Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-03

MARTIN Wakefield who was missed on tho
10th day of May, and for whom much search
has been made, has been found alive. IL mp
pears that he wandered from home not know
ing where he was going, but went through
Worcester and Middlcscx to Waterbury, where
he took the cars for Burlington, and from
thence proceeded to New York, where he was
found, not knowing how he came there or when
he left home lie was returned 10 Waterbury,
where his father met him and took him home.
ORANGE COUNTY
John Bailey, Jr., assignee Of the late firm
Of Tabor 4 Collins Of West Topsham, made
dividend last week Of twenty seven per cent.
Mr.. A. j. Russ, Of Bradford, proposes to
20 into the pickle business on big scale the
coming season. lie has put up building for
the purpose, and is buying up all the cider
vinegar in that vicinity. lie advertiscs for one
thousand bushels Of cucumbcrs and one hun
bred bushels each Of ripe and green tomatoes
Mr. Nathan Davis, Of the Lake House, on
Fairlee Lake, is making extensive preparations
for grand opening Of his new house on the
Fourth Of July next There will be collation.
in the grove, addresses by Gen. Stephen
Thomas, $ NJ Gleason, Esq 5. G.. lIeaton,
Esq, and others. A Brass Band will be in
attendance.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Barton Landing has raised 81 900 for
new Methodist church.
MIR. Oliver, Of Swcctsburgh, 2. @, has
purchased building lot in Newport, and will
at once erect thereon q bakery and confectionery
mandatory,
--Alonzo Phillips Of Barton, recently found
his child, some three years Of age, head fore
most in a tub Of water, its feet only protrudng
from the tub BY great exertions the child was
saved, although for long time life seemed
extinct
The Monitor is responsible for this fish
story George Reed went to Coventry one day
last week. and brought back as many bags Of
suckers as bis horse could draw. lie caught
them 10 the Wheelock brook with his hands
wadcd in aud threw them out.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Rutland is moving in the matter Of erect
ing soldiers monument. 1t is expected that
a meeting of citizens will soon be held at
which committee will be appointed, to act
with the one appointed by the Post.
The freight train on the Rensselaer, & sar-
atoga railroad c,llided with a number Of freight
cars on the Rutland 4 Washington track at
lCastetou. Thursday. throwing the engine and
a number of cars partially from the track.
The damage done was about 50 900. No per-
son was injured.
The body of Alanson Over, Of West Rut-
land. who died two years ago, was disinterred
a few days since, and was found to be almost
i perfectly petrihcd The form and features were
well preserved, and the face looked quite natu-
raj, but the body weighed from eight hundred
to one thousand two bundled pounds.
The Rutland G'obe gives the borrd inform
b alton that a person was buried alive in that
e village. within a short time. Every indication
showed il. The position Of the hands, the
r. condition Of the clothing, the state Of the hair,
I everything could lead to but one conclusion
% that there bad been a terrible struggle Tor me-
ID that death occurred below NOT above ground
Such events nre likely 10 make many ana ardent
advocates OF cremation.
wrNDHAN COUNTY.
The people Of Newianc have decided to
celebrate 'ne Oen''nn'"' Oh 'he Town 'u'! ''n'
a -Ex Governor llolbrook, who has been con-
4 nected with the Centre Congregational church
. choir at BnuIebJro for about forty year., has
resigned bis charge as chorister.
Thomas p. James. Of Edwin brood %
Iraforisfy has beuun the ratification al a new