Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-25

Mr. Thompson, Of Derby, has sold a half in
terest in the st. Leon Springs, for $40, 500.
The Orleans County Good Templars Union
will hold its next meeting in West Derby,
March 10th. Essays will he furnished by
Echo, Frontier and Jay Peak Lodges. a gen.
era attendance Of the lodges is solicited.
Charles Calkns, boy Of seventeen years, oil
East Charleston, was arrested at Island Pond
last week, for stealing 800 from one Warren
Hardy, Of the same place. lie has plead guilty
and was sentenced to pay llne Of 300.
Captain fogg, Of Derby, Captain Of the
" Lady Of the Lake, who lost his house and
nearly all his household goods by fire last fall,
and cargo Of wood in the lake, has now lost
span of valuable horses, by being thrown Of
steep bank in Canada.
r n. Wheeler, Of West Charleston village,
who has been for some time past in the employ
Of the late r. c. Merrill, was arrested last
week, on charge Of having money in his pos
session, belonging to the estate Of said Mer-
rill, which he refused to surrender His pre-
sent boarding place is the " stone house " at
Irasburgh.
The people who have the Derby Academy in
charge, don't propose 10 have any light fam
tastic among their pupils. We copy the FOL
lowing, in relation thereto, from the Newport
Express The students who attended dancing
school the night before the close Of the term,
may be interested to know that, although they
succeeded in keeping it from the knowledge Of
the committee until after all the exercises Of
the school were ended, they will be marked in
the next catalogue as expelled from the insti-
tuition.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The dwelling house of James w Ripley, Of
Poultney, was partially destroyed by fire Sat
urday forenoon. Ipss fully covered by insur-
ance.
The Rutland County Court sits March 10Th.
The docket contains three hundred and seventy
three jury cases, seyenty-eight chancery cases,
and twenty State prosecutions
Large quantities Of liquor were seized in
Rutland, Saturday, the Bardwell Bates and
Central Houses, Farmers Hotel, and the sa-
looms Of William Whilcomb, " W. Whitcomb
and j. c. Thornton being visited. The whole
sale dealers, S. j. Loop and j. & +. Cadcn,
had their entire stocks taken. Loops loss is
estimated at $4,000 or Sli 900, and Caden's
at s 500 or $4,000.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
+. l., Blodgctt has been app tinted post
master at Fayetteville
Recent investigations into the case of Mr..
William H. Young, who died in Wardsboror
last month, prove that be had been lead poi
soned by the use Of vinegar kept in a cask
formerly used to contain paint. His family
have been Frustrated with the same complaint.
but are recovering.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Samuel A Weston, of Chester, has been
nominated for county commissioner by the
temperance men of Windsor county
Mrs Sarah Goddard, of Proctorsyille, sew
enty four years Of age, slipped and fell on the
ice, last Wednesday, injuring her so severely
that she died the next morning.
Gilbert A. Davis, Esq, who has for some
time been preparing History OF Reading, has
completed the same and it is now printed and
in the hands Of the binder, and will be ready
for delivery next month.
There is said to be fellow in Springfield
who hash t bought but three cords Of wood in as
many years, and the top Of his stove has beer
recently removed, said removal being hasienet
by powder contained in the fuel,
Hugh Coebrook, Of Rochester, left home t.
pedde lace, more than fortnight ago, prom
Using to write his wife frequently. His clothes
and goods have been returned by stranger
but not a word can be heard from him.
Charles and George Gardner, Of Norwich
were, on Monday of last week, arraigued be
fore Justice Clark for Borrowing buffalo Skin
without leave, or, in other words, stealing th'
same, They were both ordered to give bail il
, the sum Of 800 for their appearance at
higher court.