Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-03-01
STATE MATTERS.

Mr.. Jay, Of Stamford, has a COW Of whose mill
Eve and third quarts make one pound of butter
At The recent term of the Supreme Court il
Bennington County, seven divorces were granted
three for ntoerable severity, three for desertion
and one for adultery.
The Troy Press, of Tuesday, dcvotes column
and half b the " Gum Chowors Of Vermont,
and describe a grand "chcwing match " which
Is said 10 have come off at the City Hotel il
Woodford on the 10th and Goth Of February.
I'm south Dorset is little child but nine month,
DID, who neither walks nor creeps but talks easily
and distinctly The child has large, well deyel
oped head, but weakly body.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Two or three Wesleyan preachers in Sheffield
are making raid on Free Masonry in that town.
David Alard of Wheelock is over 10 years old
and has never yet seen the cars lie has circulat-
ed in Sheffield and Wheelock for over 10 years
without stepping foot out Of there
cuirrEyDEN COUNTY.
We understand that it is practically settled
that the stock farm of the Vermont Stock Horse
Company will be located in Chittenden county
Burlington. with a population Of $1,000,
spent les than $4,000 last year for public
schools, les than s for each inhabitant.
The post Office at Bolton has been discontinued.
Hon. VIM g. Shaw declines to be again can
didatc for the city iudgcshipor Burlington.
The expense for supporting the poor in Col
chester the past year was $3.50, about half the
cyst Of the previous year The town farm Melted
aproft Of $50
Emery Reynolds Of Milton, killed last week an
Ayrshire steer Of 20 months which dressed 7l5
pounds.
IssEx COUNTY
Perkins, Libbey & Co., Of Bloomfield, are get
ting about four million feet Of lumber into their
mill, notwithstanding the scarcity Of snow this
winter.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mrs. Wade, of East Berkshire, the victim Of
the kerosene explosion, died Wednesday She
was unwilling to submit to the amputation Of her
arms, and even if she had, her recovery would
have been doubtful
ORANGE COUNTY.
The First Congregational church in Brookield,
has lost by death within eleven months, seven
members, the aggregate Of whose ages amount to
55e years, the average being - 81 years.
The statc Normal School at Randolph opened
its Spring session with 1875 pupils the first week
and is having reinlJrcements weekly
ORLEANS COUNTY.
in attempting to Jump upon q moving freight
train at South Barton, Wednesday, Patrick Canty
fell upon the track, and the whole train passed
over his feet. The engineer felt the engine slip,
and looking out saw the unfortunate man upon
the side Of the track lie was taken at once to
Barton, but he died at 3 o'clock the same day.
Last Thursday, the dwelling house Of Leroy
Tutc, Of Newport, was destroyed by fire, together
with about two-thirls Of his household furniture.
and all the provisions and produce It is sup
posed that the fire caught from the chimney or
stove pipe, in the chamber Loss about sliOO
insured $50
A child, three months old, Of Mrs Henry Bow.
ley, Of Barton, was smothered in bed Monday
night Of last week. Mrs. Bowley had been broken
Of her rest, and slept so soundy that she knew
nothing abou, it until she found her babe dead.
j. P. Baldwin Of Barton, saved, in one week,
5000 feet Of lumber
on saturday afternoon Benz. MOssman. Of Bar
ton, agent for the Haywards, received orders by
telegraph to rebuild the chair factory lately burn.
ed. They contemplate larger and more conyen-
lent building than before and work on it il to DO
commenced Immediately.
little girl Of Or. Winslow, in Bloomington,
was terribly burned last week by pulling petro-
leum lamp upon herself and breaking it, Its
thought her hands will be manned for life.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The dwelling house Of James Fitzgerald, in
Rutland, with all is contents, was totally con
sumed By fire, Thursday morning. Loss $500
no insurnnce
wNpHAM c6uNrY.
Thomas Manning, an old man walking on the |
railroad below the freight house at Bratteboro.
on Monday, just ahead of the incoming Boston
train, was struck by the engine, and his back /
shoulder and Lex broken, causing his death in the |
evening.
WINDSOR COUNTY
Ethan Burnap, an old and esteemed resident of /
Lowell, Mas, died Thursday afternoon, aged 50 /
years. Deceased was born in Norwich w.. and /
was a captain in the war Of 1879, raising his own
company. lie was the last soldier OF that war in
Lowell.