Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-24
'URNAL, WEDNESDAY,, MAY "a, 1876.
Vermont state News.



ADDISON COUNTY
AHonsE was frightened 10 death at Middlebury.
recently, by bear on exhibition In the streets 60.
The house Of Levi Baker, located one and one.
half miles from West Enosburgb, was consumed
by fire on Wednesday of last week. The contents
were nearly al saved. Partially insured
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Inr Messrs. Clhlds have sold the Vermont
6Deu' newspaper and printing Office at Benning-
ton to T. Sherwin Briggs, tho new proprietor
taking possession June LIST Mr. briggs has or
ganized The New England Publishing Com
pany, and will commence the issue of patent
ouisdes for country papers, shortly . The
town OF Bennington was stirred 10 its very centre
on saturday of.la week by the discovery that
Mrs. Fiona stay, wife Of a young harness maker,
had elopcd with a young man named John Allen.
warrant has been issued for their arrest ...
Henry Bmdford Of the extensive firm Of II r.
Bradford Co.. large knit good manufacturers.
OF bennington, has recently returned from visit
10 New York and Chicago, where he finds that
most u his manufactured goods are now In the
warehouses and commission merchants report no
sales In consequence Of this depression In the
markets, the large mills Of this firm are now run
ning at loss, and suspension Of work will
probably take place in the near future . 4
woman named Johnson was killed by the Mon
treal express on Monday, while walking upon the
track between SALISBURY and Arlington being
struck by the train and thrown upon the cow
catcher shewas dead when the train was stopped
CALEDONIA COUNTY
As accident occurred at Lyndon Center, the
other day, which at one time bid fair to become
serious Three young men were running logs OF
meadow, when the boat capsizcd in a swift cur
rent and Immediately disappeared down the river.
The accident occurred near some bushes, which
the boys succeeded In reaching and clinging to
until boat could be brought 10 rescue them ....
Regular Sunday trains will be run over the Port.
land Ogdensburg railroad, this summer, for the
accommodation Of tourists to the mountains ...
Colonel Frederick Fletcher has given church
bell, weighing Que thousand pounds, to the society
Of Adventists in st. lohnsbury Jason Cole. a
farmer at Danyille, and his son Rush, SAYS the st.
Johnsbury Caie,ioHidR had desperate encounter
with bull last week, in which they came near
losing their lives. Mr. Cole was knocked down,
but his dog arrived at the scene Of action just
then, and drove the bull back into the barn DO.
At st. Johnsbury on Thursday last, Charles
Lynch, a section man on the railroad, while going
over the road on hand-car, was oyertaken by a
tram ne jumped rom us car ana undertook to
lnt II on ,ne uaoN' out the locomotive struck the
ear and that hit Lynch, knocking him down the
dump and against the fence, fmcturing his skull
slightly, breaking one arm above the elbow and
hruising him severely Il is feared he NAV pfoye
!" DE seriously hnrt internally
cmrrENDEN COUNTY
~ is said that over five hundred trees have been
planted in the village Of Essex Junction, this
spring. by the enterprising citizens Of that place
nm example worthy of emulation
Yssrx corNry
IIonArio y ALLEN the alleged f,oJrle,,
lnnkrupt who laprui.hed in the Dnrlinoton ian A.,
number Of months during the latter nart of ls75
ha. broneht suit Of damages against Cb.rl.s +
llentop Of GnildbalI his assignee in bapl,rnn,c,
caoroe y milo of leland pond ,ho ,..i,,,,oa'. =,
orpev and Den,,tv Initial state. Atar.toii T,,,a.
potev of R,rlino,on who ,rros,od an, g..
sf,eor ,ho,.and doilars ana aoo,,,., -,
brow iailor in tho ann 81 ,,yoI,, ,,,,n.anI Al
ar. The writ. we're served a few days since and
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FRANKLIN COUNTY.
school IN the person oil John laurette, Jr, an ur-
nun oil thr'eeu Years recently arrested Tor steal
us money me % Aioans ministerial Asso-
I"toh 'hethouiSt Ll'soolAi VIII meet IN sheldon
uesuny evening June -u'h' ana hold through
l"u'su'y' i"ere II 'ul' ana interesting pro
7"'ihu' i"i I'N-'""s ana h'oi"iy EXERCISES.
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