Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-02
Vermont State News.

49, VI VIZ N'Nee
SIMON Frr1s, formerly oi Burlington and WI
nooski, but for the PAST two years a resident Of
New Haven committed suicide by hanging, on
Wednesday Of last week Ills body was found at
about three O'Clock, suspended nom tree In a
swamp short distance from the house. lie has
been considered Insane Tor several months.
TnE residence Of Henry Williams. in South
Monkton seems to be situated on ground once
freely occupied by the Indians A great variety
Of arrow heads. hatehets and mortar pcstles have
been found there, and a short distance south of
the house il an Indian burying-ground. where a
great many skulls and other portions Of skeletons
have been dug up.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
IHE BODY OF man who had evidently com |
mltted suicide was found In the woods near Ian |
slngburgh' n. Y, on Tuesday OF last week. The
coroners inquest proved that Il was that Of Amos |
Johnson OF Peru VI
The Temperance movement Is waxing strong |
Just at present in Bennington. aud appearances
indicate that II will continue posse Of police |
men, under Chief Sears devoted most Of their
time on the 18th ut, selling and conveying 70 |
inc courthouse liquor from all the principal sa-
looms IN the village
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
ihh 'rahges OF Northeastern Vermont are ar
ranging Tor an old-fashioned Fourth Of July TO
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oHfrrENpfS COUNTY.
SATURDAY morning. a fire was discovered In
number OF places on the roof Of the dwelling
mouse OF henry W Ausun' OF Ninoosn rails
fortunately the names were soon eNtinguished,
.noush 'hey mao pu'heu through !" the oe'nng'
i"e 'o''' u'i'i'ge Is estimated ~ rom one nun
ufeu 10 one hundred anu twenty-five dollhn IN
sured Tor two thousand dollars in the Vermont
Mutual.
THE Changers Of Chiitenden county will hold
their neyt quarterly meeting on the fair grounds
at Essex Junction. ON the 18th of June. nj ten
O'Clock. An Refreshments will he served from
the ladie. baskets on the tables in floral hall
State Master L. P Cotton and State Agent J. H.
Crosby, are to be present, and some important
business will be brought before the meeting A
general good time may be expected, and full at
tendance is desired. All members Of the order in
the state are cordially invited to attend.
rssrx COUNTY.
LAST Saturday. A little son Of MFR brigham Of
West Concord, went into q field to play In which
was flock Of sheep, and was set upon by buck |
and butted to death The poor little fellows
body was terribly mangled by the vicious brute.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Til. store of Nelson Young. nj Albureh was
burned Sunday morning II was the work of an A.,
incendiary. One Cheat " Mitchell was arrested
on suspicion. but after examination was dis
charged. The store and building was insured for
$500 in the ROYAL of Liverpool; insurance on the
stock So 600 in the pennsvlvania Mr. Younp's
loss above his insurance is about 5000. Nothing
saved.
LAhoiiLE COUNTY.
THERE Will be a lAmolle county sunday-schooi
convention and institute held IN Morrisville, on
.ae ,i,iu luesoay and wednesday IN june mex,
~. io'n ""u ION, unuer 'ne u'l's.'ou VI a. !"
puue' 'is s'A'e secretary or 'ne vermont sun
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LAST Monday morning, the 2ith, the wife OF
MI Joseph carpenter, who lives In the north part
N"'iO''use' @'e"p'eu !" co'nnn' sui'iue W
"Hs"s "'s N"'P'n'oi n'' oee" s''" anu
IesPo.u'u' io' so"e ''u'' he' sNuss"s o'ea'
s'o"'i '','e "o'se anu hhenloe' VI inc i'''ni'!
,'unu ne' oe'oie me was eAe'nc, YET ner recovery
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ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Barton National Bank has been organized.
Inc uirec'''s are hiram hele'lan' Oh uoNeri
A"o'y DAfhoh' oi NraitsOuryi zen. "rou'' oi
n'r'on' anu 'o"n naney' IT., OF 7" Gus RIVER oelhs
'ae o'a uiieV'o's VI inc ~'nN AZ irlsoursh' win
inc "oui''on Oh a. T. Robinson, oil barton L. II.
ino"'iSon, VI 'raspursn ana "m H. bh'sueli' oi
lower" hiram meLeiiah was elected president
Inc eap'tai may DC sluoVo' though II Is leit win
'ie u"e.'o's !" MAKE si@o'Voo' III 'n''t JUG
'ne"' IL 'u'p''oe'
| "oilANp COUNTY
| I'VE Examination Vi i"yes, the ai'esea hu'Anu
vas .O"'"u'u AZ "u''"nu y'S'eiusy'
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,,ho 40, ero 10 tho pa,,and o., uonsa and
| eo.o %, Tho ono III, =, ne n,ri,roiI IIonso
mi. u,,h n. g, soo ,fto.o1 ~, ,ho ,r,stsos
makes 81. $50. a reward worth working for.
p,,r,,xD CANA mar bo,.,r, dis,s,or of the
sau,a .harac,er as tho, a. tI,i,olo Sa,,r,,a,. a.
,.rnoon tn. ,dornr,.r,. ., Tho ol,or /, No,r.
Dame Convent took fire and A disastrous confa-
grafton seemed imminent. but the presence Of
mind of the sisters and pupils enabled them 10 ex
tinguish the flames. without serious injury to the
| building or damage 10 themselves
Thar sensational story about the kdnapping Of
A bow At Rutland, last week. turns out 10 be q
humbuc. The bow has owned up that he. in com
pany with another boy, nan away from home, and
| having seen enough Of the world in one night
| away from the paternal roof and fearing the con-
sequences Of his truancy II he told his father
where he had been. the Young rascal manufac-
tured the kidnapping story, and nearly frightened
the metropolis Of Vermont into conniption fits
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GEORGE sHArrucK, OF Windsor, was drowned In
the Connecticut river, Monday, while fishing
LIrT1K child of Frank Couillard, of Ludlow
aged two years, was scalded to death on Friday
by falling into pail Of boiling water
T,y green-houso of Hon Frederick Blllincs At
woods,o., IA said N contain the finest collection
NJ ,I,uts in America outside Of New York CITY
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