Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-01-25
STATE MATTERS.

ADDISON COUNTY
Terry Mcclure, n young man IN the employ OF
tho Prune Marble Quarry Company, Brandon |
was stabbed in the abdomen Tueaday morning,
between and . O'Clock, by a man named
Wheeler
The recent State Convention Of Spiritualsts a
Middlebury was cnliyeued by the b)dest and
blandcst proclamation Of free love as a cardinal
future Of the spiritual philosophy; and by the
hootings and howng- Of a skeptical crowd at the
public seance which the test mediums tried to
give
On Jan 81, Mr.. taban Ilurburt and wife, Of
Monkton, celebrated the iitieth anniversary Of
their marriage
Mr. and Mrs Seth L,nglon Of New Haven viii
celebrate their golden wedding on Wednesday
uENNfNorov COUNTY
The ticket Office Of the Troy and Boston railroad
at North Powna was broken into, Thursday al-
tcrnoon, and robbed Of SIS
Marshall chair factory, in South SALISBURY,
was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. A
named Henry Stacy of Richvllle, n. Y, lost
his life in attempting to get a clock of the build
ing
All the Bennington factories are shut down for
want at water, and hundreds Of the operatives
are taking vacation.
Mr.. Adrieh Of Woodford, has been in Troy t
interest the Trqans in the building of the Wal
loomac railroad
Troy papers say Mr.. Park has attached the
rollinl. stock Of the Harlem Extension Railroad,
or has placed deputy sheriff upon every engine
passing through
CALEDONIA COUNTY
Henry Ross Of Wateriord, who lives on the farm
Of his father and grandfather settled over 10 years
ago, has hay on one Of his scailJds. placed there
by his grandfather, Royal Ross some 50 years
ag,. There is about half ton oft.
The wife of a Passumpsc railroad brakema
at lysdonyIlle, who was blessed with twins, two
years ago has just astonished her husband with
riplet-
w X. locking Of Lyndon has pair Of oxen
which weigh 1000, A. O. Harris pair about
1900 Charles sanborn two pairs about $500
each Abner Rowland pair over $500, c. D.
jigelow pair $500 and pair 1880
Geo. W Wagg sub-contr,ctor between West
Danyille and Walden heights, on tue p. a o. K.
r., has failed. lie has much sympathy many
believe j, WAS unnecessary and unjust to attach
ni, property and break up his business.
cnrrENDES couNrY
Mr. Geo. Dunlap, of Westiord, SUBMITTED SUI
eide one day last week by taking ,trychuine.
George snay received nine months sentence
irJn a Darlington court flr sending letters TO
number dealers threatening to burn their prop
erty.
jonathan Rollins, Of Huntington Centre, owns
4 goose which has laid since the fall Of 1862
sercaty.totr eggs, and has hatched out eight gus
nns-
In westlord not long since a reckless youth
Nho broke his slate over a scho0lmate's head and
-wore at the .choJlmistrcss, found himself shortly
aefore justice, who fined him seven dollars and
costs
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
\ live grasshopper was caught in W. NJ.
Peckham meadow in Sheldon, few day, ago.
Il - still alive.
Mr. Om Ransom, Of sheldon, killed pig, eigh,
months old. which weighed 3l9i pounds.
\. II Royce. Of Swanton. has pair Of two
year old steers that weigh 1913 lh..
The amount of lumber used at the VI. Central
ear works during the month Of December was
s,s5i feet the quantity Of each kind was as
tlows. - ,3l7 feet pine 1900 feet yak 20
2i7 feet spruce lIl5O feet hemloek $50 leet
ash 1910 ieet Florida pine 1000 feet maple
2270 white wood 1900 feet chestnut, 1900 feet
black walnut, and 500 feet elm
The National Car Co. have now in their
service about 500 changeab.e gauge cars, which
arc in constant use on roads between Boston and
i. ~
made the trip from the " Hub To the d" Golden
gate anl back, a distance Of some five or SIX
thousand miles, in about six weeks, including
delays in unloading &c. This is really " Ma
tonar' Company
GRAND ISLE COUNTY
Fifteen hundred tons Of hay valued at $40, 900
have been shipped from Alburgh since sept. lst
LAMotLLE COUNTY.
CD. y, p. Keeier, prince Of landlords, has been
engaged to manage the Mt Mansfield Hotel the
coming season.
\ cattle disease has broken out in one Of the
herds in Stowe, similar to that reported in Mass
No deaths as yet do we hear Of
ORANGE COUNTY
The former students Of Orange County Gram
mar School have presented the Normal School
with splendid Mason llamlin organ
The number Of deaths in Chelsea during year
1870 was -, and one Of its citizens died in llli-
nois
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The first " calico party Of the season in Rut-
land was decided success
Sarah Virgins, an insane girl living in Fair
haven, escaped from her friends one night last
week, and coming to Poultney remained out Of
doors until discovered on the steps of house
about five O'Clock the next morning. Being thin
~ clad she was badly frozen,
wiNDnN COUNTY
In the town Of whitingban within the last
fifty years, several people have attained to the
age Of one hundred years. and over.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Farmers in the vicinity of IIartland, who have
not previously disposed Of their wool are now sell
ing ut 40 cents per pound.
Charlie Sylvester, only son of II. s. and l.. A.
iluntoon, Of llartland, a lad of fourteen years,
died few days since from the effects of an over
dose of morphine.
| The venerable Nathaniel Fullerton, of Chester,
now in his Goth year. has been reelected Presi-
dent OF the Bellows Falls National Bank.
Mr. James NJ. Tenney, of Stockbridge. was in
duccd by pretended agent Of Wasting machine
70 sign his name in book, and short time af-
terward he received notice from n man in Mehi-
gan that he held II note against him of s 100, piy-
able to order Of " A. q. Conkln or bearer" Mr..
AmaS, Lyon was induced to do the same under
( like circumstances Both signatures were OBJ.
tanned iraudulenty
RESOLUTIONS The following resolutions, adopt.
ed at the late session of the Grand Lodge of Good
rempars, did not appear in the report of the pro-