Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-10-28
Vermont State News.



/ pctrating petty swindlc by selling preparation
which purports to be silver plating for table cut
lcry, etc, but which proves an unmitigated fraud
ON the 2lst twelve thousand seven hundred
and nnoty-cight pounds Of butter were shipped
| from Vergcnnes station. Large quantities Of pc
tatoes have been shipped, recently, prices ranging
from forty To iorty-hye cents for common, to fifty
cents for Jersey pcachblows
BENNINGTON couNry
The Dorset Cheese Association sold 5000
pound. Of cheese the product Of twenty-one day.
in August and eight days in September, at fifteen
cents
Tho knitting mills at Bennington, which got
through The panic Of last year all right going
to cut down the hours Of labor one-fourth
CALEDONIA COUNTY
The recent State Spiritual Convention at St.
john-hury was decided success the audiences
ranging as high as five hundred. Charles Crane,
Of llydcpark, presided The exercises consisted
Of conferences, speeches debates, etc
Mrs NJ I Blake, Of St johnsbury has a
gerlnium over nine feet In height
cHrrrSpEN COUNTY
William Cain, while intoxicated Wednesday
afternoon, icll from freight ear in the north
yard, Burlington. and was severely injured. lie
was Immediately taken care Of and medical aid
procured There are serious doubt. Of his re-
covery
Mr. g. A spaldng. while duck shooting In
Mallett'. Bay, Tuesday, shot q magnificent gray
eagle The bird measured seven feet two inches
from zip to tip, and was evidently a powerful
creature The hunter did not kill him at first
fire, and his dog had fierce struggle with him
in the water before he died
Tho annual hunt Of the Burlington College
boys was So close on the final count that it had to
be called drawn game. It is proposed 70 try it
over again, with the understanding that no
squirrels tails will be counted
-Edward Murphy, well known citizen Of Bur
lingtou for some time landlord Of Murphy 5
Hotel, and chief Of the fire department was buried
on saturday.
The next annual meeting Of the Chittenden
County Teachers association, will be held at Is
sex Junction, on the Both and 3lst inst
The match game Of football between the
Sophomore and Freshmen classes at burlington,
resulted in victory for the latter by three out Of
five
The dedication Of tie new Masonic Hall, Of
Washington Lodge i'm burlington, occurred on
the 22d largo number NJ prominent members
of the craft were present, including a delegation
FROM st. Adams The procession was o long one,
covering three sides of the square The address
was delivered by Rev. Edwin WheeocS. G. C.
This was followed by dress parade of knights
rcmpar, and reception in the evening, which
was grand affair
Three barn. and two sheds, belonging to
George Thorpe, of Charlotte, were destroyed by
fire on Wednesday the Plat, together with the
seasons crop Of hay and grain The fire is sup
posed to have been the work Of an iucendary
The property was insured.
Essen coUNrY
A very painful and fatal accident happened
in Canaan on Tuesday Of last week a French
Canadian named R,rday, when filling coal oil
lamp while burning from a can, got himself and
two Of his daughters severely burned, by the cx-
plo-ion Of both lamp and can one Of the daugh-
tiers died shortly after and the other ia still in a
very prcanous state
FRANKLIN COUSTY.
Last tuesday night the post office at swauton
was burglarled to the amount Of $50 or 500.
"A respectable looking old man from swanton,
was arrested and convicted Of stealing at st.
Armand one day last weel, and sent up for thirty
days
The new Catholic church in Richford will
be dedicated November Sth under the drec-
ton of Bishop De Goesbrand, Of burlington.
Those attending the dedication will be required to
pay fifty cents The proceeds in this case will also
be devoted to the same objcct-the completion OF
the church.
-Messrs l. l.. butcher and Sons, having dis
posed Of their drug business at Richford the Sen
t1e says " We understand that Messrs. l.. L.
butcher and sons propose To open a store at Cow
ansyille p q. and transfer their stock Of good,
here to that place. MIR. ,. NJ Carpenter vii
probably conduct the store there.
saturday afternoon as a young son Of Mr. +
butcher was driving horse attached to a lum
hcr-box wagon down Bank street, st. Albans the
thills dropped out and ~trucl, the animals heels
causing him to run to the corner Of Center street
where he came in collision with Dr. Burbank
carriage, breaking wheel and axle Of the latter
The boy was thrown out and run over by one OF
the wheels but was not seriously injured.
y C. Austin, Of Enosburgh Falls, met with q
severe accident Tuesday by his horse becoming
frightened at something near the freight depot
/ lie was thrown out ANA M some way seuhg iu
| feet cntanglod, wa. dragged several rods, sus
/ tainiug some severe bruises
Mr. e. NJ Ward, a franklin boy, has beer
visiting his native place for few days, after al
] absence Of ten years His business If the putin.
Of machinery in cotton mills lie il now engage,
/ 10 start mill in the East Indies for an Engsl
firm. and will sail in a few days for that purpose
GRASp ISLE COUNTY
Tile time having expired for which the in
/ creased mail service was ordered between Miltol
and the Island, Riddicks stage will make onl,
three ,rp- week during the IAN ana winter
leaving Milton at seven A. NJ, tuesdays Thurs
days and Saturdays
-Two more old people Of Isle Ia Motto hay
passed away Mr. Ezra Pike aged cighty-three
and Mr 6llkie, lauier-in-laW ol hfN hobei
I Chrystiu, aged scycnty-nine