Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-13

at East Dorset, the other night, and stole a
new suit Of clothes, but left behind his old
buds, which contained diary with his name
written in it,
Nine stores were robbed in Bennington, on
Wednesday night Of last week, by two boys,
named Michael Lynch and Michael Grace, aged
sixteen and eighteen years. Lynch was de-
tected, confessed the crime and implicated
Grace Both were arrested Twenty-Five dol
lars in money was found upon them. Grace
has borne an unlavorable reputation and was
the leader in the affair
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
On Monday, the 9TH inst, the venerable
Nathaniel Eaton, the oldest person in Sutton
passed his ninsty-ninth birthday in the enjoy
ment Of his usual health.
--Mcssrs. Fairbanks, DIST Jvhnsbury, made,
last week ojj sales, including IS large hay
and track scales. Their orders are consdera-
bly, larger even than their present production
and come not only from all parts Of the United
States, but from Ill parts Of the world.
cHfrENDES COUNTY.
The Burlington Gas Works are to be en-.
larged this spring, and what is better the price
is to be reduced.
solomon Norion, Of Huntington, lost, on
Wednesday between Richmond and Hunting
ton, about 81 500 in money and notes.
The letter Of he Secretary Of the Treasury
calling for additional appropriations for public
buildings has an lem Of IS 1888 for grading and
fenciugaround the Custom lIouseat Burlington
The sales Of Shepard, Davis x Co., oil
Burlington, for tie month Of April, 1874, were
over four million Get, q ,Os6 ,225 leet) amount
ing to Sos ,lO3 G0-and it was not one Of their
biggest months, either
An escaped convict from Auburn prison
was captured at Essex junction, Tuesday
Another convict who escaped from Clinton
prison and came to St. Adams, where he found
refuge 10 a house in the Western Reserve, wa,
discovered and taken back to prison by oilicer'
connected with that institution.
The Free Press says We learn that ar
inventory Saturday showed that there was no
hay enough in the town Of Essex to last week
We are also informed that but one man il
Ilinesburgh has any hay to sell. He has sew
enty-fve tons, and thirty teams stood at hi
gate on Tuesday waiting for loads
FRANKLlN COUNTY.
There is some talk Of getting up militar,
and fremen's parade in St, Adams on the com
ing Fourth of July.
Foul play is strongly limited at in the cas-
Of Ella Lee, girl seventeen years Of age, re
Gently found dead in East Fairfield
The body of Jacob Decker, who has beef
missing since March, was found on the 5t
inst, three miles below Swanton Falls, caugh
by bushes on the bank. 1t was readily iden
tilted.
"A little child three years old of John Dan
dro, near Swanton junction, drank the con
teuts of bottle of laudanum on Tuesday q
last week, and died from the effects immedi
ately.
John j. Barnard, proprietor of The Crys
tai, at st. Adams, has been fined $500 an
costs, and sentenced to the county ia
for three months, for violation of the liquC
law lie appealed,
An old man actually starved to death {
St, Adams, the other day, because he was de-
titute and too proud to make known his stu,
ton. lie was found sick with lung fever on
dirty straw mattress, where he had been lyin
some days, but aid reached him too late.
The Advertiser learns that dementt
Young woman, eighteen years old, was take
by three strong men into a sugar place,
Fairfield, and most brutally outraged, fe
days since. The girl had strayed away fro
the poor house in Sheldon where she makes h
home. Physicians fear that her injuries W
prove fatal
Last week Tuesday night, at Bakersfield
the barn of George Brown was destroyed
fire, together with trotting mare valued
81 500, nine cows, eight head Of young cattl
few sheep, and other stock, sleds, wagon
farming tools, and some grain. Loss estimat,
at 50 GEO partially insured. The fire is su
posed to have been the work Of an incendiar
ORANGE COUNTY.
The house occupied by Alonzo Reed,
Randolph, was burned on Wednesday aiternoC
of last week, together with the barn and pa
of the furniture and household goods. Lo
unknown. Mr.. Reed works in Abbott's S;ea
Mill.
Rev. Isaac IIasford, Of North Thetfor
who is eighty years of age, and graduate
Andover Theological Seminary, after preachir
and attending a funeral on Sunday, the
inst, fell insensible and was carried to
home where he now lies in a critical conditio
| ORLEANS COUNTY.
The South Eastern will soon discontin
running their trains over the Passumpsic ro
to Derby Line. The Passumpsic will run t
spur to Stanstead and the South Eastern trai
will stop at Newport.
"A thunder storm of unusual severity q
CURED at lrasburgh, the 9th inst. At no,
day it was so dark that at the hotel and
many private dwelling houses, lamps had to
lii to enable the inmates to perform their usu
work.
WIN. g. Elkins intends TO build who
sale store near the depot at North Troy.
will be sixty feet long by thrty-six wide, wi
two floors and basement. The work "
commence as soon as the frost is out of I
: ground and the foundation can be laid.
The Vermont Emery Wheel Manufacture
Company, of West Charleston, was organic
recently, with the following directors l..
Clark and Charles Carpenter, of Charlestl
Emera Stewart and Hubbard Joslyn, of Derl
! r. p. Stewart, Of Beebe Plain, John W Curl
Of North Troy, and Charles X. Alden, of b
ton.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
t john Caden, of Rutland, who was so
+, days since sentenced to three months imp
: onment in the county Jail for violation Of I
, liquor law, was released last Saturday on
: error in the form of his commitment.
Rev DR.. Harris, rector of the Eplsco
church in Rutland, and formerly rector
Christ church in Montpelier, having a disagr
ment with two Of the prominent members
his church, nm ecclesiastical court has been c
vened for the purpose Of hearing and settl
= the matter. The trial is private.
a Mrs. Lizzie Kearney, Of West Rutla
a while laboring under fit of temporary ms
!. ity, drowned herself aud infant child in p
:. of water, on last week Monday night. WI