Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-01-29


G. w. G. r. Ellen S. Morse, G.. w. V. t. S.
II. Read. G. W. Councillor; Rev. H. P. Cush-
ing, c. w S. and G. W. r. The Order now
numbers 8, lG7 members in the State-an increase
Of ,4O7 over FAST year, and there are now sixty
FIVE Lodges to 26 in 1867.
+. S. Ward Of Pomfret made s73 lbs. of butter
from three Jersey cows last summer-about 500
per COW. Good for the little Jersey.
A Man Smor.-On Jan. % n man was shot at
Lower Waterford, under the following circum-
stances One Pickett, who had been employed in
some capacity by one of the Lisbon mining compa-
MES, absconded with sum Of money belonging to
the company. lie was followed to lower Water
ford by the sheriff and one Stevens Of Lisbon.
They came to Hurlbutts hotel about halipast eight
in the evening where they found their man.
Pickett Jumped out of window and attempted to
escape when he was fired at twice by Stevens, the
second shot passing through his body, and it is be-
lieved fatally woundng him.
A Coon ONE.-A schoolmistress in Lyndon
was compelled to punish an unruy boy, and, after
continuing the discipline reasonable time without
success she sent for the mother. The mother
found that justice required more stripes and bid
the teacher "put it on" and she did it till the boy
knelt and confessed his wrong. A good teacher
and a good mother.
The Vermont cavalry regiment was in seventy
two battles.
Patents issued Jan. 81, 1868 Lyman NJ Bailey
of Landgroye assignor to selfand Joseph r Long
OF same place, for Improvement in tuyere irons ;
Oyette Boynton of Ilinesburg, for improvement in
lamps William s. Douglass of Richmond, for inn
proved clothes wringer.
Much wool has recently been sold by the farm
ers in Springfield VI, who had two or more clips
hand, at an average price Of 20 cents for washed
and 2i3 for unwashed.
The people OF the several towns in the Lamoille
Valley are soon to hold town meetings to take &c
ton on the proposed railroad. The authorities Of
Hydepark have called a meeting for the 25th inst,
and other towns are to follow suit. The Hyde
park Neosdealer, in speaking Of these meetings
says, -" The prospect for this road is now most
favorable, provided we--the people in this valley
do what it is our duiy as well as our interest to
do The time has come, too. when must act
and if we expect success in this great enterprs,
we must act wisely and literally"
Widow Alyatna Frnk of Woodstock, while or
visit to her daughter in Windsor, died suddenly
during the night Of January 9th She retired il
usual health, but was found dead in the morning
Her age was &c years.
A Congregational church has been organized at
South Royalton, numbering % persons, and the
sum Of $4,000 has been raised for a house Of wor-
ship.
P Hatch, of East Corinih, has just got patented
a saw filing machine of his invention which files all
the teeth at one time
We learn that an effective revival is in progress,
in the Congregational church at St. Johnsbur
Centre. A large number have been converted
and others are inquirng.
At the late session of the Supreme Court al
Burlington it was ordered that the sentence O.
death passed upon John Ward alias Jerome La
yigne. at the January term 1867, who is now con
fined at the State Prison, be executed on the goth
day Of March next between the hours Of II A
NJ. and 8 P. NJ.
1t was announced by committee at the temper
ance meeting in Townshend, recently, that Their,
was no place whatever in the village where ntoxi
eating liquors could be obtained as a beverage
The Fifth Vermont Regiment was in twenty
four battles.
There is great destitution Of pastors for tbs
Baptist churches in this State seventeen churches
most of which have houses of worship and com
ortable parsonages, are now in want Of ministers
The Express train on the Vermont Central Rail
road, Saturday evening about five o'clock, Will,
coming around a curve halfway between WillstoI
aud Essex Junction, collided with locomotv,
proceeding to Williston Station for water. Little
damage resulted beyond throwing the locomotive
from the track, causing some little delay until h
passengers and freight were transferred to a trail
that soon arrived from st. Adams. The enginec
and fireman were slightly bruised in jumping iron
the engine when the collision took place.
+. A. CHArrN, Esq, formerly OF Rutland, die
at Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. % lie was Superinten
dent of the Rutland & Burlington railroad, hi
rector Of the Bank Of Rutland, and Democrats
candidate for Lieut. Governor of Vermont A
the ting of his death be was Superintendent of on
of the Western roads, with headquarters at Tole
do, Ohio.
BARRE.-L. p. Fuller has sold his new and elC
CANT residence to Hon. IL. Fifeld of Orange, fo
about 50, 900.
Messrs. Smith, Whitcomb & Cook have pul
chased the mills, machinery and foundry Of I'll
late Joshua living, Esq, paying therefor abol
; S12, 600. These gentlemen are practical mechar
les, and will carry on the business of manufactu
ing mill-irons, &c, in all the various branches
the trade.
: The Trustees of the Barre Academy have cree
ed large and commodious boarding house for ii
accommodation of the Students, where board an
rooms can be obtained at very reasonable rates.
The safe belonging to the Steam Stone CUTE
Company was exhumed from the ruins of Gran
toms Block, Rutland. when all the notes and vail
able papers which had been deposited therei
were found to be SO far destroyed as to be utter
worthless.
school-house was burned at Hartsburgh, tw
miles from South Walingiord station, Jan 25u
Loss small.
The Second Vermont Regiment was in twent
seven battles.
Renewed interest is reported of the Method
church in West Windsor. Some twenty persol
have been hopefully converted Over five hui
bred dollars have lately been expended on Il
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