Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-04-17
STATE MATTERS.


The Addison Railroad has been under water
several days. The trains run regularly up to
Saturday, since which time some difficulty has
been experienced. We believe they are running |
again, however.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Hay is selling in Lyndon for so5 a ton, the
largest price ever paid there.
On the 10th Of March last G. W. Harrington
Of West Danville ordered lot Of glass from 5.
Randall & Son, Of st. Johnsbury, to be sent by |
the next freight over the P. h. o. The order was
delayed day or two till Randall received sup
ply The storm came up and " the next freight"
went 10 Danville the gth Of April.
At the time when the Portland and 0gdens-
burg road was so badly showed in, and after the
men had become tired out in shoveling snow, and
the snow pillow had been run of the track and
was useless, lIardwick turned out with iny-three |
men, and worked two days at breaking the en-
barge, ertemporized new snow pillow and perse-
vered in their work until the track was clear.
lin like that, right in the pinch, was appre.
cia,ed by the railroad folks
oulrrRSDES COUNTY.
Jericho and Underhill have both voted to bond !
10 the amount Of three times their grand list, IN
aid ofthe Northern Vermont aud Lake Champlain
Railroad, ~ run from Cambridge to Essex June.
ton The bonding of other towns along the
route is TO be vigorously pushed, It il thought, |
with good prospect Of success.
franklin COUNTY
The st. Adams Water Commissioners have re-
turned from n tour Of investigation TO several
places supplied with water as it is proposed TO
supply that place. and report everything favora-
Bile at 81. Adams, in extent Of water shed, in |
quality aud quantity. indeed. in every particular
and especially in height, cheapness and convent
ence Of reservoirs
LANoiLLE COUNTY
Robert Darrah Of Wateryille, has bsen ares
ted and fined 500. and sentenced 10 FIVE months
imprisonment, in the County jail, for endeayorIng
to get young man by the name Of William Ra-
yey drunk and take from him his watch, but in
this he was foiled by Rayey's leaving, having
suspected something TO be wrong At the time
young Rayey left the house the snow was falling
aud the wind blowing almost a gale, and not
knowing where to 60 he wandered distance up
the mountain road towards Bakersfield, where
shortly afterwards he was found in precarious
IS cared for otherwise he must have persisted.
This is Darrahs third oHense, and the second
time he has been an inmate Of the Jail
ORANGE COUNTY.
The Orange County Eagle fayors the Liberal
Republican movement, and suggests mass State
Convention to choose delegates to the Cincinnati
Convention
Mrs. A. H. Smith, met with singular but not
serious accident one day last week. While sit
ting in a sleigh in front Of her house, in Ran
dolph, under the caves holding the reius an
immense body Of snow fell from the roof above,
completely filling the sleigh with snow and pack
ing her in 50 closely that she was unable TO eI-
trieate herself The horse became frightened |
and started out Of the yard upon run Being
unable to jump from the sleigh she had no al- |
Tentative but to manage the horse as best she
could, She succeeded in stopping him, however,
before going far, and she was dug out Of the
sleigh without the least injury to herself, or dam
age to the horse or sleigh.
ORLEANS COUNT.
Greensboro correspondent writes to the
Newport Express as follows The Portland 4
Ogdensburgh Railroad is again running, and we
hope that cDrn will be shipped by it. Our corn
and hpur have been freghted from Barton and
Montpelier and we are worse of than we were
befyre the cars ran in this vicinity"
Mr.. Milo Chaffee Of Albany, had a narrow
escape FROM death last week, at the horns Of |
vicious bull He had led the animal to water,
and was about putting him into the barn, when
the bull attacked him. throwing him onto the
ground, and did his best to pin him down But
Mr.. ChaHee seized him by the horns, and one arm
around his head and prevented his running his /
horns into his body. Chaiiee's cries for help
brought bis father and brother from the house,
and after several severe blows and stabs from
pitchIork the bull gave up the contest. Mr..
Chaiiec was not seriously injured.
RUTLAND COUNTY
The old Baptist church, landmark OF Rutland,
having been sold to eH-Gov. Page, is fast being
demolished.
A greenhouse heater in the greenhouse Of Gen. !
j. II. Baxter, at Rutland, exploded Wednesday
evening, damaging the building but njuring no
one.
In an ARRAY in a meat market at Rutland W ed
nesday growing out Of wrestling match, Will
am Daniels struck one McGinnis on the forehead
witha meat-aIe, telling him to the door. lie
then attempted to strike him with the edge, bu,
was prevented by the bystnnders. MeGnns will
recover.
Mr. II. E. Adams, of Rutland, whose store
burned up some time since, and in whose safe at
the time of the fire. were 5000 in government
bonds, belonging to Mr. II H. Dyer has been ar
rested for an attempt to steal Mr.. Dyers' bonds,
by setting the fire. by which his store was nearly
consumed lie was arrested on the warrant OF
Justice Baker, upon complaint OF States Attorney
0rmsbee Upon this warrant Mr.. Adams was
brought before Justice Baker. Charles II. Joyce,
appeared as attorney for the respondent and on his
motion the hearing was postponed 10 Thursday
morning next, at nine o'clock, at the County
Court House. The Justice ordered Mr.. Adams
70 find bail in the SUN of three thousand dollars,
which being furnished he was released from ar
rest.
wIsDHAx COUNTY
The house and furniture Of j. G. Tolmsn at
Bellows Falls, were damaged by fire, Saturday
afternoon, 10 the amount Of $1,000 insured.
The Brattleboro manufacturing company will
begin operations this week, with so men, making
paror furniture. They are now setting up their
machinery in the old organ factory Of j. Esty 4
Co. The latter concern will soon add another to
their new factories a short distance from the old
shop.
Negotiations concerning the rental Of the
Brooks House, at Bratteboro, have been concur
ded, and Messrs. Allen 4 Bardwell who are pro-
prietors Of the Stevens House, New York, have
taken lease for five years, and will very soon oc-
cupy the house The citizens of Brattleboro