Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-04-03

Twenty substantial citizens OF Shoreham have
bought the hotel in the village, with the purpose
to have it kept in the interest Of temperance.
BKxSNoroN COUNTY
A Congregational church is to be built in North
Bennington the coming summer
There is some talk Of erecting new seminary
building in Manchester, and using the present
building for manufacturing purposes.
The cost Of building the proposed Glastonbury
railroad eight mics) is estimated by the cngi-
necr at $500, 900. Twelve bids have been made
for building the road
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
On Saturday evening hast, Charles Walker,
man about 80 years old and resident Of Coyen.
try, was going from the post Office at West Burke
10 the depot and dropped down dead. lie has lately
been engaged in running the mill north Of East
Burke, and the morning Of his death he received
letter stating that serious sickness prevailed in
his family, and he was on his way home. Prob
ably over exertion in travelling far through the
snow on foot was the cause Of his death.
On Wednesday evening Of last week the down
way freight on the Passumpsc X. r. met with
serious accident above West Burke. A broken
rail threw the engine and Eve cars OF the track.
Engineer Charles Hawkins jumped out the cab
window and escaped without injury. Rob Me-
Wicker remained in the cab and had two ribs
broken and a hip badly injured. The engine and
cars went down dump several feet high, the
engine landing bottom side up. The engineer
saw the broken nail several rods before reaching
1t, with one end sticking up six inches above the
track The train was going good speed and
could not be stopped before reaching it.
cuirrrNnEN COUNTY.
Mr.. Sanderson, young man from Milton, was
caught between the cars at ST. Johl-, last week
and his arm so badly crushed that amputation
was rendered necessary above the elbow
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A new ailroad is to be built from St. Adams to
the Bay, thus practically giving to st. Adams
the benefit Of water transportation.
man named David Yates, who worked for
Ashley Maynard, Of Bakersfield, attempted 10
commit suicide by cutting hs throat with pock
ct knife last saturday morning. He had been
on a prolonged drunk, and had been in a state OF
delirum. After being cared for and his wounds
dressed, he attempted to tear the bandages of
lie was native Of Canada
On Sunday evening. March eth, a fire was
discovered in the dwelling house Of Mrs. Esther
Brigham Of Fairfax All Efforts to extinguish
the FIRE were unayailing, there being little water
and tie building and shed attached were totally
consumed Loss, $1,000 insured in the Yer
mont Mutual for $4,000. The neighboring
buildings would have been in danger had thsrc
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one Of the finest in town, and It's destruction may
be considered public loss The FIRE originated
in a defective chimney. Two or three accidents
occurred during the FIRE, the most serious Of
which was the fall Of an axe, striking the head
Of young man named Seth Warren, and ndict-
ing q terrible wound
LAxoILLE COUNTY.
Hyde Park is agitating the subject of organic
ing Savings Bank, for which a charter was
granted at the last session Of the Legislature.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Patrick Cosgrove, workman employed on the
Montpelier & Wells River Railroad, was severely
injured on Saturday last at Wells River, by hay-
ing dump cart, loaded with sand, run over his
head and chest. One wheel cut a severe cash in
his hehu-Dht II - tu1usht tlat nc Will icceNeI
ORLEANS COUNTY
H. 5. Tolman and Samuel Ingalls, Of Greensboro,
aud Hon j. W Simpson, Of East Cratsbury,
are about to build a steam mill near the depot at
the bend, 100 or 100 feet in length, by fifty in
breadth
RUTLAND COUNTY
Preparations are in progress for the construc-
ton Of Telegraph line along the Addison Rail
road
An unsuccessful attempt was made, at an early
hour last Wednesday morning, to burn the Rut-
land Herald Office. We are without particulars.
Last Tuesday the dwelling house Of 4, Norton.
Of Wells, was burned to the ground. The FIRE
had made such Roadway when discovered that the
family barely escaped with their clothes Loss,
e. 500 insured for S 900
Mr.. Horton, station agent at Clarendon, while
riding from Rutland on Thursday, was seriously
injured By his head striking against a bridge
while trying to properly arrange the bell cord.
The brakeman was aware Of his going on top Of
the car for that purpose, and, on his not return
ing promptly. wen. up and found MIR Horton
lying on the top Of the car with his scalp partly
torn off, and Oh the point of falling Oh the car.
10 few seconds more he would have fallen OF,
and no doubt have been killed outright.
WINDSOR COUNTY
Woodstock reports an Indebtedness Of sli0,-
s77.35.
The dwelling house and wood shed Of Hiram
Albee, of Andover, was burned on Thursday the
2lst inst, the FIRE caught from spark falling on
the shed. There being high wind the progress
Of the fire could not be stayed Some of the
neighbors arrived in time to save most of the
contents of the house Insured for $500.
On Tuesday evening. Charles Edgar Pelton,
son of Joseph and Martha X. Peton of Ludlow,
aged 81 years, came hastily into the room Of his
young wife and said that he had taken a fatal
poison he hastily prepared what he undoubtedly
Thought an antidote, but before he had swallowed
half Of it he fell to the floor and expired before
medical aid could reach him lie had been in the
habit of keeping in his pocket cyanide Of potas-
stun TO use in removing stains from his hands, and
DO doubt is entertained by friends or physicians
shat by some accident he partook OF a portion
thereof, which caused his death within thirt!
minutes.
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.