Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-04
STATE MATTERS.
ADDISON COUNTY.

son Of Hancock lost, on the night Of the 2lst nit
full grown calf which was chased in pasture
near his house, By bear, and almost entirely con.
sumed This same gentleman had but few day,
pre,ous 10 this lost eleven sheep from the same
cause. Measures are 10 be taken soon to EXTERN.
mate these marauders
The grain and feed barns Of NJ. H. Dean of
Monkton, were burned on Wednesday last Loss
5000 dollars insured for 1000 dollars The
cause OF the fire is unknown but bottle, piece
pl pipe and the charred bones Of a human being.
found in the barn which had not been opened for
many days, lead to the belief that some wander.
er, in state of partial inebrety, must have got
into the barn. and while intoxicated set II on ere
unconsciously, and persisted in the flames.
A little daughter Of r. u. Stewart Of Bristol,
was recently poisoned by chewing blue paper
such as is attached TO ladies' collars. Fora time
her life was despaired Of hut she now shows signs
OF recovery
The last rail which completes the Addison rail
road, from Whiting TO Ticonderoga n Y, was
laid on saturday afternoon, in the presence Of
prominent railroad gentlemen Of Vermont and
New York. The cars run over the Terry bridge
between lnrabce's Point and Like Charnpain
thu. connecting Vermont and New York hy an.
other railway link The road will omen for bugi
ness December !
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
/ The Manchester Journal has been purchosss
/ by D. X Smonds formerly Of the s. Johs,b,r.
/ Times, but recently local editor Of the Journal
| Mr. Smonds will undoubtedly sustain the rem.
ntion that paper has already gained as good
family newspaper.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Mr. Royal Ross of Waterford had nice pres
ent made to him last Tuesday evening, It being
basketfu Of baby four months old, Of American
parennge, and very expert "kickist' It was
left upon the doorstep, accompanied by note
which stated that if he would take care of il, 10
would never be called for
On Monday night last, Mrs FAIR, widow Of
the late Hiram FAIR OF Newark, attempted TO cut
her throat with a shoe knife, She hpd lately eS-
pressed determination to make way with her
self She got up and went down stairs into the
shop and committed the deed, inaicting severe
gash, but failing in her attempt, a. il is said she
will recover. She is about forty-fye years old.
and the mother Of two children, a hoy and girl.
cniTrENpES COUNTY
jerome Goodrich OF Richmond, was seriously
injured by being thrown from his hor-e Gu
"Wednesday last
Rev. 7. y Glover entered upon his pastoral
duties over the Unversalst Society. in Williston,
on sunday, October lst
The f7th anniversary OF the Vermont Baptist
State Society will he held with the church in
Burlington, on the first Wednesday Of October.
1871 at 10 O'Clock, An Preacher, Rev. ; NJ.
i Whiting alternate, Rev. L. J Matieson.
j EssEy COUNTY
A daughter Of Henry Gee Of we,, Concord
two and a.half years old WIS 50 badly scalded on
Monday evening that she died on Tuesday morn
: ing. She WIS stepping backward and fell into a
pail Of saldng water
ruANKIN couNrY
The formal opening Of the MiSsisquoi Railroad
from St. Albsns to Rchfori. took place on Sat
urlay Trains wal, hereafter run regularly over
the entire road, distance Of y miles
The store Of Messrs. Dean fanten at Shell
don, was entered on the nigh, Of sept 2sth, by
> some person or persons and the money drawer
robbed OF some fifty dollars or MORE and left on
the church steps about iuN RODS from the store
, Also goods q" quite a large amount are missing
LAxoILLE COUNTY.
1 The County Fair at M1risyille was decided
success 80 entries were made. and the total
) receipts reached 81 500.
t.. ORANGE COUNTY
= Wesley F,.s ,r S,r,f,r1 o. ,o... .r .,.. ,..,o
5 mitted suicide by shooting himself through the
" mead tuesday night
oELEANs COUNTY.
: At Derby Line recently mob Of 100 person
gathered for the purpose OF resisting Custom
. House officers, engaged in seizing struggled
gods. They threatened the lives Of the officers
, VINO loulu ohly one OF TWO 'r'enn, III the entI'
Town, anu "''''y escaped only oy ru-e' W'
il '"o''n giving CUT 'h'' 'ney "ouu De taken 70
lie '"' WIN i0r ''e'r arrest having o''n obtained