Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-20
Luther Beckley.

Luther Bcchicy, Of Barre, died Of typhoid
fever, August 8ist, aged sxty-seven Yeas. lie
had been long and well known "a man Of good
standing in the community, and as a prominent
member Of the Methodist Episcopal church. His
habits Of industry, frugality and strict integrity
with the help Of his worthy companion, secured
to him q competency Of this worlds goods. lie
was blessed with two sons and two daughters, who
are in positions Of responsibility aud usefulness.
lie was a man Of sound Judgment, and 81 very de
cidcd views in regard 10 right and wrong, yet Of
forgiying spirit The moro one became ac-
quaintcd with him the more his eNceencies OF char
acter would appear lie embraced experimental
Christianity at the age Of twenty-five, and for
iorty-fye years was an honor 10 his profession,
most Of that time being an official member Of the
church His death has mantcd the whole conf
munity with sorrow The church has lost one Of
ia most valuable members, and the ministry one
Of lis safest counselors lie loved the glorious
gospel Of the Son Of God, and choerfuly labored
10 sustain the institutions Of the church. In his
Christian character tho deeply afflicted family
have the richest icgocy that devoted husband
and anectionate father could leave them. May
double portion Of the same spirit be given to each
Of them. l. COPELAND.
Barre September 10th, 1876
GnANp Cnurra.-The Grand Chapter Of the
state Of Vermont meets 10 Burlington on Wedncs-
day, September 21th
STATE Association Tho Vermont SpiHuali.t
Association will hold meeting at Felchyillc,
September 10Th 3Oth and October lst
A Coon Movr-The State Agricultural Society
has voted to pay the expenses of sending car
load Of fifty Of the best sheep in Vermont to the
Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia.
Instrumentation Justin S Morrill,, Of STRAIT
ford will deliver the annual address at the fair Of
the Union Agricultural Society at Tunbhdge,
September 9th the second day Of the fair
BguIS Mr. A. A. Pratt recently lost two val
uabe horses, and some Of the neighbors are com
WINGED that their death was the result Of poison
ing There is no evidence TO connect any one
with the affair
FAuL-The Mad River valley Fair commenced
yesterday and winds up to-day There was
good show, and also fair attendance, yesterday,
in spite Of the uniayonble weather Next week
we shall give a detailed report with the premiums
awarded
BUTTER M>nKrr. The st. Albans butter mar
ket. Tuesday, was dun, with no change to note In
prices. Common sold at from sixteen 10 eighteen
cents good eighteen to twenty cents choice,
twenty-one TO twenty-four cents gilt edged,
twenty-five to thirty cents according to quality.
Is addition to the name Of Governor Stewart in
connection with the spealershp this Gll We have
heard mentioned those Of Lieutenant Governor
Bumham Martin Of Chelsea, j. X. Batchelder Of
Arlington, Fred t. Woodbridge Of Vergennes,
Hugh Henry Of Chester, and Colonel j. T. ladd Of
Alburgh. There will certainly be no lack OF can
didates, and we trust the best will Sin.
HAiDrN CAsE-liayden, the Derby Lime wife
murderer still refuses TO see any one and appears
10 feel a rcmor.o that il seldom witnessed In
person Of his character lie win make no de-
fence, and persists in refusing 90 employ counsel
lie says he wants 10 Doe hung, and the sooner the
form Of law is gone through with the better sat
ishcd he shall be- lie has been indicted for muir
der by the grand jury at Imsburgh Major Brig
ham is reported being substantially ont Of
danger
A NEW TrroN scANDAL-New York papers
report that Theodore Iiiton returned TO that city
on Friday morning last, from Northern trip
with badly swelled face, the effects Of blow
received from a Mr. Wood. who found Mr. 1rton
in a berth in sleeping ear with his Wood 81
wife Theodore explanation H. said 10 be that
having occasion to leave his berth, and being very
sleepy, he got into the wrong berth on hs return,
by mistake This explanation is regarded as be-
ing exceedingly thin
Dog RyhR VALLEY FAM opens Tomorrow and
will continue two days Il anything like the Gus
tomary success attends this fair it will be fine
affair With j. H. circuit for President, C. D.
Williams for Secretary and : Kiinhall as Cen
eral Superintendent, il will be remarkable il it,
success is not equal to that Of any Other fair in
the state The people embraced within the limits
Of the society are wide awake, and enter with
great zeal upon the worl, Of making crodinhlc
showing.
THE Losr FouND Andrew In Paige, who
straye away from here some weeks ago and for
whom search has been almost continually made
ever since, turned up in Burlington, and last
/ Wednesday, he was sent for and brought home.
| He had been committed to jail as a vagrant lie
refuses to answer any questions and is evidently
crazy. Ills feet were badly blistered and he had
/ evidently travelled great distance His actions
since his return home render &c probable that he
| will be sent 30 Brattleboro
/ FuH ~ suoRrHAy-A large barn belonging
| 10 Myron Patt, of Shoreham, was burned Satur-
day night, with all It's contents, including about
seventy tons Of hay, two carriages two sleighs,
one horse power and thresher, horse, moving
machine, horse-rake, hay tedder and a large
number Of other farming tools The corn barn,
containing two hundred and fifty bushels and
some other grain, was also destroyed The insu-
rance of one thousand two hundred and fifty dol
lars will not more than cover the loss on the
buildings
Communication u r. Spmgue, Jr., has ii
a letter to General Z. F. pitlsn very neatly ten
dered the proceeds to be derived from the sale O
the Vermont state headquarters building at Phila
delphia, 10 make up any deficiency which may
arise in paying for the current running expenses
of keeping the building open. Mr. Spmgue's ac
ton in the matter of state headquarters a
Philadelphia has been exceedingly creditable from
the commencement aud will be gratefully re
membered by the thousand Of Vermonters win
have found shelter aud comfort within its hos
pltable walls.
4 COLLISION. There was a collision on III
Connecticut q Passumpsic railroad, few mile
below Passumpsie station, on Friday last, betwee
a freight train going north and the Montreal eN
press train going south. As the express cam
around a curve the engineer saw the approachin
train. The express train was brought to a STOP
but as the freight train composed of some twent
cars, had but about twice its length to run,
coald rot be stopped, and its engine PARTIAL
mounted the passenger engine. There were quit
a number Of passengers ON the express train, bu
all escaped serious injury, though some wer
| slightly bruised or cut