Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-30
Vermont state News.

ADDISON COUNTY
REV c. II. HUBERT President Of Middebury
College, will deliver the addres. at the Franklin
county fair, September 2sth
mSSiNGrnN corNrY.
REV C. H. Hubbard, for many years the highly
respected and useful pastor Of the Congrcga-
tional church in Bennington, died on Wednesday
Of last week, in the dfty-eighth year Of his age
co.. It appears that the Wheeler decision on the
validity Of the bennington town bonds, issued in
aid Of the Lebanon Springs railroad, does not set
tie the questions at issue which are ~ come be
fore the United States Circuit Court
CALEDONIA COUNTY
4 ST JonNsBuRy correspondent Of the Journal
writes A recent temperance movement in this
village promises great good series Of meet
ings have been held for few evenings past under
the direction Of Mr Drew, one Of the leaders Of
this reform from Concord, n H., and have been
attended By crowds. He has been seconded by
the pastors Of the churches and very many Of the
citizens. Hundreds have signed the pledge, some
Of whom had been hard drinkers, A Reform
Club has been organized The dwelling house
Of Milton Wilmarth, two miles west Of Lyndon
Center was burned last week Saturday noon
from sparks catching on the roof Only the goods
in the lower story were saved Loss one thou
sand two hundred dollars; no insurance
cnrrESDES COUNTY.
Pmlm NASH has been arrested in Burlington,
and Identified as one of the parties who stoned
the Republican procession. The police force
Of Burlington did good service, Wednesday Of
last week, arresting six gamblers and one three
card monte dealer, and sending three pickpoclSets
out of town Thomas IIool, twenty years Of
age, started the 10th with his parents from Comp
ton, Rhode Island, to attend the camp meeting Of
the Seventh Day Adventists, at Milton About
two weeks before he had been overcome By heat,
while unloading hay, so that for a time he was
unconscious lie had apparently recovered from
this But on arriving at Richiord, he was crazy.
At st. Adams DR.. Fassett was called, and after an
examination Of the case told the parents to 20 on
with him, as this was probably the effects of his
sunstrol,e, and he would be likely to recover his
sanity in few days At the camp-ground he was
some Of the time very wild. Finally, on the
morning Of the meetings, August %, he became
so desperate that he had to he bound hand and
foot
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
GEORGE BuRrs house in Stowe WAS destroyed
by fire the 18Th.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
BRANDON town fair is 10 be holden on Wednes.
day and Thursday, September 9TH and 2sth. b..
OF the twenty-four prisoners in the Rutland
county jail, twenty-three are for Tilden and Hen
bricks and reform. AZ CastetOn on Sunday OF
last week, party OF ladies were riding down q
hill, when the harness gave way, and all wert
thrown out one of them, Mrs. Ransom was in.
sensible for some hours aud was seriously injured
.... The house and barn owned by Mr. Warner
Horton aud occupied by Mrs. Rosna Fisk, in Mt
Holly, were totally consumed by fire about mid
night Wednesday night VI last week. II was nm
doubtedy the work Of an incendiary, as the fr'
originated in the barn, and thus spread to thu
house. John Patten, the West Rutland homi
eide has been committed for trial at the Septem
Der term Of the county court
wINDHAM COUNTY
Mn H. NJ WILLARD, Of Newton, Mass, ha
, been elected principal Of the Vermont Aeadem!
at Saxton's River james Mclaughlin, VIII
was injured on Engineer Thralis train at Below
Falls, eighteen months ago died on the oath
leave his bed from the time Of his injury.
WINDSOR COUNTY
THE extensive barns with their contents, q
Wesson Neweomb of Barnard, were burned on til
the loss was heavy. Owing to the drouth tn
{ potato crop in Windsor county will be nearly
, failure The Vermont liame Company, of Spring
field is reported suspended, with liabilities q
three thousand dellars