Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28


the town Of Essex made their subscription, in be-
half Of the town. 10 s20or0 worth NJ stock Of the
Burlington & lamoille u,ilroad
ALoSzo CLARK, the horse-thiei, who was sen
fenced to Ave years imprisonment at the last |
term OF the Chittonden county court, attempted to
break jail on Wednesday night OF last week, but
was unable to accomplish his designs
sHrREF DREw hotel lthe jaiD in burlington
is one OF the most popular in that part Of the state
Some twenty criminals Of various grades are
qnarered there at present, and throughout the
past winter the number has been equally large.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Tar piston rod Of the large steam hammer In the
puddle mill at the iron works in St. Adams, broke
down last week this will throw the puddlers out
of work for a week or more
THE late spelling match at St, Adams, between
sides composed Of pupils in the graded schools,
quite an interesting and exciting affair the parti
cipants doing themselves great credit in the trial
Mr. John C. Farar "deaconed out the words
The prizes were taken. the frst SO, by Miss Ida
Watson, the second by Master Curtis, and the
third by Miss Helen Fillmore, handsome bou-
quot was awarded Miss Carrie Bailey
THE Ricliord Sentinel learns that VIM IApeer,
OF East Enosburgh went to his brother-in-law's
house in the nislt, while he Was away, and tied his
Cthe bOtherin-law's - Wifes hands and outraged
her person FOR week she carried the marks Of
his abusive troatement ON her wrists and arms
When charged with the crime he did not deny it,
but gave his brother-in-law two $50 notes to set
tie the matter lie gave bill Of his horse, har-
ness, etc, for security. Rather cheap.
LAMouLE COUNTY.
WHAT might have been railroad smash-up was
luckily ayerted by two women who discovered n
large stump upon the track Of the Portland 4
0gdensburs road, near the Jones' bridge, Morris
VILE, ON Wednesday afternoon Of last week, and
signaled the train. The obstruction was in such
place that it could not have been seen by the en-
gneer In time to have prevented the accident.
oRASGE COUNTY.
ORANGE COUNTY Jail has five boarders at present
A. r. HooD & Son, of Chelsea, have bought and
sent ~ market two Thousand, two hundred and
fifty dozen of eggs during the last year. closing
April LIST, 1875.
MR CHARLES SLACK, OF Chelsea, attempted to
commit suicide by drowning himself in the Branch
near Mr. Pitkin's. lie was rescued by John
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ORLEANS COUNTY.
TEN new buildings will be built in North Troy
village this season.
TlnRE is a teogiaphlc epidemic At South Lar
ton. The young men Of the place have purchased
instruments, established line running from
house to house, employed - teacher, and are max
ing considerable progress in the art.
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building small steam engine aud adjusting II TO
row boat, aud ON saturday last made a trial trip
up the clyde river with it, much To the astonsh-
ment Of the dwellers along its banks.
! OS Thursday Of last week while Hosea Woods,
Of Lowell, WAS loading pistol to kill a cat, the
( powder was too quick for the young gamcster and
sent the charge through the tieshy part of Que
/ hand instantly calling OF his attention 10 bust
ness Of serious Importance.
joins p. WoopMAN has rung the Barton village
bell at nine o'clock in the evening for forty years
and has now begun on the forty-tirst year. lie i.
as regular and accurate as a chronometer watch.
lie has been paid by the town, but at the last town
meeting it was voted not TO hire him any more
and the vote drew tears from the old mans eyes
as he couldn't sleep ill he had rsi warned the res
idents OF the hour for men of good habits to re-
tire Seeing how the old gentleman was affected
his friends told him to keep ringing and he shoult
be paid by subscription. At special town meet
ing afterward the town reeonsidered and voted t.
have the old man continue his service.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The employees OF the Rutland railroad shop
are To commence work on the ten hour system
after May LIST
THE property of the West Castleion Railroad
and Slate Company, embracing farm Of severa
hundred acres a valuable slate quarry, n larg
slate mill, with machinery, some fifty dwellings
a large store-house and personal effects, once val
ued at $500 600, has been sold To n new company
and business will soon be resumed.
JONI p PrliR the Freese murderer is passln
his days in a cell eight feet by four A st John.
bury man was at the state prison last week, an
was told that the only exercise phair had was be
ing taken To the barber shop once week 10 b
shaved. 1t looks To him like barharisnl, and
wants to know what has become Of our new lay
for keeping convicts at hard labor for the FIR,
twenty months OF their incarceration.
wlSDmAM COUNTY
THE Estey Organ Company have made fifty-f,
: thousand organs up To the present time.
THE revival at Ludlow still continues Owe
one hundred, several OF whom are cntenrisin
business men Of the place. have been converted
BnArrRLBoRo is now the enanating point
six periodicals, the last being the american Fn
Press, a monthly sheet recently established by {
A. Libby 4 Co.
BRArrLrpono's first turn at spelling came o
In ~,
being mostly members Of the high school, wi
were awarded the six przes-AIss Lucy Mael
about fourteen years Of age, receiving the fins
WINDSOR COUNTY.
SINCE October last twenty-seven funerals ha,
been held in stockbridge. Nearly all the dealt
, were occasioned by pneumonia and scarlet feye
o Ara spelling match at SaNtons River, the 9th,
5 day, the first prize consisted OF bound copy
/ the patentoffce report for 1858 and was won
1 q young lady, aud subsequent volumes are to |
2 contended for In swimming match, June LIST, !
Bellows Falls.
0 SIDNEY y, BIalIs Of Chester, appears TO be
candidate for state prison, having 1t is allege'
4 stolen a watch and chain pair Of boots, other a
ticles Of clothing, and some provisions from {
: King Of that place, and emptied a lot OF syrul
left Ia the sugar house Of George Davis, VI Bait
more, ON 10 the ground.
S. S. TnoMrsoN has been all over New Jerse
and Pennsylvania looking for iron for his Woo
stock railroad, and ut last bought the whole bi
In St Adams at a five dollar better bargain tina
he expected lie believes In old Vermont YET
. Dir. Thompson will begin laying the mon ON tina
road rs soon as the ground settles aud by the mr.,
, OF October will have the cars running 10 Wood
stock. The bridge at Quechee on this rond Is on
hundred aud eighty feet above the water, the high
est railroad bridge In New England