Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-17
STATE MATTERS.



contracted for. The Free Press sees great thing
for Bennington in the completion Of this much
talked Of road
Frank Proud, n soldier, having lost one arm in
the service, committed suicide by hanging him
self in Pownal on Friday last The body was
found on Monday. lie was Waterman in the
Custom House at Burlington for n number Of
years after the war, but lost his situation last
winter, and since that time has been dcsp1ndent
and unhappy, which, added to domestic inelici
tics, is supposed to have been the cause OF the sad
act
The young ladies Of the Seminary in Manches-
ter, asserted thar rights by taking the boys on
sleigh ride last Saturday evening. They hired
the sleigh and paid the bills. Good for the girls
and the boys too.
Three little boys named Bailey were drowned
in pond last week in Bennington.
Harper Brothers Of New York, own $4,000
acres Of timber land in Glastonbury, and are in
terestod in the railroad
st. James church, Arlington, has invited to
its rectorship Reverend Gemont Graves Of Cam
bridge, n. Y.
A hurricane passed over the village Of Man
chester Friday. blowing down chmneys, tearing
slate from roofs, and blowing down buildings
a slate from the new Congregational church went
through window Of house some distance away,
and another striking horse knocked him down.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
AT the annual election Of directors Of the Cal.
sdonia National Bank, Of Danyille held on
Tuesday Of last week the old Board was elected
as follows
Ora Crosby, B. n Davis, Saml ingalls,, B. j.
Lance, n S,ocker Ora Crosby was chosen
President, and ). B. Mattocks, Cashier
There was right smart shock Of earthquake
felt in st. Johnsbury on Tuesday evening, about
O'Clock. The vibrations continued for several
seconds and were hard enough to shake win
dows and doors, tables and lamps, and some felt
little shaking about the legs.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
An inquest upon the body Of Mrs Dillon, whc
was found dead in her house in st. Adams last
week, resulted in verdict Of " apoplexy. ~
There were no evidences Of violence or robbery
and some two CT three hundred dollars and her
keys were found in the place where she usual,
kept them. Her estate is variously estimated at
from $50, 600 to SIS 600.
The new Methodist church in Richrord wa,
dedicated last Monday. Rev W D. Malcolm
preached the sermon The church is 30 by 81
feet, and contains 81 seats. The cost Is s. 500
and the society is about - 500 in debt
LANonLE COUNTY.
There will be an adjourned meeting Of the Ia
noble Agricultural and Mechanic Society Tues
day, January 30, 1872, at 10 O'Clock a m, 70 Sc,
II the Society will accept the conditions Of III,
contract OF the committee for the purchase Of III,
new Fair Ground Il is hoped the Town hall a
Morrisyil will be filed with members. as at th
meeting will be considered the final expression VI
the removal
BERTHE Thomas, son Of jefferson Thomas o
East Elmore, few weeks since, while Mt play
broke both bones Of the ance lie was 50 Sc
yerely injured by the accident that an imperiec
limb is the result.
As two Of Col. J. j. Boyntons children o.
Stowe, were retiring few evenings ago, the bec
caught Ere from the snuff Of a candle They i'm
mediatey fell asleep without knowing that the
bed was burning. Soon aiierward member u
the household bad occasion 70 visit the room
when she found hole about two feet squar
burned in the bedding, and the room iul o
smoke. The children were thus saved from Wha
might have been a very serious accident.
ORANGE COUNTY.
II. Il. Dearborn Of Chelsea was tripped up b.
boys coasting on the % inst, and thrown wit
great violence upon the ice, striking upon tn
back Of his head. lie was taken up senseless, an,
remained in a critical condition for several day
lie has not been able to hear in one ear since tn
accident
An extra large snow plow, intended for use OF
the P. & o. r. r., while passing the station "A
South Newbury over the Passumpsic line recent
ly, took Oh the platform to the depot
ORLEANS COUNT.
The Orleans county Musical Association vii
hold their annual convention Mt Barton Landing
commencing January %, and continuing fou
days, under the direction Of Prof L. o. Emerson
Of Boston. Two grand concerts will be given
The first on Thursday evening, January 25, tn
second on Friday evening, January O.
RUTLAND COUNTY
The fat men Of Rutland county are soon 10 OF
ganize 40 association, and will have a dinner /
the evening Of the day they organize, at tn
Bardwell House. No gentleman will be admit
ted to the floor unless he weighs two hundre
pounds.
More than thousand men are employed ia til
marble saving mills in Vermont
wtspuAu COUNTY
Active measure, are being taken 20 secure N
sum of $50 900. To he x.ed as conit,l s,ock e,r
new manufacturing concern in Brattleb,r,
About $50, 900 has been already raised and n
difficulty is apprehended in procuring the m