Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-20
STATE MATTERS.


Of the Durfee Manufacturing Company at Bris
toll, was destroyed by FIRE last Saturday. Four
teen cords Of slaves and five hundred feet Of lum-
Der was consumed. Loss, $500
Mr. L. l.. Lyzott, iewelcr at Bristol, died sud-
denly on Monday Of last week Feeling quite
unwell on Monday afternoon, he closed up the
store and started for his home North street.
lie had proceeded as far as the residence Of D.
Bosworth, ESD, when the blood gushed from his
mouth in a torrent, and he fell to the ground. lie
was taken into Mr. Bosworth's house but died
Immediately without utterng word lie leaves
awife.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Renwick Miller, young man in Rycgatc, was
seriously injured, while numbering recently. lie
now lies in a critical condition.
St. Jolnsbury is not to have a new town hall
at present At the recent town meeting, the vote
was unanimous to dismiss the article proposing
to erect hall.
This winter has been unusually lively for the
lumbermen along the lice Of the Connecticut
river 90 OO, 900 feet Of spruce timber are now
on the ice waiting for navigation to open One
half Of this amount will 60 to Mclndoes Falls.
and be sawed into boards, &C., the remainder
will be left at other points along the line Of the
river
The IIardwick Reporter says One VIM. II. |
RUSSELL formerly called and known by the name
Of Sanford RUSSO, has gone 20 Canada between
two days, with the vito Of Homer Parks also
Joseph Bailey with Miss Lucclla Parks, who |
has been at work at iIardwck fr some weeks
past. The affair causes much laug..or and none
are sorry, for the community has lost nothing
only what they are glad Ia spare. The parties |
are ~ married bat Miss Parks.
cuirrrNpES COUNTY.
Stealing trunks belonging to passengers from
the platform Of the depot, is one Of the latest
tricks Of the tmdo in Burlington.
The fireman and engineer Of the express freight,
which left Burlington Wednesday morning, over
the Rutland road, were severely injured, and sew
eral cars were badly smashed The accident was
occasioned by the train becoming detached, and
the engineer stopping the front Of the train, un-
til the rear part came up, and run into IL.
ESSEX COUNTY.
On Wednesday. February 2l-t, Mrs Charles
Ames Of Lunenburg, in closing window iammed
the flesh Of from her little finger, aud caught
cold in it. Medical advise taken and it was
decided TO amputa,e the finger, bot too late TO-
her body She died on the ith inst
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Vermont Central is now using 400 COO feet
Of timber monthly in the construction Of railroad
cars at st. Adams. Most Of the open HAt-bottom
cars are mndc Of chestnut timber, which is
brought from Connecticut
GE,ND ISLE COUNTY.
At the late town meeting, the town Of Grand
Isle voted not to adopt the town system Of com
mon schools and no tax was voted.
Edwin Wilson carriage house at East Frank.
lin, with contents, was consumed hy Gre Monday
morning 1t contained a sleigh, wagon, robes,
farm implements, dc.
Rev Stewart Paine was formally dismissed by
mutual council, from his long pasiorate at Mont
gonery, on the 18th inst. lie was ordained over
the Congregational church in that town in 1913
but for seven years past has been laid aside from
his duties by i'll health.
LANonLg corNrr.
Messrs Bruce & ladd, the long time proprio-
tors Of the Waterbury and Hyde Park Stage and
Waterbury Livery, have leased the " Od Brick
Hotel - and Mt Mansfield Stables ia Stowe vii
lage, which they intend to keep in manner ac-
eeptable to the public, both regards quality OF
the entertainment furnished and the prices.
They also keep their stables at Waterbury, where
teams can be had at all seasons Of thc year.
The Stowe Journal has been purchased ly
Mr. A. y Merchant, Of Champlain. n. " and
will be hereafter issued in connection with the
dozen or more papers over which he presides
ORANGE COUNTY
James SJuthworth Of Newbury, fell under the
wheels Of car Of the passenger train Mt tie
Wells River depot Wednesday forenoon, and his
ankle and foot we're badly crushed.
little girl, dauehterof Seneca Diekey, living
near the line between Bradford and Ncwbury
fell backwards into tub Of hot water last week
Thursday, and was so badly scallcl that she died
Mr., Charles Spear of Randolph while engaged
in loading car with lumber one day last week
was injured quite severely by reason Of a moving
train coming in contact with some boards be held
in his hands
Mr.. Senter lloughton of West Fairlee, at
tempted suicide, by cutting his throat, March 9Th
The loss Of his wife and three children by death
and pecuniary embarrassment, are supposed 10
have caused partial arrangement Of his mind.
George Martin Of West Topsham, was found
frozen to death, Thursday morning, 9TH inst. II,
had been to the north part of the town, and haC
fallen from his sleigh. His team was found
standing beside him. Heart disease
ORLEANS COUNTY
Some evil disposed person or persons went int
school house in Charleston, and broke in botl
ends of the stove so that they fell out. Their
being FIRE in the stove at the time the house mar
rowly escaped destruction. This is the sccon,
stove that has been broken within year.
The railroad committee, Messrs. Thrasher an,
Hancock, of Coventry, have done their duty well
having already raised upwards Of one hundre,
dollars towards the expenses Of making preim
mary survey of the Montpelier and Black Rive
Valley Railroad.
RUTLAND COUNTY
Somebody tarred and leathered the sign Of II
4. Adams of Rutland, on Sunday night, and tn
village trustees offer a suitable reward for the al
rest and conviction of the person or persons VIII
did it,
reward Of one thousand dollars is offered b
the village and town authorities of Rutland ia
the apprehension and conviction Of the inceu
diary or incendiaries who set fire to the Nonpg
re building, Center street, on the night Of Eel
ruary g.
Mrs. Polly Cole, an elderly lady of South Wa
lingford committed suicide on Tuesday, by tai
ing arsenic, as it is supposed, there being quar-
tity kept in the house, with which to poison rat,
and it has been missing since short time priC
to her death. Fear of want is the suppose
cause.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Mr., Blodgett's shanty barn in Rochester O
the mountain, took fire on the night of the cat
ult consuming il and a valuable woke of oxen.
Tuesday evening OF last week, FIRE broke o,
in the upper part OF William Chamberin's hous
in Gaysyie and in spite Of all efforts TO extil