Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-14

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bury, started from that place on Wednesday Of
last week with n selected flock Of two and three
year-od rams for Texas
BENNINGTON COUNTY
BENNINGTON correspondent Of the Herdid
tells the following concerning business In that
locality: "The many mills and factories Of which
this town boasts are all running on full time, with
full forces Of help which is somewhat remark
able for so early in the season; and with all the
building that has been done during the last year
there Is hardly an empty house. " Last Winter
the pedder's cart of Messrs Harris Bros. of Al
bany, N. Y, was broken into in the barn Of the
stark House, bennington, n quantity Of cigars
and few other things stolen. One day last
week box Of the cigars was found in the store
of d c. Guiltnane of that village, by Mr.. Bur-
Lesson, n salesman Of the Albany firm. A hearing
was had and Gultinane was bound up in the sum
Of $500 to answer to three counts in an indictment
Of stealing receiving and secreting stolen goods
The Banner says very few believe Guiltinane to
be the one principally interested.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
GEORGE GREEN, Of Danville, had a leg broken
last week by heavy timber falling upon it,.
Wick Brown Of Peacham has received pension
Of $3.50 back pay, and S06 per year hereafter
He thinks Uncle Sam Is fine fellow. lie went
down South and did his best, and this is his re-
ward. He took the pension money and removed
one Of those death grips from his farm commonly
called mortgagesl .. Ed. Shanty Of Barnet was
committed To st. lolnsbury Jail recently, in de-
fault of 81, 900 bonds-ior grand larceny.
cHfTrENDEN COUNTY.
Mrs A. BRooKEs has given to the Mary Fletcher
Hospital ut Burlington three hundred volumes of
interesting books, for the use Of the patients,
together with very handsome bookcase In which
to put the same. Mrs Brookes has also recently
given large number Of Volumes including many
books Of travel, Of them of great interest to
the Fletcher Free Library. .. The Burlington
aldermen vote 800 for Decoration Day.. Bur-
lington is agitatng the matter Of firemens tour
nament to take place in that city on the Fourth
OF July....A Milton trappist has caught one
thousand five hundred muskrats this Spring
Barney Cahill was sentenced from underhl for
breach Of the peace and committed to the House
of Correction for one hundred and twenty days
lie gave his age as eighty three years &C.. There
was some reckless and wilfu destruction of prop
erty, on College street. Burlington, Friday night
-sATttt lhlnIS SHldsHtu, lbnttS DTOrtnt HyuIiHt
covers removed, etc. The medical department
Of the University of Vermont at Burlington ha.
one hundred and fifty scholars, the largest class
for years. Sixty-one become full-hedged NJ. D.'s
in about eight weeks The literary department
has ninety scholars, twenty Of whom graduate at
the same time Hon. L. d. Mason of Richmond
president Of the Vermont Dlirymens Association
has received three of the lIiggin medals-one each
Of gold, silver and bronze-designed as premiums
for the first, second and third best fifty pounds OF
butter respectively The medals are presented
by II Il and F. b. Thurber & Co. Liverpool,
agents for the celebrated Iliggin dairy salt, and
those who compete for them must use this salt in
their butter.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
THE dwelling-house of Mrs l.. Scott, an old
widow lady living alone in Swanton, was entered
during her absence, few days since and 800
stolen, her whole treasure, which she had been
fifteen years accommodating. 1t il announced
that the St Adams rolling mill will resume bust
ness May Goth. st. Adams is to have bicycle
club and its people are agitating the question of
a new opera house 90. The draught tournament
for the championship of Vermont and certain
money prizes, which was played at St Alban-
last March, and resulted in draw between Col.
one Gates of Cambridge, Mr.. Hyzer of West
Randolph and Mr.. Goron of St. Adams, was re-
newed at the same place to day. 1t is said to he
the closest contest of the kind ever held in the
state "A pedestrian tournament is announced
to take place at St Adams on the 10Th. Among
those entered for the contest are three from Rut
land, two from Burlington, two from Fairfield
one from Bellows Falls, and c. w. Reagan and
p F. Mcmahon, of st. Adams The Messenger
says Boston drummer, about forty-five year.
old, was arrested in st. Adams on charge OF
assaulting the daughter Of one of the citizens o
that place on Friday evening. -. Albert Smith o.
Georgia committed to the House of Correc
ton saturday for forty-fve days, having beer
found intoxicated al. d Carpenter drug stor,
ut Swanton was entered on Saturday night bu
no booty was taken. Henry Lawrence's boot ant
shoe store was also entered-and the enormous
sum of serenty.dre cents stolen.
LAMoILLE COUNTY
c. p. HOGAN, ESQ, Of Sheldon has accepted
an invitation to deliver an address at johnson
Memorial Day.
ORANGE COUNTY.
W. f. BURTON, Il miller ut Bath, n. H., but re
Gently Of Vershre, who has had trouble with hi
wife, went to New Hampshire on the 9th instau
and kidnapped his chid--taking it to Vermont
it is supposed.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Pduddiim says twelve-year-od Nortl
| Troy boy got mad because he was Obliged t,
work up wood pile last Winter, while his hal
brother was allowed unlimited privileges, anc
| concealed II can of powder under the wood pill,
| in the shell laid "A train and was awaiting sntli