Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-25
State Matters.


Mr. Nelson Brown on West Street, extended
to his other outbmldings and from these to
the barn of Edwin Edgorton, Esq The total
loss is between $1,000 and $4,000, upon which
there is insurance for half the amount.
An attempt is reported to have been made
to burn the Central House the same evening
"A little daughter of John Pcro Of Pitts
ford, aged five years, was fatally burned on
the 18th inst. by her clothing catching fire,
during brief absence Of her mother.
Within the last two months, two SPLEEN
did bells have been hung in the churches Of
Starksboro.
The Cornwall Soldiers Monument will
be dedicated next Tuesday the exercises
commencing at l0J o'clock A. NJ. Col. Yea
zey Is expected to deliver the address, and
Col. Proctor to read poem.
--Geologists say that distinct traces Of an
ancient sea beach, 1910 feet above the ocean,
are found in North Hardwck and Greensbo-
70, dating back to the period when this north
ern country was wholly submerged. There
are also found on the line between Wheelock
and Greensboro, extensive terraces, formed
by the action Of ice and water; and a small
wv 'otN VI matt VI Eooa "hN
Gus beds Of peat are known to exist.
The contract to build the road to con-
meet the Passumpsic with the Grand Trunk
at Lennoxville,-3O mios-has been let, TO
be completed in one year from next July.
Mr. Alvin Golf, Of Richford, has killed
twenty-one foxes in eleven days hunting
Joseph Bartlett of Barton, raised the
past season on one and three-fourths acres Of
land, $50 bushe baskets Of sound corn on the
ear
"A recent blast in lime rock at Wardsbo-
rough after the explosion, reopened with
sensational finale. discharging fire, lava and
smoke, with a strong stencil Of birthstone,
after which the cavity nearly closed up.
"A dry house containing several thousand
feet Of lumber belonging to Mr.. G.. X. Nc
Gaiiey, of Glover, was burned on the night
Of the 9th inst.
Henry Jipson, brute, Of Salisbury,
has been arrested for terribly beating his lit
tie seycn-ycar old daughter about the head
and limbs, with such weapons as a rolling
pin aud bar Of iron.
John Sprague, of Searsburgh, had his
leg broken a few days ago by a log rolling
on him.
Real estate has gone up 80 per cent. in
Searsburgh with the hope Of railroad. The
people now 90 for bonding" which they
opposed last year
In tearing down on old chimney at rs
sex, fur hat with blue and white linen
handkerchief inside was found. The tile is
well preserved after its burial Of 60 years,
r. al. = g.. L l.
again.
The first regular train over the Lebanon
Springs Railroad left Bennington for the
Springs on Wednesday morning last. 1t was
n construction train, and will, until the road
Is opened for business, run regularly.
The loss 10y the burning Of the Mount
Anthony House in Bennington last week, is
about $4,000, on which there is an insur-
ance of $40, 500. The origin Of the fire was
a defective chimney fue in the kitchen part
Of the building.
The heathenish practice Of plundering
the victims Of FIRE was INDUCED in during
the late fire at Bennington.
Capt, Herbert of ST Johns, in four days,
week before last, shot, in the vicinity Of St.
Adams, on Lake Champlain, 100 ducks and
wild geese.
Mr. Samuel Thurber, Of Bradford, one
night recently, supposing some one was at
work among his hens, fired his revolver in
that direction. In the morning he discovered
eight Of his chickens coming up the road, the
thief having dropped them to get out Of the
way Of the pistol.
On Sunday morning last Merton Glea-
son, a lad residing at Factory Point, was
shot through the arm by the accidental dis
charge Of pistol in the hands Of Andrew
Clonely.
Newport people are enjoying the luxury
of coal fires, notwithstanding wood is not
worth over three OF four dollars cord in
that vicinity.
One hundred mich cows, twelve yoke
Of oxen and sixty head of young cattle, are
TO be sold at public auction. on the farm Of
A. T. Smith, New Haven, on Wednesday Of
next week
The new cotton mill at North Powna is
running 1870 looms
Parker Jones, the long time Astor House
attache at New York, was buried, Friday, at
Pawlet, VT. his native place.
MIR. Theodore Judd, Postmaster at Beth
el, was run over by train of ears at Nor
walk, Conn, on Friday last, and killed.
1t is said that T. W. Park has offered
$4,000 for the site of the late Mount Anthony
House, Bennington, with view to erect n
splendid brick hotel.
Navigation on Magog Lake has ceased
for the season. Ice has formed as far as can
be seen from the shore, and skating is the
order Of the day.
Justin Sears, of Colchester, was COM
United to Burlington Jail on Monday for
"liiting" the pocket book Of Mr.. S. X.
Wells of Burlington.
Joseph Robar pugilistic boy Of Bur.
lington has been sent to the Beform school
at Waterbury.
james G. Davis, late clerk of the Amer.
lean House. of St. Adams, has been arrested
for attempting to extort promise of mar
riage from young lady by displaying a re-
volver and using threatning language.
MIR. John b. Ellis, of Huntington Cen,
tire, raised the past summer from one bushe
sowing on one-third acre of land ffty-foul
bushels Norway oats.
Gen. Dyer Chief of Ordnance, in hi
annual report just submitted, advises tn,
sale of the U. s. Arsenal at Vergennes.
- Major General John Mason of st. Al
bans died on Wednesday, at the age of ~
He was native of Epson, N. ii.
- Ebert Sherman of Dandy was arreste,
and, for want of 81 800 bail, committed fol
trial on the charge Of horse stealing.
"A citizen of Woodstock last year pai'
81 1900 for a farm, and has produced from i
$500 worth of potatoes, sllO worth of wool
and 500 worth of lambs. Who says Yer
mont isn't good farming State?