Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-04
State Matters.

ADDISON COUNTY
7. S. Gibson, Of Rutland arrested on charge
of incendarism Mt Middehury, has been dis.
charged, no evidence having been presented of
his guilt
Edwin Ostegce formerly OF Middlehury, was
arrested at Rutland, May 27th, and made foil
confession to the setting on fire Of Mr.. Gilson's
unOccuped house, mentioned last week 10
was formerly owned by Mr.. Ostegee lie said
he was hired to do it. lie Is now in jail As
! 0stegeo was a member in good standing Of the
| Episcopal Church, and considered worthy
man and good citizen, the case has excited
much feeling in Middlebury. His explanation
is that he had become greatly involved, iinan-
cny. with I 5 ellison VI Rutland, and was
| induced by promise Of reward from ellison,
~ commit the act. ellison was arrested as an
accessory, and brought to MiddlebuIy. lie
asserted his innocence, Mt the examination, but
was held in s 1000 hail for appearance ut the
county court lie procured bail and returned
10 Rutland.
BENNINGTON COUNTY
Mr.. John N Hills, Of Chicago, arrived in
Bennington Thursday morning, with the re-
mains Of the late Hon James l.. Stark Jr..
who died IN Chicago few months ago. The
remains were buried in tho family burial lot at
| Bennington Centre.
CALEDONIA coUNrY.
Mr.. Alfred Gibson died suddenly, at the
aims house, in ST. Johnshuty, on the night OF
the 9th lie was about the day before IN
usual health. ard retired 49, His wife heard
| him cough two or three times and got up and
lighted n lamp when she discovered he was
dead lie was, probably, not lar from 10 years
Of age
Mrs Laura o, Tilton, Of Littloton, while
visiting her parents in st. Johnsbnry, fell down
stairs last week, md received injuries from
which she died on Saturday. She leaves five
children.
cuTrfNpEN COUNTY.
Byron Midget, a Young man employed as
track hand on the Worcester ard Nashua
Railroad was terribly crushed between
freight car and platform at the ice houses
near Sterling junction, Mass Monday morn
ing. lie was taken % Worcester, hat died in
two or three hours His hlck and hips were
broken lie wns ~ years old and belonged in
W cstlord, w. lie had been on the road two
weeks
The summer influx Of lumber from the north
and west To- Burlington has begun in earnest.
Immense piles will soon appear about the
docks.
The supply of postal cards sent 10 Burling-
ton, listed iust one day. OF the ten thousand
sent, all had been sold at sun down
As Mr.. Dwight Williams. and three ladies
Of Essex. were riding down Cilloy Hill in Jeri-
cho the pole strap broke letting the wagon
against the horses and the team running, they
were all thrown ont, and Mrs Williams back
wis seriously injured, and Mrs Bliss. of vii.
lston. had both homes VI her leg broken near
the ankle Mrs. layiaue aud Mr.. Williams
escaped Will orly severe bruises.
ESSEX COUNTY
4 boat containing Eve men was cnrsiztd on
the Connecticut river &c Guild all, Iue.dny al
ternoun Of Inst week and joseph Chsse. a
prominent citizen Of the village, and Frank
Poole. were drowned. Chase WIS unmarried
and about % years old Poole was y, and
also unmarried
FRANKLIN corNrY.
A woman who gave her name as Mrs Mor-
ritz, of Eno,bureh. VI, went into the station
house in Troy, n. y, ON Thursday last, and
stated that ,ho was looking tor her child. The
sergeant Judged from her actions thar She was
insane and She WIS sent to Mar-lail iuirm-
Inry.
The annual convention of the Sunday Schools
in the counties of franklin and Grand l-le,
will re hudcn in ST. Adams on Wednesday
and THURSDAY, june llth and l2th
LAaoutE COUNTY.
Attic last election OF tic Good Tcmp,ar4
Lodge, in WateryiIe, the sisters carried the
dny and elected every officer much 90 the de-
! light OF the Old bachelors.
J There is a family in Cambridge that has 10
eleven years moved thirty times, been iu sixteen
different States and moved seven times iu one
year. The longest tine they stayed ia ans one
place Is eighteen months.
oRANGE oouN1Y.
, The Cttlsca bank controversy has tccu St
lied by DR. Bmley buying out nli the stock
holders, a Sljj on share. Chehei has
charter tor a hauk Of 500 GOO with ihe priv
ilege Of obtaining circulation in any part uf
the United States They have agreed with
parties in New York 10 furnish the currency
in about two months, 80 Chelsea is all right
upon the banking question
:, ORLEANS couSTr.
! new petition il in the hands OF The select
d men for another town meeting az Albany, in
n tie railroad bonding interest, which will prob
/ ably be called the present week
RUTLAND COUNTY.
James DeLnrme, who was arrested at Rat.
I land last week, on the charge Of inccndiarsm,
has been h1norahly discharged, no proof Of bis
guilt being brought out.
On Friday morning, james Bcllcy'- house,
in Meudon, WAS destroyed hy fire There WIS
0 no one at home OF about tho neighh0rhO0d at
? the time but Mr.. Kelley. The cause wAs a de-
iectiye chimney The property WAS insured
The taxpayers and citizens Of Rutland in
town meeting assembled Friday night. refused
20 vutea tax % deiay the necessary currentex-
penses Tor the year. Propositions % raise q
3 tax Of 25 90 and 3 cents were successfully
voted down, after which the meeting adjourned.
The wrestling match for $1,000 and tho
championship cot America, between John Me
= Nlahun, of Rutland. and Homer Lane Of New
o York, which took place Friday evening at Troy,
I was won by Mcmahon, Lane winning the first
round and Mcmahon the next TWO.
wNpnAM COUNTY.
Charlie, D. Reed, Of Jamii,a, q amer, was
lound in an unconscious condition On his room
? at tic Revere house Brattlohoro, Friday morn
4 ing, and son alter expired lie WIS on his
. way home from Il st0n, nnd, bang unwell, il
~ thought took an over dose Of laudanum TO
alleviate pain, which caused his death.
WINDSOR c.uATy.
Rev. S. p. Cook left Windsor, last week. and
= supplies iur the present, the Congregational
n church AT Ludlow, w. He may be addressed
!, al keene, n If.
According to'the Cayendish correspondent Of
the Rutland Herald. the fall of snow ia that
= town during the past winter was I76 inches 90
Il fourteen feet and eight inches.
An attempt to rifle the store Of y NJ. Russ,
of Royalton, last week was frustrated, the
thieves heng scared Oh by the peramhulations
OF gentleman who took the night tram, and
u who carried lantern. Excepting tr1ing
e quantity Of confectionery nothing was missing
Q from the store.
CABOT Rev. Mr.. Wight, Of the Methodist
u church, occupied his pulpit for the first time
e for three months, on the 18Th. tie il not yet
l. FULLY restored to health.
II Newell j. Cummings sold his house and
# lot, on Elm street in this village, last week to
= Charles Paige, for s 900
The Messrs. Lance have improved the
8 looks OF the fence around the new cemetery
very much, By painting it white The fence
IS around theold burying ground looks as though
= those that have friends buried there, had con-
y cuded TO let Il 60 common, free plumber for
n sheep, cattle, etc, rather than fence il, or else
10 the selectmen had forgotten that the Grand
"A Jury meets next September.
At The railroad question still continues to be