Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-08-21
State Matters.



been postponed until Tuesday, September 10th.
The exercises Of Commencement week at Mid.
dlebury have been well attended this year, there
being large number Of Alumni and other
strangers present.
Application will be made to the General As
scmbly Of the State Of Vermont, at its next sos.
sion, 10 authorize tax upon the ratable property
Of Addison County for the building Of a new
Court House
BENNINGTON COUNTY
Benjamin Webb, the Oldest man in Benning-
ton, died last week, aged ninety-three years lie
was very much respected.
+. r. Smiths grocery store and dwelling house,
at Woodiord, were burned on the morning of the
9Th inst Cause unknown loss, 5000
Daniel W. Gleason, of woodford, received &c.
we're injuries on Monday Of last week lie was
riding near the depot at Bennington, when the
horse became frightened and ran away throwing
him 10 the ground and breaking one Of his legs
in three places.
Though the weather was very stormy, about
800 persons attended the Republican meeting,
which was held under a large pavilion, at Ben
ningion, Friday. l.. b. Norton, President Of the
Grant and Wilson Club, presided The meeting
was ably addressed by Hon. George T. Eimunds,
Hon Martin l. Townsend, Of Troy, y Y, and
Hon Justin 5. Morrill,. The Democracy held
their meeting in Free Library Hall, which was
" sparsely settled" Most Of their speakers
failed them General Fitzpatrick did not put in
an appearance, 50 Stephen j. Meany, Of New
York was the principal sneaker
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ppis .gponie-, on saturday afternoon, August
10.
Aton Of Robert G. Beattie, Of Ryegate, about
throl years old while playing on the track Of the
Passumpsc Railroad, five miles above Wells
River, on Monday, was run over and instantly
killed by the down freight train
Last Wednesday afternoon, two men, named
Hall snd Daniels, we're painting the outside Of
the Avenue House, at St. Johnsbury and while
working near the top Of the building the staging
gave way, and precipitated Mr.. Hall to the
ground a distance Of forty or fifty feet lie was
taken Up for dead, and there is but little hopes
Of his recovery.
cuirrENprs COUNTY.
A new Masonic Lodge has Just been organized
under dspensaton in Burlington. 1t is named
Burlington Lodge.
Application is to be made to the next General
Assembly of this State for charter, with power
to construct and operate horse power railroad,
from Winoosk village. through Burlington, and
to Shclburn.
LAAolLLk COUNTY
Inc eamp-neetlng IN Morristo"n' just BACK OIL
the new lar ground, commences september u
ORLEANS COUNTY.
John Iabree, workman on the railroad at
Newport, had his leg broken last Friday morning
bapN cayed in, on Kings section, near Far
rants, and completely buried him, and when dug
out it was found that his leg was broken.
The soldiers Of Orleans and Essex counties are
making large preparations for mass convention,
to be held at Newport, about the 2sth ult. Col.
veazey Hon B. II Steele and others, are OK
pected to speak All soldiers and citizens who
stand by L. s. Grant for President are cordially
invited to attend.
The singers excursion on Thursday, on the
special train from st. Johnsbury TO Newport
brought some two hundred. or more, and about
one hundred came by the express train. Fol-
want Of time the rehearsal at the hall was given
up, and the wholeparty joined by goodly num-
Der from Newpol and Derby, some 400 in all
made the trip d0xn the lake The afternoon was
very pleasant, and the trip delightful one The
! ST. Johnsbury Band furnished excellent music.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Friday morning. the night express. when abou
one mile north of Centre Rutland ran OYER ,
man who was sitting on the track, rending hin
in pieoes The fragments were gathered anc
taken "a Rutland depot. His name was Mohan
a ,yor,t Il, 'vonp, man ~ Rntland vuho had beor
sick
/ lille bov Of five wears fall from nossir,
hoo, o,nos;,o pon.,r ~, toLe Ch.mnioin q,
the 4th inst. A small boat went to his rescu,
Immediately, but he went down when help wa
within few feet of him. The cries of the mothe
at the sight Of the outstreched hands Of the littl
one for help were painful in the extreme Thu
lake has been dragged with grapples for severa
days without finding the body.
A meeting was held at Poultney, Vt, on Thurs
day, to consider measures by which the Troy Con
ference Academy, now the property of the Rev
j. Newman, at that place, may be taken from
private hands and restored TO the Conference
The valuation OF the property, as appraised wa
$4,000. This sum the meeting resolved to Civ
for it, and take measure to raise the sum an'
save the school to the church. Judge Frisbie
on the part of the citizens of Poultney, pledge
the sum oil Slo'ooo' ana DE- Newman on his owl
Behalf pledged so'ooo, committee OIL one lay
man from each Presiding Elders district IN tn
f ConisGence, ana one at large, was appointed :
cooperate with the Presiding Elders in raisin
money.
"INphAN COUNTY
george Lanuernen oaKer shop' IN nIat'lepor'
was "Vureu ny nre 10 'he amount OIL cow las
week
Townshend has completed its subscription c
eight times the amount Of its grand list in aid {
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