Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-06-26
STATE MATTERS.

when the famous divorce case Of Mrs. Shackett v.
NJ. 7. Snackett will come up for trial. 1t is sur
missed that the case will take four days to hear it,
the number of witnesses being very great.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The lumber mills of Doane & Stanley, at Sears
burg, were destroyed by an incendary fire, early
Thursday morning loss S05OO insured in the
Htna of Hartford, for $1,000 Every mill in the
town has suffered the same fate, and by the same
cause, within a short time.
During the severe thunder storm that passed
over Bennington last week, Mr.. Thomas Sweets
barn was struck by lightning and was burned up.
The barn contained two horse wagon, and about
five tons Of hay, and there was no insurance on
the bdilding or the contents. Mr.. Sweet had an
other barn burnt By lightning, not far from the
same place four years ago.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The dwelling house belonging to Ira Grey, e
Sutton. was burned Monday afternoon. Most Of
the contents were saved The fire is supposed to
have caught from the chimney. Insured for
$500.
At the Elyyille depot on the Passumpsc Rail-
road, one OF the buildings used to store coke in
was consumed by fire. Supposed to have taken
from spark from the cattle train. Some thirty
tons of coke were consumed
On Wednesday last, a Mr.. Carr, blacksmith in
the employment Of Mcssrs Fuirbauka, while on
ladder pouring resin on pulley to prevent the
belt slipping of got caught in the belt which
drew him down violently on The pulley, injuring
him severely.
cnlrTENpEN couNTY.
DR.. Merritt G. Elmunds Of Weston. one Of the
Fish Commissioners Of this State placed in Bur
lington Bay Wednesday, $4,000 young shad
They are from Greene shad Matching establish
ment on the Hudson, New York
rRANKLIN COUNTY.
Cutlery works are 10 be erected at st. Adams
James f. Wilder, Of Enosburgh, was quite
seriously injured Thursday, by his horse taking
fright at the cars. The horse was hitched near
the depot, and when the dirt train " passed
broke his halter. Mr. Wilder stood near and
caught the reins, and was iammcd against the
fence
ORLEANS COUNT.
II is proposed to hold meetings Of the State
Board Of Agriculture in Orleans County, during
the month Of July probably at Newport on the
10th and 18th, and at Cnitsbury on the 18th and
10Th. A programme will be published previous
to each meeting, in the county papers.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Mrs. Cummings Priest who was said 10 have
eloped with young Jackson, but who finally
consented 10 return 70 her husband, Indignantly
denies the statement in the following spicy let
ter. a. the wife Of Cummings Priest Of Wells
River, have not eloped with lshmael jackson, as
it was stated in the Union Neither had | any
desire or thoughts Of it. | went home and was
gone three days and then my husband came after
me. The people of Wells River are in pretty small
business if it has got so any one can't 90 to see
their mother without they have cloped with some
fellow They have got to have something 10 talk
about, for If they attend TO their own business it
would 60 harder with them than the measles or
cankcrrash did with the children last fall, and
more would be sick am sure But the greatest
trouble with them is they are all mad because they
can't get some one to elope with"
RUTLAND COUNTY
Richard NJ. Williams, quarryman, forty
years old, residing in Ilydeyille was drowned in
Bomoseen outlet on Sunday evening last lie
leaves a widow and four children to mourn hi.
loss.
On Wednesday afternoon a small wooden frame
building belonging to Samuel p. Curtis, Grove
street, Rutland. was destroyed by FIRE The
house OF James q. Dunn and adjoining buildings
were only saved by the eTrts Of the FIRE depart
ment. The fire is supposed n have been set by
son Of Mr.. Curtis, lad some four or five years Of
age, in spirit Of mischief and to sec a bonfire
wlNpuAN COUNTY
a man in Bnttleboro has been trying to form
n Greeley club, and after diligent work obtained
eight names.
The general convention Of Congregational min
listers and churches was held at Brattleboro on
Tuesday, "Wednesday and Thursday Of last week
and much interest prevailed
The Anniversary exercises Of Glenwood Ladies'
Seminary, West Brattleboro, occur July l0th and
llth. An address will be delivered by Rev. X. G.
Greene of Springfield, Massachusetts.
The fremen of Brattleboro had their annual
muster on Thursday, and made some excellent
horizontal playing. " Western - Of the west
village, n. F. Howe, foreman, so men, carried
home the broom, throwing 203i feet.
As the night express on the Rutland railroad
was leaving Bellows Falls, Friday night, it ran
over an intoxicated man named John McCarty,
who was lying on the track, and cut him com
petely in two. lie leaves wife and ten chill
dren.
The dwelling house of Andrew j. Blodgett, Of
Grafton, was consumed by fire on Saturday, the
10th inst Most of the furniture was saved.
Insured in Connecticut River Mutual, 500 on
house and 100 on furniture, clothes and proyis-
ions.
During the fremen's muster at Brattleboro,
Thursday, dispatch was received from Mont
pelier, inviting Brattleboro to send one company
to the parade there on the Fourth of July but
not to send No. A. which has heretofore been
considered almost nyineible. The West Brattle-
boro company, however, whipped it on Thursday
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Last Friday little boy, two years old, son of
Clarence Gear, of Royalton, accidentally sat down
in pail Of hot water while its mother was mop
ping, scalding it so badly that it is not expected
10 live.
William Perrin and and his family, of East Bar
nard, have been dangerously i'll for several weeks
past from lead poison, taken into the system by
the use of water that had passed some distance
through lead pipe.
bear weighing 3i2 pounds was shot in Ando-
yer on the afternoon Of June 18th, and many Of
our citizens have been treated to sight they never
saw before. The hind quarters Of this bear have
been on exhibition at Mr. IL. Chase's meat cellar
and they vie with any thing that was ever dressed
for fairness.
The gold mining business is going on briskly il
Gaysville and vicinity. Over twenty hands ART
employed and three openings have already beer
made, and the fourth is well under way The
great outlay necessary to be made for operations
is said to be met by gold and black sand in guam
titles that fully meet the expectations of the pro