Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-12

FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Rodney Whittemore Of St. Alban4, is the
Temperance candidate for County Commission
er in Franklin County.
Hauyer, the hotel keeper at Stanbrdge Sta
ton, p O., where Anna Follen was abused
and killed, was arrested on Wednesday by the
Canadian authorities as an accessory to the
crime. lie is now out on bail
James Hamilton, a freight brakeman, resid-
ing and having large family at st. Adams,
got piuched between the cars while Stacking
at St. Johns, Thursday morning of last week
and fears are entertained for his recovery.
The store Of j. b Sanderson, at the " Gore, -
in Highgate, was burned Monday night, Sd
nst., with all its contents, not even the books
and accounts being saved. Loss, s., 500 in
sured for $4,000
joseph Raymond, young man employed in
digging well at ST. Adams, on Wednes-
day last, was buried alive for the space Of
three hours, by the caving in of the well His
escape from death was remarkable, inasmuch
as the well beneath him was filled, while above
him was a space Of foot or two.
EssEx COUNTY.
Lambert Hastings < Son steam saw mill at
West Concord, embracing single and clap
board works, was burned last Wednesday
night. The fire is supposed to have caught
from defective stove. Loss heavy.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Samuel 5. Tinkham, of Brownington is the
candidate for county commissioner in Orleans
county.
There is hot school in the Black River
Valley, from lrasburgh through Albany to-
wards South Craitsbury, a distance of IL miles,
that is in running order; most, if not all, are
stopped on account Of sickness, either Of teach
er OF scholars, OF both.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The insurance on the property Of the Wells
River Lumber Co., burned last week, was
$lO,O 900
Some three weeks ago Webster Leonard and
his brother were drawing wood in Newbury
and their dog started up deer. ehasa
followed through the deep snow down the hill
crossing tho track just below the freight
depot, and down upon the Ok Bow, when the
dog caught and held him till the Leonards
came up and cut his throat.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Five bears were captured in North Chitten.
den during the year 1879.
A cur Of charcoal taken on the morning
freight on the Harlem Extension railroad, on
Wednesday morning, at Dandy station, was
discovered to be on fire. The car was set Out
of the train, it being impossible to put out the
fire. 1t is supposed the charcoal was on fire
when loaded. The car was entirely consumed
WINDSOR COUNTY.
A freight brakeman BY the name Of Baker
on Monday Of last week fell from the top Of the
cars, about two miles above Bethel, and wa,
severely injured. lie was carried TO the Depo
House, where he is doing we'll.
The present population Of Norwich is 1893
in 1880, $500 There are in town three saw
mills, one grist mill, two post-offices, two rail
road stations, one store, five churches and two
cergymen. IL has no town house, but goot
town farm and six paupers, one physician, i
few loaiers, no attorneys, and only one acting
selectman.
4 Mr.. II r. Sherwin, of the firm Of Sherwn
Hayward and Whitman, Of Chester, recent,
met with a severe and painful accident II
removing hay from one part of his barn Il
another, be accidentally stepped upon the tim
Of hay fork. with such force that tho SAINT
penetrated to the upper part Of his boot, an
inflicted serious injury to the metatarsa
bone.