Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-06-25
Vermont State News.


bENNiNdTON COuNTf.
Hon. HARMON CASFiErD, the Arlington bank
rupt, pays dividend OF six per cent on 100000
Of deb 3.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Mn. JAMES s. SoMERs a farmer living mile
or so from McIndoes village, dropped dead on
Wednesday Of last week. A neighbor called at
the house and inquired for him, and was told by
his wife that he had just stepped into his shop.
On going there Mr. Somers was found upon the
floor dead. A physician called 1t heart disease.
Mr.. Somers leaves a wife, son In the West, and
an aged mother at the Falls. The selectmen
OF st. Johnsbury have settled the lawsuit with
Albert Speare OF Danville, paying him 1925.
Speare claimed to have stepped off the sidewalk
over into Dr. Billiards. field, in September, 1873,
thereby sustaining severe injury. lie claimed
So, 900 damages, but 1t was a question II he sus-
tanned much IL any injury In the celebrated
breach OF promise suit OF Meader against Gibson
at Mcndoes the jury has given the plaintiff $500
and costs, which Is paying tolerably dear for that
whistle.
CHrrTENDEN COUNTY.
DANIEL BROOKS OF Claremont, N. H., forty
years old, beat his wife horribly at Burlington
the other day The woman is slowly recovering,
and Brooks lauguishes in JAIL with pleasant
prospect for steady abiding place there for some
time
ORANGE COUNTY.
BEN CHASE, prominent and wealthy citizen
OF West Randolph, was indicted by the grand
jury Of this county on Saturday for perjury. lie
is charged with having made false affidavit as
to the amount OF his taxable property. His list
was first taken at 80, 259, which was increased by
bo tax 1tata 20, IT, obi tad
claiming that his debts equaled the $1,000 excess,
and made affidavit before N. L. Boyden master
in chancery, that he was not possessed Of taxable
property over 80, $50 This Is one OF the beauties
Of our present radically defective tax law -. In
the county court at Chelsea Tuesday Of last
week, Stewart Harvey, a lawyer OF Bradford,
was found guilty of assault on Sheriff Bailey, and
was sentenced to ninety days hard labor in the
House OF Correction. Harvey was always a
bad lot
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Mrs SARAH WILEY of Glover was found dead
Tuesday afternoon Of last week In an old barn
near her dwelling She lived alone and was not
missed until half-past five o'clock in the after
noon and as 1t has been discovered that she went
to the barn early in the day, she must have lain
in the position where found during the whole day.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
TWENTY persons were recently admitted to the
Baptist church at Bellows Falls, fourteen by pro-
fesson and six by letter. George Slate had a
valuable Alderney hefer killed by lightning on
his farm in Westminster, during the thunder
shower Of Wednesday evening of last week. 1t
is singular how lightning always prefers to strike
very valuable COW, in preference to the lean,
scraggly kline which infest so many of our farms
WINDSOR COUNTY.
ANOTHER terrible example is furnished in the
case of Fredwin Fay of Sharon. While engaged
in cleaning revolver Monday morning, the 10th,
it was accidentally discharged, the ball striking
the third rib on the left side and glancing round
At the present writing the ball has not been
found but it is hoped that no serious results will
follow