Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-09
Vermont State News.

ended and the men have resumed work
AoHroKEN was recently Matched in Eden which
had three bills, three pairs Of eyes and but
one body.
RUMoRs are afoat that four residents OF Bellows
Falls are implicated In the Foster murder case Of
Keene, N. H.
ALLEN FAY Of Grafton has a piece Of land on
which crop Of corn has been raised for thirty
consecutive years
A RIvERMAN was drowned between Barnet and
McIndoes recently-the second man drowned on
the drive this season.
THE jam of logs at Waterford has finally been
started down the river, heavy rains having raised
che river enough to float them.
GEORGE SLATE Of Westminster had a valuable
Attorney heifer killed by lightning on his farm
during recent thunder shower
THE Unitarans Of Brattleboro have voted to
call Rev. John B. Green Of Montreal for two years
from January LIST at salary Of 81 800.
THE July meeting of the Connecticut River VAL
ley Medical Association was held at Bellows Falls
week ago to-day, and was well attended
An Trshman OF Springfield named Looney has
been sentenced to the House Of Correction In Rut-
land for three months for beating his mother.
THE accident to Mr. Timothy vinton OF Brat
tleboro reported last week. appears to be less Sc
rious than was feared, and he is able to be out
again.
THE gold diggers in Plymouth are having fair
luck this season. On recent day they got thirty
dollars. One piece was worth three and another
eight dollars.
j. B. SMITH, treasurer OF the Grace Episcopal
church at West Rutland, has been arrested for
collecting S400 Of subscriptions to the church and
using the money.
REV. ADIRONDACK MURRAY has ordered his
steam yacht to Lake Champlain, and he is look
ing for a camp on the lake shore where he can
spend the summer.
WARREN MARsroN of West Derby recently
found sheep dead in his pasture with bullet
through its head; evidently the work Of some
careless sportsman.
WHILE Dr. McMillen of Barnard was riding
horseback lately, his horse stepped on rolling
stone and fell, throwing him to the ground and
breaking his collar bone.
A DAUGHTER OF Nathaniel Piper OF Morgan came
near being fatally poisoned recently by chewing
some green label papers. All green papers and
glazed cards are poisonous.
A SEVERE wind lately passed over West New
bury which uprooted and broke down a large
number Of trees in fruit orchards unroofed build
ings and tore down fences
Mrs. Lucy HINoKLEy, mother-n-law Of Hon.
Lyman G. Hinckley Of Chelsea, was seriously in
jured by a fall recently. Her recovery is doubt
full, as she is ninety-seven years old.
A LARGE bear went into the pasture OF Aaron
Low of Stratton on recent morning, attacked
calf and drew it some distance into the woods, but
was frightened away before eating it.
EMMA SANDS is not recovering very rapidly.
She remains in very poor health and is much of
the time quite insane. Her friends fear she will
yet have to go to the insane asylum.
ONE of Mark Twain's Fergusons has turned
up in Proctorsvle, and has issued posters for
lecture on the Holy Land lie claims to be
Bulgarian monk Of the Greek church.
On account of change of time on the Portland
and Ogdensburg road there is now no close con-
nection at Cambridge junction between that rail-
road and the Burlington and Lamole.
SOME boys recently broke into the cellar OF
John L. Woodman Barton liquor agent, and stole
quantity Of liquor. An officer has got clue to
the thieves, but no arrests have yet been made
THE receivers and managers of the Portland &
Ogdensburg railroad have made contracts to do
the work on the road ordered by the court. The
contractors coming at once with large force
AARON CRITcHETT Of Newport Center has been
caught in the lghtning-rod trap. He gave his
note for 500 payable in ten years from date, but
was lately notified that it would fall due July lst
and must be paid.
THE celebration passed off pleasantly at Albany
on the Fourth. There was a large gathering and
all seemed to enjoy the occasion. The address
by Judge Powers was full of information and in
terest and was well received
GUsTAvUs DUMAS presented a forged order at a
store in Shoreham the other day, purporting to be
from his former employer, E. b. Douglas, on
which he received about $40 worth Of goods, and
has gone for parts unknown
A FIGHT took place in Newport Center the other
day between Chester Allen and George Gregwire.
The latter was intoxicated, and was arrested,
tried and bound up in the sum OF S75 for his ap-
pearance at the county court.
A TRAMP named Doherty who got on the north
ern bound train at Essex junction Friday, jumped
off as it entered St. Adams and fell under the
wheels, which passed over his right leg and right
hand, mangng him fearfully.
MICHAEL KELLEY of Brattleboro, who was
fined last week for an assault upon George NJ
Colt, and for drunkenness, in default of fines was
committed to the House Of Correction for two
hundred and twenty eight days.
THE Lyndon Mill Companys mill had a narrow
| escape from a serious fire last Wednesday A
man going down under the mill after sawdust
discovered fire streaming up from shaft frame
which had become heated by friction.
MIR. TRUMAN RAYMoRE Of Cambridge had his
pocket picked last Friday in Burlington, and lost
his pocket book containing s2O9.75. He had just
| come out of the Howard Bank and mixed with
the crowd surrounding travelling pedder.
THE suit Of Barron Us. Peoples Mutual Fire In
surance Company Of Burlington tried at the re-
cent term of Windsor county court, resulted in q
verdict Of $500 damages and costs for the plain
tiff. Exceptions were taken by the defendant
AT the late term Of the Orange county court
| five divorces were granted and one marriage an
nulled on the ground Of illegality The grand
| jury was in session two weeks and found twenty
two true bills out Of the thirtythree acted upon.
THE small pox has again broken out in Enos-
burgh and many have been exposed. A French
child who had the disease went to the Catholic
school and many were exposed. The authorities
have closed the school and established pest house
C. G, Dow and John Cove trapped bear in
Lincoln few days since Of about the average
size and minus one toe. which was lost in the
trap OF the same parties two years ago. A bear
was recently caught in Montgomery, and they
have been seen in various parts of the state.
The notorious Stewart Harvey has been taken
to the House OF Correction to serve a term Of
ninety days for an assault upon Sheriff Bailey Of
Wells River village. This professional dead-beai
will now have chance to earn his bread by the
sweat of his brow, thing he never yet has done.
SOME boys living near the c. Green store il
Barton recently broke into that building and stol,
a small sum of money and few other articles
After some days 1t was discovered who committed
the larceny and they were arrested and confessed
their crime. They are very industrious boys, who
have heretofore borne good reputation.
In is reported that Hon. T. W. Park has in
formed the selectmen OF Bennington that unes
their 81, 900 suit for four years neglect Of hi
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