Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-11
STATE MATTERS.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

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1910 feet. II has two tracks, 80 arranged TIM,
the loaded train down draws the empty one M
The cost Of the road was 10000 dollars. md,
is the longest road Of the kind in the country
Michael, a son Of James Purcell of Mnnel..
ter, aged ten years, was run over by load of M.
tatoes at North Dorset on Tuesday, and injured
~ that he died Tuesday night.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Last week, Abial and S,rah (Pope) Palmer Of
Danvile, had n silver wedding at their residence
where old Governor Palmer formerly lived. 4
large number were present and II was happy
occasion. Quito variety Of silver was present
ed 10 the couple, and certain business men in
town presented MIR. Palmer with q 500 silye,
watch.
Frank Mill, who stole John Ryana horse IN
Walden, has come to grief lie wis trncked from
Walden to the Twin Mountain House, where he
was found put up at private house 100 rods
from the hotel lie came back and was tried be,
fore justice II s. Cook, and sent to Jail in de-.
fault Of $500 bond
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The merchants of 1t. Adams have agreed %
close their stores at eight O'Clock Saturday eve
nings and pay days excepted) from October l.,
until April lst.
We have learned the following additional par
ticulars in relation to the destruction nv fire q
the Vermont House" at Sheldon Tho firm
ture was mostly saved in damaged cpns,t..,
The burning out Of chimney is supposed r., Ia
the cause OF the FIRE. Mr.. Fish's loss is IS oao
10 5000. lie has insurance to the amount nj
$l3s39. There ere half dozen or mus public
houses still, in sheldon,
The Bellevue House, sheldon, has enjoyed /.
prosperous season. It has still twenty. five board
ers. Col. Keith seems to fully understand the
art Of keeping hotel.
G. II Sa1by, has sold his hotel at West Enos
burgh, 10 G. W Baker, for $4,000. and has bougl,
4 hotel at johnson. MIR Baker formerly kept tho
hotel at Montgomery Centre.
lANoiLuE COUNTY.
Temperance Home l. dye, | y. ofG T., Of Wat
erbury, sent goodly delegation Of IT, menibe O..
to visit Mt Mansfield Lodge Of Stowe, last Satur
Jay evening. There was debate on the ques
lion OF Temperance Reform. The occasion VA,
thoroughly enjoyed BY all
Col. n. p. Keller, closed the large Hotel at
stowe, last wednesday, and opened the old brick
me.
The Moulton Bros. have rented shop a, Per
kinsyille. one mile north Of johnson village. a1i
moved their machinery there, aud are manuGc
turing their tubing. We wish them much sue.
cess for their tubing is pronounced by all who
have used It, to be the best in Use for conveying
water.
ORANGE COUNTY
/ The Fair at Tunbrdge was quite well attend.
ed indeed, We hear Il reported that the crowd
was much larger than that at any other Fair To-
that vicinity at any one time. We understand
the show Of cattle was fine
The Good Templars Of Randolph Lodge paid
yisi. to Brook6eld Lodge, Saturday evening"
They had a cordiel welcome, an interesting enter
uiinment, and delightful ride.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
! house At Newport Centre, owned by Geore,
L. Sleeper and occupied By Sheppard foote an,
Henry Cook, was burned on the night OF the .
inst About I | O'Clock in the evening, Mr.. Foot
was awakened by the believing u his COW, an,
On going to the barn found it vn FIRE, the horse,
loose, the outside door open and the fire droppin.
down upon the COW The animals we're rescued
but the flames spread SO rapidly that Mr. Foot,
On returning to the house, had to take hi. Invalid
wife out through a window, and abandon nearly
all his furniture, while Mr. Cooks furniture and
hltY-iour bushels Of potatoes were burned The
house was insured fr s6e0-about one.,hird 1t.
value. The strong southeast wind prevailing
carried the IRE to Stephen jenkins house. uc,r
by, and that was al~o consumed, though most d
the furniture and some OF tie windows and door
were saved. Insured for $4,000 which nearl
covers the loss. The saw.mill Of T. j Shaw an
wheelwright shop Of Mr. Criticized were much er
dangered but BY careful watching we're saved
RUTLAND couSrr.
Some candidate for the lower regions" ma
liciously poisoned horse belonging 10 John
Cain Of Rutland while it was hitched in q shed
IN the rear Of the Colri,r ofcc Tue-duy evening
The horse died Wednesday afternoon.
The Pomeroy family had reunion at Castle
ton last Thursday. Thiriy-~eyen came together.
young man who had been stopping at th
BOmoseen House at Castletyn, for Sone duy.
eloped on Thursday last, with Frank Peterson
hest livery turnout, valued at three hundre,
dollars, forgetting at the zane time to pay hi
board hill. lie IL supposed TO he in Canada.
The Western Vermont Musical Association
will hold their twenty first annual convention u
Brandon, commencing On Tuesday October oitf
and lasting four days under the direction Of Pro-
b. +. Baker Of Bornn.
new poStofhce has been established at Pitts
ford Quarry, in Rutland county, and Dwigh
Stanley appointed postmaster.
On Sunday, October LIT, Edward la Poin
was married to Clara Niekaw at Brandon. The
bride is but eleven years Of age.
wNDnAs COUNTY
Messrs. Prouty 4 Stedman have purchased q
Rev. Addison Brown, his interest in the E,rmoH
PhGniT. III health has compelled Mr. Brown to
relinquish his duties in connection with the paper
A little son of H. f. Barber, Of Wilmington
was shockingly burned while experimenting with
] powder, last Saturday
dwelling house 10 Grafton, owned by 4
johnson, was destroyed By tire On Friday morning
the 22i uit. The fire was discovered about tire,
O'Clock, A. ~, and is supposed TO have caugh
from the chimney. Owing to the GOODNESS an
presence Of mind of Mr.. Johnson, combined viii
praiseworthy Efforts Of some fifty men, most o
whom we're workmen in the slate quarres d
which Dir. johnson is superintendent, the out
buildings and contents, valued at six thousand
dollars, were all saved. Loss 80 900. Insured
Tor 500.
young man named Ferris in Dummerston
recently yet himself up as target for friend lC
sh DOT at, ut the distance of ten u d. Two incl
iectual shots having been fired. Ferris voluntar-
lily reduced the distance to Eve rods, and the
ball took effect this time in Ferris left wrist, and
passing up the arm, lodged above the elbow in
the heshy part Of the arm. Ills arm when the
ball struck it, lay at right angles across his ab
domen, thereby saving his life, IN all probability
Ferris was deius we'll at last accounts
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The dwelling house Of Collamer Gibson OF So
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