Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-16

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Of North Troy last week. lie was driving across
bridge when the kingbolt came out and he was
thrown against the side of the bridge, rendering
him insensible. After remaining insensible for
two hours, he revived slightly and then relapsed
into insensibility. His recovery is doubtful
Miss LIZZIE EPSON OF East Hardwick while at
tending the celebration OF the Fourth at Marsh
field, was thrown from carriage by the horse
backing off an embankment and was at first
thought to have been seriously injured but re-
covered 80 as to ride home having only received
severe nervous shock and being badly bruised.
A. J. WILLARD, Esq, Of st. Johnsbury, brother
Of Hon G. W. Willard, had an unpleasant expert.
ence resulting from broken king-bolt last Sat
urday. lie was thrown violently over the dasher
striking his face on the forward axle and the car
riage top came on top Of him Although severely
cut and bruised, no lasting injury is anticipated
SOME mischievous fellows twisted the telegraph
wires together near Eeazer Doles in Danville on
the morning of the Fourth, 10 no messages could
be sent that day. It made no end OF tronble and
because the extra trains west on the Portland &
Ogdensburg railroad could get no message they
were obliged to keep off the time OF eastern trains
In the case Of State Of Vermont against Alvin
II. Stokes, indicted for abortion, verdict Of not
guilty was rendered at the late term of Caledonia
county court, to the surprise of every one who
knew anything about the case. There is still
another Indictment against DIR. Stokes and un-
less he gets bail and runs away he will have one
more trial.
The citizens of Canaan and Colebrook, New
Hampshire, becoming disguised with the course
the propretors Of the toll bridge were pursuing,
turned out in the power Of their Indignation and
made pontoon bridge capable of bearing up as
much weight as the toll bridge, got it finished in
time to allow everybody to enjoy free ride for
the first time across the Connecticut river, by the
| Fourth OF July.
| AT Westminster on Thursday afternoon, a
Mrs. Hiram Nutting, lady about eighty years OF
age, was riding with her son near the top Of the
| Clay Ilill about one mile south of the village, an
| old, ragged tramp suddenly sprang into the road,
frightening the horse, causing the carriage with
its occupants to overturn into ditch. Mrs. Nut
| ting was severely injured; one arm was broken
and her back badly hurt
The white daisy, which has been on the in
crease for several years. has almost complete pos
| session Of Orleans county. There are very few
farms that are not injured by it. There is ira
diton that it was brought into the county many
years ago by an old lady from Connecticut, as a
| flower. That old woman has left a record and a
reputation that is not likely to be forgotten very
| soon in northern Vermont.
SOME twenty-five lightning rod victims at Lynn
don recently met and resolved to resist the col
lection of the notes given to A. A. Gaylord & Co.
who made raid through Vermont last fall They
resolved that they would pay fifty cents on the
dollar rather than have trouble with the company,
but would resist any further demands, and in case
any Of the notes are sued they have all agreed in
writing 10 combine and share the expenses Of
litigation
CHARGES having been preferred against Rev. H.
Eastman Of Jacksonville for unministerial and
unchristian conduct In several particulars, a COM
mittee Of clergymen held an investigation of the
case, Rev. H. A. Spencer, presiding elder, presid-
ing; and after hearing the testimony pro and con
found that most of the charges and specifications
were fully sustained, resulting in Mr.. Eastman
suspension from ministerial duties and privileges.
| The case, however, will come before the Vermont
conference, whose action in the will be final
| AN eighty ears-old boy named Ryan, living at
Milton, had been visit to relatives in Burling-
ton and on Friday afternoon started on his return
his uncle putting him on board the train and eau.
| tioning him not to move until he reached Milton
| Just before reaching the tunnel his hat blew off
AS he was looking out of the window, and the pool
little fellow ignorant Of the danger of such an
undertaking, rushed to the platform and jumped
of, the train running at full speed at the time
and the result was that his leg was broken. He
was taken back to the city and properly cared for
SHERIFF HALBERr of Franklin county went tc
Bakersfield Thursday and arrested James Nc
Laren for committing an assault upon James Nc
| liver of Maqnam, on Saturday night. The latter
was driving along the Newton road in the
neighborhood Of McPeck's woods, having beer
into St. Adams in search of physician for hii
| family, when McLaren rushed out and with
stake over three feet long and two or three inches
thick, beat McIver most numerically. The as
| sault was the result of an old feud McIaren fur
nished bail in the sum of $500 to appear for hear
ing Monday, July 2lst.
THE body OF Charles Cready, whose murder a
Albany New York, was noticed last week, ar
| rived at Vergennes the next Saturday, and wa
attended by large concourse of friends ant
neighbors. Upon the arrival OF the remains o
the murdered man the casket was opened, whei
the cries of the mother and the terrible anguish
of his betrothed were painful to witness. Tn
funeral took place at the church Of the Holy Fam
lily, and was one of the largest ever held in Yer
gennes. Cready was twenty-five years of age
and bore a good reputation. John W. Kehan
who was arrested for the assault upon him, ha
been committed to Jail on the charge Of man