Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-17

-kecentlyi John ). Clough, Of Wells River
AZ well as usual the day before, died suddenly
His wife heard him groan and 20. Up, lighted
a lamp and attempted to revive him with cam.
phor, without avail. Mr.. Clough was 10 all
appearances, healthy, sound man, about sixty
years Of age lie leaves a wife and children.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
-Troutby the hundreds Of pounds are caught
from Lake Caspian.
Over thirty persons, from New York and
other cities, have engaged board for the months
Of July and August, at the Orleans House and
in private families in Craftsbury
The FIRST Sabbath school in Vermont was
organized at Greensboro sixty years ago the
present month Now j L. Porter is the only
person in town who has been a constant mem
Der Of the school from the commencement.
RUTLAND COUNTY
The wife Of Mr.. Al6zo Gates, proprietor Of
the Valley Hotel, Mddletown, died suddenly of
heart disease recently.
The Herald says with reference to fines for
liquor selling As far as can be judged, the
State was benefited by the circus in Rutland
$500 20, which is good revenue for one day.
The barns and sheds Of H. II Montgom-
cry, in Mt Tabor, were burned on Wednesday
morning Of last week, with considerable bay
and some live stock Supposed to be the work
Of an inceudIay, orof fishermen who had slept
in the barn.
On Monday Of last week an English wo-
man who reached thiscouutry by steamer on the
previous Saturday, proceeded to Rutland and
there proved by marriage certificate that
she was the lawful wife Of Eli Collier, shoe
maker who had run away from her with their
two children and was living in Rutland with
a North Adams woman whom he had married,
and by whom he has one child. She took pos
session Of the premises, and wife No. retired
Both have agreed not to prosecute Collier If he
behaves himself, and contributes to the support
Of all the children, as be promises to do.
wINDnAM COUNTY.
-Newiano celebrates its centennial July eth.
Fruit trees are suffering terribly 10 some
parts Of Windham county from the worms,
which diyest the trees Of their foliage, blossoms,
and ia some instances, the bark.
During the month Of May, j Estey & Co,
Of Brattleboro, shipped from their factory eight
hundred organs, valued at $50, OOe The ship
ments to their agencies in Europe now average
fifty per month.
"A recently committed inmate Of the insane
asylum-the widow Of the late Geo. f. Mason,
Of Marlboro, n H., who was accidentally
killed few months ago, committed suicide by
hanging, last Sunday morning
Tho lightning went through the large
house of H. G. Wiley, at Saxtons River, Sun
day night, aud entering all The rooms but two,
smashed every mirror and most Of the lamps,
but, strangely enough a woman sleeping in a
room where the windows were smashed, though
covered with plaster from the ceiling, escaped
without serious injury, A fine COW belonging
to Charles Smith, Of the same town, was killed
by lightning.
A few months ago stranger calling him
self Charles A. Clark, registering his name
from s. Adams, came 10 Nottingham, finding
board at the Glen House Aitera few weeks
residence there, entering into the confidence Of
few friends, he by their means formed the &C
quaintance Of young widow lady who had a
little home and two children, and entered into
an engagement Of marriage with her. Her
bridal outfit was purchased and the day ap.
pointed for the marriage, when, before the APP
pointed time arrived, the stranger was stricken
down with disease called dropsy Of the heart
and died Sunday, June 7th. The fitting sequel
of this affair is this The man proiessed to be
a carpenter by trade, fifty years of age, worth
between three and four thousand dollars, had
been Representative, Deputy Sheriff, was a
member of the church, etc, hailing from Ran
dolph. BY the examination Of his remaining
effects it was found that he was penniless, NOR,
than fifty years Of age, that he had several wye,
in various parts of tho country at the presen
time. June 9Th he was buried under the honor
Of the town Of Nottingham.
WINDSOR COUNTY
--Anson Howard, Of Londonderry, was triet
at the last session Of the Windsor county court
on two indictments for the crime Of arson. liz
was pronounced guilty and Judge Barrett sen
fenced him to be confined in the state prison
Windsor for a term Of twenty years.
A railroad meeting was held in Quechoe
Monday evening Of last week, and the matte
of subscribing to the railroad bonds was talke,
over. It is thought that subscriptions TO tn,
amount Of S25 900 will be raised in that local