Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-21


InR boot and shoe factory Of T.. }. Hlbbard,
employing some fifty or more hands, is soon to be
removed from Es-ex junction 10 Burlington.
TnE saw and planning mill Of Wilbur Ring, Of
IIinesburgh was burned on Tuesday night Of las,
week The loss was 5000; Insurance. 81 800.
ON Saturday afternoon, while Ave or six BOYS
we're playing with revolver, In wnoosk the
weapon was discharged and the contents lodged
In the abdomen u boy named In Valley II Is
f,arod that the wound may prove fatal
TIM prppelty belonging 10 the bankrupt estate
/ Moore lake, OF sholburu. was recently sold At
auction. The mill property was hid OF by l.. d.
Ainswoith Of Mddlesex, for $4,000 The farm
was bought by n, Il. Tracy, Of shelbum for
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| THE Free Pres says the committee appointed AZ
the citizens meeting some time since ~ iuvesti-
gate the subject Of new and enlarged dam at the
Falls, aud prepare a rernrt thereon, are doing lit
tie or nothing in the work to which they were ap-
I pointed.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Miss CARi.EY, Of Swanton, has sued Patrick
Samans for breach Of promise, aud Slamans is
under FIVE thousand dollar bonds to appear aud
answer to the charge.
oN Monday, March 9ld, tho friends OF Deacon
| Upton, Of ilakerneld celebrated his one hun.
dredth birthday by visiting him. IN the number Of
sixty. general good time was enjoyed and
they left, wishing him many happy years to come
Mn LAYTON JOHNSON, aged eighty-one wears
who has lived with his son-in-law, Mr. S. Young.
in Franklin, for the past two years attempted sui
eide, about noon, on the oath instant, by cutting
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cash, some four or Ave inches in length. but he
cut 50 high up that none Of the important blood
vessels were injured but the incision was made
into the pharnyx, seyering the wipdppe lust bo.
low the vocal cords nespundenoy wa. the cause
The wound Is In such place that he cannot take
any nounshment aud his breath nearly all comes
/ from hole In the windplpe which, from the ma
ture Of the cut cannot be completely closed, and
it is feared he must starye.
LANouIE COUNTY
| THERE Is teacher In Stowe engaged TO teach
the ensuing year for $50 and pair Of rubber boots
ANDREW RicKER. formerly Of Lowell. was in
stantly killed on Friday last, while Telling trees ON
land in the western part Of Morristown tree
had lodged, and when he cut away the support it
fell upon him, crushing his head frightfuly
breaking one arm and one Of his shoulders lie
leaves wife and two children, A companion
who was with him narrowly escaped.
oHASaR COUNTY
| TUSBRlDGEs new hotel and new trotting-park
are nearly completed
TnK sugar-house Of NJ. d, Farr, OF Bradford
burned to the ground on Wednesday evening,
with fifty pounds OF sugar and quantity Of syrup
! A Atf.-. ~ - .
| runbridge, fell into a deep we'll, Monday Of last
week, but lodged on the bucket which was par.
TALLY lowered The mother attempted to draw
him up, telling him 10 cling on but when almost
within her reach the little fellows strength gave
out, and falling to the bottom thirty feet below,
he was killed instantly.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
! RUEL WHEELER, who formerly lived in Orleans
county, came up from Massachusetts,. one day last
week, and after visiting about Barton Landing
went up 10 his sisters to spend the night when
he was taken III, and physician called, who pro-
nounced 1t a ease Of small pox. OF course there
is considerable excitement about town,
RUTLAND COUNTY.
\ SAD accident occurred IN nanhy on the Sth
inst Mir Abner Iarbell WAS crushed by falling
tree, while choppins, and lived but a few hours.
/ 4 BRANDON boy, named Grover, recently tried to
initiate William Tell in his famousapple bow-and-
arrow scene, bu, failed Of success and sent the ar
row into Whitmore boys eye.
A SERIOUS, and 1t is feared fatal accident, be-
fell Mr Frank X. Winchester, of Pawlet, Sunday
morning, April II. lie fell from hay loft it is
reported, ON the tines OF pitchfork, which pone-
trated his abdomen. The attending physician
gives no encouragement that he will recover.
on Monday an uuoccupied house Ia Rutland
was discovered to he on fire The fire WAS so far
advanced when discovered that 1t was difficult to
tell In what part OF the building it originated. or
to stay is progress The house was tso-story
wooden building, worth about 81 600 the property
Of John Iiynes, Esq The fire is supposed to be
incendiary.
wISpHAM COUNTY
rHE national bank and savings institution Of
Bellows Falls are about Ia commence the erection
of large, three-story brick block for the accom-
mediation Of their business.
club was formed In Batteboro, on Monday
evening of last week To enforce the law against
the destruction Of fish and game. The orgailiza-
ton is known as the " Forest and Stream Club"
WINDSOR oovSTY.
The Methodists Of Ludlow are getting ready 10
build their new church.
HOUSE, in Springfield owned by the Smart es-
tate, aud occupied by VIM. Dillon and Mr. Choate,
was damaged, with It's contents, about $500, by
fire last Thursday
lIluDGEr HARSi,Tr, little girl working In the
ludlow WOODEN factory last Friday, was caught
by revolving shaft; but she wis going round
with il had the presence OF mind To slip the belt,
which doubtless saved her life, although one OF
her arms broken.
Os Monday OF last week the building at the
state prison which Is used as an office by the
superintendent, caught fire, and the roof WAS par
italy destroyed. On examination it was found
that there was a crack about quarter Of an inch
wide in the chimney, aud II il supposed = sparl,
escaped there, and, falling the lathing, caused
the fire