Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-13
Vermont State News.

HALF "A dozen boys in the Reform School made
strike for liberty few days ago; two made
their escape across the lake. but the others were
recaptured Mr. Pierce, teamster of South
Starksboro, had his skull fractured by kick from
one of his horses, recently and there is little hope
Of his recovery.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
THE nine hundred pound iron surmount-
ing the spire of the new Bennington Congrega-
tional church steeple is being removed because
of fear that of the powerful local gales would
PROSTATE both .. Fred Blanchard, OF Pownal,
committed suicide by hanging to tree, on the
9th instant Cause, insanity.
CHIrTENDEN COUNTY
PROFESSOR W. A. HAMMOND of New York, has
commenced course of lectures on disease of the
mind and nervous system, at Burlington Medical
College. The Arba Reed " fire company of
Troy, n. Y, visited Burlington on the 7th They
brought thirty members and Dorings Band of
twenty-seven pieces, and were accompanied by a
number of prominent officials and citizens of Troy
More careless shooting Mrs. Barrows, of
Burlington, while standing in her yard the other
day, heard the report of a gun, and Immediately
heard the thud of a bullet and saw the dirt fly
within few feet of her. The bullet glanced
from the ground and struck the house. The
| Free Press announces that the Ransom Guard Glee
Club have rendered a complimentary concert in
Burlington, about the 18th instant, to Master
Eimes Hopkins. .. A. b Bishop, of Jericho has
set out seven hundred shade trees-elms-along
the highway adjoining his farm e. The Vermont
Numismatical Society held its first annual meet
ing in Burlington, the 9th instant, and elected NJ
D Gilman of Montpelier President; A. C. spauld-
ing of Jericho, Vice-President; Dr. C. +. Thayer
Of Burlington, Secretary, and d. n. Burton OF
Burlington, Treasurer aud Curator Several mem
Oers exhibited fine collections of coins and medals.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
On June LIST, Mr. Herman Wood of Bakersfield
caught in trap large species of the American
eagle, which measured seven feet and four inches
from tip to tip of wings and weighed nine pounds
| .... Six persons were baptized by immersion al
the Baptist church, St. Adams, last week Sabbath
evening st. Adams grand list is one million
eight hundred and fifty-eight thousand four hun
bred and ninety five dollars an increase of twenty
thousand three hundred and seventy-six dollar,
over 1876. The eighth annual convention of th'
state Baptist Sunday school closed two days SEES
sion at ST. Adams last week Thursday afternoon
nov "ooIso 'ie'"' VI i"''""oiP"'"' anu iioi
William f. Sherwn, of Newark, N. j., being con
anc'ors' ana heV' H. ~ D. Feppef' oil ofoz'e
iheoiosieai seminary giving an address Al"rg
number OF the Baptist churches of the state wer,
represented by pastors and others,
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
MoNRoF GREEN. Of Morristown wi lie ridin,
nlood 81, To- -, r,a.,a, 90 l,., ,,oo,, .a
v" " ,o"' Vi 'oss' WI 'ueSu'a VI iaS' "eeh' wa
struck by the binder" which had escaped, an'
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him recently which broke one ley twice, diso
Gated the ankle of the other, and injured him in
,ernallv ue died in 81 fev doys u,ah FI,na
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s"n' eihpioSeu III "est h"ti'hu quarry shppe
and fell from the top TO the bottom Of the quarry
the other day and lived only half an honr n
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'e"'eS WIZ anu "ine 'nh"'en'
RUTLAND COUNTY
pa,ylat has n nrett, ,,o,d ,,or ,ocorJ Sa,,o,
"'9 " P'V''' So wa 'V'''u' 'e'en's
three revolutionary sodeis settled IN That tow