Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14
STATE MATTERS.


--Messrs. Charles Buttorfed and David
Mcllhany Of Derby Line, killed a moose in
Norton last week
The house Of Jonathan Brown, of Eden,
caught fire few days ago, from a lighted
candle coming in contact with the bed clothes,
which were nearly ruined before the fire was
discovered.
"A few evenings since, at the Union house
in Sheffield, the members of small church
met to choose officers and decide when each
Of two dissenting parties should occupy the
house. During the meeting difficulties arose
which resulted in the lights being blown out
and general fight being entered into Some
were knocked down, others pounded and SEE
verely bruised. II would seem to be to the
credit Of the people in this Union district 10
have but few Of these meetings
"A special town meeting was held in
Coventry last Wednesday to sec it the town
would appoint committee to confer with
similar committees in other towns concerning
the purchase Of farm on which to keep the
poor. Less than forty citizens attended tne
meeting, and small majority voted not to
take any action in the matter. The town
has only three permanent paupeis.
1t has not been possible for some few
days to go from Coventry village to the depot
with a horse, and the mails and express have
been carried to and fro ~ handsled as the
only practicable conveyance
On Friday last, as some workmen were
employed in raising an addition to II. H..
Litte's Hotel barn. in Barton, the staging
broke, letting the men into the water One
Of them Frenchman, named Clark, struck
on a stump iujuring him quite severely, caus-
ing, It is feared, a fracture Of two of his ribs
The stage from Barton to Craftsbury got
stuck in the snow on its way back, last We'd
ne.day, and the driver brought the mail from
South Albany on his back Thursday, be
started for Craftsbury on foot, and by pa
thence and perseverance succeeded in return
ing with his team on Friday.
The Howe Scale Company, of Brandon,
has gone into bankruptcy 4 meeting Of the
creditors was held at Brandon, the 3lst ult..
for election Of assignees
In the Rutland County Court yesterday
Judge Benz H. Steele sentenced the Shrews-
bury murderer, Horace X. Plumley TO be
confined in the States Prison in solitary con.
fnemcnt until Sept 10Th, 1870, and on that
day to be hung. Ziba Plumey aged Gs, to
be confined in the States Prison for life, and
friedrich Piumley to States Prison for twenty
years. The prisoners were surrounded in
court by their families, and the scene was a
sad one they had withdrawn their appeal to
the Supreme Court to take their sentences.
-Silas Angler has sold to II. Bean, of
Newport, pair of fine black mares, six years
old, for the sum Of s $3.50.
On Friday, March %, Lcandcr Shina,
who was at work in Thrashors tub factory,
had his foot crushed under q crank that turn
ed beneath a jointing bench
At the town meeting ia Newport on
Wednesday, it was voted that the selectmen
be instructed to join with one or more other
towns, in the purchase Of farm for the ac-
commodation Of town paupers.
One Henry Blake of Stannard was ar
rested few days since by constable Wilson,
on a charge of obtaining goods under false
pretenses, of c. 5. Page Of Hydepark. The
matter was finally settled to Pages satisiac-
ton, and the prisoner released
Il. II. Bisbee, Esq, of Newport, has
been removed from the office Of Deputy Col
leotor Of Customs; or rather the office has
been abolished. 1t seems by an item in the
Express, that there were firo deputy collect
ors there and the one having the best salary
was removed
There are over fifty eases of measles in
Morrisyile village. It has made a sad inter-
ruption in school.
"A young man named Lincoln, Of Charles
ton, disposed Of forged notes payable at the
National Bank Of Derby Line, signed by him
self aud endorsed by J. Page and another
person at Charleston, 70 the tune Of some
5000 or 500 astweek The bank discount
ed one of $780, Levi Spalding one Of $3.50,
Lewis Rose $3.50, and Chas. Worth one the
amount Of which we have not learned As
the names on the notes were against response
bic parties, he found little trouble in getting
them cashed Having obtained the money
he made good his escape before the forgery
was detected.
The dwelling house and horse barn be-
longing to j W. Erwin, Of Troy, was burned
last Saturday morning together with all
theircontents. Estimated loss about $1,000,
insured for $500
Rev. Silas Aiken, d. D., former pastor
Of Park Street Church, Boston, died in Rut-
land on the Ith inst, aged seventy years.
He was an eminent divine and scholar, and
had been in the ministry nearly forty years.
Quite laughablc scene occurred at the
late annual meeting in school district No. 3,
South Troy yilage) Some difficulty was
had in finding any one who would accept the
office of clerk, and after working an hour
during which every voter present was tried
and would not accept, some "genius pro-
posed " drawing cuts and doing so, the lot
fell on John n Smith, who was Immediately
voted in and business then proceeded as usual.
The Newport Express gives the follow
ing frst-rate notice of the outgoing landlord
of the hotel in Coventry The management
of this hotel for portion Of the past year,
and the constant bill of fare consisting Of
poor rum in plenty, and very little hay and
grain, had become so intolerabe that a COM
plant was made to the selectmen, who have
at last-none too soon--done what they could
to mitigate the evil
Mr.. Walter Buck was arrested at Island
Pond a few days since by sheriff Morrill,, for
breach of promise, on complaint of Miss Han
nah Wilson A hearing was had before JUS
tice Grow, and he was obliged to give bail in
the sum of $500, for appearance at court.
Mr.. Buck returned from California about
year ago, after an absence of several years,
and is reported wealthy. On the first Of
January last he married Miss Lizzie BLY,, a
very estimable young lady, which act seems
to have brought him into some unpleasant
ness " with others of the tender sex"
The trustees of the Norwich Classical
aud English Boarding School have engaged
the services of Mr.. Charles p, Chase as per-
manent principal of the school. Mr. Chase
has been engaged in the Academy at Thet-
ford for a number of terms whore he won the
respect of all the students, and citizens Of the
place. The Spring term commenced March
25th.
A voung lad named Ferriter had Leo