Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-03
STATE MATTERS.

mond, about two miles northeast of Middebury
was struck by lightning and burned 10 the ground
on Wednesday evening last. No insurance.
mvStyorov corxyy
A movement is making 10 omen a ne,y ro,d or
the west sideof the Deergeld riycr c.,r, ~.
boro CITY To the eastern terminus or ,ho IL.
Tunnel The new hotel in Ronniro,o, ,r;ii o,s
thin 40 sleeninc rome a,,d ,,i, ai,,t,'it
and warmed by s,c,n, ,ra possi.s,' ~ 90
Fair will he held in Rernino,on So',or,,,o. oot,
and both. ''''''''' -''"
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
7 The Twenty-F Fifth Annual Fair of the Calcjo-
mia County Agricultural Societv will he held M
st. Johnsbury. on Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday, September q. o9 and 2g-Tbe Ingalls
tannery, Just south of Lyndon Centre. caught FIRE
on Wednesday afternoon. from SHARKS from the
engine falling upon the roof. and was entirely
consumed. The house was saved with difficulty.
Insured for $4,000 The population of Wa
teriord has diminished 200 within the last ten
years. while that of Burke has increase % Ar
nngements are being made for a grand Temper /
ance Picnic at 1,ndonyille Grove ON "Wednesday. /
August H. 1870 to which all friends of Temper
ance are cordially invited. Its stated that rail |
'O'u W" V"iiy at haI mre' Each party Will
p'o''i' 'ov ',n'nen's ana eminent speakers from
"O'''u VII, DC present, besides several home
~, o. d. ii'rris' FISH, formerly oil Dan
'''''' recently re''u'nB III Mafshalo"h' Iowa.
,'s' ''nou'a 'o''n ''e Ht'e' pace % iahktoh'
'n','' i''i',ry' "ne'e ne mas iormed law part
i''''l' WIN ''."'n n''e, Oh " oou''ocK' YER
mont an associate clerk win Mr.. Harris at the
last session olthe vermont Legislature The 4th
Annual State Convention Of the Young Men
Christian Association in Vermont, is to be held
at St Johnsbury, Oct. nth and Eth 1870. Hon. |
Cephus Bainerd otNew York city, chairman of
the international Executive Committee H. Thane
Miller, Esq, Of Cincinnati, aud othersare expect,
ed TO De present.-llon. b. y. Davis, Of Danyille,
met with an accident on Saturday evening OF week
before last. lie was returning to his home, and
the evening being very dark, hs stepped out Of
the road, and fell into culyert which had lately
been built, the location Of which was unknown to
him. His ANGLE was severely injured and some
VI que usHinenS are Nl'u 70 pe uiokeh' NaPpl'u
+. W. Harrington oil S'. Johnsbury' has received
an appointment IN the custom House at island
fohd'-lea'y hfes are raging III the WOODS IN
many parts oil CALEDONIA county.
cvirrgSpyy COUNTY.
| The horse harm Of Nlr. Elijah lake Of Shelburn.
was struck by lightning Friday afternoon and set
ON fire. The flames communicated To his cattle
barn and a shed. both Of which were consumed.
together with one horse. moving machine. near
Inv all his farming t,ols and from 10 N Il toms of
hay. The loss is about So 600 insurance oil
500
ESSEX COUNTY.
Severe fires have been raging in the forests in
Victory and the east part of Concord for for near
ly two weeks. At times they have been appar-
entity nearly cxtinguished, when O windy day
would reyeve them and they would rage with
great fury. The drouth has been 50 severe that
the eyergreens burn ike finder. The damage to
tie wood land is immense The canning factory
in Island Pond is doing good business. On the
18th and 10th they canned forty bushels of rasp-
80, ~
fRANNLiN COUNTY.
The heirs oil the late lion iiliam Capp nave
maze arrangements ior ','s erection o' i"o"u-
ment at hls grave. 1t is u be executed at Bar
lington, Of Barre granite, at cost Of about
I g., ,o, IL u d, Sill t-.....4.4 a. .,.
S1'VoV''on ~ o,"'.n mas , AZ VIC I er
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the vacancy caused by the death OF Mr.. Brainerd.
lie has already entered upon the duties OF the po-
sition.-Ihe large and elegant Nissisquoi house
s..-..,.a1 r5o e.. 49, on, i, ,ho ki,cben
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