Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-04-13
STATE MATTERS.


with leaves as fully developed as if planted in a
Geld.-The Lincoln Lodge Of Good Templars has
membership Of about 200. The Young Men s
Christian Association has 1870 members. has.
Blair of New Haven sold seventy dozen of eggs,
the product of forty Bramah hens during the
three months of December, January and Feb
ruary Mr. lansing Hard, a wellknown farmer
in Ferrsburgh, died Friday morning last in his
10Th year. Some two months since. Mr.. Hard ac-
cidentally scratched his hand with pin. Soon
after he applied strong camphor 10 the injured
part. II commenced swelling and continued 10
grow worse-tho original injury healing in the
meantime, until his whole arm was affected and
turned black to the shoulder No permanent re-
lief was afforded him. and in spite Of the best med
cal skill, Mr.. Hard died, as above stated. Vim.
s Chase, of Bristol has several hills Of Early
Rose potatoes growing, that are now ten inches
high, perfectly green, with leaves as fully deyel-
oped as if planted in lcd-At recent festival
in Nergennes, many interesting relics were exhib-
tied, such as old 20 muskets swords, and a tea
urn 100 years old, frying pan said to have been
brought over in the May Flower, 6c.-rhe num-
her Of students in Mildlcbury College and the
come from this State There are 20 Nermonters
at Dartmouth 10 at amherst and 20 in other
colleges
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Bennington Court House will be located
on the site Of the late Mount Anthony House A
mineral spring was recently discovered in Factory
Point, no more sickness in that neighborhood.
Only five out Of twenty applicants were successful
at recent examination Of school teachers in Ben
nington-'lhc Winhall Turnpike Company must
make an assessment Of tax Of So per share on
the capital stock Of the Company, together with
all moneys received for tolls, to pay the bills for
the year past.--John Down Of Bennington, re
Gently deceased few days before his death,
called in carpenter aud ordered bis coffin, giving
minute directions in regard 10 it, Tor he said that
he believed his end was near
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Miss Adelaide Bedford of Sheffield, had mar
row escape from burning to death, short time
since. BY some means, her bed took fire while
she was asleep, and she had barely strength
enough left when she discovered the fire, to get
out Of the room being nearly suhocated with the
smoke She lost about SlO0.-The School re-
turns Of Ilardwick show that there are 1913 hm-
lies ia town $50 children from four t1 eighteen
years Amount raised on Grand List Tor Schools
s2,iij ij.-Withn one and one-half miles Of
Wheelock village, there are %, 600 maple tree.
tapped, and within the same distance there are at
least 5000 more suitable % tap Fairbanks scale
works took fire, Thursday, and came very near
burning up.-Samrday morning, construction
train running from Lyndonylle to Barton came
near killing II c. Bugbcc and son. section men
who were running over the road on usual time
While crossing railroad bridge and whom about
midway they saw an engine running very fast
around curve. Their only escape was 20 con-
tinue on towards the engine Bugbce threw bis
boy, about ten years Of age, over one corner of
the bridge, and jumped himself just MS the en-
CINE struck the hand car, dsmoli.hing 10 entirely.
Both came ont unhurt
cmIIENpEN COUNTY.
The clothes-line thieves are fighting it out on
that line in Burlington" 4 stranger" says
that Burlington has the most abomnable side
walks he has ever seen in a town of its size.-rhc
sugar season in Chittenden County has thus far
been unusually duh Two young men Of West
lhlA NfAtlAlN AtNAhtA u lNA ~ HIS lfA NAA ANlil-
iaenced digging him out. After digging nearly
al day they secured eight foxes two OF them
nearly black
EssEN COrNrY.
Philip Thomas dwelling house in Lunenburgh
caught fire last Sunday from o spark from the
chimney, and together with his other buildings,
was burned to the ground. Loss, 81 900 no in
surance.-lAst week, the stage running between
Island Pond and Iyndonyille was upset, as it was
passing sharp turn in the road, emptying it,
contents Of twenty-five persons down an embank
ment Of some twenty feet No one was seriously
injured.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Vermont Central road has added eighty
new freight cars 10 their rolling stock since
January
L,NoutE COUNTY.
The Mount Mansfield Hotel Company at stowe,
have sold theirentire property, real and personal
including the Mountain and Turnpike to the same,
% Martin l.. Hall, b. p. Cheeny, f. c. Bailey
and Joseph Brooks Of Boston, and VIM. II. II.
Bingham Of Vermont The purchasers intend
shortly to introduce some important improve
ments, and have engaged the services Of Mr.. Law
chueI !" haH"kc tho Hpuse ti' VV"i"4 s'H'S'h'
More scholars are now in attendance at the
Normal school in johnson than ever before since
the system was established there-There is u sol
der living in Cambridge who is reported in the
Adiutant General Report as having died in Bur
lington, in 1861
ORANGE oo,vry
+ Bailev or Newbnrv. has raised in one
,rks min
which he sold when thew were rour weeks old for
sl56.-Tbe harm of BENJAMIN Foss. Of Chelsea.
was DESTROYED bv AN avalanche If snow toretbe1
with one cow seven sheen and seyeral c,Sls who
were REVISING therein. perfectly unconscious Of
annroocbing danger
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