Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-09-18
State Matters.


ADDISON COUNTY.
The United States Engineers are about com.
menciug operations TO dredgo Otter Creek from
Vergennes to its mouth, for which work Sl0,
600 was appropriated by Congress at its last ses
sion
John Ryan, Of verpennos, aged "a years, re-
Gently fell from load Of hay on the fair ground
meadow Of Mcssrs. g. T. and q. o. Stevens, and
was instantly killed. As bis neck was not broken
II IL supposed that the occasion Of bis fall was Q
| it, lie never spoke after he fell. Mr. Ryan has
been resident Of vergennes for forty years.
Thursday Of last week an old fisherman, named
Seminoe, was found dead in the Otter Greek riy
er, opposite the brick yard in Vergennes. liz
lived alone, and has for some time supported him
self by selling fruit and vegetables. His boat
was foeti9g down the stream, and he was stand
ing uprsst in the water. Liquor was the eyid
emit caus his death.
Some twenty-five young ladies and gentlemen
Of Salisbury, took what they called g straw
ride" last Tuesday from Salisbury village 10
East Middlebury The horses tails and names
were braided with straw, the ladies had the most
grotesque straw ornaments, and straw formed the
staple Of seats for the wagon They furnished
music for the occasion, as they went along, and
afforded much amusement to themselves and
Others who heard and saw them.
Riptou, at the State election on Tuesday Of last
week, polled nineteen votes for member OF Con
gross. A. the law requires that the votes ior
this Office shall be placed in a separate Dor, the
town officers must, certainly, have provided boz
for their reception. Either the town officers
made great mistake, or Mr.. Willard, for whom
the votes were given, was unanimously elected tC
Congress, as we hear Of no votes against him.
cnrrENDKS COUNTY.
A frenchman named Greene. about % years
Of age, was arrested at Burlington, last week
81 ,.4stt Irptr Mr.
Of Milton some weeks ago. lie was then followed
to Canada, where the horse was found, and was
arrested and put in charge Of officers Mt Sweets
burg, bur De escaped from their custody and Ind
not bcen Fe1 Or heard from since until yester'
~ TasvKuN COUNTY.
The lflA Adams Republicans fred salute in
honor ~ She victory in Maine.
Typhoid fever is raging in the northern part Of
the state. and in many cases il is proving fatal
Five members of the Searles family Of franklin
county were attacked with the fever, and foui
have already died.
Since Gov. Smith assumed the management Of
the Vermont Central railroad in 1859, the amount
Of freight transported between Rouse Point anC
Windsor has increased from 100 $50 to 709 ,67I
tons, or nearly fourlod.
John King, aged 30. an employee in Henry
Gordon 'saw-mill at Georgia Plain, was drowned
Saturday afternoon while rafting logs in the mill
pond. II is supposed that when he fell into The
water I've was rendered incapable Of helping him
self, as he was a good swimmer. lie leaves q
wife and four children.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The 2lst Annual Fair of the Orange Co. Agri
cultural Association will he held at Bradford
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct LIST, 2nC
and 3rd 1872
Two nged and respectable citizens of Vershiri
have recently died-Daaiel Derby, 90, and ZebinI
Turner about so years Of age They lived fo
many years very near each other, and both wer,
wdowers. and now within few days OF eacl
other sotA have died. There are about sixteer
persons town over eighty, and some Of thu
number esgr ninety years of age.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
One day last week, as Sylvester Rollins, o
Newport, IA years old, went into the pasture
to catch his fathers horse, he was attacked by
| young eagle hawk The boy became frightened
and retired few PAGES. when he picked up clul
and q regular fight commenced. Young Rolln
killed his savage opponent and carried him tri
umphantly to the house lie measured four fee
and two inches from tip to tip of wings.
On Friday last Mr. Andrew Titus, Of West
field, attempted to commit suicide By cutting hi
throat with a razor which he took from tabl
drawer in his room. Mr. Titus is So years ofag
anu uhS SlueTcu very much 1tcciltll lTOm grave
with which he has been confined to his bed 70
the last two months. 1t is supposed his suffer
ings caused a temporary alteration Of his mind
He still Insists that be has lived long enough an
regrets the failure Of the effort.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Erwin Stiles, aged IL, accidentally shot AM
killed himself at Pittsfeld, Wednesday afternoon
lie was climbing fence, when the lock caught
discharGug the contents of the gun in his breas
and killing him instantly.
wfSDHAM COUNTY.
A dog belonging to Mrs. Ithamar Richardson
of Westminster, has beaten the Orange count
dog on voodohucks entirely. LAST year he caugt
li9 WOO ehncks and this season thus far, SO.
The people of Brattleboro were startled Mon
day. Fnoraing by the finding Of the dead body q
NeNour Godfrey, lad Of sixteen years, i
, the tegnetery, near the grave of his mother II
had shot himself through the heart the night bt
; fore. No cause for the deed is known, thong
we hear that he was subject TO fits of melancholy
He was highly esteemed and had been employe
in the old bank of Brattloboro. His parents b,
ing both dead he was living with his grandiathe
Geo. Newman, Esq.