Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-19
State Matters.

unpaid bills at several Of the stores and her
own grandmother mourncr to the tune Of $50,
or such a matter.
few days ago young man about eigh-
teen years Of age, son Of Nj. Potor Farms
worth, Of Addison. went to bed at o o'clock
apparently as well as usual At 10 O'Clock
his mother lad occasion to 90 to his room for
something, when she found him dead.
Tuesday afternoon man calling himself
Albert Stone, but whose real name is said TO
be Christopher Carter, was arrested at Yer
gennes on suspicion Of stealing horses. Many
animals have been missed lately, in several
towns near by; aud some suspicion attaching 10
the movements Of this man, who was sending
of horses now and then to Massachusetts, in
vestigations were made by some Of the losers
which led to the issue Of warrant for his ar
rest. lie was lodged in Mddebury jail to
await trial
BENNINGTON coUNrY
About ten O'Clock Monday night, the build
ing occupied by Joseph Kearns as a grocery
store and by Chas Casscyant as boot and
shoe shop, in East Dorset, took fire, and to-
pether with Kearns residence adjoining, was
destroyed. Loss from S 300 to s 500.
The steam mill owned and occupied by
Martin Brothers, at Djrset, was burned to the
ground on Wednesday morning. Nothing was
saved
The Vermont State Board Of Mining and
Agriculture held meetings at Manchester, on
Thursday and Friday Of last week.
G. 5. Bradford & sons, manufacturers Of
knit goods at Bennington, for many msnths
have missed stock and manufactured goods
from their factory They recently searched the
dwelling Of one Leonard, an empoye, finding
there about 500 worth Of dressed wool and
garments. Leonard szedadled," but one
Locke, another employe, was arrested and
held to bail
The Troy Burdens are making arrangements
to work their iron works east Of Remington,
Per contra, several manufacturers have applied
for an injunction restraining them from divert
ing or polluting the waters Of the river, and
over this question it is expected that another
-" battle Of Bennington" will be fought
EssEx COUNTY.
The Grand Trunk railroad station at Island
Pond was burned last week
j. W. Bartlett and D. Stone have bought
out g. q. Warehouse, in the Island Pond
Hotel ; they take possession April lst Mr.
Waterhouse finds bis health too poor to stay
10 the hotel.
The deep snow has generally impeded lumber
ing operations in the State, but at Canaan
the logging season Las been fair one on tht
whole, and some ten millions will 60 down
the Connecticut river in the spring from tina
locality
Myrou Elliott, Of Maidstone, was brough
before justices Morse and Webb, on the Oh
inst on complaint Of States Attorney Boyce
charged with assault, and battery, committe,
. upon tile person Of Josiah II. Benton, Esq
Of Maidstone, on the 18th inst, and ordered t
I give bail in the sum of $50 for hi. appear
/ ance at the next stated term Of Essex count
court. Failing to procure bail he was on th
same day committed to jail.
h The Messrs Hastings are rebuilding thei
mill at Miles mountain. They are nearl
ready to put up the frame, and hope to be i
running order 10 about four weeks. The ne,
mill will he an improvement upon the on
burned, and though that was severe loss, tn,
advantages to be realized from additional ia
cilities for getting out lumber will PARTIAL
compensate for the loss. They own some ?
600 acres Of land about the mill, a portion {
which has been culled Of the larger umbe
II trees.
I, CALEDONIA COUNTY.
l. One day last week, j. H. Silsby's mill.
d Newark, was crushed by heavy weight
snow on the roof The damage is about 5000
}. Not much Of the machinery was injured.
n Nathan Watherbee Of Kirby, aged about :
9 years. died suddenly in his chair on Tuesda
n morning Of this week, at 81 O'Clock. On MOI
" day he worked in the mill, as usual, and Il
+ next morning at the breakfast table, feelin
/, unwell, moved back, and died in about on
10 half hour. lie was never sick day or had
: doctor in his life.
Dr. j R. Darling, Of Ryegatc, has just con
It pleted the contract to furnish lumber f
}, bridges from Wells River to Groton, hayir
n delivered some 400 600 feet in all. Nine brid
d es were included in his contract--l in Ne'
bury, in RYegate, and | in Groton. lie hi
is also taken the job to build all the depots fro
i. Wells River to Groton heights.
e onITTESDEN COUNTY.
81 ST. Patricks Day was celebrated in Bu
lington with procession, banquet, etc.
as One thousand dollars has been pledged
Al Burlington, for purchasing new and ne
uniform for the St. Mary's Cornet Band
will consist Of dark green coat blue pants al
=, Prus.ian cap, and will present handsome al
attractive appearance.
,. Henry Macion, the North Willston burgla
;. pleaded guilty before Judge Noyes Mondl
afternoon, to the charge of grand larceny, al
~ was sentenced to Eve years imprisonment
=. the State Prison.
4 The Patti-Mario Concert at Burlington,
nv not give entire satisfaction. Miss Cary didu
come, Mario can't sing and those people fro
Montpelier who got cheated out Of attendil
:, by the change Of date can have some satisfa
:, ton at least.
he The Vermont Horse Stock Company have
w Gently purchased two splendid stallilns,-Vo
~ Bismarck and Exchange owned
IS. Charles Beckman, of Orange county Ne
\ York These stations were sired by RysdicE
L. Iiambletonlan.
About eight O'Clock Saturday evening, NJ
=, David Garrick, Waterman for Shepard, DAY
IL & Co, Of Burlington, found upon the steps
a. their Office bright, healthy and well clad ma
81 child, with the following descriptive list
=. pinned to its garments Willie, born ia
;, 18th, 1872. II not wanted please leave hi
!, at the Home" The little waif remains
Mr.. Garrick's hands at present.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
&c The Richiord Sentinel in chronicling t
II fact that the village has now five physical
within its borders, inquiries il it is not time
le- organize the cemetery association incorporat
ter by the last legislature.
=, Eight children have died Of scarlatina at FL
- Riehlurd within two weeks.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Tho shipments of hay by cars from Alburg
e' during the six months ending March Il
'"' amounted to ninety thousand dolla
=" worth. While the beans shipped from Il