Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-06
state Matters.


Z The annual fair Of the Addison COUNT
Agricultural Society is to be held September
%, 30 and 9TH,
IF. =. Fletcher, Of Bridport, son of Hon
Paris Fletcher, was recently attacked with
paralysis Of one side, which still disables him,
and almost entirely prevents his attention to
his large business interests
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
"A Sunderland boy, named Foster was
holding a COW by rope which he had carelessly
tied around bis body, the other day, when the
COW suddenly started, throwing the boy upon
the ground, breaking his neck and dashing his
brains out
The steam chest used in heating iron plates
for pressing knit goods at Mr.. John v Car.
ney's mill, in Bennington, burst Monday, and
the room was speedily filed with steam. A
little boy, standing near by, was slightly
burned. The mill girls-mindful of the Brad
ford mill disaster-were panic stricken, and
burst through the windows and jumped out
No serious damage to anybody, but it was
fut-class scare.
An engineer on the Bennington & Glasten-
bury railroad backed his train for a fresh start
on heavy up grade, a few days ago, but the
movement being misunderstood, panic among
the passengers ensued, and four young ladies
who jumped from the train were painfully, If
not seriously injured. Miss Annie Aldrch
had one leg broken, Miss Nettie Eddy was in.
jured about the head and spine, while other
young ladies sustained severe injuries.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
William Hunter, Of Ryegate, who, several
years ago, applied for a pension for bis son
Moses, who received injuries while in the army
sufficient to cause partial insanity, has at last
received 50 700 back pay, with $3l per month
pension.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather,
quite large excursion party went over from
IIydepark, on the Portland & Ogdensburg road,
10 st. Johnsbury, and spent May day very
pleasantly They were cordially welcomed,
and all seemed to enjoy the day. The party
numbered about two hundred.
-- Caledonia Lodge, No. 6, celebrated the
61y-flth anniversary Of the introduction OF
Odd Fellowship in this country, on Tuesday
evening Of last week, at their hall, in st.
Johnsbury with appropriate ceremonies. Good
music, brief addresses, sentiments, a supper,
etc, rendered the occasion an enjoyable one.
About three hundred were present.
The store Of George D. Randall of St.
Johnsbury, was entered last week, the safe
opened, and pocket-book containg about sac,
and other valuable papers, were taken. About
500 in packages was left in the safe and scat
TERED about the floor. The safe had a com.
bination lock, which was not broken but I'M
locked, indicating familiarity with such things
The mystery will probably be unraveled.
Last week Sunday afternoon, Z. p War
ner's sugar house, in North Danville, was dc.
stroyed by fire, together with eight hundred
pounds Of sugar, several cords of wood, and all
the sugar tools, including large evaporator
etc. The loss is estimated at $3.50. Mr.
Warner taps nearly thousand trees, and the
burning OF his sugar house, in the very best
time for sugaring is a severe calamity.
On complaint of States Attorney May,
David Niles was brought before Justice Joel
Irull, at West Burke, on Tuesday of last week
charged with the crime of rape upon little
girl, and was bound up in the sum Of $500 for
his appearance at the county court, and in de-
fault Of bail was committed to the Caledonia
county jail Niles is a man ffty-fve years old,
fiddler and dancing master, and has been
about Sutton and Barton Tor several years. lie
married widow Gray for his second wife, aud
1t is her daughter, under thirteen years old,
who has been subjected to repeated outrage by
her step-iather.
cnirTENDEN COUNTY.
darlington is the third lumber market in
'ne Country
GATHERING Bills, aged thirteen years, was
accidentally shot in her fathers house in Bur
lington, Monday evening, by Jack Kane, a
young man somewhat intoxicated, who was ex-
hibiting gun loaded with buck shot to her
father and herself While pointing it play
FULLY at the girl, the piece was discharged and
two shots struck her in the right temple, one
IN the neck and one over the lip, INJECTING dan
gerous wounds After the accident, Kane
uroppeu tne gun ana ne1' ana mas not oeen seen
s'noe' lne 'a'ner a''Aeues no o'aine 10 nim'
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The perpetrator Of the outrage upon DR..
Branch, Of St. Adams, is yet undiscovered
An additional reward Of $1,000 has been Of
Tered by the town authorities for his apprehen-
sion and conviction.
Patrick Calligan, of Alburgh. an employe
= of the Central Vermont railroad while at work
on the railroad bridge near Georgia Station,
May LIST, fell to the river beneath, distance oil
seventy feet, killing him outright He was
twenty-four years old and leaves wife and
t ono child
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lovoo Of tho p,rson (;rards :, Alhons nm
: Wod,osdov o,oninc lac, U,u,s ceI.h,a,od
. orcbestra from p,ston furnished tho mrs;c
and the occasion was thoroughly enjoyed BY
: about one hundred and fifty couple, comprising
many of the best citizens and iarest ladies in
q st. Adams, while delegates were present from
a Montreal, Ogdensburgh Burlington and Other
9 locaiites'
On the 18th oil April, Ella Lee, daughter
a OF widow Almira Lee, OF East Fairfield, age(
sixteen years, went out into the lot adjoining