Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-23
State Matters.



ADDISON CouNTv.
Middlelaty's first settlers were Gamalie
Painter and John Chapman, Of Salisbury, c.,
who came there in 1873, md centennial colo.
bration is called for.
A trial Of a liquor seller in Granville, the
other day, disclosed the alarming fact that
witnesses arc not TO be believed. Several tes-
titled to personal knowledge that liquor bad
been sold by the respondent, but jury Of six
men, under oath, found him not guilty"
On Tuesday morning Of last week, at one
O'Clock, tho saw-mil owned by G. +. Mattison
& Co, at Ripton, was discovered to be on fire.
Everything was destroyed in the building, in
GLIDING the valuable machinery and one thou
sand punches Of slaves The mill was stu.
ated in tho village, opposite the post-ofIicc and
did more business than any other mill in town.
The cause Of the FIRE is unknown, but report
Is in circulation that one Ovid Clark IA tran-
sient person. was seen in the mill during the
night, and having too much Of the " fire in
himself electrified the mill and it is also re.
ported that he was consumed in the building,
as his whereabouts is not known. The prop
erty was valued at 81 500, and was insured for
$4,000 in stock company
BENNINGTON COUNTY
The New York Graphic calls Manchester one
Of the most substantial and artistic summer
resorts in America. Mrs. Stanton. the wife Of
the late Secretary Of War, Mrs Grier, widow
of the late Judge Grier, Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States, and her daughter. Mrs
Beck, are spending the SUMNER ut the Equi.
noa House
The dwelling-house Of Patrick Mahor, at
Bennington, was totally destroyed by fire on
Tues lay night Of last week The fire took
from defective chimney, and as all tho mem
bers Of the family, except the children, were
absent, it was under strong Roadway before as.
sistance arrived Most Of the furniture was
saved. Partially insured
CALEDONIA COUNTY
A peg factory, TO employ about thirty hands,
is soon to be started in Barnet.
OF eleven boys who enter college this year
from St. Johnsbury, three 90 to Dartmouth,
three TO Cornell, two.to Amherst, one TO Bow
uoihi anu TWO are unuecueu.
Alter an absence Of sixty-tbreo years, Ben.
iamin Bucklin visited Lyndon, his native town,
few weeks since, and endeavorod to revive
the scenes Of his carly childhood
The barn of James Harris Of Elyyile was
set on fire three times on Monday Of last week.
bat in each case the FIRE was discovered and
put out before serious injury was done
4 most rascally outrage was porpetrltcd in
ST. Johnsbury Cemetery last week. Some
person or persons applied muri,tic acid to nine
granite monuments. The effect Of this acd on
granite is to turn it rcd-about the c1lnr of
rusty sheet iron.
A del; Vt thirteen hundred dollars, that has
rested upon tie Congregational church and
society in Peacham since the repair Of their
building, two years ago, has been rui-ed by
subscription during the past few days This
movement was initiated and carried out By the
ladies' society.
cHurENDEN COUNTY.
Diptheria seems to be very fatal in Rich
mond There have teen three fatal cases in
two weeks, nnd some ten IN tho last xix
months
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Mr. Sweathnd, proprietor Of tie American
House at Richlrd, fell suddenly dead Inst
Thursday forenoon while attcding to some or
binary duty in the house Ills disease was
apoplexy.
The butter car at the depo, at Enosburgh
Falls, was broken into on Monday night last,
and a tub Of butter stolen. Search was made
for the butter on Tuesday morning and guam
tity packed in jars and boxes was found 10 the
house occupied by Henry Stonor. The result
was the sudden disappearance of stenor
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
Cambridge expends from thirty to forty dol
lars mile each year to keep her roads in re.
pair Cheap enough
ORANGE COUNTY.
Lawrence Rising, son Of A. Rising, about II
years Of age, was instantly killed while attempt
ing to jump on about midway Of passing
railroad train at West Randolph, last week
Tuesday. lie was swung under the wheels,
having the top Of his head and both arms cut
or
The funeral services Of the late A Hobart
Smith took place at his late residence in West
Randolph on Tuesday Of last week at O'Clock.
4 very large number were present, and the
grief Of the whole village at his death was
plainly eyinced. His loss is q severe one to the
village, and more especially to his family, who
have the profound sympathy of ALL
The house Of w. F. Kimball, of Topsham,
was struck By lightning during the shower,
Thursday night ltstruck the chimney, crack
ing it the whole length, passed into the paror,
breaking stove leg, tore up piece Of carpet,
took out one sleeper, and split two posts in the
cellar and ripped up things generally. There
was no one injured and nothing set on fire
They will probably keep an eye ont when the
next shower comes.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The house of George Annis, in Albany,
was struck by lightning and burned July 10.
Insured for 800.
At the last town meeting in Albany the
friends Of the Creek route got vote by 80 ma
iority, to aid in the construction Of railroad
in the sum Of 100000.
l.. W Clarke. Esq, OF Charleston, has been
appointed Deputy Collector of Internal Reyo-
nue. for Orleans and Essex counties lie held
the Office of Assistant Assessor from Scptem.
Der, 1862, till the office was abolished May Goth,
1873
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows Of the
State of Vermont, is to be held at Rutland on
the third Wednesday of August.
A man fshed up a jug in Bomoseen lake the
other day and in it found three pound pick
erel that had been there since sunny childhood.
Mrs. Eddy, of Lincoln, caught her better
half kissing the seryant-grl. The doctor says
he can patch up Mr.. Eddys face, but he'll
always be bald-headed
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The third annual meeting of the Wndham
County Anti-Masonic Society was recently
held at Fayetteville. An elaborate report was
read by the Secretary, S H. Sherman, Of Dover,
who was member Of the Legislature and in