Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-28
State Matters.


ADDISON COUNTY.
John Paro, Of Middlebury, a man Of eighty
years, ON the morning Of the llth inst, while
at the house Of his son.n-Aw, arose very
carly, and in attempting to go down fight Of
stairs, fell either in iit or by mistcp, to the
bottom. lie was taken up inscnsibe, and of.
ter lingering until the 18th, died.
Henry Day, the Bristol rccusc, whose death
VIC have already announced, made will some
eight years ago giving all his personal estate to
the United States, and bis real estate to the
United States subject to q life estate to bis SIS
ter. The will has been presented for probate,
and the estate amounts to some $4,000. Mr.
Day was bachelor.
The Middlcbury Register isalter the loalers,
Of which there is evidently a full supply in
that village. It says that cit is no uncommon
thing to end the walk completely closed by
this class Of loungers, and if you politely ask
them to step aside 6nd let you pass, the cases
arc ten to ons that they will send you to a
place hotter than the Fourth Of July "
On Wednesday morning some villain set fire
to dwelling house in Mddebury, owned by
Mr.. T. S. Gibson, Of Rutland, it being not oc-
cupicd, and in fact not quite completed 1t
was entirely destroyed. An attempt to fire
this same house was made about two weeks
ago, but only the kinding burned and choucd
tho boards There was insurance to the
amount Of $1,000, but its value is estimated ut
not to exceed 500
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
4 furniture man, who, having presented
some chairs to the pastor Of the new Methodist
church at South Salisbury, charged them to
the clergyman, sworc out an attachment against
his body, and proposed to send him to jail.
Tho spiritual manifestations at Bennington
have ceased, for upon investigation they were
found to have been gotten up by family, who
desired to yacate house they occupied with
out the payment Of rent, aud TO aid in the sale
of it to other parties for les. than It's value.
Here is matrimonial experience Abou'
forty years ngo man, who then resided in
SALISBURY. married, and after living with his
wife some three years, they parted. lie then
married a Manchester lady, and they went
West They raised a family Of eight children,
and the wife died, and he returned to Shafts
bury and took West with him another VILE
Then She died, and now be marries the woman
from whom he parted thirty-seyen years ago.
The old odoge misfurtuncs never come
singly," is most singularly exempided in the
circumstances which surrounded Chas Tbatch-
err, ir., Of North Bennington, last week. On
Friday bis mother in-law, Mrs. f. NJ. yelling,
died suddenly, after having passed the previous
day with her daughter Eyeline, Mrs Thatcher,
who was confined to her room by illness. The
same day he received telegram that his son
yelling Thatcher attending school at Wilbra-
ham, Mass, was III and also a telegram from
his sister, Mrs Louisa Thatcher Corey, Of
Oswego, n y. asking his attendance at the
funeral Of their only son, lovely and hyorite
lad Of seven years, who died that day.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Fariy-fge thousand seven hundred and eighty.
one balance great and small were manu-
actured by the Fairbanks Scale Company last
year.
Mr.. c. Osgood, of IIardwick, was seriously
injured last week. lie was telling trees, when
q limb fell striking him on the head and Shout
der, knocking him down, and rendering him
,enseloss.
The result Of the suit Of Bliss n. Dayi.
against the town Of Danyile for injuries re-
ceiyed owing to az alleged insuiliciency Of the
sidewalk, has terminated 10 verdict for the
town.
cnTTENDEN COUNTY.
Burlington has voted to borrow $4,000 t,
be expended in permanent improvements o.
streets, sidewalks and sewers, and we know o
no place where it is more needed.
I Oliver jackson, (colored) an old Stat
prison bird was arrested in Burlington las
week, for stealing $50, on Wednesday nigh
last. from II j Persons, hotel keeper at West
port, y. Y lie kicked the officer 50 seyerel!
that he will be laid up for several days. Four
teen dollars Of the money was recovered.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The franklin and Grand Isle Conference o
Congregational CHURCHES meets at Swanton
June T.
The anniversary exercises Of New llampto
Institution, ct Fairfax, commence next Sunda,
and continue until Thursday evening
A small house on the West Berkshire run
in Enosburgh, owned by j. 7 Kellogg, am
occupied by a Dir. Rainer was destroyed b.
fire last week. Loss on building 5000 insur
} ed for 500. The occupant lost an bis house
hold effects.
GRAND IsLE COUNTY
Arthur Wheeler o young man about % year
5 old, who has been suffering for some time wit
t lover sore, was found dead in his bed a
AibuIsh springs, last Monday morning
There seem, 10 be considerable dissati,iactio