Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-07
STATE MATTERS.


U
for the murder of Noah Thompson in Bristol will
come Of this term The grand jury will be in
session
The announcement that the Addison House
had been leased for q term Of years, was prema- |
/ ture, as on account Of disagreement az to de |
tails Of the contract, the lease was not executed |
About a ycar ago, Mrs II. Dean Of Midllebury
drank some water without looking into it. A |
while after she became sensible that some living
creature inhabited her stomach. She has suffered
intensely. The last Of April she visited DR.. |
Newton Of Boston, receiving treatment from him, |
and returned with part Of his snakeship pre-
served in alcohol Mrs. Dean is at the present
time enjoying exceedingly good health
A village meeting has been called at Middle /
bury, for the purpose Of taking such action as
may be necessary to suppress the nuisance Of PEG.
pies collecting on the side walk.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
/ Rev j. Whitman Of Wilamstown, Mass. has
received a call to preach by the Congregational
Society at Lyndon.
Lucus Colby, who was arrested at Lyndon
vile last lll for passing cousterieit money, has
been discharged from custody When taken be-
fore the Grand Jury Of the United States Circuit
Court, not a particle of proof could be found
against him
Some one hundred Frenchmen to go into the
employ Of Irudell on his new railroad contract,
reached st Johnsbury on Wednesday. The first
insnllment Of rails also came 10 town the same
day.
The will Of the late Janet Watson, of Barnet,
has been presented for Probate by the executor
Hon. j. D. Abbott After bequeathiug some
tiny dollars to her brother, John Anderson, and a
like sum 10 each of her sisters two in NUMBER
the rest She left for educational purposes for the
benefit Of young men, fitting for the ministry.
The June term of the court for Caledonia coun-
ty commenced in St. Johnsbury yesterday, June
sth. Jadgc Wheeler pre'des.
cnlrrENDEN COUNTY
The old fair ground at Burlington is being wip-
ed out and several streets laid out over its former
site
The labJrers on the docks, in darlington, who
assist in the unloading Of barges have struck for
twenty-five cents an hour instead Of twenty. The
lorwarder, refused ~ make the Increase Of wages,
when all, with three or four exceptions, stopped
work. One Busby who kept on work at the old
pay,wla badly beaten W his way to dinner.
The Central House. Essex junction, has recent
ly changed hands and is now under the proprie-
torship Of Mr. James NJ Chadwick, formerly of
the St. James Hotel Washington D. O., and
more recently of the Waukegan House Norwich
Conn
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Justice Finsworth has held for trial at the
county court Mrs Margaret Patterson ON charge
of keeping brotheI Mrs Rollins was dscharg-
et and the Justice has taken time 10 advise with
, regard to the young Mrs Patterson.
Mr. Ward Barney, of swanton, 50 years old,
died suddenly last Friday at ST. Adams, of apo
plezy. lie had complained Of being very tired
and had been abed but few minutes when the
fatality occurred He was married only the day
previously for the second time
Mr. j r. Booths store at Berkshire, was en-
tered Thursday night by two or more persons and
money and goods u the amount Of about 800
stolen.
Henry saney's house in Rchiord, caught ire
about 10 30 Sunday night, and was burned The
roof was all ablaze when Mr., Stanley and his
wife woke up, and very little household sta f was
! saved Tho insurance was $3.50.
: The Episcopal society at East Berkshire will
Immediately commence the erection of their new
church The old one, it will be remembered, was
burnt at the time Of the great fire three years ago
ORLEANS COUNT.
, Tuesday morning, the 26th, as John Anderson
and his wife, of Craitsbury, were passing through
South Glover, Mrs A. told her husband she was
iainting and fell forward. lie laid her head on
his shoulder AMI called for water Water was
soon brought, but as she showed no signs of con.
seriousness they carried her into the nearest house
and tried every means to restore her, but all in
= vain She was doal She had that morning ia.
ken care of the milk Of sixteen cows and churn-
Ing Of butter. She was thirty-iour years Of age
respected and beloved by all who knew her
b RUTLAND COUNTY
A little son Of William Y. Meeker, Of Rutland
fell from the rear stairs Of building, distance
Of nearly thirty feet, and broke his right leg
above the knee His escape from more seriou,
injuries is almost miraculous
a Rutland barber has just bought pound Of
lead for so. lie procured it through New
E York counterfeit money firm.
On Wednesday last, an unoccuped house own
ed by Mrs Amelia f. Croker and Mr. James H.
e Smith, Of Rutland, which they had recently pur-
i chased OF VIM. f. Brooks, was discovered 10 bs
on fire. The neghbors extnguished the fire and
y the damage was light. The building was insured
1 for So 600 Mr. Brooks has been arrested on sus
' picion Of being the ncendary, as the print OIL
bare feet of extraordinary size, such as Brooks il
possessor of, was found in the sand, between hi,
t residence and the building set on fire
q Richardson, who was accidentally shot By the
porter Of the Bates House, Rutland, is doing vel
and will recover.
r Two men were arrested at Farhayen, on sun
n day, and confined in the lookup on the charge o
setting the fire at Castletou on Saturday night
h WINDSOR COUNTY.
The work on the fair grounds at Bethel is push
=. ed on finely, with the prospect of an early com
peton. The directors hold special meeting a
the Depot House on Saturday, the ID inst, at II
! O'Clock A. NJ, to revise the list of premiums an,
: to make further preparations for the coming fair
= Notwithstanding the recent fires, the citizens
: Of Ludlow have not lost pluck for Improvements
e New buildings are already planned and the foun
, datons in some cases are begun.
/ The Green Mountain association Of Universal
e lists, will meetin Felchylle, June l4th and 18th
: Each society and church coWoned is entitled t
L two delegates.
! The barn of Col Thomas b. Martin, of Roches
= ter, together with very valuable cow belong
ing to Julius Wood were struck by light
% ming, and entirely consumed on Wednesday last
lie But for the very heavy rain the work of destruc
vi ton must have been extensive.
II The Advent Christians are to hold a large ten
ID meeting in Woodstock, to Commence Tuesda
s. evening, June 49, aud hold over the following
p Sunday Several Of the ablest preachers of tina
" denomination are to be present TO conduct the ser
- vices Clergymen and Christians of all denomin
u atoms are invited to attend