The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28
State at Large.

A. D. II.
State at Large.
ORANGE COUNTY.
On Wednesday evening bear came out |
of the woods within mile of West Ran |
dolph and took a sheep from flock.
There are eleven persons living in Brad |
ford that have belonged to The Congrega- |
gatiOnal church for over fifty years.
William Ford, employed by David p.
Mudgett Of Braintree, was kicked in the
bowels by horse on Friday, and It is
feared is fatally injured.
On Friday a tourist fell from the preci-
pice at Indian Falls, thirty feet, into the
water below the natural bridge. He was
rescued without material injury.
The church in Bradford was organized
in 1910, with only seven members since
that time it has received five hundred and
forty members. 1t has had settled pastors
for over ffty-one years, and the abors of
resident ministers the greater part of the
remaining time. All of its pastors-Rev.
Messrs. 5: D McKeen, d. d., Cephas
Kent and J. X. Willams-are still living
and residing in the state. The church has
Just introduced "Hymns and Songs" for
sacrad and Sabbath worshp-the smaller
of the two hymn books edited by Hitch
cock, Eddy and Schatf
WASHINGTON CoUETI.
Rev. w. Ii. Lord, d. D., Of Montpelier,
is on bis accustomed vacation AZ the sea
shore.
Montpelier has a public drinking loun-
tain-the git: Of the cold water ladies of
the village.
There was a terrific thunder storm in
Waterbury, Thursday. Many trees were
broken down and grass and grain badly
damaged.
Rev. DR.. Strong, a native of drowning
ton, Orleans county, now president VI
Carlton college, Minnesota, preached at
Bethany church, on Sunday week.
Several buildings were blown down in
the thunder storm last Thursday at Scrab-
bic hill in DuXbury; also the barn of T.
McKenna on Woodward hill, and a large
barn in the northern part Of the town.
Large forest trees were snapped asunder
like pipe stems.
The alarm of fire Saturday nirht, thor
oughly aroused all Montpelier. whose cit-
zens are naturally easily startled by the
thought of fire. The blaze proved to be a
hay staol: ''up the Branch" on which some
n.isCrean, had poured kerosene oil and then
| touched 4 match. It's thought that he is
known.
Mrs. d. c. Sloan OF Mortified, wro, be-
I.-o .e- MARRIAGE was & table girl ct the
Pavilion. Mcn.pe.!eI, became insane some
months ago, and was sent 10 - asylum at
BratN2O0rC. One day last week while
taking an airibg, in company with other
female inmates, under charge Of q keeper,
she concealed herself IN the bushes and
made her escape. 1t was feared at the
time that she had drowned herself in the
Connecticut; but it is now ascortained that
she Travelled on foot, distance Of 100
mics, -,om Brattieboro 70 her fathers
house in Barr. where were her infant
children the younger but ten months old
Ii seems that the poor wOnans anxiety TO
see her children was the GAUGE of her es-
cope. She slept or the ground at night,
AMI did not average more than one meal
day during her journey. Her meeting with
her babes upon her arrival home was au
affecting scene. She is believed 70 have
recovered her reason.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The crop of apples in the south part of
Windsor county is encouraging
The thermometer reached 116 IN the sun
and 1O4 in the shade at Perkinsville, July
18th.
The opening bail al the HAWKS Noun
tain house, PerkinsYille July 4th. = was
a success.
Tuesday was the hottest day Tor twenty
years. At Perkinsville 1873 in the sun, and
100 in the shade.
The town OF Hartford raised only Z On
- mn thip yrhipn .s+il No n
current expenses.
A new draw bridge 10 about completed
on Pleasant street, Woodstock. This
makes two in that village.
Mr.. Charles Diggirs, son Of john Dig.
gins, of Perkinsyile, who has been gone TO
California % years, ia now visiting that
village.
About 40 Indians, log-diivers, are Cd
camped about two miles above White
River Junction, and sre clearing the is
lands and banks of logs.
o Of Mr.. Pierces children, of Hart
lord, waP Iun over by truck team, the
rear tluCt wheel passing over the ohild's
head, but, strange to say, i suffered no Sc
we're injury.
The Black River Gazette says tine demo-
cratic nominations Of NJ. II. Goddard for
states attorney, and Don G. Pollard for
sheriff, will receive considerable supper,
In that section of Windsor county.
The town tax of Woodstock, amounting
10 about $4,000, is being collected. The |
rate is SIS on $1,000. A portion of the |
old war debt remains unpaid, and the town |
also has 100000 railroad debt
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Il. Pike OF East !
barnard celebrated the GOTH auniv Orsary Of |
their marriage July 18th, bringing with |
them many useful presenis, which were |
presented with appropriate remarks by |
Rev. Mr.. Treyillian.
A movement is started Tor new post |
Office in the town of Woodstock at English |
Mills, and a change of the stage route from |
Woodstock to Bristol via English Mills |
and Barnard. The stage now goes via |
south Pomiret and Barnard.
There was quite gathering at Bethel q |
few nights ego TO sec beef got out of the |
branch. Henry Durham was driving sew
eral cattle into the branch bridge when one
of them, which was biindfolded with It's !
head tied down, plunged of tho embank-
ment over a lot Of rubbish and into the
mill pond. A rope was tied to The animal
and with the help Of several men i. was
hauled out.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Black River academy, Ludlow, opens
Aug. %.
Dr. Chase of Bethel hss gone to the cen
tennial and tho west,
A party start from Perkinsvllle for the
centennlalin September.
Wentworth BiSby Of Ludlow, has en-
tered Middebury college, |