Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-03
Vermont state News.


door, sash and blind establishment, Nefsehhes
met with quite a serious accident, the other day
lie was saving piece Of black walnut which got
jammcd, and in loosening II his left hand was
thrown directly ON to the saw, managing his
thumb iearfully, and cutting the first aud second
fingers, the former quito badly The Middle
bury Register is to be published on Saturday here
after So Middlebury will give two weeklies to
the public on the same day
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Bisnor DissrtL administered the rite Of conGr-
nation last week Sunday afternoon, at St Peters
church, Bennington, to twenty persons the
largest class ever confirmed in Bennington, and
the largest the bishop ever confirmed.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
THE Methodist conference at st. Johnsbury
adopted resolution denouncing the sale Of in
toxicating liquors on the national Centennial
grounds Mrs Jenny Wood, Of Barnet, a lady
some scyenty-Gye years old, fell from a piazza ON
to some stone steps, the other day, and broke her
arm above the wrist Her head was also some
what injured by the fall..... Quite q number OF
the selectmon Of the county met at st. Johnsbury
recently, according to request and appointed
committees and financial agents to prepare Tor n
centennial celebration at that place on July 4th
cBfrrESDES COUNTY.
TwENrY-rVE additional signatures were added
to the roll Of the Burlington Reformed Mems
Club, last week Wednesday night l Governor
Peck pardoned, last week Wednesday, four pris-
oners from the county jail They we're sent mp
for iutoxcation, and had been in the cooler q"
nearly all winter. Mr. John Mckenzie, of Shell
burn, met with an unfortunate accident, recently
Tie was coming from Burlington, when some part
Of biz harness gave way, causing his horse to
become frightened, and throwing him from the
wagon, breaking his collar bone. lie Is doing
we'll 600. Tho Burlington law Library has now
nearly four hundred volumes, comprising the
complete reports Of Ohio Rhode Island, Vermont
aud the New York Court Of Appeals. The Library
Association takes the current reports Of eight
states, aud Is completing each set as fast as pos
sibe 4 young man named Bradley Of vii
liston, injured his foot in terrible manner, re-
Gently bappears he was splitting wood, when
the axe glanced on, striking him on the foot with
full force, and splitting the same between the
toes 10 the depth Of two or three inches. o..
Mcssrs j. ". Goodell & Co., Of Burlington, are
making for the Burlington Manufacturing Com.
pany magnificent marble cabinet for exhibition
ut the Centennial exposition at Philadelphia The
cabinet is twelve feet In height and has larry,
glass front Tie main part is Of Brandon statuary
marble, and the cornices panels and brackets ar,
u Champlain aud pittsiord marble The Who'll,
forms an elegant piece Of work and one Of whicl
all concerned may well feel proud Frank
Delibac and five females were arrested last weel
Tuesday, at Burlington charged with keeping 0
house Of prostitution.
KssKN COUNTY
Tn Portland and Ogdonsburg train had a very
narrow escape last week Tuesday, at l.nnenburg
the engine running ten rods ON the ties and bring
ing mp In the ditch, badly damaged The ears al,
not leave the rails. Concord was sued las
week ON IT. town bonds Tie writ WAS In fayo
OF the st Johnsbury bank last week Satur
DAY morning, George smith, about four yoan
old, son of widow Nina Smith, Of Concord, wa
takenill. DR. johnson was called and pronounce,
the boy poisoned be- died about noon. having
been sick about four hours. 1t has since been dis
covered that the boy had eaten blue ,itrol prob
ably taking t for candy
FRANKuN COUNTY.
Tn temperance reform in St. Albans seems T.
have taken sure foothold Reformed Men
Club with nearly fifty members has been organ
lied and unusual interest is manifested in tn
cause among all classes. The brooks emptyn
into Fairfield pond have been stocked with iiy
thousand young land-lockod salmon St. Alhan
is talking Of local fish and game protective asso
/ citation for the vigorous execution Of our laws o.
the subject against any who may, in the self.
! pursuit Of pleasure retard the efforts now bein
made for restocking the waters Of Vermont an
making the state what It used TO he--one II III
best sporting fields in America
oH,SGr COUNTY.
TIM dwelling house Of C. A leayitt of Brad
ford was harmed on the night Of Friday, the est
nit loss, one thousand dollars
ORLEANS COUNTY.
I'm proposed extension Of the Missisquoi an
Clyde Rivers road to Island Pond is attractin
considerable attention in Orleans and Esse
counties. Charleston voted to bond for the pr
| jet five or six years ago, and it is believed tn
bond is good now ... Sheriff lIoldridge of Ira
burgh, has been inspecting the cells in the ia
there, and has found quantity Of saws, bars
iron, case knives, etc, indicating intention o
the part Of some Of the prisoners 10 effect an e
cape. Mumps, canker-rash and lung fever Al
| prevailing To 4 considerable extent in Brow
ington
! uuri.ASD COUNTY.
| RrrLANp Is u have a convent The building
to be eighty by fifty feet. four stories high, an
built entirely Of marble II more room shall b
required hereafter wings will be added Tn
building will be fitted up for convent with ha
and school-rooms in the upper stories Work wi
| begin on it at once. Col W. G. Yeazey Ina
been selected a. Decoration Day orator, at Ru
land aud the sherman band, Of Wnoosld, wi
/ furnish the music As John Shaver, forcma
Of George Graves & Sons hnnery in Rutland
was shoyeling into the side Of large bank Of tar
bark the other afternoon, the supports gave way
and the bank fell and buried him. lie called IA
help AZ the bark fell and the cry attracted the al
tention Of two men passing They proceeded t
the spot and extrcatcd the body, apparently III,
less. Medical aid was called and he was Drough
to- lie will recover Daniel Webster Eddy
the youngest Of the Undertaking. brothers, Of Chit
tenden, was arrested in Rutland recently, on tn
charge Of adultery. One William Gilman, VIII
has served one term in the Penitentiary for hors
stealing, finishing that term some six months ago
since which time he has been ON the road selin
scythe snaths, exchanged horses, Sunday night O
last week, with b. f. Mussey, Of Clarendon Gil
man has not been apprehended H. il a smaI
man, with a mania for horse stealing e. Rutlan
is experiencing good results from the labors a
Mr.. McKelvey. A Reform Club has been organ
lied, and the work is going on finely Success
to it.
MINDUAM COUNTY