Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24
STATE MATTERS.



ADDISON COUNTY
An unoccupicd house belonging to Lewis Dud-
ley, in East Middlebury, was burned 10 the ground
recently Supposed to be the work of an inccn-
diary.-llov J b. Steele and Miss Randall. Of
MIddlebury, were thrown from wagon by run
away horse recently, and were both quite severe
y injured. Harmon A. Sheldon, an old and high
" esteemed citizen of Middlebury died on the
10Th, aged 50.-Mr Edwin Ellsworth. of Corn.
wall, fell from load Of hay recently striking
upon his head and back and sustaining severe in
Jures.-Alr. Lorenzo II Stow, of Middlebury, has
purchased the grist mill and water privilege nj
Wcybridgc Lower Falls.-A barn belonging IN
Reuben Liberty, Of Weybridgo, containing about
two tons Of hay, was burned to the ground Aug
sth, supposed to have been set on fire by boys
who were iooling with matches Thursday night.
as the steamer Winsow was passing Chimney
Point, going south, with tow Of b1nts. one of
the boats, the Ella r. Bailey, loaded with iron
ore, filled and sunk almost Immediately. The
captain and his wife had barely time 10 save them
selves
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The census of 1870 gives Manchester a total
population Of lslG. The population in lsGO WIS
l6ss.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
. shoemaker named Gustayus Veasy, Of Burke,
was recently robbed ofabout $500. Barnet bo,sts
the oldest man in the county-James Ferguson.
who was 90 years old on the 7th inst.-Mr Wei
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FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Mis'isquoi Railroad is graded and ready
Tor ties as far as the Baptist church in Swanton.
About two hundred hands are now at work.
Three brothers, named Blanchard, were recently
sent to the Reform School, from s.. Adams, for
two years Daring the storm of Friday, house
occupied by j. Longey' on st. Adams Point, was
struck by lightning and considerably damaged.
Mrs Longley was rendered senscless from the
shock, but subsequently rocoyered.-lhere are
about ninety hands at work on the railroad be
tween llighgate aud swanton. One gang is at
work in cutting through the ledge just north Of
The village at highNte Centre.-A barn owned
by = d. Wilson, near Fairfax Falls, in which
was stored a moving machine two wagons, and
other farming tools and filed with hay and grain,
was struck by lightning on Friday last, all OF
which were burned, together with shed adioin-
ing Partially insured IN The Vermont Mutual
The Institution buildings az Fairfax are being
thoroughly repaired, preparatory to theopening
Of the fall term Of school, commencing September
tn, under the direction Of Prof L. B. Barker
The house and out buildings Of Mr. Byron j.
Brown West Sheldon, near Swanton, were
burned yesterday, \. NJ, while the family We're
at church Mr. Brown barely arrived in time to
save a few articles from two rooms. Insured.
0RAND ISLE COUNTY.
Thursday afternoon the railroad wood shed at
Alburgh. with 200 cords Of wood, saving machine
and 400 piles were destroyed By FIRE The piles
had just been brought from Canada at a cost of
s so each The fire is supposed to have caught
from passing engine.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Ncwbury Seminary is to be opened August
3lst, under the direction Of W b. Daniorth as
principal with three lady assistants .-Newbury /.
Sulphur Springs are well patronized this summer.
One side comprising about three-iourths Of
the reading matter of the Bradford National
Opinion is now made up and printed in New
York Recently an act Of despicable scoundrelisn
was porpetnted in Orange, the name and tail Of
a horse belonging TO w n Waterman, having
been SHARED
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Arrangements Tor instruction at Derby Acade-
ny for the approaching FAN term are unusually
complete, and the board OF teachers Will be fuller
then eyer.-A special ana interesting meeting oil
the Orleans county Medical society was holueh III
Newport, Aug 2d'-Ihe dwelling house oil L. !"
Clark, Of Charleston, was struck by lightning re-
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