Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-12
Vermont state News.

cows and hog. Insurance, 81, 900. |
Vermont state News.
ADDISON COUNTY
MARTIN HoYr, of Panton, fell from an ice
house the other day and sustained injuries Sc |
rous that his recovery il not expected. A cir |
cuar saw burstin Ripton the other day, and made
things lively for certain parties that were in it,
vicinity Luckily no one was hurt.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
In the small village Of Bondville there is one
person over one hundred years OF age, several
over eighty sixty over seventy years, eighty over
sixty, and one hundred and twenty-seven ovel
fifty .. An eccentric woman in Rupert broke her
leg the other day while trying to climb Mount
Antonio to leave her name the summit
Edwin Croshier, OF Stamford, aged twenty-five
years. was crushed to death Tuesday afternoon of
last week by the upsetting of a load of logs. He
leaves wife. The December term OF the Ben
nington County Court is in session. There are
some important cases to be tried. The docket
contains one hundred and sixty-nine civil and
twenty -four criminal cases. The recent burn
ing of Thatcher Weng's paper mill at North
Bennington was coupled with an attempt to de-
stroy life, as well as property. At the time the
fire was kindled in the building, another train OF
paper was fired communicating with the gaso
line tank which fortunately did not burn, or else
n terrible explosion, endangering hundreds OF
lives would have ensued Nearly a quarter of a
million Of property was endangered by u third at
tempt to fire the premises William Wood
worth, proprietor of drinking saloon in Benning-
ton, got into an alteration with John Whitney in
,tpl,tA ~ sth md
shot him twice with revolver Whitney was in.
toxicated. The police arrested Whitney and he
Law in Jail until next morning. when the facts were
ascertained as to the quarrel, and Woodwork
was arrested and Whitney removed. and medical
attendance procured Whitney was shot in the
head and side, and will recover. Woodworths
excuse is selfdefence,
c.1rpostA COUNTY
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and heing land-bonnd ia fast goiog IN pieces.
Tho Eree Prose s,vs there have been more than
s,x hundred eases Of diubthera in burlington the
mast season Mr. w F Bowman. now of Bur
lneton. ia to have charge of the Mount Mans
field uouse. Mt Stowe. next season. Bnrline
ton City Hall has been strengthened, and is now
believed to be entirely safe in any contingency
%. There is now considerable sickness at Char
lotte--several cases of diphtheria. The academy
school at West Charlotte has been closed OF
that account
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
JOSEPH HARRIS, freight conductor on tn
| cor,d, fro;gbt e,ot his foot canobt betveen III,
."uau' ''s,e"'' 80 ' q. - r,s'
bnners OF ireght cars at ot' Aioahs, ihursu''
morning OF last week, and was severely injured
P II RYAN. of Fairfax. who was held 70
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perjury uhuer po"us vi seven 'n'"S'"u "o'a''
and committed in default OF bail, has succeeded
in getting his bonds reduced To one thousa nd fl "
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n"hu'eu "o''"'' ""u ''''' 80 0N -
harrington ana Meue.trick becoming oonus'hen
A.. Customs Officer Dean, of Swanton, recent
,oi.ad a ,aa,, aud to,r GALLONS of ,vbiskev fror
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four gallons of whiskey from Canada ma
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( BYRON LOCK, OF Belvidere, was recently ~
raipned and held in one thousand dollar bond
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A park, has sued William c, Maxteld for one thol
\ sand dollars damages for kicking him (Sawye