Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25

pauy have paid Dea r. &. Streeter, Of VIII
tingham, the insurance on his barn 10 hi
entire satisfaction, and they made the girl VIII,
heroically turned the cattle into the yard anC
thereby saved them, present Of ten dollars
thus showing that this company is not unmind
iul Of its interests, for the girl certainly dc.
served some recognition at the hands Of tho
company for the exertion she made 20 save the
stock.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Edwin Pnney, Of Ludlow, is about to start
for California with cargo Of sheep.
| +. l.. and +. W Olds, long time merchants
at Norwich, have suspended business. II is
reported that their liabilities amount to $685.
600 They have large number Of creditors
in town.
Preston Merrifeld, of Windsor, the vener-
able bookseller, died recently, at the age Of
lightweight Mr. Mortified was noted as the
publisher Of the first Bible printed in Vermont
Louis Shattuck a popular young man Of
Ludlow, was recently attacked by his father
an insane man, and ~ seriously injured that
his life is despaircd Of. The father has been
taken 10 Brattleboro.
The first burial in accordance with the rit-
ual Of the Knights Of Pythias in Vermont,
took place on Friday, at the funeral Of Knight
Henry A. Howe. of Ludlow, under the auspices
Of Green Mountain Lodge, Of which the dc.
ceased was member.
Business prospects in Bethel are favorable
The peg shop is running night and day. aud
there Is a prospect that the tanncry will be en-
larged ~ double or more it, present capacity
Tor tanning. Also, that arrangements for fin.
lshing the leather will be- made 40 a. to give
employment 70 fifty or sixty hands.
David f. Blodgett, Of Baltimore, who mur.
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be tried for the crime on the Dist inst Il is
understood that the plea Of insanity will be set
up. The counsel for the prosecution, accom-
panied 10y physician, have been to the resi-.
dence OF Bl0dgett 10 investigate the case and
see il there were any grounds for such de
fence They could learn Of no circumstances
on which the plea OF insanity can be based.
Blodgett was said to be a VIGOROUSLY bad char.
acter, and at the present time is under indict-
ment for breaking and entering.
FiREs Is VERMONT The dwelling house of
james X. Foster, n well know citizen of Sud.
bury, was burned On Monday Of last week. II
was totally destroyed, with contents. Cause
Of fire unknown. Insured in the Farmers Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company, Of Montpelier,
for { 600.
The horse-barn and contents Of William
McLocklin, Of Peachnm, were destroyed by fire
on the 18th inst. Insured for 5000.
The dwelling-house of Theodore GJodall,
Of Lunenburgh with most Of its contents, was
destroyed by fire on the 10th. IL is supposed
that it caught from the chimney in the roof
Insured in the 4Etna for $500
The house and barn Of Warren Pepper, in
Washington village, was burned Monday morn
ing OF last week, about five o'clock The
greater part Of the furniture was saved Cause
defective chimney. Insured for $3.50 in the
Vermont Mutual.
-Atenant house in Center Rutland, owned by
Clement x Sons and occupied By two families,
was burned on Thursday of last week. The
greater part Of the furniture was saved. The
house was insured for about half its value 10
the Vermont Mutual.
C b. Waite's hotel, ut Cambridge, caught
fire on Saturday morning last, and but for the
timely cry Of one Of the ncighbors would soon
have been beyond the control Of the fremen.
1t was soon extinguished Damage, one hun
dred dollars insured.
The house and shed Of Edgar Merrill, Of
Reading, was burned on Saturday morning.
Mr. Merril's family was saved with great diff
iculty, the roof OF the house having fallen in
before they were got out Nothing of any con
sequence was saved. Insured for 81 ,625.
On Saturday, house owned by Mr.. Lin
coin, Of Woodstock, and situated 10 Mendon,
was burned down. The house had recently
been sold on mortgage, and considerable ill
feeling had arisen from IT, lncendarism ~
suspected. The property was valued at 50 900.
james Darman' s new sugar-house, at Swan
ton, together with syrup and sap enough for
for several hundred pounds Of sugar, was de-
stroyed by FIRE on Tuesday night OF last week
Ii is thought some one went there in the night
and built fire to sugar off 1t was nice
building, and just at this time is quite loss.
On Monday morning FIRE was discovered
issuing from the United States Pottery iu Ben
nington, owned by T.. & l.. r. Norton. A
furious west wind prevailed at the time, which
prevented all successful efforts to subdue the
flames, until the entire building was complete
wreck. The loss is about S35 900, upon which
there is an insurance Of So 600 for the benefit
of the senior partner, Edward Norton. The
Pottery has been prominent enterprise of
Bennington, in various localities, since 1893,
being at that carly date controlled by Captain
JJhn Norton, ancestor Of the present proprietors.