but refused.
Tho Peoples Academy at Morrisullc
has opened with l2j pupils The school is
fourishing under the management Of A J.
Sanborn.
A son of VIM. H. Pollard, Of Burlington
was thrown from his horse en- Pearl street.
TUESDAY, and received in consequence brok.
en- arm. He is doing well.
The anniversary Of the hop season wa.
8ceebrated by the usual 4" Hop " and supper
Hat Whithed's Hall in Vernon last Friday eve
aning' about forty couple being present
The receipts from the custom house at
North Troy in August were over $1,000 in
4gold, mostly from imports Of horses and cat
ile.
-" Camp Caspian " was broken up on tn,
Ia lust. The parties have taken upwards OF
POGO trout from the lake in the past two
,nouihs.
- From two very small potatoes, Gilbert
Ellis, Of Barton, has raised over one bushel
81 nice potatoes They are Of variety which
has sold in market for g bushel.
In St. Adams Monday there were five
Funerals, more than have previously occurred
p one day to the knowledge Of the oldest in
bsbitani
-Twenty-six of the twcnty-eight candi.
oates examined for admission to the Normal
School in johnson. at the examination last
TUESDAY, were admitted
"A man in Bennington, has sold from
eleven hens, since Jan. lst, 1868. one hundred
snd seven dozen eggs, and raised % chickens,
up to Sept. 9TH.
"A Boston drummer attempted to pick up
something white blowing along, as he suppos-
ell on the street in Chester the other evening,
when it proved to be alive, and the result was
he had TO get a new suit Of clothes
Master George Sherwiu a lad twelve
years old and son of Hon L. b. Sherwin Of
Hydepark, was kicked By horse, on Tuesday
hast and had both bones OF the right leg
broken square of, just above the ankle joint
John V, Hall, Esq, Of Bennington,
bad his pocket picked Of $3.50, one night last
week, at or near the post office, where a crowd
gathers on the arrival Of the New York
nail
- Parties in Troy have obtained patent
FOR a stump extractor which will lift huge
Books and stumps in manner wonderful to
those unacquainted with the skillful use Of
4Inechanical power.
In Glover, a few days since, hawk
tnlighted on the back Of turkey, and remain
ID there until spectator despatched him with
4 club. He measured some A feet from tip
b tip Of wings
- In Albany, lately, Frenchman, by the
pane Of John Robinson, stole wallet which
Hir. John Hanson, of Greensboro, carelcssly
leh on a store counter He was pursued, ar
fested, and the money found in his bootleg.
"a AT the State Fair we hear that Hon j
futile, of Essex, Mrs. Fairchild Of Essex,
y. Y, Orrin Cummings Of Montpelier, and a
flrs. Hyatt, had their pockets relieved OF
GUMS varying from sl75 to So.
a Mr. Samuel Weber of Fairfax, who had
bis house broken open by burglars, and was
Knocked senseless by them in July last, died
he waaE he Ia.tb holm, Ias.onol b,. tho a.,
fries received at that time.
j -Bratteboro and other frontier folks ac.
tuse the Massachusetts, border towns Of hav.
pig an organized band of thieves and desper.
tdoes, who prey upon the men of the Green
Mountains
q The Burlington Times says Col l.. b
Platt shipped to New York, Saturday even,
hg, for Hon. IL. j. Raymond of the Times
splendid pair of black gelding horses, IL
bands high, and weighing 1900 lbs Price
Shout $4,000.
-Minera, springs which had been driet
M for sixty years, have lately broken out
afresh, where Poultpey river in freshet had
carried away ten feet Of its bank, in Middle
bwn. They are sulphur and iron springs
end pretty strong.
-Sylvanus Smith, while coon hunting d
Few nights ago in West Rutland, pushed a re
lnctant dog forward with his gun, when il
Fent off, (the gun, not the dog,) wounding
Pin 50 dangerously in his side and face thai
be will probably die.
John l. Gleed, Esq, of johnson, has re
Ngned the Office of Register of Probate fol
the District and removed to Sheldon to prac
PC his profession. Judge Chadwick has APP
pointed Hon S. s, Pike, formerly Judge Of
Probate, for Register.
al The hodv Of n drownad man ,yas f,,,n,