Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-11
STATE MATTERS.


day in Vergennes, and brought 30 cents. Owe
II 900 pounds were shipped. Also 2,oOs pound
Of bccswax.-Thc mice made sid hnvoc Of III,
young fruit trees in Bridport, during the past win
ter. Every young orchard is injured, and som,
are nearly ruined Trapping season this spring
has been fruitful One company in Brdport re-
ports about three hundred muskrats and on,
mink" Goals to Newcastle" is a feeble absurd
ity compared with marble over seas to Italy. %
but the Addison county marble company is just
shipping splendid block Of statuary material q
the land of Carran.--The juniors Of Middlebury
college reduced and refined the crowd at their ex.
hibition, last woek, by charging an admittance
lee.-At the North Forrisburgh butter market on
saturday, 3,i0O pounds were shipped, at 30 cents.
Hon. l.. +. Smith of Monkton, has received the
appointment Of United States Consul at ST.
Johns, p. Q.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Manchester Journal says that one year ago
May Sd, there was sleghng in that village-Alr.
Alfred Briggs, Of Manchester, was killed on Sat
urday afternoon. lie went to his harm to give
attention to his horses, and while stopping down
in one of the stalls his horse commenced tramp
ling upon him and struck him upon the head
crushing in his skull.-A large number Of yis-
tors from the cities are expected at Manchester
the coming Summer-1here is 10 be a Mountain
House built on the summit Of Mount Equinox, in
Manchester, to take the place of the one burned
few years since. The carriage road is 10 be re-
paired ready for the coming season.-llon. j. 5.
Pettibone, of Manchester, on Saturday last. ex-
pcrienced a pauytio iit from the effects Of which
it is feared he cannot recover Judge pettibone
years ago was one Of the strong men Of Ben
nington county, and held several positions Of
honor and trust. His age must be somewhat
over so years.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
The Fairbanks Scale Company, St. Johnsbury
is putting in a new engine Of $50 horse power
A heavy blast in the railroad works in Fairbanks
Village, recently threw large rock up in the
air, higher than the trees, coming down within
six feet of dwelling house. The rock is estmat
ed to weigh serenteen tons The people Of Lower
Waterford were greatly shocked and saddened
last Thursday morning, when Mr.. o. b. Ilur-
but, proprietor of the hotel, committed suicide
by cutting his throat with razor. lie had been
suffering for some time with disease Of the stom-
ach, producing great mental depression, and, at
times, it is believed, partial or entire insanity -l
Fairbanks lumber yard contains upward Of three
million feet Of lumber. The lumber is not for
expectation. II is worked up into scales and put
into buildings in st. Johnsbury. james Fergu-
son, Of West Barnet, one Of the Oldest citizens
in Caledonia county, being in his Goth year. And
strange to say, he has had a cancer removed from
his head the past winter and has so nearly recov-
cred that he walked one-halfmile to a neighbors
Charles A. Choate, Of Barnet, has raised 40
lambs from IS sheep, eleven pair being twins |
Mr. Choate has a fine lot Of sheep .-Last Satur.
day noon the dwelling house of Mr.. Aaron Isham,
Of West Concord, was burned with nearly every
thing in it. Insurance small Friends in the
vicinity are soon 10 put up another house for Mr. |
I,ham.
CuTrESnES COUNTY.
One of the College students, b. o. White Of
Colchester. had leg broken, Tuesday, in Bur
lngton, while praoticing in the gymnasium 49,
Burlington is getting up a Board Of Trade A
Gold Bard will come next.-The Both Of May
will be observed in Burlington, under the auspi-
ces Of the Grand Army Of the Republic, as n day
Of solemn and alectionate commemoration Of our
soldiers who fell in the war. Post Stannard has
appointed committee Of arrangements, who will
SON be ready TO announce the programme We
understand that citizens generally Of both sexes
will be expected to participate.
ESSEX COUNTY
4 bonded warehouse is being built by the
Grand Trunk Railroad Company at Island Pond
MIR. A. H. Bennett. Of Island Pond, has sold
his horse " Snow Ball to MIR. j. Drew, for
$3.50
TRANELN COUNTY.
They are on the Lookout for burglars in St.
Adams, as an attempt has been made to enter
several houses during the past few nights.-IAst
week house occupied by Michael Kennedy,
mile from West Berkshire, was burned to the
ground. Among the ruins were found the re-
mains Of several guns, carbines, and reyolyers,
arms supposed to have been socreted there by the
fenians, as he was hearty -ympathizer with
them-Mrs. Harriet Barnes, Of Bakersfield
widow lady about IS years Of age hung herself
Sunday morning with a skein Of yarn from the
top Of her bedroom door. No cause is assigned
for the aet--rhe citizens Of Montgomery have
subscribed $500 toward the purchase of fire
ongine.A dwelling house on the outskirts of
Montgomery, belonging to the estate of n. W.
Clapp, was destroyed By fire Tuesday morning 49,
The st. Adams Transcript acknowledges the re-
ceipt of two full blown California roses, sent by
Mr. II. NJ. Soule, of San Francisco Forty -four
thousand four hundred and sixty-three dollars was
paid out in st. Adams for the single item of but
ter in one month, Rather a disgraceful affair
occurred at a school meeting in North Fairfax
Matters Of dispute were adjusted by rough-and-
tumble fight, in which sore heads and bloody
noses were the most prominent features
LANoILLE COUNTY.
The people Of Hyde Park celebrated May.dAy
by setting trees, eyorgreens, etc, around the vii
lage cemetery.
ORANGE COUNTY.
In East Topsham. with population of about
six hundred, but three deaths have occurred since
August 1869.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Albany has furnished the country twelve pbys-
Coburn the widow Of the late Mai.
Chester Coburn Of Westfeld, died on the 23d ult
Of the advanced age Of ninety-three years. She
came to that town with her first husband, Mr..
David Hitchcock, in ls06-Rev. DR.. Hall of
Bloomington is in his 18th year, and is deliver
ing course OF lectures on Geology for the eighth
time since last iall.The dwelling house of $. b.
Horton of Derby, was recently consumed by fire.
Insured 81 2OO.-A horse belonging to NJ G.
Won Do Waters of Derby, was burned up last
week loss about 81 ,OOO.-Caspian Lake and
Long Pond were free from ice on the 25th ult 4
II is very rare that this occurs in April.-The
steamer Mountain Maid made her first trip for
the season on Memphremagog Lake on Thurs
day "A little son ofMr. John Hammond of Barton,
recently fell on to circular saw, but was caught
BY Mr.. Hammond in time to save his life, though
one Of the boys arms was badly mangled.
RUTLAND COUNTY