Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-27
Mr.. Joseph Ward of Orwell c,mo mon

Mr.. Joseph Ward, of Orwell, came neal
being buried alive while digging grave. llc
had nearly finished when the sides cayel in
upon him fortunately his son, who was with
him, gave the alarm, and he was rescued in
time TO save his life.
"A little daughter Of b. johnson, of Or
ange, while left alone, set FIRE to her clothing
and before assistance could reach her she was
so badly burned that she has since died.
"A Young Mems Christian Association
was organized in Bridport, Jan. 18th.
Another lynx was caught on Mt. An-
thony last week, probably the mate Of the one
killed the week previous.
Joseph Il. Trask of Granville, was con-
ycted Of perjury at the late term of the
Windsor county court Trask is at liberty
on $500 bail, pending an appeal
The West Milton cheese factory uses
milk from $50 cows, and made $500 pounds
OF cheese from 527 ,426 pounds Of milk, in
1868.
Fairfield has added $4,000 in private
subscriptions, to the 100000 for which the
town was bonded for the aid of the Lamoille
Valley railroad.
The broad lake " Of Champlain closed
definitely, on Tuesday; an unusually early
date, there having been but eight earlier in
53 years. The earliest date ofclosing record
ed in that time is Jan. Z, 1868 and the lat.
est March 4, 1919, while the mean time is
Jan. 81 The average duration Of the ice
is two months. Three times it has not closed
at ALL
The town Of Sherburne voted $4,000
on Tuesday in aid Of the Rutland and Wood.
stock railroad, the full extent allowed by
law.
The Rutland Independent suggests the
fostering of soap factory and confectionery
establishment there, as substitutes for the
Rutland aud Woodstock railroad, which seems
to langush Of late
The Second Adyentists Of Jamaica. are
holding meetings three times a week, and
are full in the faith that the second coming
of Christ is near at hand.
The Young Mems Temperance Conyen.
ton held at East Hardwck last Wednesday,
re-nominatcd for County Commissioner, Rev.
Pliny n. Granger.
AT the annual meeting Of the Black Ri
yer National Bank at Proctorsyilea dividend
Of 6 per cent was declared for the earnings
Of the bank the past six months
AT the recent election of officers Of the
National Bank Of Bellows Fall, Nathaniel
Fullerton was reelected President He is
now "a years Of age aud is probably the old.
est man who holds such position in the Uni
ted States.
L. G. Barker Of Bellows Falls has,
within few days, successfully drawn anoth-
er cancer by his peculiar process from the
breast of woman in that village. 1t weighed
over half pound The patient is now APP
parently doing well.
Hancock still retains relic of " ye old
en- time in the shape Of toll gate.
The Lyndon National Bank has two sets
Of directors, with fair prospect of squab-
be"
-Messrs. Ripley & Sons of Center Rut
land have established mandatory Of drain.
pipe.
"A recent canvass Of Rutland, shows that
there are $50 families in the corporation, en-.
bracing population Of probably 5,lsj.
A boy in Burlington, named McGarry
while scufiling recently, was thrown with
such violence as to severely fracture his right
thigh.
There are $40 school children in St
Johnsbury village.
General Washburn is rapidly completing
his arrangements for the publication of hi.
digest of the Vermont Reports.
The question whether the world i.
growing better is being discussed for th'
mn time at Lyceum in Andoycr. w,
await their decision anxiously
- Larkin G.. Mead, the Vermont sculptor
has married an Italian lady with large black
eyes and fair complexion. She has very
queenly manner, and is much taller than her
husband. She is just beginning to talk
English.
&C., A great Railroad Convention, the Colr.
Ter says, will be held in Rutland within a few
weeks, at which such representatives of 4" far
eign corporations as John A. Poor O
Portland, Commodore Vanderbilt of New
York, T. w. Park of Bennington, Henri,
Reyes of Newbury, Frederick Billings 0
New York, as well as General Washburn o
Woodstock, and many others will be present.