Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-02
state Matters.

"A
An Farr, Of Mendon, lately took 100
!. oi honey from hollow tree.
-qhere was Congregational Church or
.nis.d at North Londonderry, Aug. 10
IA bear was caught in Peru on Saturday !
flaA week,
-ahe people Of Tunbridge are to hold q
snFair on Thursday, Sept Oath.
IA case of spotted fever has occurred in
r.Ilinriord, terminating fatally.
--Titus Stowe is rapidly getting his hoe
asaal actory together at Readsboro
ave learn there are over fourteen hun
I,,3k oholars in attendance upon the graded
choo IN Rutland.
Nathaniel Abbott. Of .Chester, section
and. was killed on Tuesday morning by fall
* b. train.
..-The running fires have approached so
aar Hichgate Village as TO cause alarm, aud
uII az the, inhabitants to fight fire.
---The Directors of the State Agricultural
eciely are on trip to Newport, Magog
Alta Bud Montreal
Athartcr for railroad is also wanted to
onneei the Woodstock Railroad with the
,atlahd Railroad in the town of Mt. Holly.
-.-Dds Richardson, of Albany, has a black
,ol.nl hen that he Get upon twelve eggs, and
Ne caine of with seventeen chickens.
.-.)ohn Jonness. Of Craftsbury, owns pair
( carl wheels that were made during the re-
olmtionary war, all oak and quite sound yet
Iii and Mrs John Dubois ofTroy, were
stsly thrown from their carriage and serious
sninrcl, each having bones broken.
-1fhe editor Of the Hydepark Narsdealer
avs We are buying good, nice, new table
claio for scycnty-hyc cents per bushcl.
Ia accepts the challenge Of Wallingiord
nil the largest Republican vote according
pol ulaton in Rutland County.
"a carload of geese, to the number Of two
hoass nd less one Dozen passed through st.
Albaps yesterday en- route to Boston from
saa1a
--The prospects for the Normal School at
Ioas.son. aud the Peoples Academy at Nor
asy;1 for the ensuing Term are unusually
bdgh
--Because Of III health, Gen. +. W. Hop
Ijus H.. resigned the county clcrkshp Of Rut-
md touuty, and Henry b. Smith, the depu-
!, ha been appointed in his place.
IN child, three-and-a-half years old late
Ill yci into the woods at West Charles
on. 81 came to light after ralying the VIII
sgs sld six hours hunt
-4oyal Winter, Of Boston, has purchased
III b. ic and mineral spring at Wheelock,
ais about TO erect an additional building
b 81 ommodate 300 guests.
y s. Gldden, Of Albany, who tried to
ui III head OIL with duh scythe few weeks
lr.f now rayiug maniac He went to
Brat cboro last Thursday.
"a D the wells in Greensboro village have
lesafry this summer with the exception Of
Ho.t hich is rather singular as the surface
u ~ lake is higher than the wells
-9hcrc has been a new mineral spring
liscos cred ia Newport, the waters Of which
re "a to be similar to the famous Sheldon
priae
--Reccntly, seven Of the lady boardcrs at
Be franklin House, IIighgate Springs, pre-
ented the proprietor with most elegant sill
eries pitcher, suitably engraved.
C b. Hitchcock is on his annual wood
buck hunt in Sandgate He has already
syed about two hundred. During two days
ct week he shot no less than iorty-nine.
,--Dr. Hoskins while emitting bushes on his
arm IN West Derby, found two straight sap
Ing N ruces, two inches in diameter, joined
y al gament like the Siamese twins
~ the session Of the Supreme Court
U.s. osed at Irasburgh, nine cases were
'asrd There were sixteen applications for
ivasSe , fifteen Of which were granted
---The Good Templars' Union will meet at
Wagfed, Sept s, SOS, at 10 O'Clock 4. NJ,
All ldges Of the county are requested 20 send
ds4 ates supplied with credentials.
There are four new Episcopal churches
b Vermont awaiting conservation, viz those
d Garfield, West Randolph, West Poultuey
pa Bellows Falls.
Nearly two hundred volumes Of new
1okf have recently been added to the St. Al
ans library, many Of which are especially
nisai led for the young.
-Quite a destructive fire is raging on the
Ne4 shore Of Isle La Motto, destroying
soci and fences and burning over meadows
PASTURE.
-AYe understand that Dr. Wright, the
great apostle of spiritualism, is expected to
Pcak al the State convention of spirltualists
r b held at Dandy next week.
~ son Of Hon. Alfred Keith, of Sheldon,
sgsd bout nine years, was drowned in Shell
dou Greek on Thursday, by the overturning
9atoat
--Dn Monday last in Bradford, Washing
bu Craits fell dead upon a load Of hay; and
JaAn Humphrey it is feared was fatally IN
Gu@ by falling from a load of hay.
-The mineral springs at Guiliord Centre are
quite noted for their medicinal qualities, also
Y q place of resort for pleasure seekers
From IS to 100 visit there daily.
Lowell Powers of East Cabot lately at
tenn, ed 10 commit suicide by cutting his
hrdst with a iaok.knile lie did not succeed
b Nj ling himself though he is still in criti-
el condition.
Mrs Relief Neweomb Of Halifax, over
- years of age, walked one day last week
iistance of over three miles, in a little over
ivob ours, and did not appear very much
itgped
large droyes of cattle are now leaving
The ftate. Daniel Landon, Of Stowe, left
home with 1900 head this week. Connecti-
cut i his market, except for such as are sold
% lhe road.
Among the 200 entries already made for
he lew England Fair, to be held at New
HAVEN, Conn, next week, are b. Sumner, IL,
n. Ames, and the Messrs. Winslow, of Poult-
neH with their famous " short-horns"
4 The town of Lyndon is peculiarly rich
q y mes, having among its neighborhoods
tsefb blowing; Pudding Hill, Egypt, Mount
langcr Red Village, Cold Hill, and Squab-
asHolow,
= The annual State Convention Of Spiritu-
Ala will be holden in Dandy, Friday, Sat
srdAy and Sunday, Sept. 4th, 9th and 9th.
The usual half fare nv the railroads is extend