Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-05
state Matters.


state Matters.
One hundred and fifty thousand young shad
have just been put into the Otter Crek near Yer
gennes.
"A hinge bear recently made his appearance
In Ripton and killed sheep Of Mr. Ira Boyn-
ton. lie was shot at by Mr.. w X. Newton,
but escaped into the mountain Businesses un.
harmed
The house Of 2. A lngraham, Of Bristol,
was struck by lightning on Friday last. The
house was not much damaged, but one Of the
inmates, child, was severely injured. II twas
lying in a crib at the time, and was struck by
the lightning and considerably hurt The
blanket which was in the crib was burned to
crisp. At last accounts the child was alive.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
"A Stamford man had very lively fight
with q four hundred pound bear the other day,
and expended half dozen bullets on the brute
before the latter gave in.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
-Langdon Parker, Of Sutton, has already
manufactured eight hundred pounds Of cedar
oil and expects 70 make a ton moro before tho
season is over lie employs constantly four to
eight hands.
Rev. b. NJ Tillotson, Of the Church Of
the Messiah, at St. Johnsbury, performed his
one MouaRdh married ceremony on the Sc
ond day Of July Two thousand people have
reason to remember him for better or for
worse
CnirTESDES COUNTY.
William =. Woodruff Of Willistown claims
to have in the west part Of that town the long
est row Of beans in the country, over four miles
in length.
Morrison, the man arrested in Burlington
for the outrage on the West girl, had his er-
animation Thursday, and the evidence was
deemed sufficient to hold him in 81 600 bonds
for trial
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
"A barn belonging to n F. Hazard, in |
Sheldon, was destroyed by FIRE Sunday, with |
all It's contents The wind was blowinga gale, |
and it is supposed the Gre caught from a spark |
from the chimney Of the house some eight rods |
distant Loss about $3.50 insured for 500.
The lIighgate doctors seem to disagree,
some Of them One goes into print with the |
signature Of two others to help him, to show
that fourth doctor claim Of superior wisdom |
10 discovering hidden disease was unfounded |
Dr. No. Furthermore says that the latter gave |
butternut pills " for cancer in the stomach |
and he strongly intmates that there is 4" an al |
ligator or swapping turtle - in the medical pro-
lession there. This is very sad.
LAuOIILE COUNTY.
The MJrrisyille camp meeting will COM
mence on the 18th Of August and continue
over Sunday,
The Seventh Day Adventists will hold
camp meeting at Wolcott, commencing Au-
gust Goth, and closing on the Goth. The meet
ing will be held very near the depot on the Port |
land & ogdensbugh railroad.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Mr.. Andrew Bgelow, who resideds in the
northwest part Of BrookGeld was at work FRI
day in the field, when he fell suddenly, and be-
fore he could be carried from the field to the |
house was dead. Mr. Bigelow had been in
poor health for some time, and his sudden
death Is attributed to heart disease.
-Barnum's great balloon, which had been
making an nrial journey over the Green Noun
tains, made final landing in Thetlord, about
noon, on Thursday The monster landed in the
yard of Mr.. Prescott and 50 frightened Mrs.
7. that she seized her child and running into
the house, barricaded the doors and windows.
The huge affair vas Immediately packed and
removed to Thetlord depot, for transportation
to Boston, from which place the balloon rises
each Tuesday and Friday in August.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The small pox has left Newport All the
patients have recovered, and the pest house is
shut up.
The expIUsiUu II tan VI Av.vsV.'v, uan-
day, burned to death the little son of Mrs.
Keepers, Of South Barton.
The dwelling house and barn Of DR.. En-
win, at Newport Centre, were consumed by
fire last Wednesday morning. The buildings
were new and the best in the village. They
were occupied by Carlos Morse and the Doctor.
Mr.. Morse lost nearly all of his furniture.
The house was insured for about s 200. Loss
$1,000. The FIRE was discovered in the barn
and was undoubtedly the work OF an incendiary.
On Tuesday morning tho blacksmith's shop
Of Miles Ruiter was burned. Owing to the
/ r ,T al ort
of the tools were saved A buggy wagon be-
longing to Dr. Erwin was burned, also about
S75 worth of machinery belonging to Thomas
Regain. The fire is supposed to have origin
ated spontaneously in some rags overhead
RUTLAND COUNTY.
There are said to be prospects of some new
iron works in Rutland.
The slate works in pawlet are said to be
doing an increasing business.
and gave up. TArbel's average, IA m. IL sec.
to the mile Riccs average, II m. so sec. to
the mile
A walking match between Messrs. Rice
and Tarbell came of Fridry, on the Rutland
driving park track, for purses Of $50 and $40
Rice won the match, completing his hluetl
mile in hours 80 minutes. Tarbell completed
his thirtieth mile in 7 hours and minutes
The Rutland (Yt) and Washington On
W Counties Producers Association signalizeC
their meeting, Saturday, By appointing com
mittee to examine into the propriety ofappeal
ing to the Legislature for laws regulating
freightage on railroads.
WINDSOR COUNTY
A Ludlow boy recently killed STRIPED
snake ten inches in length, which had ninety
! seven small snakes inside it, each about two o
three inches in length.
NORWICH. -On Tuesday, the 2sth inst, j. 2
| Slack received from his brother Y. p. Slack,
serious, il not fatal wound The facts are sui