Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-12-16

Jason Knight, Of Dummerston, the other
day, shot fox with coarse shot at a distance
Of nineteen rods.
The latest fancy potato story is told Of
a man in Hubbardton, who bought one eye Of
" No. potato for 500, and raised from
il this season potatoes that he had sold for
$3.50, and has three left. Eight were bought
by one man for s400.
"A r. Holt of Berlin, has raised over
5000 worth of pigs from one mother during
the past season.
Mrs. Herrick, Of West Berlin, was con-
siderably injured two weeks since, by being
thrown from sleigh.
Carl Braman, of West Berlin. aged Ia
years, has the past fall caught 80 musk.rats,
! mink, 6 skunks and coon, by trapping.
Edison Dunton, Of Charleston, had colt
one year old the ID day of last June, that
weighed the day before the late Agricultural
Fair at Barton, l,ll2 pounds.
"A sleeping car has been built at st. Al
bans, which will accommodate 6S passengers.
1t has been placed on the VI. Central Rail-
road.
Samuel VI. Daniels, Of Charleston. had
pig four weeks old which weighed nine
pounds; when six months old it weighed,
dressed, $50 lbs
Wales A. Cheney has bought the mill
and chair shop in Brattleboro aud fitted it
for extensively manufacturing chair stuff
The barn ofMr. Theodore Stone Of Rich
mond, containing twenty-five tons Of hay, was
burned few nights since. Fully insured
&C. G. Fisk the imposter, who tried to
swindle the Greenfield people into giving him
money ostcnsibly for the Baldwin place home
for little wanderers, at Boston, has since tried
the game in Brattleboro aud has been arrested.
The town Of Hubbardton owes nothing
to the trustees Of the United States fund, and
has no other debt. They have no town pau.
pers. \ fortunate town.
On Tuesday morning French boy
named Alphonzo Marsoilles, who had been
living on the generosity Of Mr.. Edward Brig
ham, Of St, Adams stole a pocket-book con-
tanning $40, from his pantaloons, which were
hanging up in closet. The boy was over
taken in Canada and most Of the money re.
covered.
Mr. Kimball of West Topsham, recently
shot mammoth owl, which had robbed hen
roosts generally, and sprung several steel
traps three in one night.
Mr.. Albert Culver Of Wells who acct.
dentally shot ball into his arm from his re.
yolver, three weeks since, died from the eff.
feet Of the wound on Sunday morning.
Rev. Stephen II. Tyng lectures in Rut-
land this Monday evening, p T. Barnum
Dee. l6, President Angel Dec 10, and An.
ma Dickinson Dec. 81.
The total number of students present at
the late session Of Middlebury College was
sixty-dye. The Sophomore class was the
largest, numbering twenty-one.
The post Office in Casteton was broker
open a few nights since and robbed Of a few
dollars in change-all there was.
Music Hall in Rutland it is said will
be ready for opening about the first Of Janua
ry, and will be decidedly the best thing Of
the kind in the State
"A new steamer, 100 feet long and pro
I portional breadth Of beam is to be commenced
at once at st. Adams, under the direction OF
1 Mr.. Orson s. Spear, the well known ship
builder of Burlington. She is designed fol
ferry service between St. Adams and Platts.
burgh and will be ready early the approach
ing season.
A sale in Boston, recently, Of nearly
$4,000 Vt. Central mortgage bonds, belong
ing to parties in another city, attracted som,
attention. Prices ranged from II to 754
j Among the list of patents issued on tn,
sth inst. are the names Of Josiah 4. Bollstel
CLARK r. Billings of Warren, for improvee
apple quarterer.
i The village of West Randolph is one o
. the smartest business places in Vermont, ant
is still looking upward The Messrs. Sails
bury have laid foundation for new furni
ture shop and saw-mill, go by 100, to b
propelled by 60 horsepower engine, an,
employ 80 hands
Henry r., son Of Leonard Quimby, o
Thetford, was drowned in Fairlee Lake OIL
Wednesday Of last week He started to q
to his brothers, across the Lake. After be
ing absent two days the family became alarm
/, ed and search was made for him, and his ha
was found on the ice and place where h
had apparently broken through. Graphing
irons we're procured, and in few minute
his body was brought up, having probabl
lain in forty feet Of water two days.
The Orleans County Agricultural Socie
ty holds its annual meeting at Barton, on tn
first Tuesday in January.
In a suit in the last County Court Be
tween the town of Hardwick and one of it
selectmen for 5000 paid by the latter for
substitute for his son, which was applied o
the town quota, the defendant recovered
verdict together with his expenses while dc
ing town business.
Mr.. Davis of Rutland, was relieved o
his pocket book while asleep, the other eve
ming. 1t very mysteriously turned up IN
opened in pile Of rubbish. A fellow whol
: he had kindly taken in and whom he strongl
e suspected, doubtless concealed it there befor
5 being searched.
"A FIRE was discovered in the Nationa
Bank at Swanton, on the evening of the 81
5 inst. 1t caught from lighted stumps of c
r CARS thrown into the saw dust of spittooI
! The damage was slight, owing to its earl
discovery.
On the 10th inst, in West Concor,
t zenas Metcalf, while chopping, was crushe
] to the ground by the falling Of tree. II
was alone at the time, and was not found an
/ relieved till late at night. He died the ne'
morning.
: Jacob Hovey, of St. Johnsbury, has
Durham calf which weighed at birth only
: lbs, but when five months old 44S at 81
e months 555, and at seven months $40 ID
e He was brought up on sour milk.
From Washington.