Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-10
STATE MATTERS.



At about two O'Clock on the morning of
Tuesday. January %, the barn Of Or. Pierson Of
West Arlington, adjoining his dwelling house,
was broken into, and one hundred and fifty sheep
polts, valued at some FIVE hundred dollars, stolen
therefrom No clue to the thief or thieves.
On Wednesday last, a large boarding house
in Arlington, owned by Fernando West, was
burned to the ground Loss 600. Insured for
$500 in Vermont Mutual
CALEDONIA COUNTY
Tho buildings Of j. q. Fnell of South
Wheelock were burned on Tuesday night. The
flames spread rapidly, burning the entire set OF
buildings, including household effects, 20 tons OF
hay. all his grain, farming tools, etc. lie saved
only his stock lew was insured for s $1,000, which
covers most Of the lose.
cuiTrESpES COUNTY
A son Of A. Croto Of Winooski, about four
years old, was badly burned on Thursday, and can
hardly recover. lie was playing too near the ihe
and his clothes took fire.
A brakeman on the Passump~ic road named
Drown was fatally injured at Sherbrooke ON Fri
day last While Stacking cars he was caught
BY the arm and thrown under the wheels One
leg was cut Of near the bIdy and one arm. be-
tween the elbow and shoulder lie lived butu
few hours. lie was resident Of Wheel1ck, and
Friday was his first trip as brakeman. lie leaves
wife and one child.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
An organized band Of juvenile coal thie,e. is
the latest St. Adams sensation.
During the past year there have been ship
ped from St. Albaus 3 $40 ls2 lbs OF butter, and
400 600 lbs Of cheese.
Tho large hotel at Bakersfield known as
" Chadwick" and owned by NJ Chadwick,
was destroyed by fire Saturday night. The fire
caught from defective chimney or pipe Insur.
ed for 81 300 The furniture and hotel barn
were saved
Mrs Catharinc Driscoll, better known as Mrs.
Dillon, was iosnd dead IN her residence in st. Al
bans on Tuesday. From appearance it IS thought
she had been dead some twenty-lour hours. Size
had been missed hy the ncighb1rs for two or
three days, but they supposed Size had gone to
Fairfield 10 visit sick relative. Shclctyc- large
property The case is being Investigated iy the
proper authotitie-.
ORLEANS couST
The residence Of Mr.. g. W. Bickiord Of Bar
ton was burned On Monday morning Of last week
But little 10 the house was saved. His hay, grain
and tools we're consumed, but the stock was saw
ed Insured for 81 500, which nearly covers the
loss
Mark Nutter Of Barton. who was selcctman
during the rebellion, was awarded by the com
missioners to whom il was referred, 10 pay the
sum Of S033 GO Tor funds that he is said 70 have
,mbezzled while acting as seectman in procuring
recruits to iill toe quota Of that town.
Samuel A Hall has received the appointment
Postmaster at Bloomington in the place Of NJ
Winslow, resigned.
RUTLAND COUNTY
Hon Loyal c Kellogg, by bis will, be4uel,hl
his law library TO the county Of Rutland 20 h
kept n the county courthouse, for The use Of th,
judges and members Of the bar attending cour
there. The library Is well-selecled and yalua
Bile one and this liberal and timely Request vii
be gratefully appreciated by the bench and bar
A house occupied By Geo. W BaIlou Of Gas
Teton and used as a summer residence for Al1nz
Childs, was burned on Sunday morning Th'
fire originated from .he explosion OF a kerosen
lamp, and the loss is quite heavy
WINDSOR COUNTY
George SHEPPARD colored person, a sort o
" wandering jew 90 Tor many years, died from tn
effects Of exposure, at the Poor House in S1utl
Woodstock, Dec. 3l.t, aged so years. lie re
turned to the poor-house IN sad plight few
days before his death, where he was kindly care
for
BARRE.-The adjourned meeting held last Sat
urday 10 take action on railroad matters, calie
out large attendance and some sharp sparriu
took place among those who differed as 90 H.
best way to further the interests of the uiIrua
and town at the same time. Noaction was take
upon any Of the articles in the warning, and tll
meeting was dissolved. What will be the mex
step We do not know, though we hope it will o
wise one. We learn by the By that responsible
parties are ready 10 build the rad, with The de
pot between the two villages, for the sum d
SO 900