Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-03
state Matters.


TWO stuuentf from the close OF the fall tern
there is vacation Of six weeks, the sprinl
term commencing on Thursday, January sth.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars meet
in St. Johnsbury, January 18Th.
The passumpsic Railroad Company has re
duced The working time Of the hands in their
shops two hours per day, and the wages of tn,
train men ten per cent.
Charles X. Chadwick, of St. Jobnsbury, i.
building steam saw mill on timber lot in
Groton purchased by r. W. Peabody. The
min is nearly completed, and will be ready to
run in few days
The dweling-housc, barn and outbuildings
Of Tyler Thomas, Of Stannard, were destroyed
by fire last week Sunday night or Monday
morning. Mr.. Thomas lost nearly all his
household furniture, bay, grain and farming
tools, barely saving bis stock
cHfT1ENDEN COUNTY
The catalogue Of the Vermont University is
just issued There are thirty in the Freshmen
class five Of whom are young ladies.
ESSEX COUNTY.
laundering is not as good as usual The
Norton Mills Company calculate to get about
6 100000 feet arc not going to start their
mills until lumber is in better demand
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A Boston drummer who sent badly spelled
note to ono Of the waiter girls at the Weldon
house, st. Adams, soliciting an interview, was
granted Que, and met half dozen Of the girls.
who plastored him from head to foot with wet
flour.
The thirteenth convention Of tho Northern
Vermont Musical Association will be held at
Academy Hall, st. Adams. December 3Oth..
continuing four days under the direction Of
Prof l.. o. Emerson Three grand concerts
are to be given, and matinees each afternoon.
LANouLE COUNTY.
Joseph Fisk, Of Wolcott, attempted suicide
by hanging, but was found and cut down before
he was choked much
Eugene Piper, lad of seventeen years, be-
longing in Bradford but latterly stopping in
Morrisslle, rcaeied for fifty dollars in the
money tiil Of Siayton 6 Co., last week lie
was promptly arrested, refunded the money.
and was sent on his way a sldder boy.
Last week Sunday evening, the house of Mr..
I'd Cheney, of stowe, caught fire from some
defect in the stove pipe and was entirely con-
srmel Tho fire was seen almost the in
slant it broke out by persons in the vii
loge' and 10 few minutes they were fastening
to the spot. Only few pieces of furniture
were saved. The barn, which stood ouly few
feet from the house did not burn. Mr.. and
Mrs Cheney arc just starting in life and this
disaster is severe one.
ORANGE COUNTY.
West Randolph shipped by cars s3,7lO lbs,
Of poultry last week.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A mass Temperance meeting is TO be held in
Barton, on the llth inst
James Brown. Of Lowell, has manufactured
q 600 bushels Of potatoes into starch this
season.
Mrs john Barry, Of Newport, wa, found
dead in Der house last week Mr.. Barry has
been away for some time and Mrs Barry for a
few weeks past had been living alone. Her
death is supposed to be the result of over-cxer-
ton. She was over 60 years of age, but had
always enjoyed good health
The dwelling house Of Capt G. W Fogg, of
the steamer &" Lady of the Lake" at West
Derby, was destroyed by fire last week Sunday
evening. II was discovered about "a O'Clock,
but before any one could get there the fire was
so far advanced as to prevent the saving of the
building 1t is supposed that the fire origin.
atcd from the burning outof the chimney Only
4 portion Of the contents was saved
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Rutland already has two brass bands, and is
threatened with a third
A fine mine of asbestos has been discovered
among the mountains a few miles from Rut-
lnnd It's color is grayish white.
The semi-ccntonnial of the Baptist church
and Society in Rutland, was celebrated on
Tuesday evening Of last week The historical
sermon was delivered by the present pastor
Rev Edward Mills
While Mrs. Dea James Williams, of HYDE
vile, was doing her work on Saturday evening
last, her foot became entangled in a rug and
she fell upon the floor with great force, at the
same time hitting her left eye with a candle
stick She had in her hand, destroying the sight
completely
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Wan. Smith, of Saxtons River, while blast
ing logs in the woods about three miles south
of that place. was struck on the head by piece
Of the flying wood, when standingata distance
of about five rods His skull was cracked, and
tho blood settling upon the brain caused death
in about twelve hours.
Mr. j. c. Knowltop, for many years resi-
dent of jamaica on getting up from his bed
on Monday morning Of last week was in usual
health, and at noon was corpse, having been
sick but two or three hours. His death was
caused n neuralgia of the heart lie leaves a
widow, three sons and two daughters.
Edwin Litchfeld the maniac who was taken
TO Braileboro a short time since from Wealth
ersfeld, escaped from the asylum one day last
week by wrenching the bars from the window
of his room and jumping to the ground, and
made his way as far az Westmoreland, N. II
before he was oyertaken by the officers of the
asylum
The correspondent Of the Brottleboro PhoHir
says that William Warehouse, of Windham,
has been footless for thirty years. lie was
born at Marlborough, Mass, in 1903. When
but youth he was apprcnticed to n wheel
wright, and learned the trade thoroughly. 1t
was in the year 1913 that he met with the
terrible misfortune that deprived him of his
feet, 1t was, Of course, a long time before he
could get around but now, after lapse Of
thirty years, he works at his trade
The Brattleboro post office was robbed on
Monday night, November cath, of money and
stamps to the value of about $4,000. The
contents of the vault were gone through
with " pretty thoroughly. The cash taken
amounted to about 800, besides which the
villains stole S 200 worth OF stamps belong
ing to the Office. They also broke open five
letters containing in all about s25,
and took Sll0 worth of stamps belonging to
the jacksonville post Office. Boxes and pack
ages containing the private papers Of the post
master and assistants were oyerhauled and
about the floor, but a quantity Of un-
mailed letters lying upon the table were APP