Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-24
State Matters.

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State Matters,
ADDISON COUNTY.
The usually quiet town Of Leicester was recent
~ the scene Of "a murderous aiiiny Two men,
named Armstrong and Bruey, while intoxicated
got into a quarrel Armstrong struck Bruey
with a knife which took effect in the side, glanc-
ing down near the heart. The parties were both
arrested Armstrong was foreman Of Powers
lime quarry.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A man named Maoy, sub-counctor Of the
Glastonbury railroad, ran away last Saturday
night with eleven hundred dollars which he had
received to pay Of the men, and bills contracted
about that vicinity.
A man named Bose, living at North Benning-
ton, nearly blind, attacked and seriously injured
his wife few days since, on the pretext that she
was endeavoring to poison him. lie was arrest
ed, held for further examination, and lodged in
the county Jail for safe keeping until his sanity is
decided upon. The probabilities are that he will
have to be sent to Brattleboro. Mrs B. is badly
injured, but it is thought she will recover
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Some rascals at St. Johnsbury, on Saturday
night, cut down a Greeley and Brown flag that
Mr. \. NJ. Cook had raised on his dwelling house,
The people are justly indignant at the insult thus
offered Mr.. Cook and his flag.
The village of St Johnsbury is growing rapid
ly. New houses are going up on every street.
The new academy building, the gfl of the yener-
able Mr.. Thaddeus Fairbanks is in process Of cree
ton. Railroad enterprises are being pushed for
ward with energy.
During the heavy shower Of last week We'd
nesday. the lightning entered the dwelling house
of j. l.. Woodland South Danyille, and shattered
the internal part of the dwelling somewhat, do
ing, however, no serious injury. The Inmates Of
the house, with two exceptions, were in another
room, and the fluid passed down into the cellar.
Willard Brown and child some two or three
years old, were sitting very near the electric cur
rent. They were rendered insensbe By the shock,
for a moment, hut soon recovered.
cnIrTENDEN COUNTY.
Charles Stone, sou Of Edward Stone, OF Bur
/ lington, was drowned Saturday evening, while
bathing in the Wnoosk lie went into the wa
ter about O O'Clock, and it is supposed was taken
with cramp and sank not to raise again His
body was recovered about half past seven lie
was employed in CLARK 5 furniture shop, and was
about fifteen years Of age.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The rhinoceros attached to D Brens circus was
released from confinement by the overtnrnng of
his cage, near Enosburg, recently, and before he
could be retaken, he had trampled down 90 acres
Of wheat. lie was finally driven into barn and
secured.
\ horse belonging to Stephen Eldred, Of Mont
gomcry, disappeared in ms Mysterious manner a few
weeks ago. One day last week its remains were
found cut up and buried in the woods, in Ayery's
Gore, about mile from Mr. Edred's place
Albert and W lillian Edrcd, the former a son and
the latter a nephew of Mr. Eldrel, were arrested
on suspicion Of having perpetrated the act and
were bound up for their appearance at the County
Court, and in default of bail they were taken to
jail.
ORANGE COUNTY.
As the mail train north, last Wednesday, was
coming into North Thelflrd the Journal Of one of
the cars broke, tipping the car over on its side,
which was dragged about twice it, length. The
cas was filed with passengers but it was re-
markable that no serious injuries were received,
The passengers crawed out of the car thanking
Providence that it was no worse,
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A hail storm at Newport, Monday. was very
destructive to the growing crops.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The third session OF the New England Temper
ancc Conference will be held at Rutland, on the
23i Of July. Papers will be presented BY Presi
,aent Kitche of Mlddebury College, Hon. Neal
Bow, Judge Pitman and others.
The appraised damage 10 the scale shop at
Brandon, by the fire, was something over IS 900
Immediately after the appraisal the workmen
went to work clearing out the rubbish and repair
ing the floors, and the machinery was soon In
operation. The loice were 40 charred that 1t was
found necessary to replace them with new ones.
IL will he sometime before the repairs are all
made meantime the business Of the shop il 60
ing ON as usual.
wlNDHAA COUNTY
Frederick Eager, young man % years Of age,
employed as keeper at the Brattleboro asylum.
was drowned. Tuesday morning, while bathing
in West river.
A brakeman, named Lincoln, on the freight
train was struck by u bridge, Mt Putncy, We'd
nesday, and knocked over the train. lie sur
yi'ed the accident about six hours.
j, II. Phelps, of Bellows Falls, recently obtain
ed information ol the wcreab0uts of man who
nine ago ran away with horse and sleigh from
his stable, found and obtained from him the full
} value and damage for the stolen property.
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