Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-26
Vermont state News.


BENNINGTON COUNTY.
yERy singular accident occurred at North
Bennington, on the 10th inst. A young lady,
while putting her shoe on, had her foot on a chair
when, through some unaccountabc way her foot
slipped on, and she broke her leg Just above the
ankle. j. Seymour Merrill Of Bennington Gem
ter, died Of pneumonia on the 10Th inst. lie was
man Of fine abilities, and was for twelve or
fifteen year the sheriff Of Bennington county
His father, erasmus c. Merrill, was an eminent
lawyer and politician, and represented nj. dlstri,,
in Congress
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Az old gentleman from Capeton z. q, was
killed on the track at st. Johnsbury, Thursday
morning At the depot he had inquired The way
to Ilardwick by the track and was going up on
the trestle near the gravel pit when be was over
taken by train that was backing up to the shops
knocked down and killed almost Instantly. lie
vas sixty-iiye or seventy years old, but was not
recognized. The town Of st. Johnsbury on
wednesday voted TO introduce water by aqueduct
to furnish supply for fire purposes and also for
domestic uses. This will necessitate either fore
ing water from the river or bringing 1t from n
pond from five 10 ten miles distant The trustees
are authorized to bond the village to the extent Of
'eventy-iiye thousand dollars 10 accomplish this
end
FRANKLIN COUNTY
FRANK PLAisrrD, a night shiitsr In the railroad
yard at st. Adams whose right foot aud leg was
badly crushed on the 9TH inst. died Thursday,
modification having ensued.....A young man,
~ ~ V''o" "h,.,oinn, OF i41't tnoshnrgh' went
'on'so,nefy west hlll' sunday To attend
''''"s' WINE waning i"rthe evening meeting
10 V'',''Dou Tree 'of sport ana erept out upon
'u''' WIN 'h' intention oil swinging on. Inc
ef,een teat s,rln, W.. soui'
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= w" s'nc'auy thought thht the TWO mon
wv s''''''u rom ','e IN Mous Tor houses Point
,''' ua'e NOT oeeh heard rom since did not go to
'n' roin' nut attempted to return to the Island
'''' De'"s "''uei ,i's influence Oh hluoF and not
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A., onNNsh COUNTY,
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i"''''"'' .'oo'i ON frnay' 'ahu-
-, :" '',s ''Vn'"s' ne was man between
'"u s's"S years oi hse Inc cause Is
,vPP's0u ~ oe 'o,ne ne'r' u'ln'u'ty'' u.
-, " i"uD''us'' u " nn''' descendant OF
'a r"ss'"' s"e "sio'o woman VINO, IN lU'l'
an" " '''e i"u'"ns' W ti"Nerhiii' M"ss''
@"u i' Vsp''e towards Canad", "hen near
~ ~ N'neu nine Oh tneih IN the nlght
''''''' WINE 'uoy sept ana liberated herself and
wv o'u'' 'e''i'e o'lp''os' Mrs rover mas IN her
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