Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-12

iHh him OF BradfoTd Sons, OF Bennington
dealers In knit goods, have made an assignment
to J. V. Carney for the benefit Of the creditors
The liabilities arc estimated at $50 900 The firm
must not be mistaken for that Of H. T.. Bradford
& Son, Of the same place. .. The original com.
mission given by General Burgoyne to Colonel
Baum in III, for him Ia proceed TO Bennington
TO take charge u the stores ut that point Is now
In the possession Of the widow Of Hon Horace
Everett long member Of Congress from Vermont
..Mrs Ida s Mcdonald, wife Of Henry Mellon.
aid, freight conductor on the Harlem Extension
railroad, attempted suicide at Bennington, Friday
night by taking strychnine III treatment from
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Nh. SuArsEY, young man living with
Dana In Clair, Of wheelock, wishing to unload a
gun, and not being able to do 20 the usual way.
took the barrel from the stock aud consigned II to
the flames Tor a while, and thinking the powder
must be burned up, placed the munzls Of the gun
to his mouth to blow the smoke out when the
contents discharged and blew out several Of his
teeth, burning his mouth and throat terribly
Fortunately the shot had been removed, other
wise the result must have proven fatal . On
wednesday Of last week, St Johnsbnry voted to
build water works, and to use In connection there
with tr, ~ m. I y us,da,. un,o,. m.
Union saws ina, a 6ve.ve.rs.o,d son y, r
Hovey, Of Waterford, recently went into the barn
yard to feed the chickens, and large buck went
at him and hunted him nearly TO death. The
ehild's head was badly bruised, having n large
cash in the side and a brui.e on the back For
some time after he was found he was SUPPOSED 10
be dead, but consciousness was restored after
few minutes The other dsy, In passurnpsic, a.
Curtis Kidder was dropping stick Of timber. II
fell on the handle Of an axe In such manner as
IN cause the axe 10 hy up and strike his throat
directly over the juguar vein, cutting cash that
bled lrofusely' aud for short time II was feared
In'osould bleed TO death. but the blood was
soon Stanched and the wound dressed. The per
sou who dressed It thinks the wound reached the
artery, and that the dizziness OF the axe saved
his liie'...C. T. Carpenter has been confirmed 4"
postmaster OF 81 Johnsbury.
cHrrESpEN COUNTY.
RECORD shows the number Of deaths, or In
terments, at Colchester Centre for the last twelve
years, to be one hundred and thirty-two.. The
Lake Champain manufacturing company is at
work on pair OF doors Tor the Centennial. They
VIII be valued at ak hundred dollars each. ...
The President has nominated Thomas J. Tiffany
to be postmaster at Burlington.
Essen COUNTY.
WHILE at work 10 his mill at Victory, recently.
Mr.. Daniel Colby was caught by his clothes In the
shaiting, and wound up so tight as to stop the
mill He was not 80 injured but that he could
call for help but they were Obliged to cut his
clothes off before he could be released. His pants
and overalls were ton into shreds, and were a
sight TO behold. Very fortunately Mr.. Colby re-
ceiyed only slight injuries His escape from
death was remarkable
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
BErwEES ten and eleven o'clock, on the night
Of the 4th inst, as Frank Plaisted night shifter
in the railroad yard at st. Adams, was engaged in
coupling ears, his right foot was run over aud
crushed, 30 that 1t is feared that amputaton will
be necessary. wv. II. Darby, Of Alburgh, has
failed for $4,000 The loss falls principally upon
the farmers Ms he specialized largely in hay grain
etc, buying good deal upon credit
LApouIE COUNTY.
Miss FANStr WusoS tho voung LADY IN, Lowe
for whom Harvey : ROGERS of Car,h,idg. shot
himself. il under fourteen wear, Of AGE which
fact would very PROPERLY cause her friends IN adj
wise against receiving the attentions this voung
man WIS having.
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