Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-17
Vermont State News.

adelphia, in 1876
As Mr. Milo Fisher was passing school-house,
in yergennes, on Tuesday OF last week, some Of
the scholars rushed out and frightened his horse
so badly that it SHE'D one side, and struck Charley
Flanders on the jaw, knocking ont several testh'
and producing severe conclusion Of the brain.
The lad is ont Of danger, though In critical
condition.
ON Tuesday, the 9th, while Thomas Shackett,
Of Middlebury, was In Boston with carload Of
stock, his wifc-whom he turned out OF doors,
three or four years since, and who has not lived
with him since though not divorced-entered bis
barn, and took away four Of his best horses and
all of his harnesses She engaged some men out
side to assist her in getting them away, after they
were let out
PfusoNs whohaye doubts In regard to the bcne-
fits Of the Reform School, at Ncrgennes, would
have those doubts removed by visiting the insti-
tuition aud witnessing the details for single day'
Particular attention might he called to the Sab
bath-school, that occupies one hour sabbath morn
ings commencing at nine o'clock and closing at
ten. one years stay in the school will impress
more Scripture and its teachings on boys mind
than a majority Of boys have at the age OF
twenty cone
TuE other evening David Steady, Of Starl~boro
went, with others to the upper story Of she'd to
husk corn Steady occupied position by the
side Of the shed, and behind him was door As
he sat against the door 1t suddenly flew open, and
he fell out ON to the frozen ground, some fourteen
feet below striking on the back Of bis head, and
stunning him N such degree that it was some
time before he came to Consciousness In the
morning he seemed somewhat revived hut Is not
ont Of danger
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
TIM people Of Manchester are moving In the
the matter Of a public park
DurnERA Is again prevalent in Readsboro,
and four or five deaths have occurred within the
last few days
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
smlNG liquor in st. Johnsbury is dangerous
business. Leonard willard has just served three
months sentence in jail for that offence, and is
now working out his fine under the sheriff
d L. Melvin has also been in jail five months
and there seems no more prospect Of his release
now than the day he went in.
omrrENDEs COUNTY.
THE failure is reported Of Mt. j. W Brown Of
Milton, the proprietor Of the brick yard near
| Bronsons, Weston, Greene 4 COS mill, in Bur
lington, and that at Mallets Bay His liabilities
are said la be $4,000.
Z W. CHASE Of Burlington, manufacturer Of
doors, sash and blinds, suspended on Tuesday
morning Of last week. Ills liabilities are quite
heavy, yet It Is conceded that he has property
sufficient to cover all liabilities
ELISHA Co1roN. Of Shelburno, is the champion
bcar-hunter Since september he has killed three
and caught two others, which escaped one by
pulling out Of log-trap, and the other by gnaw-
ing of foot that was firmly held in steel-trap
Mn wusoN D. FARNswoHrH Of Colchester.
has quite au antiquarian curiosity in the shape Of
an issue Of the Burlington Northern Sentinel, OF
the date Of December Goth, 1916 published by
samuel Mills at Mills Row The paper Is printed
in tile rude type and on the coarse brown paper
Of the period and is a very interesting reminis-
cenee Of the olden time and OF considerable local
value
TmE second steamboat ever built Ia the world
was the Vermont, which was launched in Bur.
lugton In 1905 just one year after Fulton had
successfully steamed up the Hudson or North
river The boat WAS built hy james and John
Winans just west Of the old Sye store, and was
one hundred and twenty feet long, with twenty
foot beam, with an engine rated at twenty horst
power Tho boat was wrecked near St. Johns, il
1915.
WEDNESDAY night last, the clothing store Of b
Turk Brothers, Of Darlington, was broken int,
by burglars who effected an entrance by forcin.
out the lower part ola window on the ground floor
at the rear Of the building. They secured tire,
coats two pairs Of pantaloons, three waist-coat
all custom made goods-and five yards Of over
coating, valued at eight dsllars per yard, an,
made theiroscape in safety. The loss is estimate,
at about 500.
BENJAMIN BEERS and wife, Of Charlotte, cele
DRAFTED their golden wedding few days since
when large party Of children and grandchildren
gathered to congratulate them on their happy an,
Vigorous old age After dinner the thirty-on'
persons Of the company stepped upon the scale
and turned the beam at four thousand one hun
bred and seytuty-four pounds The oldest Of IN,
company is seyenty-two. and the youngest on,
year old. The heaviest weighs two hundred anC
sixty, and the youngest nineteen pounds
DASnL PERKINS, Of Pleasant Valley, recent,
had desperate fight with an enormous blacl
snake When within six feet Of each other IN,
snake raised his head about four feet from tn,
ground, and jumped for the young mans throat
lie caught the snake by the neck In such a val
rs to guard himself from is fangs, and by mail
force twisted its neck completely on. The snak
measured nine feet in length, and in the large
part Of IL body had circumference Of twely
inches Perkins was so exhausted after tn
battle, that he could not drag his victim home
In has been stated aud denied, that the cause O
the unaccountable wrecldng OF the steamer Cham
plain, which occurred above Westport some tim
since was attributed to the fact that the pilot wa
an opium eater and was under the influence o
the drug when the vessel struck the rock Til
statement has been confirmed, and it has been as
certaued that the pilot for six years past has beel
an habitua eater Of the drug above mentioned
The affair was thoroughly investigated and III,
store where he purchased the opium was found
The night Of the unfortunate accident he La,
taken an overdose, which 50 couded his sense
that he knew nothing Of what he was about Iii
papers have been taken from him. and he will b,
pilot no longer,
ESSEX COUNTY
Anour forty conversions are reported as the re
suit Of the effort Of the Rev. f. s. Lock ant
others in the meetings at Island Pond
FRANKLIN COUNTY
the wife Of James vosburgh who formerl,
lived at Alburgh, but, some time since, moved Jus
across tho Canada line, whipped to death a five
years-old daughter Of her husband by forme
marriage, Of a few days ago,
LAST Thursday forenoon, as Mrs Joseph DOYLE
Of St Adams was going down cellar with kero
sene lamp in her hand, she tripped and fell break
ing the lamp and ignitng the oil. She fell into /
and in an instant her clothing was one sheet o
flame. She was severely burned, and has sine,
died Of, her injuries
TIM store of n. T. Baker, of Enosburgh Falls
was burglarized, Thursday night, to the amount q
fifty dollars The thief, Frank Ordway, was cap
tured, with all the stolen property lie wal
brought before Justice j. G. JENNIE, and bound III
in the sum of two hundred dollars for appearanc,
at the April term Of court, in default OF which h,
was committed to St Adams jail
THE woman, Marion Bransneld," who wa,
arrested at St. Adams, the other day, with hc
skirts full Of struggled goods, bids fair to prov,
an important criminal character. She and hel
companion, who escaped, registered at the Albior
hotel in Montreal, and were seen with couple o.
New York characters who are suspected OF ia,
robbery Of the $4,000 worth Of silks from Nor
| gun Co., Montreal two weeks AGO