Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-04

70 inc grouuu, n ulsthucc OF thirtY lcct tine
other escaped with a broken leg, but Winslow's
head struck on a plank and his skull was frac-
turcd
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Carter Knapp. Of Sandgatc. was arrested last
week, on complaint Of Mrs. John McMifn, Jr
Of salem, n Y, for assault with intent 10 kill
lie was bound over in bonds OF $1,000, to await
the action Of the grand jury Of Washington
county, n. v, ut IL next session. SYNDICATE is
getting bad name for this sort Of crime.
An Arlington man tells of a litter Of pigs,
sold last spring by n + Barney Of that town 10
different individuals. Several Of them have been
killed during the past week. one weighing 1913,
one i2i, and one Ais. They were "a months old
the balance Of the lot will all dress over 100
pounds This we think very good average Tor
one family, and will be hard to beat.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
Tho people OF st Johnsbury are reasonably
over case Of small pOx recently
brought there from Boston
There has been considerable talk about starting
a large cheese factory at West Danyile, to gO
into operation next season.
Last Tuesday morning Hon. j. D Bell, OF
Walden, was returning home FROM llirdwick
when the king bolt flew out, throwing Mr. Bell
violently To the ground, inuring him quite severe
ly about the face, and Guring his buggy some
what.
Last Saturday week, Robert Brown. Of Lyn-
donylle, fireman on the passnmpsc Railroad, fell
from the tender, while taking water at the water
tank at Barton, striking upon tic and dislocat-
ing his hip lie was taken TO the depot, and DR..
r. D. Skinner called, who put bin under the in
1uence of ether, rightcd the joint and sent him
on his way rejoicing.
curTENDEN COUNTY.
About 100, 900 900 feet of lumber was entered
at Burlington the past season
The steamers of the Champlain Transportation
Company went into winter quarters Mt Shelburn
llarbOr, December LIST.
A man named \. NJ Stanley, from Malone n.
Y @, who was visiting friends in Richmond, died
suddenly Of apoplexy, two weeks since.
We learn that Belle Britton, ono Of the
most valuable breeding mares on the Vermont
Stock farm, died of dropsy on Friday last She
had been previously suffering from the "epi-
zoOtic -
fire in Burlington, saturday morning, dam
aged the grocery store of Louis Bcauregnrd, cor
ner of Champan and North streets. to consid-
cradle extent. Insurance supposed to be suth
cicnt to cover loss.
Several parties in Milton have decided to A. y.
Bninard Esq, OF Oneida County, New York
the right to dig for iron ore on their farms, ho
paving S2j per acre for all land occupied for that
town, in considerable quantities, and is thought
to be Of good quality. but whether rich enough
to pay for working time and labor alone can tell.
The Free Press says that Essex has Just held
n town meeting 70 raise money 10 pay tho judy
inent and costs in the suit that has been 81 long
pending in the County and supreme Courts, c.
X. Whitney vs.. town of Essex. The amount Of
and costs footed up a little over $500,
and with the costs already paid and remaining to
la al n n N
six thousand dollars, which the suit cost the
town.
The claim might have been settled at one time
for three hundred dollars but the stubborn re-
sisting of it has rendered tax Of nearly eighty
per cent on the grand list necessary to meet IT,
The town voted tax Of thirty cents on the dol
lar to be paid on or before January 1872 and in
structed the seectmen to hire the balance neces-
sary To pay it up.
EssEx COUNTY.
The Island Pond lumbcrmen are making great
preparations for the winter, and it the season is
favorable will put into their mills fifteen million
feet OF lumber.
Robert Courser. a lumberman OF EAst Concord,
got carried down the Connecticut ON raft, re-
Gently, and had bis life impcrilled in the IF
teen mile rapids. lie was thrown into the
stream and rolled about promiscuously, his wife
all the while watching him in agony, from the
Vermont shore. until finally he gained a rock A
religious meeting being held near by broke up
and rescued him, scarcely able, from cold ia
tigue and fear, to navigate the earth.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
At . o'clock Saturday morning the hardware
store in Fairfax village, owned by lester q. Hicks
Il Co., together with all its contents consisting
of wood and coal stoves, tin ware, collins caskets,
etc, was consumed by fire.
John Ray of st. Adams cut his throat with a
razor Friday morning Clashes were on either
side of the larynx DR.. Waugh was enabled to
stop the blood and sew up the incisions before
the man was too much Frustrated.
A three tenement house, unoccupicd, belong
ing to NJ. G. Oyitt, Lasell Street, st. Adams,
burned Friday morning, valued at some 80 500.
Insured for 81, 300 Origin Of fire unknown.
The iiremen did good service and saved the ad-
Joining buildings. Byron Halves, one OF the
pipemen of " Washington, No. / ~ was so Sc
verely injured by the ialngoi n chimney. that he
died the next day,
The new bin Tor taxing Franklin county for
the erection of a court house in ST. Adams names
Homer +. Royce, Bradley Barlow, Henry ladd
George f. FOss, Silas p. CARPENTER ID. ID. Wead
and Nathan b. Bingham IA commissioners TO
superintend its erection. 1t provides that they
shall not pledge the credit of the county in any
manner for more than S25 900, nor spend any
money until the town of ST. Adams shall have
deposited the sum of ten thousand dollars with
the county treasurer. IL lays tax OF ten cent:
on the dollar on the list of 1873 and sixteen cents
on the list of 1874, each Of which taxes shall bt
paid in before the first day of September in each
of said years.
IAMolLLE COUNTY.
The remains of Mr.. II V. Butler, who was
killed at Stowe last summer by his horse running
away, were disnterred on Friday, and removed t
New York.
A charter for railroad through Stowe ha,
been granted by the present legislature, and eff
forts to bond the town are being made by some OIL
its most stirring citizens.
The house and two barns of Mr.. BarrOws il
Morristown were burned ON the night of Nov
2lst One part of the house was used as schoo
room, where the fire caught Loss about : 200
barn belonging TO John Blake of johnson
was burned on the ed. Patrick Riley was ar
rested for setting it on fire, and after examination
was held in the sum OF $1,000. In default 0
bail he was committed.
A session of the lAmolle County Good Ten
plars' Union will be held ut Wateryille, on Tues
day, December 10, commencing at 10 O'Clock
a. m. A public lecture may he expected in th'
evening, aud nll are cordially invited to attend.
The lAmoille Nclrsdeaier says the passenge
depot at llydepark Is up and nearly covered
The foundation for the turn table is nearly com
on the line between there and the track, with
| fair prospect that the trains will he running L
that place by January LIST.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The old hotel building. owned by Mr.. A. q
| Newoomb, OF farlee, which was burned som
months ago, is being replaced by new hous
and barn, and although not quite rs large M tn
former one is about seyenty-iiye years newer AM
much more in modern style.
Mr. Charles MORO of Bradford, was ioun
dead in the road leading from Bradford to IVES
Farlee, last Saturday. lie appeared TO hav
fallen in fit. lie had been an Incorporate ma
for many years, was about forty years old, an
unmarried. Four deaths from rum have occurre
in this town within few months, and the tow
authorities and the citizens make no effort to sto
the sales Of liquor, we are informed.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
There has been worked up at the starch factor
in Coventry, this fall, 10000 bushels Of potatoes
giving very light yield Of starch.
Charles Brown, married man of Newport
recently married again in West Charleston, unde
the name of Charles Curtin. lie was taken froI
behind the curtain by an officer, bat escaped I
Canada with his hand cdiis on.
| RUTLAND COUNTY.