Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-10
STATE MATTERS.



Geo. W. Ware, Jr. A. NJ. of Boston. offers n
prize medal, to be given 10 the graduate Of Mid.
dlebury College whose orution on Commencement
day shall be judged by n committee Of award to
be best in matter and delivery butter mar
kct in Vcrgennes on Saturday was quiet, owing
to the warm weather. Butter brought from 90 to
y cents, and about II 900 pounds were shipped.
Eight thousand five hundred pounds were ship
ped from New llaven.--M Joshua Locke, Of Fer
risburg, died on the Goth ult in the 7ith year Of
his age. lie has been in the employ orthe X. &
b. H. H. since It first went into operation
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The anniversary Of the Battle of Bennington
will be celebrated on the 10th Of August in the
grove Of Hon. II. W. Park, Mt North bennington.
Hon lliland Hall is 10 be President of the day.
and an Grafton will be delivered by Col. wheelock
q. Neazy, Of Rutland.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The first Latin prize, and the first Thayer math-
ematical prize at Dartmouth, were awarded 10
Edward d. Mason of Passumpsic, now of the Soph-
omore class.-A sou of A. b. Norris of Norris
vile, 10 years Of age, was drowned last Thursday,
while bathing in the riycr.-Mr NJ. Ncwhall Of
Kirby has an old bulls eye" watch. which has
been in constant scryicc iio 60 T.. -
erably Good timo ondiso oroo,
workmen.-Tbc nonnlotion or ST. -. ,Lo ts,a
census, IS 9s7, sxty-seyen less than in 1860.
cmrrENDEN COUNTY.
The contract for the new dock to be built by the
Rutland Railroad COMPANY at burlington has
been let to Mr. $. Whitney. ,nd he will soon
commence work upon the same.-Edward law
lin, Of Winoosk Falls. was seriously injured
while loading cars at the machine shop of b. $
Nichols Co.. in Burlington, by the cayinp in of
sand embanlment which crushed him against
the cars Bishop De Goesbriand has returned
from Rome. and will arrive in Burlington on We'd
nesday or Thursday Of this week. lie will he met
at the depot by his congregation, and escorted 10
the cathedral
franklin COUNTY
10, Oon'rai mouse AZ sheldon has recently
I''''u into tne haius OIL It's former proprietor
."I' D. 'unuenDurgh A ~ Merchant d 90
nave issued 'he nrs' number oil new paper at
~ N'uoh7' called the transcript
lANolLLE COUNTY.
Mineral Lodge, No. 80, F. and A. NJ was con-
sttuted by Hon. P. X. Gleed at Wolcott on the
18th ut X. + Parker, Esq. is W. M.-Ihe La
noble Central academy has been undergoing
thorough repairs. About $4,000 was raised by
private subscription for the purpose
op,xov co,,,-v
In ,bo oBc, If ,be o-or,o ron,,,,, E,o.l. a,
We.t Rond.lnb three ,ene-ot;ons rorL a. ,bo
case NJ p p R;nio,, tho nrorrio,or Lis
sgor o,od 70 yoors and t;s aanoL.o. a1.t :
wear. Tbo dancbtcr set M, the entire laws eel
the State last fall unaided.-The fall term Of
Ncwbury Seminary is to he opened August 3lst
Mr.. w b. Daniorth OF Dartmouth College as
sumes charge Of the school.--The Orange County
Agricultural Fair is to be held at Bradford, Sep !
tcmber 2l,t, 22d and 23l
ORLEANS oorSry
For the week ending saturday ni,ht last there
were four hundred arrivals at the Mennbremo,,og
llouse. Nlicaiah Wiley. of Brownington. n |
years of are. recently sustained severe ininrjes
by falling from a load of hav.-A G. Jennings |
known to fame as the af,be and accommodating
landlord Of the Mountain House nj Owls Head |
has leased the lake House at lake Willoupbbv
of A. Bemis q Son.-Tbe 7tb Of september il the |
day set for the public celebration bv the Congre.
pational,sts Of Orleans County of the 25otb wear
since the landing of the PILGRIMS. A mas con- |
vention of those interested in such commemora.
ton i. tn be held on that dav in the Agricultural
Hall at Barton President Angel Of Burlington, !
is 70 deliver the address. John II. Buck has been
postmaster at Westield, in place Of
William IL. Richardson, notwithstanding
French will hold a Teachers Institute at Barton
Landing, beginning August %.
Rrrt.Nn oorNrv
Edward Clark Youngest son of Hon Merritt
Clark E,r the las, eAeon wears assistant cashier
in tbe Rank or p,,,tnev has received tho ,rroirt.
ment of cashier ora bankin, bouse nj Relic plain
lava - Nathan Pierce has oive, nm 70 Cla,t r
Richardson his lease or the stevens uopse Rpt.
land Mr. Richardson i the o,vrcr If tho rr,r,.
ertv-Tbe Middletown Centennial Celebration
has been postponed until next wear or until the
new hotel now bpilding M thar nloce shall he
COMPLETED. sd As to furnish accommodations for
the expected pue.ts-Fortv freipbt trains arrive
at and leave the Rutland depot daily.-A couple
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wiNDHAM COUNTY.
D. W. r blanchard and Charles r. Eddy are
completing history OF the town oil Londonderry.
The Wilmington Agricultural Society VIII
hold their annual Fair on Thursday, Oct g, 1870
klttrdge Haskins, OF Brattleboro, IS expected to
deliver the address The census OF Rockingham
shows an aggregate Of ,S6i, forty less than 1860.
"A bright-eyed child two years Of age, only son
of II. Melish, OF Bellows Falls was hit upon the
head by the seat OF SWING IN which little giri
was swinging on Monday last. lie dropped to
the ground instantly, was taken up IN cOnYui-
efn md nUlN ri