Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-16
Vermont State News.

N'iihN WIS ubNtu " supportu W w hl tutN li'-
vented an explosion ....A child, whose brief his
tory Of year and half was singular, died at
Nergennos few days ago. Al its birth Il weighed
eight pounds and has never weighed more than
that For the las, year II has only weighed six
pounds James Stowe, Of Fcrrisburgh, the aged
man who broke his hip AMI CELLAR bone, January
30th. died ON Thursday Of last week oil. Orwell IL
a lively little town. The people indulge In liter
AIRY entertainments; they have q dramatic club
aud reading club, and many other plans for
mental culture This is a. II should belt is
what builds mp town. Nergeunes was visited
by ten tamI's in body, Thursday evening Of last
week and on promising to work three hours the
acxi DAY, they were furnished with food and lodg.
ing The next morning they refused to fulfil
their part Of the contract, and after a while they
were allowed 10 depart. The Congregational
church Of Mddlebury refused to send delegate
to the Bcecher Advisory Counc"-only one
member voting in favor OF H.
currENDEN COUNTY.
Mas joins BARRlsrr, Of Undorhill Center, re-
tired Tuesday night Of last week apparently a.
well as usual, and was found dead in the morn
ing It is supposed that her death was caused
by heart disease. IA young lady, daughter Of
Arthur Cayanangh, Of Underhill Center, while
trying IN build ERE out-oi-doors, recently had
her clothes take fire, and they were nearly
burned off before tie flames were extinguishcd
AZ last accounts she was barely alive Her
mother and sister were badly burned in trying to
extinguish the flames When the Montreal ex-
press train, coming south over the Central rail
road, Tuesday evening Of last week, reached
Il.11yss sfftupHr.1 fltra,. At
the train one stone passed through the window
Of passenger car, hitting u man and injuring
him severely Another stone passed through a
window Of the Pullman car smashing it,. 1t is
said that Mr. Rollin C. bromley, late town clerk
and postmaster, Of Huntington, has position in
Washington, D. e., as messenger for Senator I'd
munds, At salary Of one hundred dollars per
month IA deeply interesting work Of divine
grace has been in progress in Underhill Tor the
last three months Union meetings have been
held, four evenings each week. A large number
of young people have found the Saviour Many
In middle life have also been the subjects Of re-
newing grace. The meetings continue with una
bated interest and scores Of Christian testimonies
are given each evening. 4 sad accident oc-
CURED about one mile south Of Milton, Tuesday
night Of last week, at hall-past six o'clock. T. D.
Ashley, father-in-law OF Hon. Jed +. Clark, was
struck by the locomotive OF ,he north bound Mon
treal express train and instantly killed lie was
seyenty-one years Of age ... The wife of Andrew
Purcell Of burlington, hitherto in very ordinary
circumstances has fallen heir to one million dol
lars in ireland. Mrs and Miss Fletcher. Of
Burlington, have added four thousand dollars to
their previous gifts to the Fletcher Library
Mr. Peter laro, Of Essex, v Y, came very near
being drowned the other day while crossing the
lake ia Charlotte, on the ice with the mail lie
succeeded in rescuing himself, however, and get
ting on to sloop Island, where 1t Is said ne came
near freezing before he could get help . Mr.
IIcman Johns, Of North Huntington, is at present
afflicted with varicose veins his limbs render
ing amputaton necessary to the saving Of his
life aud fears are entertained that this severe
remedy may prove fatal. lie has been a man OF
great muscular power, having accepted chal-
enge from the champion wrestler OF South Amer
lea, and. being Victorious won the belt and watch,
which are still IN his possession. Unusual re-
lisious interest is prevailing in Westford, with
some twenty conversions thus far, in the Congre-
gatonal church, and number in the other
churches
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
a DOZEN students In the New Hampton school,
at Fairfax are in rebellion because thu principal
has interfered with their fun in going home from
prayer-meetinss with the girls st. Albans had
genuine Jewish wedding, last week, at the resi-
dence OF Mr. Danenbaum, on Rugg street. the
groom being Mr.. Moses Simon, Of Tarer, Iowa.
