Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-04-10
State News.

vault by blowing open two Of Lilies fire.
proof ioors. The final explosion was
heard all over the village, and the bur
glars made hasiy exit, leaving behind
them a complete set of tools, consisting Of
Jimmy" sledge, powder. fuse, curtains
etc. A light burning in a house opposite
the bank probably added to the speed OF
their departure. From the bank they
went to the depot Of the Harlem Exten-
sion railroad, broke into building. and
started for Troy in hand-ear, which they
left at Jacksonville, where it was found in
the morning. Here it is supposed they
took the night express from Rutland, over
the Rutland and Washington railroad.
anu reached Troy early Thursday MORN
ing. The safe was not opened by the
blast, but another hour would have placed
the funds of the bank at the disposal Of
the burglars.
RAILROAD MATTERs-The proposition
of the Vermont Central railroad company
to buid railroad from Montpelier to
Barre if the Barre people will give $780,
600 and raise $4,000 more on u guaran-
tee Of per cent per onnum, has been ac-
ceptcd by Barre and the contract will be
closed this week .-Jericho and Undcrhill
viii hold town meetings, next week, to
decide whether those towns shall bond
themselves to the amount of three times
their respective grand lists to aid in con-
structing the Northern Vermont and Lake
Champlain railroad. Newfare and Towns
bend have voted to bond to the amount of
eight times their grand list, besides pri-
waite subscriptions, to aid in constructing
the West River railroad jamaica is
bonded to the same road for the rul
amount allowed by law,
1t is reported that the Delaware and
Hudson canal company will relay the
track on the old Albany Northern road
bed from Eagle Bridge, to Albany, thus
making direct route over their own road
all the way from Rutland to Troy and Al
bany. 1t is also said that a short line
will be built from the State line to Har-
lem extention railroad to Waits Corners,
or some point on the Rensselaer, and Sara
toga railroad, perhaps Eagle Bridge. 1t
is quite evident that sooner OF later the
Western Vermont valley will have good
railroad connections
A village meeting in St. Adams on
Wednesday voted to have watcr-works
aud the village is to be bonded in a sum
not exceeding 100000, payable in not
less than 20 years, anu bearing 6 per cent
interest, to defray the expense. Dams
will be constructed near North Fairfax,
four miles from the village of St. Adams,
so as to hoard the supply from p square
miles of watershed. No intervening res
crvoir or machinery will be necessary in
conducting the water to St. Adams.
Deacon S. II. 0. Bosworth Of Berlin
recently sold part Of diseased hog in
Montpelier, and those who ate of it were
made very sick. Bosworth has been ares
ted and placed under $1,000 bonds for
trial before the county court.
Mon pelier has had 1876 days Of
sleighing, and has prospect Of ten more.
The maple sugar season is very backward
none having tapped their orchards as yet,
but operations will probably commence in
few days.
Probably the Oldest man in the state
Seth Taylor of Bondville who is 90 years
old, and is as smart as some Of the young
men of to-day.
Fifty families made quick work il
disposing of a carload of coal which reach
ed St. Adams on Tuesday, but as many
more families are waiting for the mex
arrival.
The vacancy in the naval academy
from Congressman W. 9. Smiths distric
will be filled by a competitive examina
ton of all candidates at Burlington on tht
9Th of May. President Buckham, Prof
Barbour aud DR.. TeDney Of the University
Of Vermont acting as the examining com
mttee.
LIST OF VT. PATENTS. Issued from the U. s. Pa
tent Office for the week ending Apr. I'd ls72 Re
4 ported fer the Neesdtator, by Alexander & Mi
son. Solicitors of Patents, COS Seventh Stree
Washington, d. q.
i Earth Scraper, M. Kelley, Fairfield
! Vt.
Process for Preparing Wood for Roof
ing. Bailey, Bridport, Vt,
j Clothes Pint. g. Ball, Bellows
Falls, VT