Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-10
State Matters.

The water in Otter Creek is very lows
much 80 as to seriously impede navigation
The paper mill, in Middlebury, was obliged t,
shut down on Friday last.
On Monday. September LIST, Walter, age,
two years and Eve months. son of lcnr,
Palmer, Of Addison while at play, walkeC
backwards into a tub of hot water, and was 3,
badly scaldcd that he died on Tuesday morning
Deacon b. b. Dean, Of Bristol, while al
work near a threshing machine, Friday, go
his hand caught and mangled by the teeth o.
the machine, to such an extent that it had L
be amputated at the wrist. Incorporation wa,
performed by Drs. Prime and Kent lie il do
ing we'll
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
K. T. IIurd is erecting largo clothes.piu
mandatory at Sandqate, to replace tho one
destroyed by fire. The engine was not ma.
tcrially injured, and is in running order again
The other machinery will all be new, and in.
clude such improvements as have been lately
made. lie intends to have his factory running
soon.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
Tho passumpsic river has never been as low
as at present,
The ampmeeting at Lyndonyillc, Sunday,
drew together about 5000 people.
Tho Sutton people have been waiting pa.
ticntly for sixteen years for a depot in their
town, on the Passumpsic railroad. The court
now gives it them.
The Rutland Globe says that a meeting Of
the State Grange will be held at 81, Johnsbury
son. The lecturer Of the National Grange is
expected to be present
Recently the children of Rev Lewis jenkins,
Of Burke held family meeting at the old
home Mr. jenkins is the father Of twenty
one children-tvelye daughters and nine sons.
In that part Of Barnet known as Copen-
hagen, j S. Miliken. having discovered a
copper mine, has commenced to work il. ln-
dications are that the mine is extensive, and
contains also considerable silver.
The Caidoaian says that the stories circu-
lating about Snow not eating, and Virgins
acting like an IDIOT, arc all made up. They
arc both growing IA, and hearty which only
shows that men can live without either whis-
key or tobacco, il they are 10 jail.
cmrrESDES COUNTY.
1t costs Burlington over $500 per annum to
support it, insane poorat the Vermont Asylum
at Brattleboro.
The Champlain Valley Horticultural Society
is to make an exhibition this year in connec-
ton with the Agricultural Society Of Chitlen-
den county, and We look for a fine collection Of
all kind. Of fruit and flowers
Mr.. William Hill, sexton VI the White Street
Congregational church, in Burlington, dropped
dead about twenty minutes 70 six, on Monday
evening Of last week lie was q Scotchman by
birth, aged about fifty years, and a worthy
man lie leaves a wife and five children
The Iamoiile Baptist Association held lbs
annual meeting at llinesburgh, September 30
and ith All its sessions were well attended,
and were Of deep interest. or the twenty-five
churches in the association, twenty were rcp-
resented. There were fifteen pastors and
thirty seven delegates present. Rev. Alyah
Sabin preached the annual sermon from Luke
X %, and though eighty years DID, showed
that he was able yet to preach the gospel with
freshness and power.
4 daring burglary was perpetrated in Bur
lngton on Thursday night, in the store Of Mr..
Louis Fireman., an old citizen. The safe was
opened, and some siSty-6ve watches-seven Of
which we're gold-and 500 in money ab-
stracted The showcase was also rlned Of
some valuable watches ard rings The value
Of the goods stolen was about 81 200 The
burglars have not yet been discovered The
police are on their track Mr.. Fireman. offers
reward Of $500 for the capture Of the thieves.
and $500 for the recovery Of the goods.
rssry COUNTY.
A new Union church was dedicated at Con
cord Corner, on Wednesday Of last week, with
sermon by Rev. c. NJ Souihgate, Of st.
Johnsbury.
William McLanc, Of Fast Haven, shot him
self on sunday Of last week. A rheumatic az
fec,ion combined with dissolute habits, is sup
posed to have induced the deed
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The fall term Of the Franklin County Court
opened last Tuesday, in the Music Hall, Lake
street.
Abel lIoughton, prominent and highly es-
teemed citizen Of s.. Adams died in that VIII
lage on Thursday, in the sith year Of his age.
An elegant director car, twelve wheeled,
sixty feet long with two sleeping apartments,
etc, and to cost $4,000. is building at the
Vermont Central railroad shops at St. Adams.
Work has commenced in earnest on the la
noble Valley Railroad at Swanton. The con-
tractors are now in Canada looking up help.
They propose to put several hundred men at
work as soon as possible.
There is good little boy in St. Adams who
did it with his little Ratchet in the following
manner lie requested his big brother to put
his toe upon the chair, that he might cut it
Off His big brother laughingly complied with
the request when this remarkable little rascal
deliberately chopped it off, lie will evidently
die young.
John II Ieverty, who was killed by the ears
at St Adams, on the 25th ult, turns out to be
nm escaped murderer from Bridgeport Conn,
where he deliberately shot James Dimon, on
the Goth Of May. lie was bound over to the
superior court in the paltry sum of $500, which
he easily procured and then fed. His where
abouts have since been unknown, until his re-
cent death, just before which he revealed his
name.
The stock, amounting TO $4,000, has been
subscribed for the new daily morning paper in
the village Of ST. Adams, and the project is
supposed now to be a success, as far as its start
is concerned, A meeting Of stockholders was
held on Tuesday evening, and committee Of
three, consisting of Messrs. F. Stewart Stran-
ahan, John w. Newton and Park Davis were
appointed as managers, who are to attend to
the proper opening of the battle and to start
the paper as soon as practicable Hon. A. j..
Samson, it is stated will have charge of the
business department of the paper.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY,
The Alburgh camp meeting commenced on
last Monday, 9Th inst. and continues one week,
The steamer " A. Williams" will run to with.
in one mile of the grounds every day during
the meeting
IAuoIIIF COUNTY.