Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13
Vermont state News.

AlblH'iN AhNNlls
Mr.. BYRON ftnfuiNG, 81 Mddehury was
kicked in the forehead by hi horse ON a recent
Sunday Hewas badly injured The freshman
class Of Mddebury college is the largest that has
entered that institution for many year,
anrrENpEN COUNTY
luLm NASH, arrested In Burlington, for ston-
ing the Republican procession has been held in
two thousand dollars for trial. Chandler Nc
Nall, young man from Colchester, started for
the Centennial few weeks ago but while stopping
u see the sights in New York confidence
man borrowed fifty dollars Of him. and forgot 70
return As George Goodrich Of Richmond
was going home from the fair last Thursday
night in passing Mr Babcock, Of Jericho, an old
man, he drove against his wagon, breaking both
axle-irccs and throwing him and young lady
with him out, seriously spuining the Young lady's
ankle Mr. Goodrchs wife and Miss Bryant, OF
Richmond, were with him, and they were all
thrown out Miss Bryant was taken up insensi-
bic and carried 20 q house In EsseN An hour
after the accident she was unconscious
EssEN COUNTY.
ANornm tramp story The other evening Miss
Julia Emerson Of Victory, was driving through =
piece Of woods, when tramp sprang into the
road and called for her 10 stop She put the braid
upon the horse, when the tramp sprang for her,
catching hold Of her dress and the wagon seat
Miss Emerson struck him a tremendous blow
across the face with the whip and at the same
moment the horse jumped, taking her out Of the
tmmps reach on arriving home she told her
escape to her friends, and they went back and
found the tramp, identifying him by the mark Of
the whip across the face. Giving him good
horsewhpping, they let him go to try his next
adventure
FRtNKLfN COUNTY.
MERTON BULLARn, OF Swanton, was seriously
injured last week While letting stone down
into well he got his hand entangled in the rope.
1t was badly mangled and it is feared amputation
will be necessary. Application will be made at
the next general assembly of the state Of Vermont
Tor the passage Of an act leyying tax on the
polls and mtable estate of the county OF Franklin,
for the purpose Of completing and furnishing tho
court house at St. Adams. Several days ago
John lArock, a sixteen-y ears-old son Of Zeb
larock, Of Bakersfield, attempted To commit rape
upon a little daughter Of Earl Boutwell,, only eight
years old, but was prevented from accomplishing
hspnrpose Deputy Sheriff Shauuok arrested tho
youth last week Tuesday, and he was brought be
up for trial at the county court As hail was moi
furnished, Sheriff Shattuck brought him TO Jail
There is a domicile in vergennes for such youths
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
A Free Press correspondent says: Some mis-
creant took the nut OF from the wheel Of Mr.
John McGreggors wagon in Albursi, while he
was at the circus the other night. Fortunately i
was discovered before any accident happened
On Wednesday morning, the 9th instant, MIR. Me
Greggor found valuable young horse which HI
was keeping for breed, with its leg broken nea
the knee II had the appearance Of being broker
by some one who held the horse by the head and
struck the leg with an axe. 1t is thought that tn
same party committed both of the dastardy acts
Somebody is trying to get into trouble, and It Is
be hoped he will succeed
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Baptist church at North Troy has receives
its new bell Philander French, of Glover rf
Gently fell from a building and was severely IN
iured' A fatal termination is feared.
RUTLAND COUNTY
ions LENAN, OF Rutland, while intoxicated
the other day, attempted suicide by cutting hi
throat lie was disarmed and taken to jail
Two men, who proved to be William Kennel
and. John Hammond of fairhayen, entered
house in Tnmouth in broad daylight, masked
the other day, and threatening the two womei
the only persons in the house, with clubs oil
tanned sixty dollars. They then fled. The tow
was soon alarmed. The selectmen offered on
hundred dollars reward for them, and they WEI
pursued for miles and captured. one OF thel
confessed
wISDHAM COUNTY.
OVER one thousand four hundred people erowdt
the Town Hall at Bmttleboro ON recent sundI'
morning TO hear Moody the evangelist VINO spot
upon the Qualifications necessary Tor successi
Christian work." naming four " courage, pers
yerance, faith and obedience. '... fitty persoi
let Brattleboro, the 9th inst, to visit the 0e
tennlal Exhibition.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
TnE latest sales of wool In Windsor county ma
been at thirty cents per pound. Inc wooi'
mills of A. G, Stewart & Co, at WOODSTOCK, a
smut down. aud large number oil operA.lN
thrown out of employment a young ~
named French of South Woodstock, made an
tempt to mint suicide recently, on aee9un,
unfeqnted love, but did not succeed, nooi'
Sonthl. The hop and sugar house OF Wiila'l,
barrows In Rochester, caught fire the otnei ua
VINE drying hops, and was entirely CONSUME
Win eight hundred pounds of hops, sugar 700
etc. yOsa. five hund rai doll ara and no lnhufau'