Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-12
State Matters.
ADDISON COUNTY.

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Suite Matters.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The cider mill and shinge mill belonging to
Rolln Howard, Of Salisbury, was consumed
by fire Sabbath morning, March Cd. Nothing
was saved but leather belt and saw. Loss
estimated at 5000 insured for $500
NJ b. Bates, Esq has been town clerk Of
Monkton for % years and has been married
so years On the 18Th February, he gave
golden wedding at his residence, and his
friends turned out in goodly numbers to con-
graduate him.
A proposition is being entertained, by the
people Of Midilebury to erect fire proof
building for the ofscs Of tho town clerk and
treasurer of that town. The town records, as at
present situated, arc greatly exposed ~ being
destroyed in case Of fire, and there is a gen
cral feeling that they should be kept in sumo
safer place About twenty-one years ago, the
Probate records Of Addison district were all
destroyed by fire.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Woodlord contains fifteen first. class saw
mills, one staye mill, one blacksmith shop, four
schoolhouses, one public hill, a posi-oibce
three stores, one skating rink, and two gin
mills.
Jerrey Casey, man employed on the Ben
nington & Glastonbury r r.. was killed by
the cars in Woodford, Thursday evening of
last week
At ,he last town meeting the anti-Psrk fac
ton succeeded in electing their board Of town
officers in Bennington
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Last week Friday, there was a fatal case of
small pox in a French family named Napoleon,
residing near Norrisyille, in Barnet. Two of
the children were sick with the disease, and
one Of them died. The other child, it was ex.
pected, would recover.
One year more will wipe out the war debt
Of the town Of ST. Johnsbury Only g., 500
Of the funded debt remains, and under the
vote Of the town as to the terms Of payment,
this remainder must be extinguished next
year. This will make about $50 900 as the
war debt Of the town.
cHiTTENDES COUNTY.
IIinesburgh by handsome majority voted to
retain the town system OF sehools--Jesieho and
Essex return to the district system.
L. NJ. Brigham, postmaster at wesiford, has
resigned his Office, having sold out bis business
stand IN T. Niah,ts Of f..nI.;a.. AZ.
Brigham las purchased the stock and business
Of ). A. Browsell Of Essex Junction, and will
remove there at once.
Charles McDonough Of Burlington, was ar
rested on Saturday afternoon, charged with
an assault with attempt to kill. II seems that
NcDonough on Friday night, was on "bend.
er, ard upon bis return home, had some
words with his niece, Annie Sherlock, and
ended the quarrel by firing revolver at her.
MeDonOugh waived an examination and was
held in the sum Of $500 bail, to appear for
trial at the county court
EssEx COUNTY.
\ child Of Merrill Lyon, OF Lunenburgh,
tell from table and struck on its back, the
18th ult., from the effects of which it died five
days after. The child was about year old.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
There has lived within the last two aud
half years, and oil but one Of the men within
the last one and a half years, within two miles
10 a straight line in different directions from
the tannery Of D. Gilbert 10 Enosburch, seven
men who have had three wives each, and one
who has had four, making in all eight men
who have had twenty Eve wives Five Of those
when last married were under forty-siG years
OF aye, and not but one family living in any
place called village. Where can You end
another point outside Of big village to match
this?
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
A man by the name s. Myers, Of Alburgh.
lost his way on the lake a short time ago, and
lroze his feet so badly that he had to have all |
Of his toes on both feet taken Of.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
A son Of q. j. Scott, Of Worthwhile, was
killed by the cars, at Boston, on the 10Th |
inst.
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Mr.. Alexander Warden, prominent citizen
of Elmore, died last week lie was the father
of Messrs. Henry B. and John Warden, so ia
yorably known to the patrons OF the Parker
House, Boston,
The town library at Stowe at the present
time contains over seven hundred volumes
Among this number there are many interest.
ing and instructive books for children, and
both old and young can find something Of in.
tercst, whatever their taste may be.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Geo. w. Alexander, while on visit Mt II.
H. Towards, in Braintree, fell through a
scuttle 10 the barn floor, dislocating his right
shoulder and otherwise severely bruising him.
lie fell about sixteen feet.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Good Templars at weslGeld. Aqua
Lodge, No. Is, have dsbanded and returned
their charter.
On Monday night, Feb "a, the house and
barn of Oliver Smith at Mill Village, Crafts
bury, was destroyed by fire. Some Of the furni.
ture and the cow were saved Insured for
about six hundred dollars.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Ihe report OF the Oyerseer Of the Poor of
one oil the towns in Rutland county contains
charge OF three dollars for taking paupers
TO menagerie." Good for him.
Hubbardton votes a tar of five cents on a dol.
lar Tor the year just closed, and the town does not
now have pauper. Good place to immigrate
TO, on account of taxation.
On Saturday evening, March lst, the barn
belonging to Josiah Rosseter, of Brandon vii.
lage' was consumed by FIRE spark from a
burning chimney was the cause. Through the
prompt exertion Of the FIRE company the con. i
tents OF the barn were saved excepting the
hay
Some drunken roughs one day last week en-. a
lereo school near the village of Rutland. q
irove out the scholars, insuted the teacher.
who was young woman entered farmers |
house and insulted his wife, abused an old I
nan and his wife on the road, aud a.d across 1
The mountain to Sharon, where they were mr..
rested.
The engine " Bellows Falls following the !
New York express from Rutland to pittsiord
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