Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-12

in Groton, which was thought to have died
some two years ago, is to be revived, and
good interest has been aroused there.
The passumpsic postal card writer, Gil
flian, Is SIN frittering away his time, putting
eight thousand and scventy-fvo words on the
back Of card that being his last achievement
Mis-, Annie Wells, daughter Of Rev. NJ. II.
Wells. Of Waterford, will 60 to Wellington,
South Africa, in September, where she takes
the position of teacher in a primary school
established there last year.
Jerry Grogan, a barber in st. Johnsbury,
shot himself, Thursday morning. lie had
pistol in his hand, and was running down the
steps in front Of the Avenue House, in pursuit
Of rat, when the pistol was accidentally dis
charged the ball entering the back Of his leg,
just below the knee The ball is among the
cords Of the leg, where it probably cannot be
extracted.
Hosea Welch, lad about fourteen years
Of age, and a son Of Hosea Wech, %, mer.
chant Of Grotln, received a severe kick from
his father horse while detaching it from the
carriage, one day las, week The horse has
been owned by Mr. Welch for years and was
considered perfectly safe. lie was picked up
for dead, his face apparently entirely smashed
in. His injuries, however, proved not quite so
serious as was feared, and under the skillful
treatment Of Dr. Eastman, who has attended
him, it is hoped he is now out Of danger.
cutrrENpYN COUNTY.
The Ad7entists are building a church in
llinesburgh
The policemen of Burlington are sirutting
round in new uniforms, looking for chance
to use their new rosewood clubs
A majority Of the voters and more than
two-thirds Of the grand list OF Burlington are
for the new railroad, the papers left for sigma
lures indicating that intention
On Monday Of last week Mr.. A. G. Whit
temore, Of Burlington, sent letter to the
committee Of the Essex boiling convention, de-
clining the nomination for States Attorney.
The ladies Of Burlington who petitioned
for the revocation of the licenses of eating
houses where liquors are sold have had their
petition pockeied by the Committee on the
Fire Department, to which it was loosely re-
lerred by the City Council
All the towns along the line of the Bur
lington & Lamoile railroad have voted to bond
in aid Of the road The vote was very close in
Underhnl. It is proposed to run the line
through to the Flats and afterwards build a
branch road to the Centre to accommodate the
summer travel to Mt. Mansfield. People at
the Centre are not satisfied with this arrange
ment.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
About ITO, $50 pounds of butter we're ship
ped from st. Adams last week Tuesday, which
is the largest Shipment of the year.
Rev. W. II. H. Murray, Of Boston, has
been engaged to deliver the address at the Frank
lin County Fair, September 81. Mr.. Murray
is one Of the most interesting speakers in the
country, and he always has something fresh to
say on any subject that he attempts to speak or
write about.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Philip Ahair, a day laborer, living at
Windmill Point, was fatally injured at that
place, last Saturday, by being run over by a
bully car. lie leaves wife and several
children to mourn his sudden death
IAMolLLE COUNTY.
"A Farmers Convention" has been called
to meet in llydepark on the 18th inst
Hon. G W. Grandey, Of Vergennes, will
deliver the address at the Iamoille County
Fair, September 18Th.
"A little girl, aged two years, daughter of
Samuel Olmstead, of Elmore, fell into water
ing trough, on the 9Th, and was drowned.
ORANGE COUNTY.
West Randolph is soon to rejoice in new
bakery, under the charge of p. P Ripley, Esq.
Andrew Bigelow, who resides in the north
west part Of Brookfeld, was at work in the
field recently. when he fell suddenly, and be-
fore he could be carried from the field to the
house he was dead,
ORLEANS COUNTY.
John Letter, Of Derby, sawed his hand SC
badly last week, that amputation Of several
fingers seems probable.
The Agricultural Society of the county
having decided not to hold fair this fall, the
Fair Ground Company have decided to hold
one at Barton, and take the risk Of its success
upon themselves Arrangements are not fully
completed, but it is safe to say that there will
be fair this fall.
"A lodge of the Independent Order Of Ode
Fellows was instituted at Derby Line, OF
/ Iv I.
Styles, st. Johnsbury, assisted by some twenty
five members of Caledonia Lodge The new
lodge assumes the name Of a lodge which for
merly existed there, and will be known Al
" Oriental Lodge, No So"
RUTLAND COUNTY.
On the 9th inst Mr.. Ben G. Wiley, o
Rutland, was severely, but it is hoped not ia
tally injured, by being thrown against sharI
rock by a runaway horse His hipwas broker
and he was badly cut.
wNDnAM COUNTY.
MIR Benjamin Willard, of West Dummers
ton, was found dead in his bed Thursda,
morning His age was about eighty-fye years
Two valuable animals, a COW and hull
belonging to Edward Thurber, Of Guilord
were killed by lightning during the thunde
shower on Friday evening last. They wen
found dead under large tree in the woods il
Mr. Thurber's pasture The tree was bu
slightly grazed and no marks Of the fluid wer
dscernible on the animals,
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Last week Mr., Lorenzo Stearns, of Wealth
ersield, was seriously injured by his hors
backing him of an unprotected bridge at Ches
ter.
There is a bear at Ludlow, which when h
wants any mutton, kills sheep and then skins
and removes the intestines, leaving the pelt il
almost as good condition as il a proiessiona
butcher had done the job.
On Monday morning, Mr.. r. Bosworth, 0
Royalton, while passing along the highway
and when nearly in front Of s. Culyer's house
was fired upon by neighbor, l.. A. Peck
from field some twenty rods distant, the sho
crossing the road few feet 10 front Of him
Ignorance and natural disposition to quarrel
is thought to DO the only incentive for thi
cowardly act An investigation is to be had