Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-14
Vermont Stnic News.

/ delivered an Grafton.
Tfn New Haven cheese mandatory aasooia-
ton are making twelve checsos daily at their fac
tory near the railroad station, which sell when
| cured, at thirteen and ono-half cents per pound,
and find quick sales at that price.
TnE Middlebury college commencement cxcr-
ciscs begin July 18th, and close Wednesday, the
3ist with a concert by the Boston Philharmonic
Club, assisted by Miss Mary \. bryant, coniralto.
Tmn "becch.scaling" celebration at lake Dun
more Monday, was not success, except In the
item Of drunkenness. Gen. Butler did not speak,
there was no procession, and only one short speech
| by stray orator
vERoHNNrs was visited by a severe lail storm,
Friday afternoon, which did much damage to the
city and the surrounding country The hail
stones fell as large as buttemuts, destroying corn
and other crops shrubbory and gardens. Stained
glass In the Roman Catholic church was broken
to the amount OF $500 and the other churches
md many private dwellings suffered in like man
ncr
CoSsiuFRNnLE excitement has existed in Lin
colu during the past few days in regard to the
sickness and death Of Mrs. Sally Beach, an aged
lady. Her atep-daughter, who resided with her,
is suspected Of poisoning her with morphine, aud
the authorities are investigating the matter A
partial post norton examination, conducted by
Drs IIior, Of Lincoln, Currier and Kent, Of Bris-
toll, IA lied to discover any traces Of narcotics
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
4 TELEGRAPH office has been opened at Under
hill
rnE soldiers Of Caledonia and Essex counties
propose a reunion on the Fair Ground at st. Johns
bury, on the 10th Of August
cnnrENDrN COUNTY
FaED CuAmins attempted to violate the per-
son VI Hattie Hubbard Of Jericho, last week. but
after quite struggle she escaped from him.
Chambers has disappeared
MR HARMON HAIL, Of Bolton, died on wednes-
day Of smallpox. lie was selectman, also dea-
con In the Baptist church, and will be much
missed by the people Of that community
BrRiNGroN has seen a rarity, for the parts
During the thunder shower, Friday afternoon, n
water sIou, was seen in the lake Just outside the
brea<wator. Il WAS estimated to be about thirty
! feet in diameter aud reached from the water to
the clouds. The water spout moved slowly north
ward and was lost to Wow behind Rock Point
rnANKLS COUNTY
TufHF was terrible storm VI wind and rain in
Richioid saturday night, which did good deal
Of damage in this aud neighboring town. Sew
erl buildings were blown down In Franklin. a
shed belonging to VIM Noh4s Of Franklin, was
blown down, severely injuring pair ofhorses be-
longing 20 VIM Brown, Of Eiohiord, which
were hichcd under it,
H., A.. p.,...,,, ,.- - 4ft.....n 1-c,, ,f,.,vt
81 900 irom the ban', 40 s. Alhlns last week and
prepared to 60 home on the noon train. AZ the
ticket Office he asked Tor pen % endorse a draft,
and It seems that the amount being wrapped in a
newspaper be forgot TO take Il when he turned 10
go, and that was the last seen Of &c.
VALUABLE COW belonging to MI Jewell, Of
S. Adams Bay, died from The effects ~ bite re-
ccvad from ycuomous snake las, Saturday The
COW wandered on from the pasture and wen, 10
some masshy land near tic lake and while cat-
Ing the grass lho snake got into her mouth In
few minutes the poor beast bccauc ficnzied and
ran into the lake, but was chased ont Of the wa
ter by several people who witnessed her antics
She IAN to the barnyard, and after being there
few minutes sine fell dead soon after dying
striped snake three feet in length, orlwcd out Of
fNt HNtiff "NA w nav Na4NtefiA llNA hNiiN
LAHoLtF COUNTY
D,siEL MAcoY, Of Oneida, y Y, who was on
a visit in Cambridge committed suicide the other
day, ~ his sons residence Mr. Macoy has been
in feeble health for long time. Not feeling bet
ter, in fit Of dependency he arose from his bed
before the rest Of the family and went to the
priyy, where lie found about hali-past seven
o'clock a. NJ, hanging by the neck dead
osnNcr COUNTY.
NUNS have been making a thorough sweep at
West Fairiec aud the mines
FRED -egen-years Old son o. Mt Robert Nc
Allister Of West Newbury was drowned few
rods below the upper dam in Waits River about
five O'Clock Wednesday afternoon Of last week
ORLEANS couNV
The next annual fair OF the Orleans Fair Ground
Company will be held at Barton September Il,
10 and 10.
THE celebration Of the Fourth, at Newport, Sat
urday, was attended by over three thousand
people. Colonel Joyce, Of Rutland, delivered an
Grafton.
JonN RussrLL, who lately died in Barton, was
over ninety years Of age. His wife whom
he married nearly seyeuty-six years ago, is still
living, and is ninety-6ye years old.
JoSArHAS ELKINs, Of North Troy, has erected
two hundred saw mills since he was seventeen
years Of age, and put the machinery into forty
nine grist mills
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Mr. AND Mas HARRY MussEY, Of Rutland
celebrated their golden wedding, the 9Th.
TIM dwelling house and outbuildlnes belong
Ing to Mrs. Tehan Doane situated in the eastern
part OF Benson, were totally consumed by fire, on
Wednesday, tie It'll The fire was caused by
the reflections Of the suns rags upon some milk
pans, which were placed against the outside Of
the house to dry
brutal fellow named William Rix beat his
wife in Rutland Sunday morning. leaving her in
an inseusible condition. Xix led but was soon
found by the police arrested and put in jail The
extent OF the womans injuries cannot now be as
eertained, rs she was about to be confined, and
the severe beating and kicking she received from
her brutal husband may result in the most serious
consequences.
wiSDHAM COUNTY.
HOUSE, and barn belonging to II. c. Shepard
SON Of West Bmttleboro were burned on satur-
day afternoon, with all tho contents. during tho
familys absence The loss was covered BY
insurance,
WINDSOR COUNTY.
CHEsrER is to have new paper, and William
ii. Wheeler, late Of the Vermont Fa,raer. il 10
edit It.
IlfE July term Of the United States Circuit
Court was opened and closed Tuesday, by Justice
Hunt, without transaetng any business.
The track Of the Woodstock railroad is laid
about three miles from White River Junction.
towards Woodstock
MILO Co.'S, Of Bethel, has raised for market
twenty-five bushels Of strawberries this summer
The field strawberries in Windsor county ware
mover more abundant than now.
THE gospel celebration at Ludlow, July 3D. Sd
and ith was great success, forty -four towns and
iity-six churches being Represented in an audi
ence OF twenty-five hundred.
The corner stone OF the new Methodist church
at Ludlow, was laid on Saturday the Cd, with 6t-
ting and appropriate servives. The exercl.es
were conducted by Rev. J. d. Bccnan, presiding
elder oil the Springfield district
IN the valley OF White River and other polnts
south the grass crop is well advanced, and the
quality is excellent. by the use Of improved
machinery aud in the belief that grass is better
than hay, the farmers OF Vermont finish the ha,-
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