Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-17
-Eight-sx couples went seigh-riding from
TO FAYETTEVILLE last weck

-Eight-six couples went sleigh-riding from
Brattlcboro to Fayetteville last week.
Ina single neighborhood in the Northwest
part OF Cavendish, on Sunday night last. jr
four different households the dead awaited
burial.
Widow Sally ellison of Cayendish. ~
years Of age, has within the last year. woye
1875 yards of flannel, and 249 yards Of carpet.
ing making 444 yards Of cloth in the same
Old loom which our grondmothers loved
During this time she has had an invalid sister
residing one and half mile distant to whose
house she has walked once month--remain.
ing there and doing from two to four DAYS
work each time. In addition to this, Mrs.
ellison has kept house and done her own
work.
The Cheshire Marble Company has Just
completed new saw mill at their quarries,
Northeast Of Middlebury. Iii of eight gauge
capacity, and has a thirty feet water wheel.
The Middlebury Register says that the
Bcldens Falls Railroad is sure to be complet.
ed, and trains running, by the first Of October
next
The manufacture Of paper boxes is a
large item in the business Of Bennington. and
a new factory has been started by II. +. Dew.
oy.
- Bennington was visited with % heavy
shower on Wednesday night of last week. ac-
companied with loud peals Of thunder and
vivid lightning An unusual phenomenon in
winter
"A "ouc-armed soldier" was arrested al
Bellows Falls, yesterday, for attempting to
rob the mail car on the train where he sold
books and papers
The St Adams Foundry Company re-
Gently purchased for old lead, barrel Of bul.
lets picked up on one Of the battle-fclds Of
the rebellion
Richard Sterling, one Of the first settlers
Of Warren, has already reached the advanced
age Of niuety-one years. He has never failed
Of being at the polls on the first Tuesday Of
September since he was a resident Of the town.
The editor Of the Bellows Falls Times.
lucky dog, recently received presents of a
string Of trout and @ pair Of boots in a single
week.
The store Of Holmes a Ross at South
Sutton was burned few nights ago loss
about $1,000 insured for $4,000 in gold
plymouth is to have a wooden railroad
to transport its iron and gold ore to lleall-
vile.
"A Vermont genius wrote to the post
master at Lowell to know who kept the
factory there2"
The people Of Athens are enjoying a
smart lyceum this winter and have a well
conducted paper called The Offering"
read by the ladies'
Milo Spencer, of West Concord, died in
Boston on Saturday last. Mr.. Spencer went
to the city to have large tumor removed
from his neck This was done by DR.. Bige.
low on Wednesday, and on Thursday Mr.
Spencer was considered to be doing well On
Friday erysipeas set in, and he died on Sat
urday forenoon.
e S Wood Of North Pomfret, from
three jersey Grades, has made the past sea-
son 90l pounds of butter, raised two calves,
and this beside the milk and cream used in
feeding a family Of five persons.
The fine academy buildingat Essex Cen
tre--the best in the county was accidentally
burned on Saturday night Loss $4,000 to
$4,000.
In district No. $, in Hardwick, there are
eleven persons upwards Of seventy years Of
age