Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-05

MIR. A. Brown Of East Elmoro, has n
spire OF grass Of this years growth, measur.
ing six feet and one inch in length.
The Statute, says the st. Johnsburv
Catedonian, for the soldiers monument AT
that place has arrived in good order, and the
committee are making arrangements for the
Inauguration at an early day-it is expected
to be about the 10th Of August Previous
TO the Inauguration ceremonies the statue will
be placed upon the pedestal where all can see
it.
The Lamoile County Agricultural So.
cicty will hold their third annual Foir at
Morrisyille, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, September 18th, 10th and 18th
1868 The trottiug course is now undergoing
thorough repairs, aud when completed will be
equal to any in the State. The Society hay.
ing offered larger trotting premiums than
heretofore, some Of the best horses in the State
are expected to be present
On Saturday night Mr. Samuel Webster
of Fairfax, being reused from his sleep by
burglars, called out to the rascas. who knock.
ed him senseless They then took small
trunk from the room and escaped. II con.
tanned nothing Of value, but had formerly
held several thousand dollars in bonds. 4
former hired man. with two others from Can.
ada, are suspected
Tho Messenger says, the scarcity Of good
butter in metropolitan markets secured anoth.
or advance IN prices, to-day and We chronicle
sales Of good and choice at 81 10 36 cents.
with few fancy lots at 81. New cheese H.
coming in aud finds ready sale at If and i5
cents. The East Berkshire Factory shipped
200 boxes to New York Old cheese Il
scarce and worth 20 cents.
- The BanHer thus notices the presence
10 that town Of some noted characters 1.-The
Confederate General BoaurcgarJ and another
choice piece Of cx-rcbcl meat, were IN Ben.
nngion last Saturday We should think the
Tree pure, loyal air Of Vermont would have
slrangled them, and-wc may as well say it
as to think tive wish it had 90
- The great water snake at WHloughby
Lake, Che existence Of which has been recent
ly denied, was killed Wednesday of last week
by Stephen Eimonds, Of Newport lad of
twelve years Rushing boldly upon the mon
ster he severed It's body with q sickle. On
actual measurement the two pieces were
found to be twonty-threc feet in lcngth.
AT st. Adams, yesterday, during the
regular inspection Of travellers baggage, the
Cusiom-house officer found new silk dress.
pattern ia the trunk Of a New York lady.
who admitted that she had been to Montreal
only for day, but sioutly ayerred that the
dress was bought in Paris year ago. The
officer thought the circumstances sufficiently
suspicious to warrant the seizure of the silk,
much TO the wrath Of the unfortunate owner
About one o'clock Sunday morning the
people Of Wallingiord were reused from slum.
Der by the most frightful screaming, which
was found to proceed from a couple Of young
ladies stopping in the house of Franklin Post,
the family being absent. The girls were
alarmed by burglars ia the house. and throw
ing zap window screamed so Justify a. 10
irghtcn the burglars-and everybody else
The splendid car used By the directors Of
the w. Central on their occasional trips over
the road, has lately been rchtted, and o plat
form constructed on one end of the car ufh-
ciently extensive to afford standing room for
ten or twelve persons The platform Is under
cover, and surrounded by an ornamental rail-
ing Of beautiful design.
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Great violence was usol and tLo olo,b;,r ocl
the young lady badly torn; but her screams
brought help, when the scouudrels drove of.
Scouting parties brought in two Of them, who
e,cb Tho o,b.r will ~. l.. e,nn1 o.,
indirpation +. I'm and be c;t;,cns could
scarcely be restrained from violence
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held their class simmer ,t tbo N,lett, Roy
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History Inv II g R,rnes Tbe snnner wa
Handsomely served The class Ar6O hoId
their celebration ON Friday T ~ tr;enu;,l
organization Of the nre.ont senior Glass ~ Tho
University il MS e,iIows. pros;dert 4 d
Tennav Secretary and Trs,snr.r II q
Barne. Eyocptivc Conro;ttoo / n D.ni.
SON. l. NJ plat and NJ r. Cornentor
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- inc Lnne SPr'nsuela hep'[S'ifa" reports that
T. T. r4hAin flerce' eX-ffe''acnt oil inc O9i,eu
General p q n Roanre.,srd late If tbe rcb.
ell army. rasscd throngh Trov on THURSDAY.
making a summer tonr in tbcir own nr;vafe
carriage. on their way to Bennington. 10 visit
Cant IL L. Shields an old eomrade in the
Mexican war They 90 10 SARATOGA from
Remington. and perbans will ursb ON 10 meet
.,o,t.r oll c:,l ,,.,,i.,a NJ -L e. ,.;;.
ing in Quebec Gen. Grant was also in the
Mexican war. but we never heard Of his tray-
cling with Frank Pierce.
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