Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-08
state Matters.

ADDISON COUNTY.
Il. +. Amos. Of Bristol foreman 10 the sash and
blind factory ofseth G. Pope at ogiensburg recently
got his left arm caught between some cog.wheels,
when it was drawn in aud severed little above the
wrist, the hand dropping upon the floor.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
On Tuesday Of last week, Mr.. j. II. Botlsford, of
sandgate very worthy young man while drawing
ties fell from the load and received injuries from
which he died in O few minutes.
Norton Co, Of Bennington, removed their safe
from the ruins Of the pottery Gre and opened H. on
Wednesday last, and found 1t unniured. 1t one
Of the American Steam Safe Company's famous cutoff
safes
Three men were attempting to draw the charge
in "a rock that had med TO explode at the expected
time 10 Dorset the other day, when the thing went
on and they were all thrown high into the air, but
only Of them was severely hurt, and he will get
we'll.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The new depot at Boltonville is nearly CON.
pleted, and II. X Worthley has been appointed sta
tlon agent.
Jonathan Norlhrop, Of West Danyille, was killed
at Sherbrooke, Tuesday morning Of last week, by
being crushed by the Passumpsic train as II backed
into the depot lie was an old man. and some think
he was in Ct when struck.
The caiefoniaH says there is another case Of scan
dal in circulation. A girl in the employ Of good
family on Pearl street, St. Johusbury, let home
Tuesday Of last week to attend a sugar party Not
returning she has been tracked as far as Boston,
where she was found In company with married man,
who has loft a wife and three children at home.
cuITTENDEN COUNTY.
Shepard, Davis & Co., Of Burlington, discharged
forty of their workmcn on Tuesday evening.
DIR. b. S Nichols has become a member Of the
lumber firm Of c. Blodgett Sons, of Burlington
About dNy students are in attendance upon the
lectures of tie Medical Department Of the University
ofVermont and It is expected the class will number
slxty-avc before the middle of the month.
Tho April term Of the Chttenden County Court
opened yesterday morning. Sixty eight cases are
marked for trial the jury calendar fourth of
which number will probably be tried 1t is expected
that the duration Of the term will be about two weeks
A. c. Benedict, young lawyer in Underhill, got
halmy recently, and developed belligerent ten
deney. He knoked down his mother-in-law, noored
Aouzo sherman, when outside parties interfered and
brought Mr.. Benedict to his senses with the help Of
fire shovel lie now carries badly injured arm.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The next annual fair Of the Franklin County
Agricultural and Mechanical Society will be held at
Sheldon, September ID, 30 and 4th.
The st. Abans correspondent Of the Rutland
Globe says owe learn that a large number Of men
have been discharged from the railroad shops, and
that 1t decided for the present to build new
locomotives or passenger cars"
Mr. Lavender, Of the Weldon House, St. Albans,
contemplates opening public laundry, at an early
day for the accommodation of people in the village
who wish to take the benefit Of such an institution
Who will do this good work for Montpelier
The annual village meeting Of st Adams was held
on Wednesday afternoon, q. @. Noble, r. s. Strana
han, II. @. Adams, II. Brainerd and S. s. Beemsn
were elected trustees, and j. j. Deavltt municipal
Judge, by vote Of two hundred to one hundred and
sixteen for Myron Buck, the present incumbent.
Buell. Hall, Of Berkshire, young man twenty -av,
years old attempted 10 commit suicide last week, by
taking carboc acid. @. Pm. Lewis who lives in th'
next house. saw him fall, and ran to his assistance
A dose of ipeeac, promptly administered, saved h
life His reason for making the attempt was that HI
was tired Of living.
! GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Grand Isle is tho only county in tho State tina
cannot boast Of steam engine.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
AT the last meeting Of the stockholders Of tn
Mount Mansfield Hotel company they decided to BULL
additional the Hotel, and make tho Mountain
House as large again as it is now.
On Tuesday night of last week at johnson, Noal
scrbners sugar house and contents consisting Of tw
hundred aud any tubs, eight hundred pounds Of suga
and an eyaporator, were burned Loss between so
and 800. Nonsurance.
AT the recent meeting Of the stockholders Of III
Lamoille Valley railroad, at Hydepark, a large una
jority of the stock was represented. The contract
heretofore made by the directors were ratified.
second mortgage was then placed upon the road +
raise money to complete the road in permanent an
FIRST class manner aud to purchase rolling stock bull
depots, etc.
ORANGE COUNTY.
4, Wright the deiaultlng cashier at Bradford Ia
been put under 5000 additional bonds, the charg
Of arson. His father offered to ball him, but tn
young man refused on the ground that he had cou
mitted the crime and deserved the punishment. II
confesses the robbery, but, as we hear denies tn
arson. II seems that soon after his arrest he a
tempted TO commit suicide by shooting himself wit
revolver, but II was snatched from his hand by N
onicor. lie subsequently, took morphine. hut the dos
was too large to accomplish his object. Mr. Wrigl
has generally been looked upon as moral and mod
young man, and, by many Bradford people, held u
/, as model for imitation by other young men. o
Saturday afternoon Wright went to the Bank an
pointed out to the officers false entries covering
abstraction Of funds TO the amount OF ta.2o0J, take
previous to tho tme he len. Tho first false entr
upon the books made In July. is72. AZ the tin
Wright left he took 81 800 In government bonds 81
In gold, and 81 i35 in currency all Of which was r
covered. While at Potsdam he chewed up $500 bi
and tore up a roll Of small bills which he had take
from the private box Of L. Y. Hale, Treasurer. Pa
Of this will DO recovered by putting together u
!. shreds and pieces