Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-06
State News.

IA exchange says it has been ascertained
that Eldridge, the pilot of the Steamer Cham
plain, which was wrecked by being run upon
a rock in Lake Champlain, had been taking
morphine. Having taken an overdose, a
drowsiness was produced which accounts for
his confused and sullen condition after the
accident. Much sympathy is felt for FL
bridge, who will now be obliged to retire
from the lake after having served as pilot
many years without fault.
Col George A. Merrill rendered his resig.
nation of the superintehdency of the Passum-
psic railroad on Tuesday of last week, to
take effect the first of September or as much
sooner as the company sees fit to relieve him.
In Boston, Saturday, Connecticut and
Passumpsic Railroad stock, preferred, sold
at so rs, 1881, 94I Ogdensburg and Lake
Champlain, 3d. Rutland Railroad, prefer
ferred, 10.
On Saturday last, the Rutland railroad
company, filed bill in chancery, returna Bile
at the September term of the Franklin coun-
ty court, in which they pray for recovery
Of their road and leased roads from the
Central Vermont. The bill, with accompa-
nying documents, covers over seventy printed
pages.
The son born to Mr. and Mrs r. f. Wat
erman, of Tunbridge, on the 22nd of July,
is the youngest of five generations now living
He has great great grandfather who is
hale and hearty at the remarkable age Of l05
years, whose name is Alexander Stanton.
He served in the war Of 1872, and is a
native Of Hartlaud.
During the past school year, the Vermont
normal schools have graduated I . pupils from
the irse course, and "a from the second
course.
The state troops have been ordered to
hold five days eucampment at Bratteboro,
beginning August 24th.
There are now 16 steamboats, and tugs
plying on Lake ChampIain, Besides Cana
dams. The best pilots receive $50 per
month.
The freight locomotive "Jo. d. Hatch, "
on the Central Vermont which was chan ged
some time ago into a coal burner, has been
remodeled again, and is now using wood for
fuel.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The trustees of Middebury college have
purchased for $4,000 the fine residence OF
Rev H. ID. Kitchel for home for President
Hurlbert.
The house Of G. Douglass, of Vergennes,
was burned by an incendiary, on the 2Sth Of
July.
Capt S. ii. Kelley principal of the Rut-
land Military school, is camping ont with 90
of his pupils on the shore Of lake Dunmore.
An incendiary fire at Vergonues, Wednes-
day night of last week, destroyed an unoc
cupied Westinghouse owned by r. Doug.
lass loss 81 200.
Mr. Burt, overseer of the Middle bury tow
farm, was seriously, and perhaps fatally
gored by mad bull, the other day.
The Howard House, X X. Howard pro
prietor, and a number of other building
were burned at Salisbury village, Tuesday
A large black bear was seen in Starksboro
last Sunday.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Col Truman Lamson, who has just died a
Bennington, at the age of so, was, half q
century ago, the most celebrated shot il
America, and vas the originator of thu
present system of rife guns.
Burritt brothers, of Manchester, caugh
their 53d bear on the Fast mountain, ont
day last week
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Camp meeting, at Lyudonville grove, com
mences on the Odd
Mr. +. A. Greenwood, recently from Can
ada, has opened a wholesale wheelwright anC
paint shop, at Hills saw.mill, in Hardwick.
II. Il. Fletcher, of st JOhnsbury, ha
bought the Weeks block aud dwelling-hous
at Lyndonvile, for $4,000.
G. II. Weeks is building store an
dwelling-house at Lyndonvile assisted by
brother out west.
Mr. Amsden has now written us so tina
there is no installing what he means. II
gays that Mr. Charles harrington has M
been arrested for the crime mentioned no
any other, and that he is young man
the best repute, all Of which we are glad
know aud to publish to the world.
The =. e. O. railroad will carry to Ii
soldiers reunion next Tuesday, and retur
for three.lourths fare,
At the soldiers reunion il is proposed
form company Of state militia. The er
rolment papers have been received from tn
adiutant general.
Mr. Hezelton, bridge-builder on the Pa
sumpsic on account Of some difficulty wit
headquarters, discharged his men and r
signed last week, leaving work unfinished.
George W. Staples, of Hardwck hi
erected large barn near the site Of his bull
ings burned some years ago.
G, A. Cook, the Hardwick agent f