Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-23

Isaac Wood, Poultney young man, went
out duck shooting, the other morning, on
pond, and got one duck too many, when be was
carried over tho dam trying to recover his
game lie escaped with bis life, but thinks
the water too cold for bathing.
wfNDnAN COUNTY
The Brattlcboro Congrcgationslists propose
to improve their church SIC, 900 worth, $1,000
Of which they will raise by subscription.
In consequence Of the condition of the coun.
try roads, and owing to the non.arrival Of the
parties interested, the Windham County Court,
which had been in session at Fayetteville for
four days, adjourned sine die, Saturday
The Baptists of Vermont have already rails
ed nearly SlOO,o 900 Of the Sl25 ,00Orequired for
forming the Vermont Academy. It is to be To-
Gated at Saxton's river. 1t is hoped that one
building can be put up and the school opened
by next fall.
A rogue that had stolen some bottles of wine
from freight car in Bellows Falls on Satur-
day evening, was discovered flying with his
plumber and made to drop it. On pursuit, he
turned and fred, but was not caught.
Mrs John Foss, of Bellows Falls, died sud
denly Tuesday morning. She was woman Of
O. years Of age, was in the habit Of using NOR.
phine, and it is thought may have taken an
over dose, as before retiring the night previous
she remarked ait went all over her," indie t.
ing that she was oilcctod by it more than usual
John Manning, alias "Slyfox," who was
arrested early in the past winter for set
ting FIRE over Thomas Judges shoe store in
Batteboro, was tried at the Windham county
court, last week, and found guilty. On Mon
day be received his sentence, which was four
years imprisonment in the State Prison at
Windsor
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Another line Of telegraph is to be construct
cd this season between White River junction
and Springfield, Mass.
Rev Philandor Bates, a native Of South
ampton, Mass, died suddenly, of npoplexy, on
the 9th, at Ludlow, where he had been settled
over the Congregational church for two years
The listers Of Andoyer provided themselves
with snow shoes and were thus enabled to 90
across lots, which facilitated their business
considerably.
Emerson Chase and Miss Ella Pinney, oil
Bridgewater, elopod last week in a singular
manner. They went to Cornish, n H., haC
the marriage ceremony performed, and ther
returned home, light hearted Their ages wer,
resDectiyely 10 and II wears
Between five and six hundred voters o
Woodstock have assentcd to the vote by which
that town guaranteed the interest on the bond
of the Woodstock railroad, which makes tina
action binding upon the town.
The ice is at last out Of the river, and Hart
ford once more breathes freely. The box hcto
ry and grist mill, situated on the north side o
the river, were badly damaged the iorme
about four hundred dollars, and the latter near
ly ruined the damage being estimated at from
$4,000 to 81, 500 The bridge stood through
the terrible ordeal, and no damage was dom
on tie south side Of the river The cafriag
shop and blacksmith shop will sustain damag
to the extent that their machinery will b
obliged to stand still for the present, the whee
by which they were operated being situated un
der the grist mill
William Colby, Of Manchester, n. II age
thirty-seven years, on a visit at his brothers
Alfred \. Colby, who lives in the west part O
Rochester, was accidentally shot Friday morn
ing. lie was taking a gun tmuzzle towar
him) from the hands Of his young nephew, t
shoot grey squirrel he had sighted back q
the barn. As be took hold Of the gun, To
breach dropped from the hands Of the youn
lad and struck upon the ground, and in som
manner was discharged, lodging the content
in bis stomach and bowels. lie lived abou
six hours in great agony, but was perfect
conscious to the last. He babe good bye " t
his friends and expired. lie leaves a wife an
one child in Manchester.