Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-26

Hon. James l.. Stark, formerly promnent
lawyer Of Bennington, and State Senator
from that county, died at Chicago Monday
morning.
We are panied to learn that Col yeazey,
Of Rutland has suffered great loss in the
death Of beautiful boy
Rev L. H. Stone, Of Castlcton, for two
years past agent Of the State Temperance So
cety, is to continue in the temperance work,
as an Independent lecturer, mostly in YER
mont.
-Estellc Gardner, eldest daughter Of the
Hon. A. b. Gardner, Of Center Bennington
died on Saturday, after a long and painful i'll
ness. The deceased was a very sweet little
girl, about thirteen years Of age.
DR.. Cutting, Of Lunonburgh, who has
kept meteorological record longer than any
other man in the State now living, received
a fine set Of meteorological instruments from
Mr. Charles Wilder, of Peterboro, n. H., last
week.
Hon G. NJ Lamb, one of the Windsor
county Senators, and G. p. Tarbell, Esq, son
Of Daniel Tarbell, Esq, Of East Granville,
have formed law partnership, their Office be-
ing at South Royelton.
y. jay Joslin, Of Poultney. one Of the
most ontcrprising merchants in Western Yer
mont. has decided to remove to Colorado His
loss will be greatly felt in poultuey and yicini-
IS.
Mr. o. /. Barron, the popular mig 1T man
ager Of the Western Union Telegraph Office at
White River junction, recently committed
matrimony, and on Wednesday evening the
railroad, telegraph and express men united in
making him some beautiful presents, as testi-
mortal. Of their esteem for him.
AT recent meeting Of tho directors Of the
Orange County National Bank, Of Chelsea
resolutions expressive Of the great loss ox-
perenccd by the bank in the death Of their
late President Hon Is W Bartholomew, were
adopted. At the same meeting, d. p Wal.
worth, Of Coventry, brother-in-law Of Mr.
Bartholomew, was elected director, and Elihu
Hyde, E-q was unanimously elected President
Mr. j. D. Mansfield, teacher Of music,
aud orranist Of College Street Congregational
Church Of Burlington, will, by request, give
lessons 10 his former pupils Of Montpelier
every Saturday Il gives us great pleasure 10
announce that this hrst.clsss professor Of mu-
sic still remains ia our place, and that our
citizens will still have the benefit VI 50 good a
teacher and excellent instruction. Mr.. Mans
field can he heard from at T. c. p1inncys
store
Captain George II Blake, member Of
tie last Legislature, from Sutton, good sol-
der and an accomplished gentleman. has taken
charge 0f Che editorial columns Of the Monitor
at Barton Under hi. management we predict
an enlarged sphere Of u'elulucs- for this p5pn-
Jar Journal
GUmg Fms At GRfgNsnoRo On Wednesday
morning Of las, week the rev steam mill nc
Greensboro. was entirely consumed uy Gre
The Gre was first discovered about O'Clock /;
zoo liic 90 save anything The u.il was built
The past season hy Mcssrs. Simpson, Dclin1 &
c., and has only been running about two
months When the fire was first discovered il
was mainly in that part of the mill most dis
taut from the engine. and where there were a
quantity Of shavngs The engineer went
through the mill at $50 O'Clock, when all
things We're right, door. an fastened, etc, but
when The Gre was discovered, one door into the
shingie room was unhstened The loss Of
lumter vus only some ten or twelve thousand
shingles. The lumber teams continue to draw
to the mill thirty thousand logs daily, and as
the engine and boilers remain but slightly
damaged, and the actual loss Of property may
not exceed $4,000 or Sl2 COO, tie work Of re-
building viii undoubtedly proceed without de-
lay. No insurance.