Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-19
Vermont state News.

1T IL reported that black lead mine has been
discovered on the mountain in Lincoln. ...L l.. c.
Remee, of Fast Shoreham, had a valuable horse
stolen the other Monday night. 1t was taken
from the stable. Hard heads come handy occa-
sionally. A two-years-od son of Mrs. Clark, of
Middlebury, recently fell through stove-pipe
hole, striking on his head upon the floor ten feet
below, but was not seriously injured. Diphthe-
ria continues to rage in Ferrisburgh with great
virulence.. The Sophomores of Mddebury
College went out the other night to give the Fresh
men their usual serenade, and returned to find
the knobs removed from the doors of their rooms
and the key-holes filled with plaster Of Paris
The biters were bitten that time
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
THOUGH Bennington has no apples this season.
the pear and plum crop is abundant. One farmer
gathered seventy-fve bushels of plums from his
trees The old Baptist church in Bennington
built in 1916, was demolished the 18th, prepara-
tory to erecting new edifce on the same site
CHrrrENDEN COUNTY.
THE Free Press says: At Essex Junction the
other day, young apple peddler, of Mr.
George Chase, sold an apple to a man in car
As the boy handed it up the man, reaching down
through the car window, caught the boys wrist.
it is supposed in fun and lifted him from the
| ground The car was then in notion and when
released the lad fell with his right foot upon the
rail under the car the wheels OF which passed
| over and crushed his foot and ankle reckless
act, which will cripple the boy for life.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
| SOME miscreant stole from floral hail. during
| the state fair at st. Adams, one of Miss Walls
beautiful paintings slate. 1t is said that good
| taste exercised and the best taken. IT. Major
| George T. Childs, of ST. Adams received the ap-
pointment of aid TO the chief marshal on the occa-
sion of the dedication of the army and navy
monument at Boston, September l7th.
| LAMoILLE COUNTY.
| BELvIDERE has voted to issue the bonds con-
tracted to the Lamoille Valley railroad company
when the company complies with the contract, and
| not until then
| ORANGE COUNTY
MIR. AND Mrs JAMES p CLEVELAND, of Brain
tree, celebrated their golden wedding on Septem-
Der 10th
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The duties on a drove of seven hundred and
eighty head of cattle passing through North Troy,
the other day, were one thousand six hundred
and ninety-nine dollars and ninety cents in gold
|
accident of serious nature was prevented at
Lake Memphremagog, recently, by man on the
steamer, who "lassoed a person thrown into
the water by the capsizing OF a small boat
William A. Bulls for forgery at Newport, has
been sentenced by the court at lrasburgh to prison
for two and one-haf years.
| RUTLAND COUNTY
RUTLAND is threatened with new weekly pa
per-. Darius Stafford of Tinmouth, was the
| unfortunate loser OF several valuable cows re-
Gently, Too much green corn was the cause.
| The Herald says that on the 18th instant youth
of twenty-three and lass of fourteen were mar
ried at Rutland under false pretences." 1t
seems that the groom had forged the name of his
prospective mother-in-law to written consent to
the marriage, and thus obtained the license, which
he could not otherwise have had. a, The father Of
the bride went to Rutland and swore out writ OF
hdbeas corpus aud the case was taken before Judge
Ross. Ldter-rhe case came up before Judge
Ross, at Rutland, Monday. Minnie, the thirteen
year-od wife and daughter, acknowledged that
she forged her mothers name and she declares
that she will cling to her husband. The court, oil
motion Of the fathers counsel, adjourned the
for two weeks Gilman has been at work for tn,
father for the past seven years.
wINpHAM COUNTY
IT is now thought that the late fire at Brattle
boro was not the work of lncendiaries, but wholly
from carelessness, as it appears that parties wh'
were occupying portion of the barn had visitet
it but "A few moments before the fire was discov
cred, and it is probable that n clay pipe may hav
been the ncendary. At the late Bellows Fall
musical convention there was great deal o
musical talent. Lewis Davis of New York, Mis-
Whitney Of Boston and other noted singers, wer
present, and the German Gee Club and the mad
rigal party of Boston took part. BrattlebOr
: parties have been devoting their energies to fer
reting out illegal sales of liquor the part of
! loon keepers landlords and druggists and, as
e result, some of the most prominent citizens hav
D been summoned before the grand jury To tel
e what they know about it,
) WINDSOR COUNTY
a A. l.. DiNsMoRE of Bridgewater, recently ha
! his left hand mangled while at work sawin
: shingles 1t il said that two prisoners, no,
= confined at Windsor - William Butterfly an
!, | Thomas Dushan-sentenced about eight year
: ago to ten years each for arson will be release
: the last Saturday in October, having cancelle
e nearly two years each by good behavior.
Springfield town fair comes off on the 18th ia
slant. A large adder was seen in the furnac
d Of the engine at the Bethel button factory 7,
Gently 1t was crawling upon the top of a bed {
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