Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-17
Vermont state News.

next morning his son on going TO call him to
breakfast, found him dead IN the bed aud cold
1t is reported that Henry Goodcn and his son,
former residents of Bethel, in company with 9TH
ers, eighty in ALL who had formed themselves To-
gether for a settlement on the Green river, per.
ishcd in the great storm ON the overland route
Report says all persisted but a woman and three
children
BENNINGTON COUNTY
Grin Bates, Of Pownal had twenty-five sheep
drowned during the recent thaw caused by an
accumulation OF water under his barn One or
two horses were found frozen into the ice, but
were released from their uncomfortable position
uninjurcd
As DR. Marsh. Of Fast Dorset was out visiting
some patierts during the terrific storm on We'd
ncsday night last he was blown from the road
horse, sleigh and self-the horse under the fence,
the sleigh smashed up, and himself, with broken
arm, and unable to extrcato himself
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Sheffield sells six thousand dozen Of eggs.
uses ton Of tobacco and drinks one and a half
tons Of tea In year.
Myron Hutchinson Of Stannard. was brought
to jail in st. Johnsbury Inst Thursday, charged
with stealing boots feelings, etc, in Sheffield
Mrs, NJ sumerfeld was recently slid into by
some boys coasting on Eastern avenue, st. Johns
bury, and her spine was so severely injured that
she has been confined to her bed since
-Bmdiord Page, Of St Johnsbury, undertook
to prevent his cellar from freezing on Monday, by
lighting bushe Of charcoal In an open vessel
Before great while tbe Oldest child tainted, aud
\ continued to do 80, and other members Of the
family became sick before the cause was thought
Of and removed At last accounts the baby showed I
| symptoms Of continued Illness and other members |
Of the family were not we'll Il was narrow es-
cape from serious results
Tom Whclan, Of st. Johnsbury married a re-
spectacle girl in that place last year and then wen,
/ to Connecticut where he married again After
lie had spent the $500 Of wife No. 2, he returned
to his hrst love and allowed her father TO support
him. A Connecticut officer called at the front
door and Whean escaped through the back door,
ran to the barn and hid in the hay But q fork
tine brought him out and he was taken to Con-
nectcut
cHlrrENDRN COUNTY
The bonded debt Of the city Of burlington is
s279,goO
The population Of Burlington is estimated at
between seventeen and eighteen thousand.
The Chlttenden county court house at Bur
lington is Of the finest buildings for the pur-
poses in New England. The cost was between
$4,000 and 10000
Two Of the crack shots from each Of the Rife
Clubs Of Milton and South Hero are to shoot fora
wager in the month Of October next The dis
lance will he one hundred rods Creedmore rules
to govern; preminaries to be agreed upon here
after
FRANKfIN Cot+STY
The st. Adams Iron and Steel Works have held
meeting, aud voted to resume work at the roll
ing mill, in full blast on the first Of March That
will shorten good many faces
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Albert Asetene Of Alburgh, aged about
twenty-six years, who has been crazy for sew
eral years, was found dead in his room at {
his fathers house about twelve o clock, last We'd
nesday night, lie has had to he chained in his
room for several years. d
LAMorLLE COUNTY.
-Orville Bishop, son of Chas Bishop OF Eden,
had both feet badly frozen on the 9Th inst lie
is a lad thirteen years old and was engaged in
drawing wood at the time and took both the
freezing and the thawing like a soldier,
"A fine four years old colt valued at three
hundred and fifty dollars, belonging to the +.
Montague estate, in Cambridge, while route for
Worcester Mass, got loose near Nashua jumped
from the carr, and was instantly killed.
oRANGK COUNTY.
The capital stock Of the National at
Wells River is to be increased from $3.50, 900 to
$780, 600
The White River Valley Musical Association
are to hold ,hoir next convention at West Ran .
dolph, on February 18th, 18th and 18th, underline
direction Of George W Foster, OF Keene, N. H.
Several prominent soloists have been engaged
ORLEANS COUNTY
Newport signs for q National bank
Captain Pe,tengill, custom-house officer at
'oith Troy recently confscated nearly half ton
Of butter, together with the team, making very
liberal contribution from our Of one Canadian
brothers toward the liquidation Of the obligations
Of Uncle sam
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Perry &. Knights, Of Dandy had a ood-chol,-
per last December who stole from him some
money and valuable papers. Mr. Knights kept
quiet about it until few days ago when notes to
the amount of $500 came into the hands of Wei
come Allen express agent, for collection, sent to
Dandy by a bank in Montreal The thief had en-
dorsed the notes with Mr. Knights name
The janitor of the county court house. on
making his rounds before leaving the building, on
Thursday night thought the boiler needed little
more water lie opened the valve communicating
with the aqueduct and forgot to shut it again
Water seeks It's level and that contained in the
main reservoir on the hill, having filled the boiler,
assembled to the second story and finding valves
open in the radiators, commenced making re-
seryoir in the court room The bhilding presented
a sorry sight Friday morning Something less
than five million gallons OF water had rather
dampened things Though the floors arc filled
! with brick to be fire proof. they had been
soaked through, and the water had invaded the
rooms below. These were all more or less dam
aged, the pastering being wet and coming off in
some places, The books and papers in the county
clerks office were considerably injured. Even as
late as afternoon the ceilings were dripping some
| what
wISDHAM COUNTY.
Among the new institutions at Brattlo-
boro, is tho Bckiord knitting Machine MRnufac-
turing Company They have capital stock OF
$4,000,
Mrs. Towns, the widow Of the late Mr. James
| NJ Towns. Of Lodonderry, was burned to death
In that town, Wednesday morning, by her
clothes taking fire. She had been served with
breakfast by an attendant, aud was soon after
found completely enveloped in flames She was
eiglty-scyen years Of age
| Mrs Moses sabin, OF williamsyille met with a
4 shocking death on Wednesday morning She
arose at four o'clock, and had kindled fire In the
Fireplace when, by some mishap, she fell head
i foremost into the flames. So severe were her |
| burns that she only lived a short time Her sou |
WAS badly burned In trying TO rescue her She i