and the bride Miss l.. Rosenberg, of St. Adams a
sister Of Mrs. Ddnenbaum. The ceremony was
performed by Rev 5. bergman, Of Pittsburgh
... The first Congregational church OF St. Alban.
has accepted the request OF Plymouth church, Of
Brooklyn to send delegates to the advisory coun.
ell, Rev. Charles Van Norden, pastor, and Dea
John W. Newton being the delegates appointed
IA man by the name OF Hiram b. Bliss q
noted thief, who has served one or two terms Al
Windsor, and has been in Jail several times, was
arrested in Hghgate, on the 10Th instant for steal
ing clothes from cothes-line belonging Il
Henry Roby. lie was brought before Justice l..
Christian, who bound him over In the sum Of five
hundred dollars for trial. and in default Of bail h,
was placed In Jail Edward Nevins Of Fairfax
attempted to commit suicide, on Monday Of last
week, by cutting his throat with bread knife
On Wednesday lie was still alive, but physicians
pronounce his recovery impossible Neyns i,
some seventy years Of age Mental despondency
I. assigned as the cause Of the rash act. De
ginning with the present month, the pay-car Of
the Central Vermont railroad will be dscontin
ued, and in future checks from the Iay-rolls, ac
companied by abstracts, will be forwarded to tn,
various and proper agents by express. All alb
stracts must be returned to the paymasters ofiic,
Immediately upon obtaining the requisite sigma
lures and unclaimed pay-checks at the expiration
Of thirty days from their receipt.
LAMouLE COUNTY
TnE subject Of a railroad from Waterbury {,
Stowe is being agitated, aud there is talk OF bond
| ing the latter town for fifty thousand dollars. |
is thought that with that amount bonded, an,
what private subscriptions can be obtained, tn,
road will be sure to be built
ORANGE COUNTY
A YOUNG man named Walter A. Densmore, o
| wilamstown, committed suicide by taking laud
anum on Friday Of last week. lie obtained tn
drug of DR.. G.. T. Lane saying that it was for
sick neighbor lie died about three o'clock OF
Saturday morning
RUTLAND COUNTY.
| DANIEL CASEY, a school teacher in the Mort
| part OF sudbury, has been arrested for cruel
beating little girl. The girl now lies in crit
cal condition, and the physician thinks the valve
Of her heart are ruptured As the death Of tn
child would change the nature Of the case, III
authorities concluded to hold Casey until Mare
| %, for examination. The twenty five thousan
dollars necessary for the erection OF the Vernon
| Academy At Rutland, which s to he Baptist il
stituton, is nearly all contributed and the wor
will begin at once, with the probability that III
school will open in the fall The people Of Wa
| ngford are much excited about An alleged cas-
OF inhunan treatment, which resulted in the deaf
OF young man named Harry Moore. In Oct,
Der last, his father and wife, the son stepmothe
gave him severe beating In few days th
| lower part Of his body became paHlyzed aud h
fingered Ia that condition until twn weeks age
| when he died Soon after he became panilyz h
made deposition, stating that, should he die, hi
death must be attributed directly to ill-treatmen
received from his father aud mother. Two month
later he made another deposition, contradictin
this statement The authorities have taken til
case in hand, aud il will be investigated Publ
sentiment Is against the Moores. Hon. y. /
Spague, Jr, Of brandon, offers To erect suit
able building for Vermont at Philadelphia, pre-
| yded the state will accept and take care Of it.
The Congregational church Ia Rutland has az
eepted the invitation Ia participate in the PlJ
mouth church advisory council, and will be repr'
sented by the pastor the Rev. J. g. johnson, an
the Rev. S. B. pettengill, editor Of the Rutlan