Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-25
State Matters.


rested npon charge Of adultery, and waving
an examination, was bound up for trial at the
County Court next December, in the sum Of So
900. No one appearing MS bail he was committed
TO the county iail last week he woe released
on bail and took leg bail az security ngninst re-
arrest upon charge Of bigamy, and left tho
State
BENNINGTON COUNTY
It's said that bill will be introduced into
the next Legislature to divide the town Of Ben
nington into two towns, 10 be known az East and
West Bennington.
There il some talk Of haynga Grant and Will
son mass meeting at Manchester, and having all
the clubs between Bennington and Rutland, and
perhaps farther north, present.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
W. H. Peck and brother of Passumpsic, have
sold 720 horses during the past year, amounting
to Sli0, 900, being about anayerage Of 5000 each.
The highest brought $1,000.
Widow Sally French, Of Danyille, who was
cooking in one Of the booths at the state Fair,
was taken in fit about hnlfpast two Thursday
afternoon, and died ut midnight. She was wo-
man of about 65 years Of age, and had spent much
of the latter part Of her life cook Mt hotels in
Danyille and other places.
A melancholy accident recently occurred at f.
! +. Farwe & Co. > mill in Danvlle Geo. Booth,
lately from Scotland, and employed generayabout
| the works was engaged in saving Hath at cir
cular saw the bolt having broken, he stepped
back to throw the shaiting ont OF gear and in
doing so slipped on small piece 0iplauk and fell
! backwards between the friction pulleys getting
instantly crushed to death. The Coroner was call
ed. a Jury impanclled, and verdict of accidental
death returned Mr. Farwoll insisted on paying
all the expenses Of intermont, and the hands Of
the mill subscribed 100 on the sept for the wild
ow and family whom he had sent for 10 Scotland
last week 800 was also subscribed by the in
/ habitauts Of Danyille.
cuurENDrN COUNTY.
The new court house at Burlington, is just
completed, Mt total cost of 800 600 and is the
finest building Of the kind in the State.
The dwelling house Of Oscar romlinson Of
Huntington, was burned on the l7th inst, with
most OF the furniture and provisions. II j. sup
posed the fire caught from defective Hue Loss
$500 insured for $1,000,
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The st. Adams Rolling Mill Co. have leased
Mr. Augustus Mcrcia "a farm, in Berkshire. The
farm il supposed TO contain valuable beds Of iron
ore, and the company will take immediate steps to
open them.
The contract f1r laying the track and ballast.
ing the road from Richiord to Newport has been
let to Me-srs Wright & Cross, of Montreal 60
They expect to reach East Richiord in two weeks,
and Troy By December
Joseph F. Smith Of East Berkshire, while re-
turning home from East franklin last week, was
badly hurt by falling OF from load Of boards.
lie struck upon his head and neck, and a severe
conclusion OF the spinal cord was produced Al
though unable to stir, its thought thathi injur-
les will not prove fatal.
GRAND ISIS COUNTY.
; Benz. Macomberof Grand Isle has probably the
q finest and most extensive orchard and nursery Of
apples pears and grapes to he found in Vermont
The Garrison apple, specimens Of which measure
. 10 81 inches in crcumlcrencc, is bis specially.
ORLEANS COUNTY
q The dam at the factory OF George Solution, in
Derby, gave way during the recent ireshet, caus-
ing damage 70 the amount Of 5000.
e Jonas Titus, (erroneousy reported last week
Andrew TitusJ OF Mesthcd, who attempted ~
commit suicide a short time since, died sunday
e Sept sth, from the effects OF bis wounds
G ORANGE COUNTY.
e The New England Fair " Committee on sugar
and honey" made in their report favorable men
ton Of ten pounds Of sugar exhibited by II. G.
% Gale Of Washington, VI. but the quantity not
being up to the rules OF the sleiety, they could
not give a premium.
G Tunbridge is to have town lair, the last Of
September.
Rev j. X Williams, who has been pastor Of
the Congregational church IN Bradford for the
{ last Xix years, has rendered bis resignation
= The Orange County Fair will be held at the
Fair Grounds in Bradford on the lst "a and 81
= days Of October. Preparations are being made
e 10 have this one Of our most excellent exhibitions
in the Agricultural line.
The Normal School at Randolph opened on
i Wednesday with over l20 students. This num-
q Der j. already increased 10 between $50 and 1850,
and several more are expected. The largest at
y tendance since the school was chartered.
r The barn owned by ". c. Carleton Of West
Newbury, was struck ~ lightning last week, and
L. H.I 4
c were rather weak. Electricity does not agree
with their constitutions.
RUTLAND COUNTY
The grand jury Of Rutland County having
= found bills Of indictncntagainst Hiram Il. Adams
In Of Rutland for arson and larceny, he was
arrested on Saturday last, but bailcd 10 the sum
! Of 5000
The two most prominent cook stoves in use for
D., the last quarter of "a century have been Snney's
- 4 Stcwar's and now is added the Mnnsard. The
J. three inventors were natives Of Rutland county,
q, Henry Stanley Of Poultucy, p p Stowarto of Pitts.
d ford and d +. Paris Of Dandy
i The Boston Journal says -" Henry Conners,
e Of Rutland Vt, engineer on q locomotive re-
Gently saved the life Of little child az the risk Of
Is his own The father, Ga poor man, worth only
Y SIS ,000O, il Is said. asked the courageous man
T. take glass OF soda, as reward for saving his
II child i''
II The Rutland in5lpcndRt urges the new Legs
a lature TO pass general railroad law II the Rut-
land and Burlington or Harlem Extension railroad
/ could construct a branch 10 the West Rutland
., marble quarries il says we have no doubt our
; marble companies could compete with the prsdu-
d GERS and dealers in foreign marble in the eastern
d, and western markets, and the production Of Rut-
land marble be therefore increased tcniold
WINDHAN COUNTY.
/ John JOY, Of Batteboro', was fatally injured
& while target shooting with his son on Saturday
evening.
q WINDSOR COUNTY.
9 Mrs. Christopher Hail. Of Plymouth was ser-
ously if not fatally injured last week, by an ac-
cident arising from defective highway.
The steam mill at Ludlow was discovered on
fire, early Friday morning, and was entirely con-
sumed, with its contents. The origin of the