Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-12
State Mntters.


drowned in the lake near North Island ON
Grand Isle on Sunday the 18th ult
--Silas Hoyoy, deacon Of Baptist church
4 at Albany, and father of eight children hung
Il himself on the 9Th inst.
Asa lIi5bard, Esq, Of West Concord,
raised corn fit to boil in 66 days from plant
ing.
Eli Bruce, Esq, wel-known and hiph-
n " esteemed citizen Of Fayston. died on Fri
day Of last week, aged 80 years.
The Episcopal Society of Brattleboro.
& held fair on Wednesday afternoon, and re-
allied between $500 and 5000.
Mr.. Israel Wood, Of West Braitleboro,
has a yellow garden lily, which was set out IS
years ago, root taken thoreirom about 10
4 years ago is now in his garden, which will
yield this season over 500 blossoms.
The checklist Of voters Of the town of
4 st. Johnsbury just complete, contains the
names Of 900 voters legally qualified to vote
at the next Frccmcn's meeting.
We understand that assurances have
been received that the next class Of Fresh
men in Burlington College will number about
twenty-five.
AT the last meeting Of the Grant and
Conx Club of Brattleboro, over 100 names
were added 10 the Club, and speeches were
made By Row Addison Brown, Capt r. W
i Clark, II. Il. Smith, Maj John G. Tyler and
others.
The corporation Of the University Of
a Vermont at their meeting last night, elected
Rev HENRY A. p. ToRREY, Of Vergonncs, Ia
the Marsh Professionally Of intellectual and
Moral Philosophy. left vacant by the death OF
Professor Joseph Torrey.
Tho amount of capital stock necessary to
3 the organization of the Rutland and Wood.
took Railroad Company has been subscribed
and meeting Of the stockholders is called lor
the election Of directors to take place on the
18th inst.
- The Bellows Falls Times says, we are
glad to learn that 4. d. Ilagar Esq.-striok-
en- down last week with symptoms Of apoplexy
has 20 far recovered as to be able 10 leave hi.
home for Saratoga, in au effort TO recover hi.
hcalth and strength by the use Of those waters
Daring the month of July there were
hippcl from St. Adams 1902 tubs Of butter
q 30l boxes Of Missisquoi Water, 2G2 boxe.
& Vermont Spring and Ia boxes and six kog.
Of water from other springs including both
the Weldon and sheldon springs.
"A Vermont paper states that Ira Wells
q Of North Thetiord, VI. who went hunting on
Ascutn.y mountain Tuesday, was discovered
on Friday, with his arm caught in the cleft Of
o tree and the whole lower part OF his body
dcvourcd. 4 number Of huge bear track.
about the spot explained his horrible fate
james Clifford, an employee Of the Ia.
gle Slate Company at Ilyiewlic, on the 9th
INST, throw himself from the rocks above ia.
to the quarry and was instantly killed. He
was blacksmith by trade, and committed tho
rash act, it is supposed while laborng under
temporary alteration Of mind
- The CaiedonaH says as Jona Ross,
Esq, was driving home Saturday evening,
hi, harness broke letting the wagon upon
the horses heels and the horse running
iuriousy, threw out Mr. Ross, who was some.
twhat lamed but not seriously injured The
Hines winding about the wagon axle the horse
twas stopped without doing much damage
George Howard, Of Richmond, met with
b serious accident in Bolton, on Monday last
8by being thrown from his carriage down ar
smbankment fifteen feet He was takcu ur
lfinsensible, and medical AID procured, when /,
was found that besides cuts and bruises about
he head and face he had received severe in
fernal injuries.
Tho Newport Express SAYS that the
Orleans County Fair will be held on the new
grounds in Barton on Tuesday and Weines
day, September 10 and lG The premium
*list amounts to $500, and $4,000 have beer
responded in fitting up the grounds and build
8ings. There is every reason to believe that Il
will be the best show ever held in the county
"A Great White Heron lardca egaef
fa) was shot Friday, July 3lst on the Asy
lum meadow near the mouth Of West river
by Master Henry W Pcttes Its plumaa,
was SNOWY white and exceedingly beautiful
This is probably the first bird Of its kind tina
was ever seen in Vermont, though Audubon
says il has been seen as far east as Massa
ohusctts.
-LArkm Meade's marble statue for th,
Soldiers Monument at St. Johnshury. arrive,
safely last week from Florence, Italy. IL i
to be inaugurated with appropriate cercmo
mics on the Both inst. Gimorc's Band o
Boston has been engaged for the occasion
and besides local speakers, either Gov. Cham
berlin of Maine, ex-Gov. Iawlcy Of Connec
ticut, or Gen. Sickles are to be secured if pos
sible
Tho Renpblicars of Colodon;, 10 ma
in convcnt;on on Wedncsd,, la, ana mn !,
nomination The fallowing cxcellont county HI
d. SENATORS Gate Il BnIlard 81 Iobns
bury, Harley NJ. Hall, Burke; Judges Pete
lock Sta,e,s Attor,ev UonrT9 ~ RelJe, In
don; Judge of Probate, Asa L. French, 81
Johnsbury; Sheriff, Nathan A. Pike, 81
Johnsbury; High Bailiff WIN. L. Pearl
Sheffield.
A Gra.t and Colfax Club has been or
panized in 81. Jobpsbury with the folIowin
officers -