Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-03
State Matters.

was little water on the street, and tho build.
ings are all of wood and would burn like 70
many dry goods boxes.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
There arc at present three hundred boardcrs
at the Equinox House, Manchester.
Henry Preston and wife, who were married
recently at Center Bennington, and who were
returning from their wedding tour, lost three
trunks Of $1,000 value on the train that ran
into the Welland canal last week.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Byron Berry, Of St. Johnsbury, has sued r.
O. Vaughn, druggist, Of Railroad street, for
putting up wrong prescription, laying his
damages at $1,000.
Rev. =. N. Granger is leading temperance
man in the State, and liquor commissioner for
Caledonia county. The other day he fell on
the sidewalk at Lyndon, and the irreyerent To-
cal paper says II we can find out who sold
1t to him, we shall favor the prosecution"
The 6rstro union Of the old 81 Vermont reg.
iment is called at the Avenue House 10 St.
Johnsbury, on Tuesday, September 20, at two
O'Clock r. NJ. The 81 Vermont has never had
reunion, and the boys think it about time.
1t will be noticed that it is called the first day
Of the fair this is to accommodate some who
wish to attend both
culrrENpEN COUNTY.
Lieutenant Bell Of the ist L. S artillery is dc.
tailed as professor Of military science at the
University Of Vermont at Burlington.
The Washington Contincntals Of Albany,
were complimentcd with a grand ball at the
American Hotel, Burlington, on Tuesday
evening, previous to which they made fine
street parade and Dorng's band gave an open
air concert in the park.
Peter laplant, a man about 60 years old, re-
siding in Bolton, was found dead in hi, room
on Monday noon. It reported that he was Mt
Burns grocery and had three drinks on sun
day Monday morning he again went 10 the
grocery and got another horn and went up
to bis room That was the last seen Of him
alive.
4 lad named Cunningham had one leg nearly
severed from his body, and was otherwise Sc
rously injured at the Central Depot, in Bur
lington Friday afternoon, by being run over
| by the construction locomotive The little fell
low was dragged nearly two hundred feet by
the locomotive before he was rescued Tie hns
since died of bis injuries
queer case is that of Mis-. NJ O DJcque
who was seriously injured by runaway at
Burlington, short time since. Before her
/ injury Size was an cmployc 10 cigar store and
since her recovery has resumed her position,
but, as was feared, IL is found that she has no
idea OF the value Of articles, and insists on
standing ia front Of her employers store and
Offering cigars and tobacco 10 every one that
passes. This is accounted for on the ground
that her brain was seriously injured
rmNkLN COUNTY.
MA Willard OF New York, will deliver
the address at the Franklin county fair, Sep.
tembor H.
On Friday -ht the haruor Charles Ballard,
in SWauton, was struck by lightning, and, with
It's contents was consumed.
Henry Forward, driver Of a coal cart at st.
Adams, and his brother, have received fortune
Of S32 ,o00 hy the death Of an uncle 10 England.
The Rutland Gio8l says, We learn from
good authority that a new daily paper is about
to be started in the village Of st. Adams. that
capital is now Icing subscribed to that end and
Is receiving considerable encouragement II
is to be run by a stock company, capital to be
about $50 900. We understand some $40 900
is subscribed and the market Is still open for
takers The precise nature Of the object sought
for in this enterprise has not been definitely
announced, VIC believe, although il is general
ly understood that it will be the champion Of
the railroad interests of Vermont. \ rumor
is current that it will be edited by one who is
well known in tie journalistic circles OF this
state, but this, however, will doubtless be de
termined as the project proceeds. st. Adams
people are anticipating Lively newspaper work
in the event Of the success Of the project, and
we d MT see why they should not have it.
LANolLtE COUNTY.
The rails ere being wpidiy laid between
lIYdepark and johnson.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The section hands on the Connecticut & Pas
-umpsIc Railroad, at Farlce, came in contact
with striped snake recently, which they kill
ed. Il measured 81 feet, and was found to con.
tain seyeniy-six small snakes, measuring from
three to six inches, all alive aud in good run
ming order Although a snake story, itisa
fact
Mr. Hugh Cameron, Of Wells River, fell from
the step Of his sJns job team in Nashua. ~
H., Monday evening Of last week, striking his
forehead on the cufb~tone breaking his neck,
expiring Immediately The deceased was Wis.
ting relatives in that vicinity. lie was to re.
return home the next morning. lie was be-
tween 80 and go years Of age.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
John p. Merriam has been appointed post
master at Clarendon Springs
Rutland is to have a new freight depot, two
hundred and fifty feet long, and the property
of the Harlem Extension Division Of the Boston
q Montreal railway line
meeting Of dairymen and farmers will be
held at Village Hail, Rutland, during the State
Fair, to consult upon the proper means Of pro-
lection against inp0sitions being practoed
upon them by patent right humbugs.
The Ripley Female College at Poultucy was,
on Tuesday of last week, decided by Dr. New
man to the trustees of the Vermont On. e.
Conference Academy. The price paid by the
Conference was, we believe, $4,000, toward
which DR.. Newman contributed 81 900.
a brakeman on the Central Vermont railroad
was instantly killed, on Wednesday afternoon
Of last week, by being knocked from the train
while in motion by bridge near Bartonsye,
Vt, His name was Myron Stewart, aged
twenty years. lie was son of Thomas Stew
art, Of East Clarendon.
Joseph Burrage, formerly Of the old and
well-known house Of Burrage 4 Reed, Pearl
street, Boston, died suddenly on tho 80 train
from Boston over the Fltchburg road, Satur-
day morning, when few minutes out of Bos'
ton. Mr.. Burrage severed his connection with
the above firm about year since, and bought
place in Pittsiord, Vt, to which place he was
journeying.
The celebration connected with the dedea-
tory exercises of the soldiers monument on
the site Of the old Fort Vengeance, at Pittsiord
last Thursday, was an immense success The
people turned out in large numbers. Hon. B.