Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-09
STATE MATTERS.

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--!Thirty-two persons united with the Good
Tcmpars in Newport Centre, during the last
quarter.
During the month of January, % inches
Of snow and rain fell in the vicinity of Brat
tloboro.
Alexander Young of Westdeld, recently
fell from building, and was 80 injured that
he died soon after
"A young man in Ruthnd is suffering
from paralysis Of the nerves Of the eye conse-
quent upon the excessive use of tobacco
Tho Bennington and Rutland Railroad
Company has reduced its local freight rate
rs per cent since the first Of this month.
The town Of Berkshire has voted to
bond in aid Of the Mississquoi Railroad, by
six majority. They bonded for six times the
grand-list.
Tho wagon shop, dry house and saw mill
Of 8. A. Smith at Guilford Center, were con-
sumod by fac Monday night. Loss $4,000 no
insurance.
-Messrs Downer, Bolton q Allen, of Mid
dlcbury, sawed 10000 feet of lumber between
Tuesday morning aud Saturday evening of
last week.
On the % inst, a barn belonging to
Thomas Iladlock Of North Troy, Orleans Co.,
was destroyed by fire. Loss S5OOi covered
by insurance.
Tho annual meeting Of the Orleans
County Temperance Society will be held at
Barton Landing, on Wednesday, the 10th
day of February.
The Commissioners for the town Of
Enosburgh have majority OF the grand list
signed in favor of bonding in aid Of the Mis-
sisquoi Railroad.
The subscription books for the Fairfax
Railroad are opened to the public The
stockholders will meet on the 18th instant to
elect its directors.
AT the annual meeting Of the Franklin
County Temperance Society at Enosburgh, on
the 25th ult., Hon. John X. Whitney was
nominated for County Commissioner.
1t is claimed that the oldest legal docu-
ment in the State is deed on record in Rut-
land, conveying land from Francis Page to
Amos Rand, and is dated July, IT'S.
AT the recent session of the Supreme
Court in Franklin county, eleven divorces
were granted for various causes and at the
same time three from Grand Isle, five for
adultery
man !, ui,h,,to sis litolv 70 INV
nre,tv snortlv for a7lo1rino a Milo ~ wood ~
remain Inv tbc roadside. a horse being FRIGHT.
encd bv I, and doing considerable da9aeS bv
runaway.
There are in the Graded Scbooi distric,
If Rutland g75 eamilie. and ZOOS children
bstween The ACE, of fonr and twenty voars =
I5s have boe9 horn and an bav. i;od dnr;n,
the past wear
on Monday nigbt If las, vo.t ,h,
brdgc near Nj Cyrus .Jamos WatorviIle
cars Luz Win n crash oa,,sod h, .,Lo a.
inc ;ce Tbe bridge' was crosscd Ii,teon min.
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ABOUT ono huhure1 teaehefs We're pres
ent at the session oil inc county leaGhers
Association IN Colchester last week. aln-
able papers were READ oy Dr. Charles +
mayer ana Professor Duckharn' ana an ad-
80 e WE ec d u '''' 0'eN'"s " ~
line inmates OF Inc erohh' state rrison
reloiced' on MONDAY, olst' win the otAer con
Victs IN the state PRISONS from MAINE 10 VIZ
ginla' IN the birthday oil MT H. u Dorsey
OF fawtueket' H. L. on account OF the goot
dinner oil roast turkey @e'' winch was proVl'
dod Tor them oy hisgenerons loeraii'y IN pay
ing the DIS
In the SUIT OF MesSrs. OheeVer ana hari
against the rutland burlington hailroad
company the claims oil the nrst mortgage
bond holders have been sustained IN every par
acular and the entire bench OF the supreme
Court OF vermont mas decided that the hrs'
mortgage bonds must be paid before June l
1917, or possession oil the rail on that day sur
rendered TO the irst mortgage trustees
Sunday morning, about two o'clock, thu
safe of Ripley Sons, Centre Rutland, wa
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