Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-30
STATE MATTERS.

STATE MATTERS.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The Gll term Of the Nergcnues Gndcd and
High School is tocommcnce Sept. ith The board
oftcacher. consists Of l.. =. Benton, A. NJ, Prin-
cpal assisted by Miss SARAH W. PDsE, Miss
Lizzie f. Hodge, Miss Emma Eastman and Miss
|. p Tucker
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
A 5. s. picnic at Sutton last week, was well
attended, and passed pleasantly and creditable t.
all concerned. Addresses were made by Rev. +
| Brown, of Montpelier, j. NJ. Pilsbury and 9th
crs About one hundred and fifty came up il
special train from st. Johnsbury
james Ferguson, Of Barnet, was one hundrot
wears old last week Wednesday lie celebrated
the anniversary by taking ride to st. Johns
bury.
The Grit1u high school commences this week
under the care of Cyrus Loyeioy, who has taught
here for several terms before, with good success
assisted by Miss Cordelia Mills, graduate Of th,
Vt. Conference Female College at Montpelier
Miss Conn Of Montpelier, has charge of the Mu-
steal Department
Wright Clifford, of Newark, was terribly and
probably fatally hurt at West Burke recently, hi,
leg being caught, while engaged in betting q
wheel, and torn nearly from his body, and hi
bowels torn open
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Timothy Jarvis of Montgomery, has som,
common Eastern corn that measures over ten feet
lie has just cut piece OF oats, some Of the stalk
Of which measure feet and SIX inches, and all il
the piece would average feet and six inches
Paymasicr Hunt Of the Central Railroad has
4, 900 names On bis pay-roll for the month o.
August
Mr.. ORR. Ballard, of Georgia, bias sold hi. sil
year old, matched, bay gelding, go party il
Rhode Island, for $500
Charles Hammond, 10 years old, was fatally
injured at Richord, ON Tuesday, by being buriec
undera bank OF earth whore he was at work.
LANoiLM COUNTY.
There Are about two hundred and thirty board
ors at the Mansfield House, Stowe, besides quite
number at private residences.
Two weeks ago, Francis Rollins Of Stowe, VIII,
was tried for the murder Of his child and acquit
ted ia franklin County ycarago, ran away with
Victoria Gobar girl not yet thirteen years old
They were found and arrested in Woodbury. by
Sheriff wilkins, and ON saturday last Rollins wa
examined before Justice Bennett on the COMPLAIN
Of enticing away and carrying oil the child No
being able to procure bail to the amount Of $500
| ho was committed O. inil 40 HIDE Park 10 avail
his trial at tbc December term Of the Count,
Court
The lamoie County Union Of Good Tcmplari
met in quarterly session at Morrisyille, Tuesday
August 18th. 1871. Rev. &. f. Perkins of Stowe
made mn cvccll,r. s,.oo,.l IL, Ga, oco.-,,,, an,
lion Co.,ro, AZ o-,ul,.. ,i.,,....t..
lecture or o.l.lre.. in ~. e,o,i,,
'roc,r,nb Instrument. l,,y, i.,.,, r.,o;vod an,
pl,cel in the dr,r st,ro NJ , q c,,os -, Nior
rsyilic r,,,,Is Count, will s,,,, ~. i, ;Ds,ar
taneous communicate, with an tho ,v,rld
Mr. ID n uo5ley or N,-ris,,,o ,,in,o,.1 /,
.heep-l2 of which raised 10 lamb. lie sol,
Il lambs and old sheen and the wool for sIol.
| ga cash and has % sl,.cr toc
ORANGE COUNTY
Mr. riomn. Hobart. dasbipr younr smart
aged IS wears. and Mrs. Fripk. a gushing youp,
widow of no ward. of so wears committed matri
mony in Bradford on Tuesday. Probably III,
ard5r and rest of youth will COMPENSATE for IN,
| lack of wear. and experience in the union
While Or. q. d. Blanchard. his wife and wv,
children and t,y, dapobtors If @ I Roncr,r,
Esd. an Of West Randolph. were driving oyei
the highway near West Brookfeld. SUNDAY last
one of the thin straps Of the wagon broke. which
caused the horse. to run. Mrs blanchard will
her infant child. jumped from the carriage. ant