Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31
Vermont State News.


ADDISON COUNTf.
EUGENE CARprNrER, Of Bridport, stole horse,
harness and wagon from man named Remedy,
in Poultney, about a year ago. Since that time
Sheriff Trip has been his track 20 persistently
that he became convinced that 1t was impossible
to escape, and Saturday morning he came TO
Middlebury and surrendered himself to the sheriff.
lie says he has got through stealing and made up
his mind to be honest in the future. Edward Dill
lon, Of Bristol, was thrown from wagon on the
22d, and injured his spine to such an extent az to
cause his death on the 25th..W j. Wright, an
inmate Of the state prison, was discharged on the
18th on account Of the expiration Of his term, he
having been sentenced for one year for stealing
four cows in Arlington Sheriff Trip iInmedi-
atey rearrested him on the double charge Of steal
ing six cattle from man and horse and buggy
from another party and conveyed him TO Mid
dlebury Jail.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Ar meeting Of the Bennington Battle Monu
ment Association last week, action was taken To-
catiag the proposed monument on the site Of the
Continental store-house, bennington Center; also
that no designs would be considered without con-
sultation with the Governors of New Hampshire
and Massachusetts and approved by them
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
DAVID EASTMAN, of Lyndon, in twenty-one
years has manufactured sixty-six thousand nine
hundred pounds of maple sugar, which sold for an
average price of ten cents per pound
cHITrENDEN COUNTY
THURSDAY Of last week was the seventh ami
yersary Of the Van Ness House, Burlington. The
same proprietors, D. C. Barber and o. B. Fergu-
son, have remained in charge throughout, and
that their endeavors to please the public have
been entirely satisfactory, Is proved by the ex-
ceptionally liberal patronage they have received
from the opening Of the house to the present
time. That they may long live and prosper is the
wish of their hosts Of friends, not only in that
city but in all parts Of the state and New England
generally. .. Mr.. A. L. Pickett, formerly of Bur
lington, but for some years past station agent at
Nashua N H., left home on the oath, and has not
been heard from since. It is feared he is insane.
.... Noah Allen, the veteran clothing merchant of
Burlington, is reported Ms having failed. He has
for many years done a large business in this line
and his pecuniary difficulties were certainly I'M
expected.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
LARGE quantities of shad are being caught in
the lake at Alburgh, and the bays are filled with
ducks. Partridges are so plenty and tame that
several have been shot around the farm buildings.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Miss ANNETTE J. SHAW, who was ordained rs
pastor Of the Universast church at East Charles
ton, Wednesday, is the only female preacher ir
the state
RUTLAND COUNTY.
THE annual meeting of the Vermont assoca-
ton for the protection and preservation of fish
and game will be held at the Berwick House
Rutland, on Tuesday, November 9th. Calvin
Grape, Of Wallingford committed suicide on Sun
day by shooting himself with pistol The ball
passed near the heart, lodging in his back. lie
| lived about five hours after the occurrence Mr.
Grape was a farmer, about twenty-three years OF
| age, was married and had one child He had
| been married about year and half. Domestic
| trouble is said to have been the cause of the SUI
cide.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
JAMES CRoGIN, who was convicted in the Wind
ham county court, September term, 1873, of the
crime of manslaughter, and sentenced to be i'm
prisoned in the state prison for the period of ten
years, was pardoned by the governor on the oath
instant The foreman of the grand jury at the
time he was indicted, eight of the petit jurors at
his trial, the assistant judges, prosecuting attor-
ney and large number of others requested his
pardon on the ground of mitigating circumstances
| his advanced age and failing health. =. James
iIolton, of Putney, was found in his saw-mill,
| October nd, with his skull broken in and the
brains oozng from the wounds, which were prob
ably caused by some part of the machinery.
WINDSOR COUNTY
LYMAN PECK has been committed at South
Royalton, to await trial at the county court for
breaking into the bank at Royaton, October sth,
after being acquitted on charge of robbing the
mail September ith. Since the above, it has
leaked out that Peck, before being committed to
Jail, confessed to breaking into the bank, impli-
eating Charles Blay as an accomplish. Sidney
Peck, the formers son, has confessed to robbne
the house of MIR. John Wild of one hundred
dollars in money. Elmina Boyden, of Bar
nard, who has been great sufferer from some
unknown internal disorder during the past two
years had sewing needle Of medium size ex
tracted from her shoulder a few days ago, and i,
| recovering