Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-08
STATE MATTERS.

ADDISON COUNTY.
Five thousand dollars has been offered and re-
fused for a half interest in the Mount Verd slate
quarry at Granville.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Bennington Manufacturing Company is
the largest shawl mandatory in the country.
Rev c. H. Hubbard has resigned his pastor
ate over the Congregational church at Benning-
ton.
The Bennington correspondent Of the Troy
Press says Three babies in three days on
single street in this village That makes eleven
on the same street in three months No moro
births announced during the last fifteen minutes
4 childless couple on this prolific street advertise
their house for sale.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Fred Douglass will supply Coughs place in
the st. Johnsbury lecture course.
A man, giving his name as George Stinson,
but whose real name is said to he Geo. Prescott,
was arrested in Danyie last week for stealing
horse belonging to j. j. Smith of Newbury.-
Prescott had recently broke Jail at IIayerhill, n.
II and Immediately stole this horse, which he
snapped away, and continued swapping until be
had nothing left. lle was bound up in 1000 dol
lars bonds, failing to procure which, he was re-
manded to jail. Prescott is young man, only
% years Of age, but decidedly bad character.
In early years he graduated at a Reform Schoo.
afterwards served with distinction term in Sing
Sing and subsequently was confined at Hayer-
bill upon the charge of stealing clothing from
which place he escaped.
cHITTENDEN COUNTY.
William Carlo, charged with the murder Of
Israel Freeman, was brought up before Justice
iIollenbeck in Burlington, Thursday lie waived
an examination, and no testimony was produced
lie was held to bail in the sum of 81 goo, and in
default thereof, committed 10 jail 10 await trial
HsE COUNTY
Tie people of Concord Corner, have raised
some 500 to repair the old Congregational
church there, or to help build new one Years
ago, there was quite hourishng church and
society there, with Rev. 5. r. Hall as pastor
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
On Thursday OF last week the barn house
and shed Of Mrs Ayers of Bakersfield, were de-
stroyed by fire. The flames also communicated
to house and barn owned by Henry Dean, and
occupied by Rev. I. p. Sevay, Catholic priest)
which were consumed By the greatest exertions
the flames were prevented from spreading further,
On the next day, Bonaparte LAthrop was arrested
and held under s 600 bail for setting fire to the
buildings.
Mr.. Mathew NJ. league of Bakersfield, four
years a soldier in the volunteer service, while
hunting Saturday was, it is feared, MORALLY
wounded by the accidental discharge of bis gun.
The charge entered over his left eye, and came
out some three inches above.
LAHoILLE COUNTY
Captain Moses Mcfarland has sold the sash,
door and blind mandatory, and the two dwell
ings connected with it, at Wateryille, to George
Mann formerly Of East Franklin who, in com
pany with his father, Mr. Hiram Mann, intends
to establish business of manufacturing axes and
hoes. The sash and blind mandatory will be
run as before
Dow 4 Pearl, johnson, were visited by bur
glars on Monday night of last week, to the extent
Of about $500 worth of wooden goods.
During the heavy rain that fell last Friday, the
new dam of Orange Buck, in johnson, gave way
undermining his mill, and sweeping away new
bridge which had been completed but a short
time. The dam was 10 feet high and some 80 or
80 feet long, and was not of sufficient strength
to withstand the enormous pressure. Mr.. b.
commenced the next day to get out timber for
another.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A fire occurred on Saturday night DESTROYING
large amount Of railroad wood at the Summit
station in Mt Holly. The Rutland engine com
panies were sent for, but did not 90.
wNDHAH COUNTY.
Mark Twain didn't suit the Brattleboreans.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
One George W Richardson, who formerly lived
IN Bethel with woman as his wife, left two
children to the care of the town. Last week the
seleetmen had letter from town in the north
part of the state, saying such a fellow had Just
married a nice girl there, and since they had
heard that he left a wife and two children on the
town in Bethel and wished for information. lie
ought to be hung up by the heels.
Several Chester merchants have recently missed
goods from their Boston shipments, consisting Of
overcoats, shaws, dress goods, ETC., to quite an
amount.
Six prisoners are in jail at W Woodstock on charge
oil high crimes, one for murder, one for rape, two
for theft, one for breach of trust and another
for obtaining goods on false preiences.
While Leman Blanchard, % years old. was
cutting down a tree at Windsor on Thursday Of |
last week, 1t fell upon him, killing him instant
~ In his diary were found his name and age,
40 dollars in money and check for 1000 dollars.
lie had no relations in that town, and his home
ana family il he had any, are unknown.
Gaysyille contains twenty-five manageable
widows
Frank Irussel, son of Albert O. Trussell of
was found dead in his bed on the
morning Of the Goth ut, His age was 10 years.
lie had been in poor health for long time,