Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-10-26
STATE MATTERS.

ADDISON COUNTY.
A little girl three years old, Of y. X. Wolcott',
oil Shoreham, set its clothes on fire with matches
last week and was so badly burned that she died
soon after.
Inc sum Of $4,000 was donated u Middle
bury College at its last commencement, to be laid
out in repairing the College buildings. The i'm.
proyements are now going on
At recent meeting of the stockholders of the
Addison milroad, at Rutland, the following di-
rectors were chosen John b. Page and George
~ Merrill Of Rutland, Peter Butler Of Boston.
.asca Rich Of Shoreham and A. b. Waldo of
Port Henry, n. Y. The officers Of the road were
authorized 10 lease the road 10 the Rutland rail.
road, and the directors were instructed IN make
all necessary contracts at once 50 as 10 insure the
completion Of the road during the comingycar.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
James Watson Of North Bennington, between
oo and 20 years Of age, dropped dead few days
since
a lad named Woodward living in Manchester
was seriously injured recently by the accidental
discharge ola gun in the hands Of another boz
with whom he was hunting
The premiums awarded at the last animal Fair
OF the Bennington County Agricultural Society
were paid Of at the rate Of % cents ON the dollar
there not being funds enough taken in DIT ring the
exhibition to do otherwise
Eddie Bradford, nine year old son Of #. z.
Bradford Of Bennington, fell from a second story
window Of his fathers house, sunday evening.
and broke bis back 80 that his recovery is almost
impossible. Mr. Bradford has already lost two
sons by accident, ono by drowning, and the other
hy the explosion ofs powder mill
james only child Of Samuel Carpenter. of
keadsboro, was drowned while fishing on Wed.
uesday Of last week lie went out on pond on
raft with lud named Williams, and while
there one Of their hats blew Oh. Attempting to
recover this caused their raft to separate. and let
them both into the water, drowning Young Car
pcuter on his l7,h birthday.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
y. II. Gilchrist has been appointed Postmaster
OF Mclndoe- Falls, rice Geo Cowles. deceased.
r. VI. Howard and wife Of st. Johnsbury. eft
Monday for California, to spend the winter with
his brother
Harris 4. Bems, formerly OF the firm Of Me
Gaiiey a Bemis, keepers Of the Lyndon House
has leased the Avenue House in St. Johnsbury
and takes possession next Monday
cHtrrENDEN COUNTY
ten O'Neil and Col Brown two Of the Fcnian
prisoners were released from the State prison at
Windsor, on saturday Gen O'Ne is now in
Burlington, where his wife and two children have
been stopping during his confinement lie pro-
poses to publish a history ofthe Inst Fenan move
ment
FRANKLIN COUSrY
A young scamp by the name OF Frank Turner,
was arrested in Georgia, on the 18th inst. and
committed TO Jail, for as-auting, and 10 a brutal
manner violating the person Of little girl Of sew
en- years, daughter of b. s. Ballard
ORLEANS COUNTY
We understand that l. Bemis q Son. prourie-
tors of the Wilioughby Lake hotel, have iailed
TIE hotel company have slld the lrasburgh
house TO Mr. Powell, Of llinesburgh, for s. 900.
Mr. Henry Pierce Of stanstead, brother Of the
late Carlos Pierce, died at his residence on sun
day
wNDHAM COUNTY.
The old Town Hall in Westminster, is now
just one hundred years old, it having been erect
ed ia l77o.
John NJ Farnum Of Wilmington came in from
work last Monday afternoon, not feeling well,
and laid down at 1 O'Clock his wife went to call
him and found him dead It is supposed he had
disease Of the heart
Joseph Stebbins resides in the bow OF the river
on the farm decided by the Merriams to his great
grandfather. Joseph Stebbins, in the year l749,
and it has been in possession of the Stebbins fam
lily over one hundred and twenty-one years.
As Myron Corbett with his wife, children
and mother was driving down South Main street
in Brattleboro on Wednesday last, the forward
axle broke. throwing them from the wagon, and
an were considerably bruised-the old lady, it is
feared, seriously.
4 daetardly attempt was made last Monday
morning to fire the Irish ueighborhood on Elliot
street, in Brattleboro. At about three O'Clock
the dwelling house Of Michael Liliis was disc1v-
cred to he on fire, and the alarm was promptly
raised The flames were, however. subdued be-
fore the engines arrived and but little damage
was done No doubt exists that the fire was the
work Of al ineendiary, shayings saturated with
kerosene having been introduced into one of the
front windows near closet, and set on fire.