Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-17
state Matters.

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Henry W Clemens, VI MildIcbury and Merrill
W Clemens, alias Nourse, Of B'sion were bOuno
up before Justice Topper, Of East Middebury.
on Friday, in the sum Of $500 for attempting H.
pass n stolen check with forged. endorsement
at tho Middebury Bank. Conclusive proof Of
their guilt has been obtained.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
Albert Adgote, aged 10 years, son Of DR.. L
W. Adgato, OF st. JolnSbury, was severely. Il
not fatally injured, last week by being trampleo
by a nurse, into whose stall the boy had gone.
st. Johnsbury had great publication, Tuc-da,
nightuf last week, with cannons, fireworks, musi,
and general enthusiasm, over the news that Port
land Me bad voted to aid the Portland and Og
densburg riruad.
There arc 10 widows living in the Sheffield vii
lago school district, and Ilazen NJ Gray is thu
only surviving bachelor. The Lyndon Union say
" II any man in Caledonia county has big iOl
upon his hands that man is Ilazen"
On Friday Of last week Mrs. Aaron Morse, Of
Norrsyillc, an aged woman was instantly killed
By lightning She was alone in the house and
apparently had started to 20 to the barn. Sht
was killed abput 2o'clock and was not discovers
until nearly 4, when the men came in from th'
field and fund her lying with clothes nearly burn
ed Oh, and her person badly burned.
The house and hrm buildings on the Richard
Jenncs- place in Sheffield were destroyed by fp
on Tuesday. The buildings were unoccuped, IL,
owner, Mr.. William Jenness, living in Lake VIII
laec, n H. The fic must have been the worl
Of an inco dnty, who fired it in several places,
~ al the buildings were on fire at the same time.
Edwin Jcnncss, son Of Richard, has been arrest
ed by officer Simpson on suspicion Of having sel
the huidinLs on ire Edwin was at work iUrr
farmer in Barre, and when arrested knew noth-
irg VI he FIRE. In answer to the question whcr
be was on Monday and Tuesday he said he wa
at work as usual Simpson, however, had prevl-
ously learned from the man he was at work foi
that he was absent on those days. The evidence
looks very strong against the young man, thougl
he has heretofore borne n good character. a
the time Of the last insurance, the anxiety ano
determination Of the brother, william, who l.
the real owner Of tic property, to get It insureC
at double its value makes the cuse Look suspicious
cnirrrDrN ouNrY.
A Grant and Wilson club has been organized
at winoo-ki, with 10 members.
simue +. Fits of winooski. attempted suicide
Saturday by hanging lie was cut down, and will
probably recover
Col. j. A. Stockton of Allegheny City, Pa.
who escaped some time since from the BrattlebOrO
Insane Asylum, and who has latterly been living
in Darlington, was rearrosted recently, but ha-
employed counsel, who can prove bis perieH
sanity
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A FIRE on Sunday evening last at St. Alban'
consumed large barn on the lloughton home
stead. quantity Of new hay and stove wood
burned. Lus- estimated at loo, fully covered
by insurance in the W. Mutual. The origin oi
the FIRE is unknown.
A man named William Batter, aged %, attach.
ed y O'Brien's Circus a. eiudy peddler, was
arrested on Saturday at Richtlrd, charged with
having robbed the dwelling house Of Amos NJ
Noyes. Il also tnn-pired that Butler had n
young woman with him at the Unian House
whom he passed oti as hls wife. Her maine wa.
Henrietta Tracy young lady in her teens, good
looking and tiler,hly well dressed She lives
near Eno,burgh Falls, and attended the circu-
there Friday. where she met Butler, who per
susded her to accompany him to RichiorI, She
appeared to regret her nd-creiion very much,
and sunday evening just before dark endeavOred
70 commit suicide by downing, but WAS rescued
She lcf, Tor home On the train the next morning
Butler was armigned and bound 10 ion
TRIAL, aud 10 default Of bail was committed to
Jail.
LAxoILLE COUNTY.
Daring thunuer storm at Stowe, Vt, on the
9TH. the Baptist church was nearly destroyed by
lightning It struck tie steeple, then passed
down uto tic interior Of the hnilding tearing
up the pew and doing deal Of damage.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Great activity prevails at the Copper Mines ii
Vcrshire, and about 800 men are employed.
\ ittc girl, 8 years DID, daughter Of Michae
Buckley. Of Wells River, was playing on th'
bank Of the river With her sister last Friday
when She fell in and was drowned. Her lttl'
sister gave tie alarm, and help was on thespot it
few minutes, but too late to save the child
Her body was found a half hour aiIerward
The trial Of John c. Carlton for shooting @
Alonz1 " Davis, at tic recent term Of th
Orange County Court, under an indictment 70
mauSaughter, resulted in .. disagreement Of th
jury. It has become very difficult to convict
murderer in Orange county. There have beei
1--WE trials for murder within three years, and on
one verdict obtained, and that Of d" not guilty
ORLEANS COUNTY
Gabriel Patterson Of Barton was thrown from
bis wagon, on the 3 inst, by his horse takin!
fright. and received such internal injuries that
be died in consequence on the 7Ih.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A man calling himself Wyman $. Walker WI
detected, Tuesday night, while trying to breh
into l-aac Lanes store, at Puutney. lie va
captured after severe struggle and now lies i
jail in Rutland, awaiting the action of the gran
jury in september.
The wife Of Roland Smith Of Sudbury died sud
denly, few days since. in consequence of havin
taken strychnine by mistake for morphine, to II
medy pain in her side She was found in he
room in great distress and could only say d" llel
me before She expired.
Burglare- have been frequent Of late in Ru
land, and on Tuesday the officers arrested job
and George Parker, in wlo-e possession the
found gud- stolen from W. b. Mussey's stor
They are buys aged l6 and II, and sons Of a r
spectacle widow woman who is now absent on
visit.
The nominations of Greeley and Brown We
received at Rutland by the firing Of cannon, IN
sic By the Rutland brass band and ratiGcati'
meeting in the town hall The meeting W
composed Of liberal republicans and democrat
was respectable in numbers and enthusiastic
feeling Speeches were made by Seneca NJ. DuI
D. Nicholson, John Cain and others. Nor
Remington ratified the nomination Of Greel
with cannon and speeches.
wINpHAM COUNTY.
The barn of W. r. F. johnson in Putney, "
struck by lightning, during the shower OF Frid
last, but was saved without great injury. lnsr
ed in the Farmers Mutual.