Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04

charcoal burner Of Dandy, struck for higher
wages, last Friday, and were discharged.
The freight conductors Of the Central Yer
mont have testified their respect for the late
John Darby, Of Rutland. who was killed IN
Darlington on the 2lst ult., by draping theii
saloon cars in mourning.
-. Burdett, Superintendent Of the Rutland
division of the Central Vermont, writes 10 the
Troy Press that the charge that the road is moi
in good condition is false on the contrary, il
Is in first class condition.
A truckman employed TO carry of the liquors
seized at Rutland. the other day. rather
"played il" on the officers. lie left for parts
unknown with one load Of several barrels, and
10 the night IL was carried back to the store
from which 1t had been taken. The truckman
has been arrested.
On Tuesday evening Of last week, man
named John Carlisle was found dead in front
Of the residence Of William Simonds, on Park
street, in Brandon lie was about forty years
Of age. unmarried, and had been a resident Of
Brandon for some years. 1t is matter Of
doubt what caused his death. lie bad not been
known as Of particularly steady habits. His
position when found was face downward in the
snow, and the theory was advanced that be had
fallen in fit and been smothered by the snow
Three hundred women gathered at the Meth
odist church in Rutland, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. j. NJ. Haven presided. Appropriate and
stirring remarks were made by many Of the
ladies, and resolutions were adopted favoring
the enforcement Of the prohibitory law, sus-
tanning the officers engaged in that work, re-
commencing the election OF none but temper
ance men to Office, and thanking the proprietors
Of the Bates House for closing the bar, and
their announcement TO keep in future strictly
temperance house.
wiSDHAM COUNTY.
Lorenzo D. Thayer, of Brnttleboro was thrown
from bis wagon on Tuesday Of last week, and
severely il not fatally injured.
Bodwell 4 Co, of Keene, n. H., have pur-
chased the well-known granite quarry on DUN
merston mountain at Bratteboro, Vt, and
propose buildinga narrow gauge railroad from
it to connect with the Vermont Valley road at
the mouth Of West river
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Rochester people are moving in earnest for
the enforcement Of the prohibitory liquor law
Mrs. DR. Alfred Richmond, Of Rochester, in
passing across the street. Tuesday Of last week
slipped on the ice, and falling, broke both bones
in her right wrist. The fracture was bad
one, butwas successfully reduced by Drs Hun
tington and Richmond.
Mr.. Alonzo Sixton, wife and babe, Of Wealth
ersheld, retired for the night recently, leaving
kerosene lamp burning during the night
they were awakened by violent explosion, and
~ find the bedclothes on FIRE, which, with some
effort, was extinguished.
Mr.. VIM. d. Pierce, n son of the late Dea.
con Dana Pierce, Of Woodstock was caught in
the machinery of the Sugar River Flour Mill
at CIaremont, n. H., last week and injured so
that he died in about two hours. MIR. Pierce
had long acted as superintendent Of the manu-
featuring department Of the mill.
j. w. French and Luther Pease, Of Hart.
ford, have associated themselves with Oliver
DiVeheIHi VI NVftu Hafuand, ana as soon as
their factory is in readiness will commence the
manufacture Of rag-cloth. They also pur-
chased the Wood property" on Quechee
river, which they intend improving by the
erection Of other mills for the manufacture Of
cotton warp.
The real estate and other property Of the
Cooperative Company Of Springfield, was bid
of, at the auction on the 25th ult., by IIamlin
Whitmore, for Sl7 500, with conditions at
tached relative TO the bills payable and receiva-
bic of the company, which it is presumed will
when settled, pay the stock from ten to fifteen
per cent depending somewhat upon what set
Element can be made with regard to the in.
fringement Of other parties patents in the man
uiacture OF the pressed wooden head
The Woodstock Post has the following
Mr.. james VIM, charged with the Wind
sur murder, is in Jail here, although we hear
there is some effort being made to effect bis re-
lease on bail His version of the affair, as we
understand, is that Donoghue was on bis sled
in front Of him and that be disappeared from
his place, but that he, Vim, passed him lying
in the road as described by young Donoghue,
and supposing him TO be drunk, gave him no
special attention, thinking he would soon come
along, The theory is that he fell of in front
Of his sled and was killed by the fall, or by a
kick from an OK.