Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-10-27
STATE MATTERS

STATE MATTERS.
The body Of Mr.. friedrich, who was
drowned IN the recent ffeshet at Brattlcboro.
has not yet been recovered
Tho most affecting incident Of the late
flood in Vermont, is perhaps that at Brattle-
boro. just before poor Friedrich went over
the dam and falls, two of his children were
on the bank and saw their father on the fatal
raft Of lumber. Too young to understand
the danger to which he was exposed, each in
childish innocence hailed and cried to their
father but AN instant before he won't down
good bye, papa"
The Board Of Aldermen Of Burlington,
by unanimous vote, have closed the city
liquor agency.
Butter, in large quantities, sold in Mid
dlebury, last Friday, for 81 cents per pound.
potatoes from 80 to 40 cents per bushcl
"A letter from Theiford says the loss in
that town by the recent storm is estimated at
$4,000. Two saw mills were carried away
at North Thcttord village Union village
was partly washed away.
Bishop De Goeisbrand and Rev. Jerome
Clorac Of Burlington left Wednesday night to
attend the Ecumoncal Council at Rome.
Judge Brooks of Luncnburg, has new
and choice Seeding potato, which last year
the third from the ball. yielded in some in.
stances one peck per hill The field crop
averaged about $50 bushels per acre.
"A son Of Mr. G.. W. Haven, Of West
FairIee, aged about 10 years, was drowned
on Monday. A bridge had been swept ava
which the boy was to cross, and plank bav-
ing been placed over the stream, q man I'M
dcriook to carry the boy over, when they
both lell into the water and the boy was
/ drowned
"A Ryogate correspondent says Moses
Buchanan, who died 10 the SD era Of the
United States Government, was 81 years
old. lie was buried in the Bgegate Gene
terry. On Dis grave stone is the following
verse
Iifod on earth. died On enr,h.
I'm earth am inferred
tl CHAT have life are sure of death,
THE rest may be inferred.
Edwin futile, aged rs years, of Panton,
while crawling under barn with a loaded
gun, few days since, was instantly Killed.
the contents Of the gun passing through hi,
head
The house Of M R.W, Hadlock Of JAY
was entirely destroyed by fire few night.
since. Insured for $500.
AT chicken shooting match at Wells,
on the 10th inst, Charles Lewis, a lad Of Is
years, who had charge Of the chickens, was
accidentally shot through the head land killed,
/ by Russell Lamb, one of the party.
--Chauncy Rose, now a wealthy Western
er, but a native Of Weathersfeld and founder
Of its high school, has given it $4,000 on con-
dition that the town raise one-third as much.
Daniel Smith, of Wilmington, the other
day elected from his wind-pipe an ivory peg
nearly one inch in length, which gave imme-
| date relief from a severe cough under which
he had been suffering since the 18th Of last
1 February
William Young, Of Alburgh, has been
fined So and costs, for abusing his wife.
Mr.. Asa WiImarth an old resident, and
for flty-iiye years "a prominent man ia town
affairs, in Addison, died last Monday at the
advanced age Of 93 years and months
Lincoln has Good Templlr's lodge of
nearly 200 members, and every whiskey shop
in town is closed. This is the town that
twice cast unanimous vote for Abraham
Lincoln.
-Messrs L. and Charles Sampson, Of
Weybridge killed an old coon on Mon
day of last week, which weighed 20 lbs
The bennington County Sunday School
Union will hold its next annual meeting at
Manchester, on the 9th inst.
Mr.. f. G. White, Superintendent Of the
Bennington & Rutland railroad, and lady
celebrated the twentieth anniversary Of their
marriage at their residence in Bennington
last week. ~
--Phletus Morgan, of Pownal, has raised
a beet which weighed seven pounds and four.
teen ounces
Mr. Frank Merritt, of Swanton, backed
his horse and cart, loaded with stones, off
bank 45 feet high, the other day, killing the
horse and smashing the cart.
-Messrs Wilbur & Smith have leased tn,
recently discovered mineral paint bed, OF
james Upham's farm in Montgomery, aud
they propose to take immediate measure,
Tor It's development.
Tho next convention of the Musica
Union is to be held at Enosburgh Falls,
Saturday, Oct 30th.
The Musical Convention at Hydeparb
has been adjourned, on account Of the food
TO the 10th, llth and 18th of November.
Benz Wheeler, Of Wolcott, escaped from
the Lamoille county jail on the 18th inst.
by breaking the lock of his cell door.
james Frezell, Of Newport raised po
tato vine that measured nine feet and thre,
inches in length
Mr.. William Bowley last week, shot
grey eagle, in Coventry, measuring sever
feet and three-quarters Of an inch, from tiI
to tip of the wings.
The Orleans County Court, this fall
proved a total failure, in consequence of tn,
floods. Judge Prout did not arrive until
week after the time.
Rutland got its first snow storm on tn
18th inst. The topof Killington and Shrews
bury peaks are white,
The portable steam saw mill of Field
Brothers, is about being removed from Rox
bury to Bolton.
The Windsor county farmers, in spite o
the food, had an excellent fair at Woodstock
last week. The number Of entries was, 0
course, less than usual; but the quality ha
never been surpassed.
81 We regret to learn that j D. BRowN, Esq
member elect Of the House Of Representative
from the town of Franklin, died at his home oi
Tuesday last, Of typhoid fever, aged A years.
n The amount Of Canada lumber, receive
and inspected at Darlington, since May last, wa
IS, 62i, $40 feet.
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