Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-17
state Matters.


Martin, Of Middlebury, was relieved Of his
watch in the depot by a pickpocket The
watch was valued at 800. Another man from
sudbury lost his watch in a similar manner.
One day, week before last, frankie a three
or four-year old son of Oliver Farnham, Of
Shoreham, ran along behind the horses which
his older brother was leading, near the resi-
dence Of Harrison Wooster, and while the old.
or boy was away for few minutes, the little
fellow was kicked in the abdomen by one Of
the horses. Mr.. Wooster carried him home
aud he was properly cared for, but no skill
could save him lie died in about two hours.
Bristol suffered severe fire on Thursday
night. The alarm was given little before
eleven p, ", and the citizens aroused from their
beds found the pillow and pll.box factory was
on fire. The main building was G2x32 feet,
two stories in front and three in the rear Ad.
Joining, but soma GO feet distant, was the
foundry, GOS3O feet, and the Office Of q. II.
Bartlett & Brother, the owners of the concern.
From the fact tharO light was first seen in the
" sieaming room in the basement. where
there had been a fire during the day in bending
plow-handles, it is supposed that the fire
originated there. The comhustihe material
with which the building was filed made it i'm.
possible to save anything. Several buildings
near were saved with great difficulty. The
loss Of Messrs Bartlett is estimated at sl3.-
600, on which they bad an insurance Of SO 900
in the Vermont Mutual They employed some
twenty men, 10 whom, as well as 10 the com
munty generally, the disaster is sad one
The owners were young and enterprsing men
who were using their hest efforts TO build ~
the business Of the town, and they have tie
cordial sympathy Of the community in their
misfortune.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Erskine Arnold, Of Pownal, who was thrown
from his wagon at Bennington. last week, died
of his injuries on Monday Of this week
George W Harmon Esq. a leading lawyer,
is lying seriously i'll Of typhoid fever Mt his
residence ia Bennington II is feared he ram
not recover.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
The St Johnsbury Academy has AZ scholars
this term-w think the largest number orstu-
dents in it, history.
We learn that the Fall term Of Peacham
Academy opened with over hundred scholars.
with prospect Of the number being increased
to 1870.
Atan Ecclesiastical Council held in St. Johns.
bury, on Monday, September &, it was adyi.ed
that Rev l.. o. Brastow bcdi-missed from the
pastorate Of tlat church. The church is en-
tirely harmonious in the desire 10 retain him
in the position he has filled so ably Tor more
than twelve years. lie has accepted a call
tn the First Congregational Church Of Burlog
ton, and has entered upon his duties.
cnirrESDEN COUNTY.
Postmaster William Mobhs, Of St George. /
now weighs over four hundred pounds and .
still continues to discharge bis ar.uous official /
duties.
A new weekly newspaper is to be published
in Burlington, commencing january 1T next, /
u be called the Vermont Statesman The .
publisher is to be Mr. Charles Pomeroy Button
The Vermont Horse Stock Company have
twenty-one horses, valued in the aggregate at
500, 900 They are mainly llambletonians,
and one Of them is valued at So GOO. while
another is worth $1,000 For beauty and
action several Of these horses will meet with
few competitors in New England
Essx COUNTY.
At last accounts McLane, who shot himself
August 81, at East Haven, was alive and APP
parcntly getting better and some think be
will get well in spite Of the doctors theory to
the contrary. It has transpired that there wa.
no love affair connected with this tragedy. and
there is no way to account Cor it only that be
had been drinking.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
=. Spencer. Of East Georgia, has purchased
the stage line between johnson and Under
hill
We understand that the new venture in
journalism at St. Adams is to be called " The
Courier
The importation of Canada wool of St. Al
bans is very heavy, the duties collected on the
arrivals for one day last week being over fifteen
thousand dollars
Rev Mr. Ed.on, agent of the American and
Foreign Bible Society, spending the night Of
September lth ut the house of Deacon Kings
bury, 10 North Fairfax, 10 passing out from the
door during the evening, stepped from plat
form to the ground distance Of three feet,
breaking his leg and producing such fracture
as to require the ampulation of the limb about
midway between the ankle and knee lie was
attended BY Drs Hall and Branch and is as
as could be expected under the cir.
cumstances.
Mr.. John Ray, of 81. Adams, a mason By
trade, attempted suicide by cutting hi. throat
with razor. At the time Of the attempt he
was in bed, in an upper room with his son who
is blind The son hearing bis father fall out
Of the bed, ran after assistance. Medical aid
was called and his wound was sewed up and
properly dressed Ray is man about 60 years
old, formerly Of reckless habits lately, how
ever, he has had paralytic stroke which has
deprived him Of the use Of an arm and leg -
Last fall he made similar attempt at suicide
Family trouble is assigned as the cause
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
There is a good crop of pears, plums, and
grapes in Grand Isle County, but apples are
rather a light crop.
LANoILLE COUNTY.
John Iloyt, of Hydepark, committed suicide
by hanging, on Tuesday the 9th. His body
was not found until Friday.
The ST. Johnsbury Cornct Band is to play at
the lamoille County Fair. They give a con-
cert at Morrisyille tonight.
Leonard Mcdowell, of Eden, got his leg
broken Just above the knee, and received other
injuries last Wednesday. His harness broke
while descending the hill near Mr.. Dewey's in
Irasburg, throwing him under the wagon
which passed over him it was loaded with a
thousand feet Of lumber.
There were three hundred and twenty tubs
of butter sent from Hydepark station last
Monday morning, aud three cars of stock In
the month of August over three hundred and
fifty tons of freight was received. The ton
mage of freight from that station is much
larger than any other on the line Of the next
division of the Portland and Ogdensburg rail-
road, Notwithstanding statements made by 9TH
err stations to the contrary.