Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-06
STATE MATTERS.

as none had been used in the building for co...
days Loss 5000 insured for 5000 A vo,...
who has been ieiore an inmate Of tle county i,a
was arrested the next night and brought by on
Ger Skf to Middlebury jail, on charge or p,
gnncy. She is suspected Of designing more /,
ccndarism
Bartlett's plow factory at Bristol, WIS c.,rr,
oil by the ilood on Sunday evening The wni,.
flowed down the rond on Bristol Flats, wasbt.
out and damaging the road badly and destroyip
considerable private property.
The father Of young Morgan, who was arres
ed and put into Jail for setting fire to john Han.
mond's house and barn, at Middlebury. fac
Tuesday, was arrested and locked up as aces.
ry to the burning. Young Morgan stated tla
his father compelled him to set the fire, 4
threatening to whip him to death il he did no.
Under the fear Of the threat he says, he commit
ted the deed The boy IS not very reliable
as he has told two or three different stories al.
ready
The Addison County railroad is in ruunin.
condition from Leicester station to the lemol
lair 1t will probably he two weeks before e..
priage over this stream will be ready for the run
ming OF tho trains across IL.
a Bridport bee-kccper has sold two ton. IT..
honey this season.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
One DAY last week spirit lamp c,plo,iel B.,
the dining room OF the Walloomsnc uo,so D..
nington Center, and set fire to tho clo,Iir,'
Miss Sarah Cady. waiter girl at the house NJ.
was quite badly burned in several places ,t,n,
her neck and shoulders, and Il is feared she win
lose the use Of her right arm A pure oi s,o
was raised for her By the boarlcrs at the house
The venerable Mrs Luther Park of Bennip,
ton, mother Of Trenor W Park, died very snl
denly Of appoplexy, at her residence 10 That ylI
age on Friday afternoon.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
The State Board Of Agriculture meet at b,
Johnsbury Tuesday and "Wednesday evening.
september l2th and 18Th.
James Ferguson Of Barnet. who came over
from Scotland cighiy-scyen years ago, was one
hundred years old on the 10th Of August. and
celebrated by going and having his picture taken
Mr.. Ferguson wore red vest on the 0ccn.ior
which was made 100 years ago
cnrrENprS COUNTY
Roy. n. 7. Glover Of the Canton Theological
School has accepted a call to the pastorate Of Oh.
Uniyersalist parish in Williston
Michael McCabc son of Patrick McCubc 20.
Shelburne, was thrown out Of his wagon ut SheI
burnc Falls, on Wednesday H. struck on li.
head and died from the effects Of the conclusion
the next afternoon.
On Monday evening OF last week, Charlie Pol
linger, the eldest son Of Robert Pollmgcr LAD
about twelve years old, while playing on log in
the river just above the lower dam at Winoak
fell oaand was Immediately CARED over the dau
near the west end. lie was seen only once by DO.
playmates while going down the rocks
The fall term Of the University of Vermont la.
opened Sixteen student. have already entered
the Freshman class, and more are expected.
Alossrs Ripley & sons Of Rutland. have bought
OF the heirs Of Elias Lyman, Il acres Of land, in
Darlington, and will at one. proceed TO the cree
ton Of the necessary sheds to commence AS soon
n may be the manufacture of drain tile.
The Annual Fair Of the Chiitcnden County
Agricultural Society will be held at Essex .Iune
ton on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. September 9Th, 9Th and eth Hon
\. J. Crane, Of Colchester. is President. and
Henry n Newell, ESQ, Of shelburne. is the ea
cient and popular Secretary. Under such man.
agemcnt, the Society and Fair cannot Gail 10 b,
a success.
sheet and pillow ease hop is the latest ihlug
in evening assemblagcs at Burlington
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The track on the Missisquoi railroad is lad 90
within about two miles of Fast Berkshire
The Trustees of New Hampton Institution. 90
Fairinx, have vote TO expend considerable sum
in repairs and improvements on the building and
grounds. The fall term ha- opened with nearly
a hundred scholars
The second Regiment VI. Volunteer lnhuip
is now full, the last compauy-Campauy k-ha,
ing been raised in Montgomery
AZ Ilighgate, vermont, the other day. Sin.
Kingsley Steiuhour was set upon By swarm Of
bees and nearly -tung 20 death She lay for soms
time as if dead and her whole flesh became
purple as though mortified She Is now recover
ing
LANoiiIA COUNTY
Saturday p. m, Mr.. Edward Winsow. -iu.
dent Of the Normal achoo at johnson, was drown.
ell in the river while bathing. He wasa Young
man Of excellent qualities and his loss is deeply
felt. lie was a native Of WestGeld where bis
remains have been taken. and was expected to
graduate in the second course Of the Normal school
this fall
neat little affair took place at the Mansfield
house last Sunday, showing the respect with which
Col. keeler is regarded by those in his employ
seven of the Colonel : employees having purchased
a valuable gold chain, had Geo II Bigelow. editor
OF the Burlington Free Press deliver the gfl
with few interesting remarks.
Seven teachers left Jacksonville last week. o.
Atwood for Plattsburgh, y. Y, j. NJ. French 6r
Stowe, Lizzie NJ Wood for Wayerly, Iowa. Mary
L. Fullington, and Miss Morse for Evansville. III
md another Miss Morse for Indiana This is ,he
way Vermont loses her young folks.
The Vermont Western Christian Conference.
will hold its next session with the Christian
church at Morrsyille, commencing September
'th, holding over the sabbath Rev. h. p Pike
d Newburyport, Mass, and other minister
rom abroad are expected - be present.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The State Normal School at Randolph, opened
last week with more than one hundred and TWEEN
y pupils. Many more are to come
The wife Of Arunah Woodland, of Tunbridge
committed suicide on Sunday by hanging her
eli. She had been in a nervous frame Of mind
or weeks, in consequence Of nervous debility.
II. p. Closson of Thetford, has purchased =
:. Worcesters greenhouse with all his plants.
'ir. Closson is carrying on IN extensive cuisines
a his nursery, in which he has been engaged for
ONE years.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Last week Monday the second story OF the new
ouse Of Bryant and Elder at Derby, fell, under
pressure of 10000 feet of lumber. This caused
be third floor to give way, and both together
roke through the first floor and preeipitaied
lumber, SASH ioiners' tools, etc, into the cellar
fortunately, and almost miraculousy, not one Of
he twelve or fifteen workmen employed shout the
uilding were injured.