Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-01
State Matters.

ADDISON COUNTY
The Freshman class Of Middobury college
numbers but twelve
David Mcbride has sold the Stevens House,
at Vorgenncs to Bristol Il Gaines.
Addison county is to hold a horse fair, Octo.
Der and ., at Middlobury, with $1,000 in pre-.
miums,
store in Hancock, owned and occupied by
Enoch Back, was burned Thursday evening,
23d inst, with all its contents Insured for
$4,000 The fire was caused by the falling
and bursting OF hanging kerosene lamp. Mr..
Back was at his desk at the time engaged in
writing, but the flames spread 80 rapidly that
nothing Of any amount could he saved
BENNINGTON COUNTY
The bennington County Court House is to be
thoroughly repaired and extensive improve
ments are to be made
Three Bennington seminary girls climbed to
the top of Mount Equinox, the other day,
going straight up by the shortest and steepest
route, feat seldom, if ever, accomplished
before.
Tuesday night Of last week a man named
Norton, who was unacquninted with Benning.
ton bridges, walked of the bridge near the
railroad station and took a nice cool bath
His carpet bag was afterwards found caught in
some treste work.
cHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Ex-Mayor Ballou has sold out his book and
stationery store in Burlington, to Henry IL.
Davis, late Of the firm Of Drew & Davis. Mr..
Billou is to leave temporarily, for Omaha, Ne
braska, where he has business interests which
need his personal attention.
The Masonic fraternity have sold their prop
erty on the west side Of City Park, in Burling.
tor, to Horace Wheeler for $1,000, Mr. Wheeler
taking possession on the first Of May next.
This event will doubtless lead to the erection
Of a Masonic Temple in that city, at an early
day.
EssX COUNTY.
A French laborer was killed in Concord one day
last week by large stone falling upon him
while be was at work on the extension Of the
p. 80. lie was young man and leaves no
family.
A Frenchman died very suddenly in the
same town a few days ago. After dinner he
complained Of being dizzy, and died the same
night lie labored as usual in the forenoon.
lie lei, family Of seven children.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The st. Adams Messenger is renewing its
age, and presents with its new type, and typo
graphicexceence, marked improvement upon
it, former self
Some forty or fifty years ago, Rev Alvah
Sabin, Of Georgia, cut stick from a poplar
tree. and after using it as a whip in going to
and from grist mill, stuck il in the ground on
the hill west of Georgia Center The stick
grew and h1uri-hed, until now it is a tree 100
feet high
Miss Bninerd, who came so near being
murdered two weeks ago, has rapidly recovered
from her injuries so far ns to be able TO ride
No definite clue to the porpetmtor Of the crime
has yet been obtained and the Messenger in
Inmates that there is feeling among many good
citizens that the authorities Of that town and
county are not sufficiently vigorous in the De
lection pursuit and punishment Of criminals
GRAND IsLE COUNTY.
The first meeting Of the State Board Of Ag-
riculture in Grand Isle County isappointed for
to-day and tomorrow, A. the Court House in
North Hero. It is expected that Governor Con-
verse will be present, and preside at this meet
ing The session to day will open at u O'Clock,
Pm.
1. 81
n. Y, a brakeman 10 the employ Of the Cen
trial Vermont Railroad, was run over by a
freight train at Ras, Alburgh Thursday NOR
ming, while coupling the engine with the train
when in motion. Nineteen cars passed over
one of his legs and side, but he survived his
terrible injuries about two hours lie leaves Il
young wife to mourn his unlimely departure.
ORLEANS COUNTY
Mortimer &. Davis, has been appointed
postmaster at Fast Charleston, rice Carlos G.
Cate, resigned.
Rev j. &. Lorimer has presided over the
Baptist church at Derby for 10 years. There
have been DO jars nor jangles in the society
The people have been satisfied With their pas
tor, the pastor satisfied with his people.
Among the large enterprises ofnorthern Yer
mont is the manufacture Of potato starch
One mill in the vicinity Of lrasburgh washes
and CRATES up 200 bushels Of potatoes in five
hours, and 5000 bushels in the autumn sea-
son. Eight pounds Of starch is about the aver
age yield Of bushe Of potatoes, those freshly
dug yielding the most.
LAMoLLE COUNTY.
Miss Stella c. Thomas, Of M1rrisyille, has
recently been appointed teacher in the Pine
Street Primary School in Burlington Miss
Thomas is a graduate Of one OF our State Normal
Schools, and is a most excellent teacher
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The farmers of Pawlet are giving up sheep
raising and going into the manufacture Of
cheese The town has four cheese factories
and FIVE o.her factories near its limits monopo-
lie the surplus milk.
In the southeastern part Of the town o.
Dandy, near the marble lodges, is cavern
which descends like well into the solid rock
Persons have been let down by rope 100 feel
perpendcuarly into this cavern without dis
covering any bottom. II is well worth a visit
to see this natural curiosity. A dog is said Il
have been thrown into this cavern few year
ago and was heard to howl long after he disap
peared. 1t is supposed by some that this com
municatcs with the cave in Dorset, on The
south end of this mountain. A party Intent
exploring this soon.
wINDuAM COUNTY.
Some 10 900 pounds of wool was recently sol'
in Westminster at As cents.
Thomas Powers James, the Brattleboro me
dium and interpreter of Dickens, who has beet
in retirement to complete his sequel to Edwin
brood, has returned to Brattleboro. having fin
ished his work. Heclaims to have been oiIere'
$4,000 for the book
WINDSOR COUNTY,
Amos Il. Head, prominent citizen Of Ches
ter, died on Wednesday.
Over $500 have been subscribed for lecture
at Springfield for the coming season
Quite an extensive business is now bein
carried on in the Perkinsvie soap stone quar-