Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-12
STATE MATTERS.

4 !, ind and hail passed over Middlebury Sunday
afternoon The haistonos were quite large, some
1. large as walnuts, and windows suffered severe
4 n all over the village. Corn and other vegetables
n we're injured considerably. Tho wind blew down
,he woodshed at the depot, moved Col. Tracy's
,,ell house some distance, demolished part OF
harm in process Of erection BY Mr. Mcdonald,
,r,ke down lots Of trees, pelted of the fruit and
E ,ut no generally through the town.
twenty-five sheep in four hours Is what Will
lam d Smith sheared last week, at Addison,
nd Addison is rather proud Of the feat.
II nENsrNoroS COUNTY.
ponr large barns. owned by Graves a Root,
,,ore burned at Bennington, Monday morning
u loss 5000 insurance $4,000
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The st Johnsbury Caisdoaian says the month
or June marked It's exit last Friday in that ylclni-
a ty by killing frost In some localities IN 'hat
county, corn, potatoes, beans and other tender
,h;ngs were badly cut down Some corn fields
,,ere so badly injured that farmers plowed them
49,, o,d soved India wheat This frost was not
General lint in certain localities in st. Johnsbury,
i,na,r Vbeolock Burke and Danyille II left
black mark
.Indoe floyt II Wheeler, has been holding the
county court at St. Johnsbury nearly four weeks
The Jury business was completed june 30, and the
court took recess till July lth, Judge Wheel
,r gave good satisfaction 10 all concerned, aud a
unanimous vote complimentary TO the judge was
passed By the bar Fourteen eases were tried by
the jury
rtttrrEsbls cYi.TY.
Ne.srs. Geo. t. Linsey and q G. Appleton
have taken a contract Of the Vermont Central
Railroad 10 nm six acres in the lake, northwest
of the present lumber yard. in Burlington, now
,ccnpied by c. Blodgctt Son. Il is also con-
templated to fll three acres more, making dis
lance Of over 200 feet along the shore, and about
80 out
On the morning of the lth, lleman Austin Of
Williston, was firing a salute with q shotgun,
when it exploded and 50 shattered bis hand that
it had to be taken Of at the wrist. The accident
was a severe blow 10 him, as DO has a wife and
two children to support
From the 18th to the 29i Of June, forty barges
arrived at Burlington, with 5,lGG,776 feet Of
lumber.
An freshman, resident Of Waterbury, was
robbed Of all his money (about five dollars) his
bat and one Of his boots on the train from Rut-
and to Burlington on Wednesday morning lie
had been celebrating in Rutland and was very
much fafigi,ed in consequence, so that he was
unaware Of the robbery until some time after the
occurrence.
4 young lrishman named Patrick Flynn, ia at
tempting to get upon a freight train while in mo.
ton, near the Jonesyle station, Friday alter
nom, fell and one foot and the lower part Of the
leg was badly crushed lie died Saturday morn
ing from the effect Of his injuries.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Albert Hunt was arrested at lrasburg on Tues
day By United States officers for smuggling. lie
is suspected Of being the leader OF a gang which
operates on the Canada side
The travel to Jay Peak has commenced bri.kly
and parties are daily visiting it
RurL,SD COUNTY.
Daring the Firemen's melee ut the depot on
Tuesday night, an iron railway shackle was thrown
at Marlboro fireman standing on the platform
between two cars hitting him just behind the ear,
cutting an ugly cash, and glaneing Of struck
young lady, cutting seriou. wound on her head
The young lady is lying seriously III at shrews-
bury and her life is despalrod Of By her physicians
Two young men were horsewhpped by young
woman at Rutland, Thursday afternoon
A son Of John Owens, Of Fairhayen, four years
old, fell from the railroad bridge on Sunday even
ing, in going to meet his sister who was walking
on the track from Hydeville, and was drowned
The river has taken the lives Of four boys about
this age in the last two years
The graduating exercises of the State Normal
School occurred at the Congregational church, in
Casteton, Thursday afternoon. Fourteen teach
ers received Diplomas and certificates
From actual count, there were one hundred
and seven liquor and beer shops in fun blast at
Rutland on the Fourth of July Eighty-two Of
them are said to he permanent Institutions of the
town
The state Fire 10 surancc Company declares a
thr ee per cent. dividend for the six months end
ing June 30 ls7l
There was shipped from poultney station in
May, ISL, 100 car loads Of slate being double
the quantity shipped in 1870. During asst month
IS car loads
The Cheese Factory at Midiletowu is making
about 1900 lbs. of cheese Ter day.
Farmers in Rutland County are improving the
fine weather in securing their hay crop. The dry
weather has had considerable effect in reducing
the yield, and probably not more than two-thrds
of the natural crop will be realized
wNDHAs COUNTY.
There was a novel " ushering in OF the Fourth
at Belongs picnic grove at South Vernon, where
o,1 ,,to had vi
ing dance. Aurora's illumination was assisted
by lanterns hung in the trees, aud with good
music and good prompter the affair was as
agreeable novel
Messrs Monroe and Head of Bellows Falls,
have just closed their strawberry campaign, having
gathered some 22OO boxes, and the value Of their
Strawberries and plants, all raised on less than
half an acre, amounts to between fifteen hundred
and sixteen hundred dollars. Aren't small farms
better than large ones?
VIM. II. Thompson, wife, aud two small chill
dren, in riding TO Cambrdgeport from Blrtons-
vile on the 4th, we're thrown from the carriage by
the running Of the horse, and both Mr. and Mrs
Thompson seriously injured the former breaking
leg and rib beside other serious bruises, and the
latter breaking a wrist. Both arc now doing well
p, T. Barnums colossal show will be in Brat
tleboro on Friday next.
WINDSOR COUNTY
s25 900 has been recently subscribed for the
completion of the Woodstock Railroad. The
people along the road have to raise $4,000 to Sc
cure its being built, but they feel confident of do
ing it.
Asother fire broke out at Ludlow Wednesday