Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-05-29
STATE MATTERS.

IL is reported that there will be a Farmers
Celebration of the national holiday at st. Johns
bury this year, under the auspices Of the Green
Mountain Grange Of Patrons of llusbandry
The Grange Of Patrons of IIusbsndry, in West
Danville, are in aourishiug condition. 1t num-
bers about 40 members, and l2 more are N be in
itiated the next meeting. There Is being fitted
up nice hall, and will be ready for use in June
culrrNDEs COUNTY.
Hay is being contracted at $50 per ton in Chit
tenden county, to be sent to Boston.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
New ministers have been settled over the Meth.
odists and Congregational churches at Georgia
The Vermont and Canada Railroad pays div.
idend of four per cent. less Government tax
June LIST.
The Central House, Sheldon, is sold to Now
York parties for SIS ,Ooo some $4,000 worth Of
personal property being reserved.
Rev. q. F. Wright has, at his own request
been dismissed from the Congregational church
in Bakersfield, to accept of call lately received
from the Free church of Andoyer, Massachusetts
The postoihce at East Richford has been tenn
porurily discontinued by the removal Of Isaiah
Stanhope, Jr., the postmaster, into Canada. Al
present all mail matter addressed to that Office is
distributed from the Rcbford Office.
ORANGE COUNTY
The Orange County Conference will meet at the
Second Congregational Church, in Brook6eld,
June 4th and 9Th. Opening sermon on Tuesday
at lO5 o'clock A NJ, by Rev. W. s. Palmer, fol-
lowed by organization Of Conference
man by the name Of CRIME, of Williams.
town, committed suicide by hanging, May 18th
lie was eighty years Of age, suffering terribly
from hernia, and had sent his wife TO have a
neighbor 70 for physician, and on her return
she found him suspended by cord from a hook
overhead.
The First Congregational Church in Brook6ed
has, during the ecclesiastical year now past, for
the first time in its history Of nearly eighty.fve
years, dismissed pastor, Rev Daniel Wild.
The church was organized July II, 1887. II had
at its organization thirteen members 1t has
never had but two pastors and there was only
an interval Of about two years between the death
Of the first and the settlement Of the second.
The Good Tempars of Orange county held
union meeting at Williamstown, May l4th.
Representatives from the lodges Of Randolph,
Chelsea, Tunbridge and Brookfeld were present
Addresses were made by Judge Cleaveland, Col.
Mead Prof. Conant, Esquire Hinckley, eI Lieut.
Gov Martin, Messrs Morris, Benis, and Others
Dinner and supper were served in admirable
style and bouuteous quantities, by the ladies' Of
willamstowu and good time generally was
had.
LANoLLE COUNTY.
On Thursday, May l6, little son Of Luther
Shattuck, Of waterville, years of age while
engaged with bis grandfather in drawing manure
got his leg caught in the wheel Of wagon
which, in revolving, twisted his leg around dis
jointing the knee and breaking the ligaments and
flesh, thereby rendering smputation necessary
The boy bore the operation with forutudc, and
strange to say is not known to have shed a tear
since the accident.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Troy has decided to erccta soldiers monument.
c. Morrill, is erecting large boot and shoe
factory at Derby Line.
n. S. Benham, of Derby lately died of eating
too much maple syrup.
RUTLAND COUNTY
The Rutland chief OF police will hereafter pub.
lish weekly list Of the corner Ioafers in that
place.
On the completion Of the Rutland Marble Com
pany's mill, at West Rutland, it will be second
in size to none in the State or country
Nine sheep, belonging to George liutchins, Of
Sherburne, were killed by bear early in the
week. Elisha Cotton, the renowned Sherburne
bear hunter" is after him.
Chauncey Denton, Of Brandon, and his wife
one Ellen Fuller. have been arrested on the charge
OF bigamy, and, for want Of 81 600 bail, have
been shut up in Jail, at Rutland, to await the re-
suit Of trial before the Grand Jury
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Hon. Burnham Martin, of Chelsea. delivers
the address, Decoration Day, at Royalton.
The Ludlow Gasefte says s" If our Gazette
does not make great sensation, several Of them
will make great hustle"
The Williams place in Royalton, has been
owned and occupied by one family IS years, till
within the past few weeks.
The corner stone Of the New Congregational
church at Quechee was laid, with appropriate
exercises, on Monday the 2lst inst.
The store occupied by John Hall at North
Springfield, Vt, was broken into Monday night
and robbed Of about $500 worth Of ready made
clothing.
The court has enjoined the First Uniyersalist
society of Chester, from occupying the stone
church. During the continuance of the injunc-
fha rrsn oil hctr IL tha
stone school house on North street.
We understand that Messrs. A. 7. & 0. r..
Barron have sold their property at White River
Junction including the hotel, restaurant and
livery stable, TO Mr.. Shattuck formerly conduc-
tor on the Northern Railroad and Chas. B. Bal
lard OF Hartford, for SCI 900.
DR.. James NJ. Woodwork, of Bethel, died
Tuesday, the 2lst He was about his business
on Sunday. The cause of his death is said to be
heart disease, FASTENED by an overdose of NOR
phne, taken by himself to relieve the great pain
he was in. lie was well known and thoroughly
respected in town. His age was 65 years
Judge Barrett announces that he does not find
himself sufficiently restored to warrant him in
trying cases by jury at the May term Of Windsor
County Court. Being unable to procure the
services Of another Judge on account of their
official engagements, there will he no jury trials
at said term, and those persons who have been
summoned as jurors need not come to court,
The other business will be taken up and disposed
Of in due course.
Essex JuscrIos.-This place is coming up to
bea very important point. Any one can see by
the map that when the road from Cambridge Ia
this place is completed, it will be the hub with