Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05
State Matters.


AnDlsON NolNlls
Mr.. Frank Germans house, in Ferrisburgh,
was burned January cath, about II o'clock, A.
n. All the clothing Of the family except what
they had on their backs, with the furniture
and most of the provisions, was consumed
The loss is a severe one for Mr.. German, who
is poor man, and the fire takes all ho had
except quarter Of an acre of land. There was
no insurance. Such of the family as were at
home came near being consumed In the flames ;
bis wife had her hair burned from her head,
and is now confined in a neighbours house
There is a'recluse family, living in the Lit
tie Notch, 10 called, or in the forest nearly on
the line between Bristol and Ripton. Some
three years ago, it is stated that child be-
longing to the recluse, whose name is Bigelow,
six years old, died for want Of food. Bigelow
is very poor and simple man. lie buried bis
little child in his dooryard, in a rude box.
Grasshoppers were discovered in Weybridge
last week as lively and play ful as ever. The
Middlebury Register thinks it is justified in
recommending them as a hardy kind for
general culture"
W. II. II. Dix, keeper Of a saloon in Middle
bury, was, upon complaint of o. F. Mead,
Grand Juror, arraigned on the 9th inst, be-
fore Justice Knapp, and sncd to the tune of
s TAO and costs for selling intoxicating liquors.
lie took an appeal to the County Court next
June.
Oliver Sherman, of Monkton, died in fit
February LIST, aged IS years. lie had been
similarly afflicted before, aud while doing his
chores" in the morning, his wife became
alarmed about him, and went to the door and
called him, heard faint reply, and saw him
fallen in the snow Going to his assistance,
she aided him to the door Of the honse, where
he died Immediately. lie had lived on the
sane farm for over sixty years. He was a
respectable citizen, kind neighbor, and an
active member of the NJ +. church.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Hartwellyile, claims TO ship more lumber
than any other village Of its size in the
State. Over % 600 600 feet were sawed last
year
The Spiritualists are having brilliant IMAM
ifestations" in the way Of chair and table loco
motion and other like delightful eccentricitiei
of dweIlers in cloudland, at SYNDICATE. 1t il
all - in the dark Of course
Mr. and Mrs Jacob Harbour, Of Woodford
have seven children down with the measles il
their worst form, while one, John young man
, is also indisposed with pulmonary affection
The Bennington Manufacturing Compan.
t are again running their Shawl Mills, and liyel.
times are dawning about their extensive works
Lucas, the Jail breaker, ha. been re-arreste
at Warrensburgh, n Y, and is to be recon
!, United.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
a Five divorces were granted at the last teri
Of court.
!. Allen S BOlten has been appointed postmae
0 ter in Stannard, rice Edison Weed, resigned.
II. f. Durgan has sued the town of Danvill
for injury to his wife. She was thrown from
sleigh at the railroad crossing near the We,
o Danyile hotel, about one year ago, and hs
never fully recovered from the injuries then ii
i dcted.
. The Passumpsic railroad consumes abor
: IS 600 cords Of wood a yeHr, which cost
y ready for the engine, not far from s 100 900 =
. Dan lngham, with eight machines and twent,
y four horses, is kept constantly busy in Il
!. y work Of saving, and filling the sheds.
Mrs. George Scott, Of St. Johnsbury, die
!. suddenly last Saturday. Before noon she wi
n about the house doing work, but the childrt
u of the family returned after dinner time, ar
she was upon the floor dead. She had be,
troubled with heart disease, but the fami
A. physician says apoplexy was the immedia
I. cause OF death
ly CnTTENDEN COUNTY.
Burlington reports gain in population du
We ing the year of about 600, at least such is Il
IN deduction from the school census just compile
as ed. The increase in the number of families
of lac and in parents and children under 90, 40
a. Essay COUNTY.
10 the case Of the village of West Concor
" in Essex county, there is good illustration
oil what railroad will do towards building up
Dh town. The immense forests north and east
us the village are being dotted with mills, ca
cd supplied with an efficient force of lumberm
ed and teamsters. There are sixteen Of the
rn mills pouring their business into the villag
us the largest turning out two million feet yei
re and the whole giving employment to abo
Ia two hundred men and large number Of hor,
ne and oxen. The market created BY this i
Tor mense business is Of incalculable benefit to
gu producers Of the region.
~ Robert Fitzpatrick dwelling at Island Por
was burned last week, with its contents
w fitzpatrick was low with fever and barely
,"o capped.
he An effort il made, with prospective succe
lon to rnise money to build an Episcopal chui
l;c in Island Pond.
The fact that three hundred cars have b.
at one time in waiting for inspection by
officers Of the Customs at Island Pond, atfo
something Of an idea of the business at Il
ert point.
res Horace W. Cutting OF Concord, lost tn
oxen one day last week, by breaking throu
Tue the ice, on the Connecticut. He had pas
o' over the place several times that day W
10 heavy loads Of logs, and was returning "
the empty sled when his team Of four oxen
'is' denly went through the ice. The forw
y yoke were Immediately drawn under the ice
I'M the force Of the current Of the river, and &c
NC, ing down the stream some fifty rods, lodi
y, against rock, where they were found the n
s"' day, by cutting holes through the ice.
,,o FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Nine cattle, belonging to Mr.. A. Jenki
zen of Massachusetts, were killed by a recent a
nit dent on the Misssquoi railroad, near Nc
ex- Sheldon.
UNI l.. W. Martin, Esq, the we'll known n
mot chant at Montgomery, has sold his st,
ent dwelling house and village property, to
ON Samuel Head, for $4,000. 1t is expected
ma Mr.. @. S. Parker will succeed Mr.. Martin
the the mercantile business.
NC LAsoILLE COUNTY.
~ VIM Q. Doane, Of johnson, has Just /
>. ,r appointed deputy sheriff for Lamoille cou
I, :, for the thirteenth year. His father, JOS
:, Doane, held the same office twenty-one We
,ho " Sherifiing " seems to run in the blood.
,ere. A sad and fatal accident occurred in Jobr
0 Sc on Thursday of last week. A workman