Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-05
STATE MATTERS.


Orwell thirtyse'cn years.
A large catamount was seen last week upon tn
mountain in the town Of Lincoln
Anson II Sumner, late Of Bristol, now OF Mid
dlcbury, WAS hauled up last Saturday Tor selling
liquor pleaded guilty 10 four offences ana wa
fined $50 and costs.
A serious movement is again on loot to eli
feet n CHANGE in the line Of the Rutland Bur
li,rto Railroad and have it pass directly through
yeracnnes by the falls.
fewis T. Pierce, who has been lying in Middle.
bury Jail since the 18th Of November in default
ofsiOOo bonds for appearance at the next term Of
the County court to be tried on a charge of arson
wus released on bail last Thursday the bond bo-
ing reduced to $500 The same day he was ar
rested on charge Of threatening the life of Isaac
Williamson and bound over in 500 Tor appear
ance at the juno term of County court.
BENNINGTON COUNTY
An attempt at suicide occurred in Bennington
village a few days since, laudanum being the
means adopted aud two ounces the dose. II was
discovered in time, and prompt medical measures
saved the life of the person
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
AsAir. Esther Hutchinson Of st. Johnsbury
came home from prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ming. she mi.took the door, and fell down the eel
lar stairs breaking both arms
The noaring mill at Paddock village has been
sold h two Ogiensburg men, who propose to erect
n new mill below the present one, with capacity
for turning out two hundred barrels Of flour per
day
The annual town report for Danyillo shows
that the charges for attorney fees, town agents
fees. witness fees etc, in the Montpelier and St.
bloomsbury railroad case, amounts to over So
500,
CHirTENnrN COUNTY.
Daniel u Howard, native of Burlington, and
formerly proprietor Of the Irving house at New
York. died no Geneva, Switzerland on Wcdnes-
day
InIsll Ebcr Baldwin married Rachel Bum
dogcat WHiston, and a few days ago they eee-
bratcd the Goth anniversary Of that occasion in
the same place where they have lived ever since.
Alr j. W. Caley. Monday, retired from the
Stevens House, Winooski, and Austin and
Brown took possession under lease fora term Of
year. 1t generally conced that Nye' Austin
know how to keep a hotel, and he will do it,
without doubt
Tic OLD Spear house, on Colchester Point, was
DESTROYED by fire ON Saturday evening. II was
occupied By a French family. loss 500. In
suranco $500
The April term Of the Chittentcn County Court
commenced yesterday morning Hon John
Picrpoint prc'ides. Eighty-one cases are set
down for trial on the jury calendar and thirty
one cases are marked for the court"
The interior of S. Marys Hall and School
(Catiolicl in Burlington was nearly destroyed
b fire 90 Thursday evening of last week The
origin Of the fire is uncertain, but appearances
indicate that 10 was the work Of stmgglers who
break into unoccupiel buildings to find lodgings
The building was the second Catholic church
erected in Vermont bat since the building Of the
Cathedral, it has been used for other purposes
It was insured for 5000.
The Bercan Mission school on Champaign
street Ia Burlington was also discovered to be On
fire at an early hour Friday morning, but the
fame, were extingui-hed before the structure was
seriously damaged. This was also an incendiary
Ere.
Quite n seizure Of liquors was made at Wi
nooski on Tuesday Of last week by constable
Stove. 1t IL not generally supposed however that
al the liquor in the place was seized
We understand that the town OF Essex voted
in town meeting on the 2sth, to resand the ac-
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we lAin'lle 'aii'y railroad, near u. y. W eau
store IN sheldon ca'ed in' burying two French
e@naal'n i'oorer-, one OF whom was Killed and
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.''S 'g' one u,y As' "eeH' IN front oil the zen
. u'' i'usc' lu H"ahlon Nuiase' oh SATURDAY
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AZ one clock sunday morning Lucy Paine,
ma'aon i'oy aged ~ died at her home IN Fair
held' OF cancer. On the afternoon OF the next
day, her maiden sister, some six or eight years
yoenser' died oil congestion OF the lungs They
i'eo together ana alone and no one knew that
'ney We're SICK unth last thursday. They had
hoi suued' however Tor want OF care, but prob
epy soon would haa not neighoor fortunate
" called lney were buried IN one grave
ORANGE COUNTY.
Joshua w Ripley, native Of Rockingham,
died at West Randolph, March Goth, aged 20
years having been born IN this town, November
Sd, l79l' lie was the father of p. P. Ripley,
publisher oil the West Randolph Eogie, with
whom ne hVed nj the time oil his death.
RUTLAND COUNTY
he'. > t. Ma'theWson declines the call to the
pastorate OF the Advent Church, Rutland, and
remains IN Casteton-
Mr.. l.. \. Billings OF Troy has nearly COM