Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-03-02
STATE MATTERS.

--Middlcbury uses about 700 tons Of coal
per year, and has 1927 children in the village
schools.
Andrew Smith Of South Woodstock has
a small carrot which is almost perfect pic.
ture Of childs hand.
MIR. Charles II. Harding has been up.
pointed postmaster at Bradford, in the place
Of r. j. Flanders, recently deceased.
"A letter reached Charleston the 18th
inst, which has been since April 10th, 1867,
in coming from Wisconsin.
The first train passed over the Belden's
Falls Branch Railroad to the Addison County
marble quarry on Thursday last
-Grcenougb, the sculptor, says that the
marble from Addison County, Vermont. is
equal to the best used by the scuptors Of an
ccnt Greece.
One hundred and eghty-six couples at.
tended the Washington Ball at Austin's llo.
tel, Milton, Wednesday evening Everything
passed of harmoniously.
Troy has voted to bond itself for eight
times the amount Of tsgrand list, (s2S, jOO)
in aid Of the construction Of the Missisquoi
and Clyde Rivers Railroad
Joseph Gagnon, laborer on the Wood
stock railroad was killed instantly on Satur-
day morning by the falling Of an embankment,
which buried him completely
A custom house officer few days since
seized, at South Royalton $4,000 cigars
which were being Struggled through from
Montreal and were destined for New York.
There is charitable association in West
field called the Maternal Association that has
been in existence over 43 years Miss +. 9.
Streeter has served as Secretary for the whole
time
or the eighteen divorces recently grant.
ed in Windham County, three were for in.
tolerable severity seven for adultery, and
eight for desertion.
Mr.. A. More Of Norwich, killed on the
18th inst, pig seven months old that weighed,
4 "a hours after being killed, 4204 pounds.
The wood screw factory and saw mill Of A
b. Medberry Of Wilmington was burned
Monday night, Feb. Nth. Loss from $4,000
to $4,000. Insured for $500 in the Yer.
mont Mutual.
A Convention for discussing the subject Of
Secret Societies, was held at Albany the 10th.
Strong anti-secret society resolutions were
for other conventions.
49," The Central New Haven Cheese Manu-.
featuring Company has been organized at
4 New Haven Depot with the following officers:
President S. Doud Secretary, f. A. Doud
Treasurer J. Cowles.
Ezra Smalley Of Eas, BrookGeld, died
quite suddenly last week lie retired in his
usual health in the night his wife heard him
breathing strangely, aud by the time she had
procured light he was dead.
MIR. William Watson of Cornwall, was
auaigned before Justice Simmons the 18th
inst, charged with secreting some four horses
stolen from a firm in the State of New York
He was held to trial under $4,000 bonds.
Wednesday, the 23d, Henry f. Smith Of
Milton, with his wife and babe four months
old, drove about one and a half miles to visit
his brother; when they arrived the child was
dead having probably been smothcred by
wrappings.
The dwelling Of jackson Upper, in Ba.
kersfed, caught fire from stove pipe on the
4 18th instant, and was entirely consumed, to-
ge,her with quantity Of wheat and oats
Loss, $4,000 insured in the Farmers Mu-
tual Insurance Company for 81 300.
There is to be County Sing at the Town
Hall in Morrisyille, on the 18th Of March
day and evening, under the direction Of Profs
Wait, Whipple and Beeman There will be
a concert in the evening, at which a new and
beautiful chorus will be brought out.
"A coroner's inquest was held over the
remains Of Brchard, burnt in his store last
week at Dummerston, and nothing appeared
TO indicate that any murder had been commit
ted and the reported open back door and
fractured skull were accounted for without
the supposition Of foul play.
Capt David Love, Bennington, died very
suddenly, Of apoplexy, Wednesday morning
He was among the Oldest citizens Of Benning-
ton He served the county for some years
as Sheriff, held the office Of Postmaster four
years, was President of the Stark Bank, and
was for many years landlord of the old Frank
lin House.
An attempt TO escape was made by the
prisoners in Middlebury Jail last week As
a visitor came out young Hier caught the
door and held it open, while Fraime made for
the jaior, who saw the situation just in time
to give Fraime kick in the stomach, which
had the desired effect then he sprang to the
door and brought it together.
E. Adams has brought suit against the
First National Bank of Bennington, for the
recovery of over-rate Of interest, which he
claims the Bank has taken from him, illegally
for which he also claims the officers have for
feited their Charter.
Charles j Scott, Wells River, is trying
his hand at trout raising. He keeps them il
ty,t trnr
spring Not long since he had 200 trout
some of which weighed two and-a-half pounds
But the aqueduct unuckily sprang leah
and he lost full half the number. The re-
mander are doing well.
The town Of Monkton has no town agen
to retail liquor, no hotel where rum can b,
bought. Two hourshing good templar lodgei
are at work in the cause of reform within hel
borders. One hundred and fifty members be
long to the order in that town, aud fresi
additions are constantly being made to theil
numbers and influence.
Recently, while A. B. Bond, of Dandy
was driving toward South Walingford, he
discovered pair of human feet sticking ou
of the snow in the highway, the body being
completely covered. He got out Of his sleigh
and raised the body up, which he found to b,
that of young man, who was frothing at tn,
mouth, apparently alive, though insensible,-
Mr.. Bond placed him in his sleigh and drov,
on a short distance to a farm house, wher
he was recognized as the occupants son. HI
had been sent on an errand, and being sub
ject to fits, fell in one by the roadside, an,
would undoubtedly have been smothered bu
for his timely discovery.
Rev. Israel Luce preached his farewell
sermon to the NJ. Il. Church in Newport Cen
ter last Tuesday evening. His term of iou
years as presiding cider will expire mex