Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-21

ETY. from one hill Of ordinary size.
--Heman Hopkins, Jr, and John Camp.
bell, OF Montgomery, lately bought three
calves in Putney, Of the Durham stock, for
$500.
The date Of Ncwbury charter is March
"A barn belonging to Gen. G. +. Davis,
Of Cayendish, was recently crushed in by
snow. It was full Of cattle at the time, but
fortunately the timbers fell in such way as
to protect them, and none were injured.
The amount paid for fuel furnished and
ineidonials, in the schools Of Vermont, for the
school year ending March 3lst, 1868, was
sl6,SlS.
Il G. Warren, Of Reading, recently lost
a valuable COW from feeding her with hay in
which was mixed the dried stalk and leaves
Of the common meadow poke plant
The Peabody Library at Post Mills is a
nice building, 27xl0 feet built at a cost of
$1,000, and now contains 300 yolumes-the
gift Of George Peabody who once lived in that
town. lie has also given a fund of IS, 900,
the interest of which is to be used for the pur-
chase Of books.
The horse barn of Col Isaac Drake Of
Weybridgc was destroyed by fire on Saturday
morning. Estimated loss over two thousand
dollars less than onc-flh is covered by insur-
ance The fire was kindlcd by droppines
from a pipe, in the hands Of a hired man.
Mr.. W. A. Felt Of Andover, recently
narrowly escaped being drowned while cross
ing the river between Bellows Falls and
Charehown, n. II. The ice gave way around
him, but he finally succeeded in gaining the
main ice
Henry A. Butler, son Of the late John
+. Butler Of Jamaica, died at Chicago. ILL.,,
on the 20,h day Of March, at the age Of p
years.
The Wooden mills in Londonderry arc
soon to commence work again, after lying idle
for some time
An aged and very poor citizen of Man
chester could hardly believe his senses the
other day on being presented by merchant
with half barrel Of -four, the gift Of be-
neyolent neghbor Such deeds smooth the
rough corners Of life not a little
The dweling-house Of Dr. II. Cram of
reFrisourgh' was entered yesterday Thurs
day) and considerable quantity of clothing
stolen The thieves were four in number one
Of whom was a dark eomplexioned man, one
medium sized and light complexioned, and the
other two short, thick set, full faced, fresh
countenanced men, dressed in dark clothes.
A reward Of $50 is offered for their detection
and recovery Of the property. Information
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Swaptop Rails ON Thnrsjav 90 sno ~ ,I a'
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of tbe town ~ IA in LnaJ;n tbo Ion Doi'I
V.lley r,1ros5 Tbo ao.,isu 'no i' J;iI
in the affirmative by tbirtv.ope majority
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an N conye,f rorlsy va ;nto ,r,, 'l 'is
which will he made iuto n,ner in Massdcbrp'
sets Tbey have the rrivileoe of nurcb.s;na
the site at any time during the ten years
NJ l. W Kimb.u or paced 8.
manuiachring doors The nanels If wbicb arc
made of naper which j. canoble of bigb mol
ish.
The St. Jean Baptiste Society Of St AL.
4
june Oath, ia an appropriate manner.
A boy named Nelson Stereeon. aged 10.
fell into kettle of boiling SAP in Al6urrh A
few days since, at the sugar house of Philaader
Brown, and was so badly burned that he died
seven hours after.
"A large number Of live young men have
lately lef the I.amoile Valley for the West.
and others arc soon to start for the same DIES.
tination.
MA BINGHAM has formod o ror,nor
shin for The nr9ctice If law ot Combr;Jao
with the Hon. Henry Stowell.
Tho leo has lot, tbo T.o,oo;llo .;,,,. and
post or Tho yno,,, hos d;sa,r,oor,l b.. H.
promised surveyors Of tbe I5moiIle Vallev
RoiIroad have not vot ,nnooroJ
to,a g. ~ -. l' Lait io,1o.pu 1uo
LII . V..,s ~ wv . Is nv
,rb;nL i :., o oor uGt 'U" '"S' 'u"u'y
''''" nv e 10Y P'II Wv
inc zee III Lake ThamPlaln began to
move on saturday, ana Doubtless ere TINS has
wholly disappeared
Gov. Chamberlain, Of Maine, will deiv-
er his celebrated lecture on " Lee'sSurr9nder y
at burlington on Friday evening next.
The peg and clothes pin factory at East
Mlddieoury cuts up four cords OF wood per
day
-Leonar1 Smith, of Troy, N. Y, who
dicd recentlv leovino an estate volred al
eIro 900