Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10
State Matters.


has refused to grant divorce to Mrs. Shackett.
The active and onterprising citizens Of Bfi-to
have nearly oblitorated every trace Of last win
tors disastrous FIRE; the new block Of store,
which is being erected nearly on the site Of III,
me consumed, is rapidly approaching completion
and is larger and much better than Its predeccs
sor. Drake, farr & Co., are also putting IN y
ltrgc building for stores on the south side Of III,
street., on the corner lot recently purchased b,
them Of Mr.. Will. Poakc.
BESNiNoroN COUNTY.
! Rev. Washington GLADDEN., Of the New York
Independent, is angling in Glastonbury. and III,
father Of james Fisk il staying in bennington
Of whom the Banner says " Mr. Fisk is trul,
greyed at the death Of his son. and aiiectionatey
and properly says 50"
Cornelius Brien Of Bennington, was killed
last week Tuesday, being struck by the mail
train just north Of the village The engineer
saw him and whisled, but being deaf O'Brier
did not leave the track lie was 70 years old the
day of his death, and hal been hard working
industrious man.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
Inc stevens village Bridge company, Of Barnet
have voted 10 build % new bridge on the old site
Nearly s. 600 have been raised by subscription.
to carry on the work.
As Florence Badger Of St. Johnsbury, wa.
washing a window, she fell, and thrust her right
hand through the glass, cutting the arm most
shocklngly-sercring the muscles and cords "a
the bone ut the inside of the elbow Joint fl i.
" u'a INJURY ana a good recovery is not antici
pA'ol
In digging a cistern in st. Johnsbury, the
workren found two toads some nine feet under
ground. Three feet OF the top soil was loom, and
the bottom eetsolid clay. The toads were in the
clay each Milling pole just large enough for it.
onay' ana ID 'Dape corresponding herewith
n'' '''' 'ouuu 'hey were Of the color Of the
my ','' ''o 'eA' morning 'n'y nHd assumed the
''O' VI ''"u' ''''"s ABOVE ground AiteF they
"''' u'''''''u '"'y "oppe1 ABOUT as other toads
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'''' '''' ''i'' o,'i''e" lawrence Of s"anton,
an "s'n p','' INV '''eu "''n'n stone throw OF
'"' r''''''u since ~ construction nany years ago.
'u' '''''' ''''u''' 10 rue III ''e cars
\ servant boy of Mrs Julian II Dewey Of St.
Adams stole watch, bracelet, and other valu.
able article, and ran %. The Sheriff, not exhib-
lung sufficient amcrity IN pursuing the thief
Mrs d. p'acAiIy started oh herself. and after
three days search and two hundred miles travel
'' ,'r own 0,ri'"se' ilund the rogue in Vannda.
i''' recovered I'f' oil inc pu'l'nei articles
Lust Thursday afternoon llomiio Schoolcran
OF Swanion' was accidentally shot By bis brother
WIN wa. engaged with hun in trying - secure
Squirrel in pile OF blarl4 The gun was dis
charged by accidentally hitting the hammer Of
inc lock Against The boards. The contents OF the
~" 'n'eIcd 'ue mana ana myers win the e1cep'
"'" o' a.'ut uai dozen Shot which entered the
.nA'o' re'r j. en'er'alnel that the lot viii
"''e F" DE- "upuu''ei'
LANoiLLE COUNTY.
nc h'" r"'r "rnunl at M'rfiN'iie promises
re specify completed me track when com
, .'e'' W'' DC tue nest N the State IL will
nave " hon' ''ts'eh ol ~ ieet wide and tho
oa"nee 90 'ee'' Inc sou proves To be excellent
'"r the purpose. 4 ne" dining hail Is nearly
c"'np'e'cl. r"r'' nan "'lI ne ~ ieet long with
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