Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-01-21
state Matters.

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William Wright, Of vergennos, was tried
,.nro jury last week, and found guilty Of
s,,lty o1ences for selling liquor. Thc'fine in
co.e. nj 500 for each offence, amounts to
81 Geo. probably the largest penalty ever inn
.cl in this State under the prohibi,ory law.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
The Me.srs. Fairbanks, Of st. Johnsbury,
,,,lc two hundred and fifty scales last week,
AMI oro vet sixteen hundred scales behind their
Orders.
little child Of Howard Wilcox, Of St.
lolp.bury, died last week Thursday, it is sup
,,,.cJ from poison contained in physicians
prescription
George Carr, 81, large farmer and cattle
L,er. Of Waterford, has failed. and his prop
c,ty. consisting Of a SIC coo farm and host
or-.5ck and personal property were taken into
te pos.cssion Of Sheriff Weeks on Tuesday Of
last week.
Twenty seven persons united with the Uni
,s-.ali.t church in st. Johnsbury on recent
s,blnth. On the same day the pastor, Rev.
Me- Tilotson. remarked that he had during his
ministry attended over two thousand funerals
rrIbab.y more than any other person in New
England
The 81. JOhnsbury fire department consists
%. one hundred and fifty men. two engines, a
hook and ladder truck and four hose trucks.
The Cal,d0niau says they have one thousand
Cst of good linen hose, Eve hundred feet Of
leather hose which is not reliable, and consd-
CRADLE more that * entirely worthless.
On Monday last, George Shoroy struck Jim
pa,i.. ut lyndonyillo, over the head with a
stick ol wood, and killed him instantly. 1t
.,.m. ,hat jun, without any proyocaton, made
afint 90 attack George, who warded him Oh
without damage The attack was renewed
vItha similar result but tho third time Jim
came up with q Wild look and lrothing at the
mouth, when George seized stick Of wood,
anl with one whack on the head, laid him
d.alat bis feet There was great excitement
over the affair until the following Tuesday,
after tac funeral. when the excitement Of the
ucYtlc and grief Of friends began to abate.
rssu COUNTY.
OF.GO. W. Russell lost a dry-house by
fr, in the edge Of CRANKY last week 1t CON
tanned 800 worth Of lumber, which was CON
-umcl.
rRANKLiN COUNTY.
Mr. $. " Potter, an employe of the St Al
bans Rolling Mil was dangerously wounded,
wildcat his work, one day last week.
THE January term Of the franklin County
,1rrroc Court. which was 70 have opened
Monday. was adjourned TIL Tuesday, on ac-
eluutor the non-arrival Of the judges The
session will be held in the small dining ball Of
nc W,lleu House
y'r Thomas Lavender, Tor three years The
popular landlord Of the Wclden House. and
ll. Lavender, celebrated their silver wedding
on saturday evening The parlors Of Tho
wooden were thrown open Mt about eighI
O'Clock. when Mr. and Mrs Lavender accom-
panied by Mr. aud Mrs lansing Mills, theii
daughters. and numerous other friends, entered
the rlom They were greeted by the -aluta
ton. Of nearly one hundred friends, who GOV
cred the parllr tables with elegant gifts
Itcre was no presentation speech IL wa
really q skifally managed surprise, \ seasoI
Of mirth and enjoyment followed. The St. Al
bans Band furnished masic and an elegan
supper followed In due time.
LANolLLE COUNTY.
The people Of Pleasant Valley, Cambridge
laro subscribed : 600 toward new church
ORANGE COUNTY.
Randolph has nine churches one Norma
school, (best in the State (; } one graded school
one each Mas0ns Sons Of Temperance, AM
Grand Army Republic Lodges two Good lem
plars' Lodges; one Fire Engine Company
twenty-five merchants seventeen stores; tw
drug stores two book stores two jewelries
one news depot; two barber shops two stean
mill. four hotels; two photographer on
nrlntiug-oihoe one stencil cutter one proprl
etor Of medicines; seven physicians four der
fists, one banker one machine shop on
pillow factory one pump and hydraulic raj
factory four restaurants; one billiard saloon
one weekly paper; one railroad station on
furniture mandatory one tab factory an
ans amount of lawyers agents, shoemaker
carpenters, painters, &C. What town Of les
than 5000 inhabitants can say more2
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Tho National Bank at lrasburgh Is to be II
moved 70 Barton, by vote Of the stockholders
In order to settle with the estate Of the lat
w. O. Parker, the steam mill and depot stoi
at Barton Landing are to be sold at auctio
January 29.h.
Stephen Roberts, of Cnftsbury, year
two ago, constructed an artificial fish por
stocking it with small trout Now he is real
ing the fruits Of his investment, some of Il
trout reaching several pounds in weight
RUTLAND COUNTY.
John 4. Corwin, who murdered Col. Thorn
y. Sullwel, Mt Anderson Ind, on Wednesd
evening last, was formerly resident Of SUIT
erlaud Falls,
The State Fire Insurance Company has be
organized with the following board Of officer
President. Horace Dyer; Vice Presiden
George Graves, William D. Marsh SecretaI
Edward L. Temple; Treasurer, Levi
Kingsley.
Mrs Munger, of Benson, left her three
tie children, the Oldest three and a half ye'
of age, alone, while she went to neighbor
quarter OF mile distant. Inc dress OF
little girl two years old caught fire FIR
the stove, the three year old worked mi
fully to extingush the flames with broo
and succeeded in doing 50, but not until
right arm and side of the child were so sever
burned that its life was despaired of for ma
days, and the result is still uncertain.
wINDuAM COUNTY.
Eighty five persons were added TO the mC
borship Of the Baptist church in Brattlebo
in 1873.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Frank l.. IIoisngton, of Woodstock, fell
n barn recently, fracturing two ribs and
juring his spine. The injuries will proba
be fatal,
Rev. A. b. Lyon, of Ferrisburg, has
ceiyed call from the Congregational churc
South Royalton, at a salary of $500 per "
and has entered upon his field of labor.
At Ascutneyyille recently, George Da
robbed the house of his employer, Ho
Weston, while left in charge, Of rifle
clothing to the amount of some forty doll
and left for narts unknOWn