Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26
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bury, and it is expected that raids will soon b
in order.
Tho citizens Of lcrgennes have raised tw
thousand dollars, for the purpose Of enforcing
the Maine liquor law in that city
The steamer Cutlew has made her las
trip between Vergcnncs and Port Henry, an,
gone into winter quarters at her old plac'
above the steamboat wharf, in Yergcnncs.
On Sunday night the residence Of jaime. +
Negus, Of Middlebury, was entered md ,lycl
plate and other things taken to the amount o.
ninety-iiye dollars There is no clue as set b,
which to trace the burglars, but it is suppose,
they effected an entrance over a door in IN,
wood house, as all the doors were found Tn,
same as left tho night before.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
! The village Of Blndyille has "brailng bees. 81
This section is noted Tor producing many palm
leaf hats, and oil Glasses are engaged in braid
ing them The people congregate at some
designated house, and spend a couple OF hour
in braiding hats, indulging in lirtaiions, tell
ing the news, etc. Ater the bmiding is over
50 the festive viol is bro't in. and portion of
the night occupied in keeping time to the
vibrations Of the iutestiucs Of the musical
feline - that is, they have folding and dancing.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Deputy Liwrcncc organized Burke Mountain
Grange, at East Burke, November 18th, with
over forty members
Rev. Mr.. Hyatt, Of the Free Baptist church
St. Johnsbury, has succeeded in raising, b.,
subscription, the sum Of about 50. 500, neccs
-ary TO complete the paymenton the church lot
and parsonage
1t expected that at the forthcoming Decem-
her term Of the Caledonia court the grand jury
will be summoned, in special session, to in
vesiighte and act upon the many alleged Grim.
inals now confined in the ST. Johnsbury jail.
cnrrNDEN COUNTY.
The Burlington Farmers and Mechanics
Savings Institution, which commenced business
September lst, has already received one hun.
bred thousand dollars on deposit.
On the sth of October, Michael Cowman, 81
Burlington, who has been employed by Shep-
ard. Davis & Co. for several years past, LEFT on
the steamer United States " for the Other
side Of the lake, with the intention Of pr,car.
Ing work From that time until early last
week his wife had heard nothing Of him She
observed in the Free Press an item relating Ia
the finding, on the 2al of October, the body of
an unknown man in the woods near Woods
Falls, n Y By the description given Of the
man she became convinced that it wis her has.
band, and on proceeding to the Identification
she found that such was tue case lie had
probably been on spree, and had gone into
the woods and died from exposure
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The calico ball given by the Barlow Gray.
Of St. Albaus, last week, was a decided success
Il was attended by about ninety couples, anc
one hundred and twenty-five persons parto1b
of splendid supper at Mr. F 4. Duntln'.
depot restaurant.
\ Mr.. Theodore Il Waugh, who has beer
interviewing Miss Warner, Of lIighgate, write.
the Messenger that he does not think her sleep
unnatural lie claims that two days is the
longest time thus far She has slept The case
evidently is not common one, bat not so re.
markable as has been stated.
Mr.. Eli lIoeg. while telling tree in the
woods near the west end Of franklin Pond.
was caught under the tree and received injuries
which it is feared he cannot survive. The tree
struck him across the upper part Of his body
crushing in his chest and stomach. His ply.
sician was surprised that such an injury had
not resulted in immediate death. Mr.. Hong is
a frenchman and has family
CRAM ISLE COUNTY.
The ordinance Of baptism was administered
to nine persons at the Methodist church in
Alhurgh last Sabbath, making over sixty bnp.
tiled within a month.
LiMoILLE COUNTY.
The Hone and Box Company. at Woleott
have an order from a firm in New York fan
% 900 gross Of match-boxcs
Some time during the past year, company
Of men living in Cambridge purchased tract
Of land in Watervile, near Bakersfield line,
with the expectation of finding a large quantity
of marble II has turned out to be superior
quality Of limestone, an article much needed
in that section. The company have recently
built a kiln, and intend to commence the man
uhcture Of lime early the coming spring.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Over tweuty.six tons Of poultry we're shipped
from West Randolph on Wednesday and Thurs
day Of last week, besides two or three car load.
Of other produce.
During all the financial panic, the manuhc
turing firms Of c. f. Abbott & Co., Slli,bur,
Co, Robinson & SANFORD, Of West Randolph
have discharged no help, reduced 20 wages
worked full time and had no paper pro
tested
Archie f., eight years old, sln Of |. A. Per
kins, Of Waits River, while PLYING with a
hay cutter in his grandfather barn on Friday
of week heirre last, had two fingers and u part
of one thumb cut of The little fellow fell
through scutte hole about five weeks ago.
and was severely injured, from which he had
Just recovered.
There are now living at the house Of Mr..
Frederick washburn, in Randolph four per
sons whose united ages are three hundred and
rhirty.seven years Fielder Clark, eighty one
years Of age Mrs Mary Clark, cighty.threc
years of age in May hst; William Foster.
eighty seven the 2jth of last October: Mrs
William Foster, eighty-six the 18th Of last
May We doubt whether another such family
group can he found anywhere in this section.
ORLEANS COUNTY
The post Office at West Newport has been
discontinued.
Quite a shipment Of eggs was made over the
Passumpsic road ON the sth Not counting
several smaller lots taken out about the same
time, one invoice alone amounted to AZ ,iQt
dozen, costing in Canada the snug little sum
of $40 ,72G in gold. When packed they filed
seven hundred and tbiriy-two barrels and
loaded five cars,
RUTLAND COUNT
Casteton has just got upa lottery 10 mise
funds to build new road,
The Rutland weekly HraH celebrities ifs
s0th birth day tho coming winter,
A barrel of cider is filed in Chittenden at
the price now paid for gallon of it in B,stos.
Two hundred and twenty seven diHsrentpe
sons have been committed TO prison, at the
Rutland Jail, for the year ending October 1T
1873
The Brandon iron works and 900 acres OF