Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-16
Vermont state NeMs.


sold and decided to Mcssrs b g. Howe and j. C.
Morrison, Of Potter Place, y H., for $4,000.
ON Sunday, 9Th at the Catholic church Of st.
Johnsbury the Right Rev Bishop DcGoesbriand
gave the rghtof confirmation IN one hundred and
twenty-five people
TIM Second Adyeutists at raddocks village, st.
lohnsbury, have commenced the erection Of a
church building north Of Frank Rollins dwelling
house. They are this week shovoling out for the
foundation Tho cost Of the house is To be about
5000, part Of which has already been raised.
ON Monday la- the foundation Of Shattuck's
factory was commenced ut south Danyille on the
site Of the one recently burned. It il 90 be tho
same size on the ground but not SO high as the
old one by one story subscription Of 81 100
has been presented TO Mr. shattuck as an encour-
agement 10 20 on
WM RANDAII's house. aud shed attached, in
Lyndon, were burned to the ground, between four
and five O'Clock last weck Sunday evening The
fire caught by means OF defect In the chimney,
and a considerable Of the upper part Of the house
was in flames before the fire was discovered
portion Of the contents Of the first story was saved
but nothing in the upper story There is some
81, 800 Insurance the house barns and contents,
and about $500 will be allowed ON the property
destroyed.
LAMOuLE COUNTY.
JUNIOR r BRADLEY, Of the United States SUI
preme court, has again leased the Butler residence
In stowe, Tor the summer
oRASor COUNTY.
JONATHAN Gn.KrY. jewcllcr Of STAFFORD. a
man much respected In the community committed
suicide on the 3th inst he had been thought to be
L. al. ar 4
idea that he had committed a great wrong, and
that public sentiment was against him lie was
missed on that morning, and note found In hts
shop confirmed suspicious Of his suicide Search
was made, and the body was found at consider
able distance from his residence in u thick under
| growth Of hemlocl, where he had crawled, evil
IDENTIFY that he might not be found, after shooting
simsef The ball entered the left temple and
passed out just behind the right ear, killing him
instantly.
ORLEANS corNrY.
Noiun TnoY is subscribing money to purchase
instruments and have brass band
ST JouSsnuw gospel workers have been doing
a good work in Greensboro aud the work is being
continued by home workers.
SoNE excitement was caused in Newport.
Friday, by the arrest of Charles Cassidy on a
charge Of theft 40 the same time two women
appeared in pursuit Of him one Of them living
in New Hampshire, a. She claimed had let him
have $40, and it seems that Cassidy had been
tampering with her affections, and a marriage Of
the parties was contemplated It further ap-
peared that Cassidy has q wife and four children
residing In Manchester, y. H.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
! Cl,srLEros is afflicted with five baseball clubs,
and the doctors are promised good Of business
A DAUGHTER Of William Eayres, Of Pittsford,
child about three years old, was badly saalded, re-
Gently. She is not expected to recover.
AFTER consulting with eminent legal authority
in regard to the legality Of his election Judge I'd
gerton, Of Rutland has concluded To qualify as
Municipal Judge.
RrrLAND is experimenting with Naptha, with
view Of substituting it Tor gas for lighting the
streets. The experiments thus far have not been
very satisfactory It's cost Is about one half the
cost Of good coal gas but It's Illuminating power is
full one half less, and il is considered dangerous
ON account OF its explosive qualities
THE particulars Of reported horrible affair in
West Haven are as follows: George Smith, some
two years ago married a wife Of gypsy extraction.
About yearafter the marriage the wife gave birth
to child The wifes father then put in an appear
ance and, taking the child in his arms, was gone
from the room few minutes, and returned with
the babe dead in his arms About two weeks ago
the wife gave birth TO another child, and the old
man, her father, again appeared, and n NJ Ivy 18th
he was discovered coming out Of his daughters
bedroom with cup in his hand. He said he had
given his daughter a cup OF cold tea, and after
making this explanation, went out and washed
the cup before returning The old man immedi-
atey after breakfast left town. Soon after the
babe turned spotted and almost Immediately the
mother became sick Physicians were called and
declared her blood was poisoned She died the
following Tuesday The old man returned to at.
tend the funeral and predicted that the babe
would soon follow its mother
wINDHAM COUNTY
TowN CLERK, WM. 5 NEWTON, Of Bnttleboro,
while in a somnambulisc state, walked ont OF the
second story window, the other night, though for
;unstely no bones were broken.
HANNInAL HApLrY, well known butcher Of
Bratteboro. went to the barn, Friday morning, to
feed some hogs and was standing in stopping
posture over the pen when he dealt power
= IA! blow upon the back Of She head with a bud.
geon two ieet m lehsthi hut fortunately ne was
not rendered insen-ible, and his screams brought
assistance, at the same time putting to fight his
assailant young Boston tramp named James
Boyce, who. after a spirited chase, was captured
and in default Of $1,000 bail was committed Il
@ iail The tramp confessed to having slept In tho
a harm two nights, with the intention Of robbing hi,
victim.
y WINDSOR COUNTY
@ Ludlow is preparing for great religious cele
hration on the Fourth
+ BANNER GRANGE. Of Pomfrct at q recent meet
ing voted the sum OF twenty dollars for the hencf
y Of John Hanks member of Randolph Grange
Il Il will be remembered that Mr. Hanks recently