Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-27

One hundred and eight thousand head
stones for soldiers graves are being manufac
turcd at West Rutland for the general gov
eminent.
The new Catholic church at Fairheven is
nearly completed. II is one Of the mos, msg
nifcent houses Of worship in Vermont Tbs
fresco painting alone is said to have cost three
thousand five hundred dollars.
Frank Fish, the hotel keeper at IIydeville
was fined FIVE hundred dollars for selling liquor
on Monday Of last week, and took an appeal
This is one Of the largest fines imposed under
this law, thus far, 10 the State.
George l.. Massey, Of Rutland, has &C.
ceptcd challenge from Elder II r. Flsgg, to
discuss the momentous question whether one
immersion backward is the Bible mode Of bap-
tism. Massey takes the negative.
David Mineberg, Of Fairhaven, formerly of
Poultney, butcher, for persistently beating
his wife, knocking her down with junk bottles,
kicking her out Of doors, and similar amu.e-
ments, was last week arrested, fined, and held
10 bail in the sum of s 900 to keep the peace
10 default Of bail. he was taken to the Rutland
county Jail.
wINDnAN COUNTY
The grand list Of Bratteboro is S22, 76l so.
j. NJ. Tyler, administrator Of r. d. Cob
leigh's estate, is 10 have the business manage
ment Of the Record and Farmer during the
settlement Of the estate.
Little Katie Roach, Of Westminster, about
four years old, was terribly burned on Tues
day, May 9Th She was found In the street,
with her clothing all in flames The cause Of
the sad event II unknown, but II is thought
that she in some way procured matches and
with them set herself on fire. She was very
badly burned about the body, breast, and face.
The body Of the Buddington child lately
drowned at Cenireyille, Bntteboro, has not
yet been found, though the search has been most
thorough. The grist mill dam was drawn off
10 order 10 ascertain to a certainty whether the
body bad lodged above the dam, and from this
point to the mouth Of the brook every possible
lodging place has been explored. The search
has now been pretty much abandoned, though
tits hoped that accident may yet bring the body
to light.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
An offer has boon received to furnish fifty
six pound iron for the Woodstock Railroad, by
which can be made saving over last years
price Of $4,000 on the entire road.
Hon. Prosper Merrill, Of Woodstock
owned a large Touring mill at WILLIAMSBURG,
which was destroyed, and his miller and clerk
both drowned The books and money on hand
were lost. Ills loss is said to be over SEQ 900.
The green house of Frederick Billings at
Woodstock is the largest in the State. and one
Of the largest in the country. 1t cost abou,
SIS 900, has about four thousand five hundred
square feet covered with glass and contains ten
thousand plants.
1t is expected that the trial of james
VIM, for the murder Of William A. Dono-
ghue, will take place at the approaching SEES
sion of the County Court at Woodstock
Grand jury having been ordered for this and
one or two other cases.
A meeting was held recently in Bethel t.
consider the question of proper celebration
Of the Fourth Of July, and it was voted to ofiel
prizes for Firemans Muster. An effort is tC
be made, says the Woodstock Standard, to OBJ
tain the services of the St. Adams drum corps
and we hope they may be successful.