Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-08-06

Dh H. u JENNIE OF FAST Corinth was not SO
badly injured as reported last week. He had a
narrow escape, but will soon be out again.
} L. J. RYDER, wood sawyer on the Cheshire
railroad, was killed near Bellows Falls on Thurs
day while moving an engine. He leaves wife.
Mrs. ELLEN REMINGTON, widow Of Oscar Rem
ington who was drowned in Otter Creek last
spring, will sue the town Of Rutland for damages
IT is said that W. c. Prouty Of Harrisville for
merly the Wilmington stage driver, has deserted
his wife and children and eloped with Keene
milliner.
DECEMBER 23d, 1879, will be the centennial of
the chartering Of the town of Bethel to John
Payne, John Howe, Dudley Chase and forty-three
associates.
VERMoSrERs and New Workers. are to Join in a
grand celebration Of the anniversary of the battle
Lake Champlain at Plattsburgh New York, Sep
TENDER 1lth
THE final arrangements have been made for a
wrestling match for 81, 900 a side between John
Mcmahon Of New York and James Owens of Fair
field, Vermont.
SPEoIAr-AoESr BIGELow of the post-ofice de-
partment after two hearings, has decided to re-
port against change Of location of the post
|
Mrs. S. NJ. STOWE Of Brooksville was seriously
injured last Wednesday by runaway accident.
and Henry W. Foote OF the same place also suf-
fered the same mishap.
THE widow Of Edwin d. Davis Of Rutland the
fireman who was killed in the washout near Bel
lows Falls last winter, has sued the Central Yer
mont railroad for 5000.
Two little boys in Rutland last Thursday, in
John Aliens woods, north OF the village, killed a
striped snake measuring three and a half feet in
length, from which was taken sixty-seyen young
snakes
| Mr. AUGUSTUS JORDAN of St. Adams, who was
discharged from the Bratteboro asylum some
time ago, has become insane again, and the
| physicians have so declared him lie will be re-
| turned to Brattlebore
| On hearing before Justice f. r. Aldrich last
week, Chester Grant of Bradford, who was charged
with ASSEMBLING and maltreating his wife, was put
under 500 bonds to keep the peace, and paid the
costs, amounting to Sl5.
| As Anger NJ Caskill and his sister, Mrs Graham,
with three children, were crossing the railroad in
Barton Landing, their horse got frightened at
train and threw them all to the ground. Mrs
Graham was quite badly hurt; the others escaped
injury.
| The -four and feed store OF Hiram b. Weeks OF
| St. Adams was broken into last Thursday night.
Entrance obtained through a cellar window,
and the money drawer was rifed OF its contents,
| five or six dollars In amount There is no reliable
| clue to the thief
AT Stowe recently Miss Brown was reading in
bed, holding the light in her hand when she fell
asleep and dropped the lamp on the bed, setting
the clothes on fire. Assistance came in time to
| save her life but her back was blistered nearly
the entire length.
| john MCCULLOUGH of Fechville was attacked
| by his yearling bull the other day William Wit
tum came to the rescue when the bull turned on
him also and the two fought and finally drove the
bull to subsection Mr.. Mccullough severely
sprained his thumb in the battle.
The receivers OF the Portland & ogdensburg
railroad have contracted with Mr.. N. c. Munson
to fill the trestles, do the masonry and complete
the ballas,ing Of the road, and he has already
begun, with large force Of men, locomotives and
dump cars. The contract is for $4,000.
AT jacksonville few days since, Mr.. n. l..
Stetson's COW broke into his garden and fed on
the vines of sixty-six hills of potatoes, on which
Paris green had been put the day before to de-
stroy the potato bugs, but the cow, it appears re-
ceived no injury from her hearty lunch.
CLARK HARRIS Of Wilmington while sailing
cattle In his pasture recently, ferociously at
tackled by twoyears-od heifer belonging to
some one for whom he was pasturing cattle. He
WAS thrown to the ground and severely bruised,
but with the timely assistance OF his dog he was
enabled to escape.
As Mr. Brooks OF Ferrisburgh was fishing off
Thompsons Point in Lake Champlain last week
| Tuesday he pulled up the body of man beside
his boat. The hook gave way and the body sank
Efforts are being made for the recovery of the
body, supposed to be that Of Joseph Belta, who
was drowned last fall
AN insane man, calling himself by the name OF
Lowell, and thought to be from Cabot, was max
| ing good deal OF disturbance In Barton village
| and vicinity during last week The town author
| tiles were compelled to take care of him. and will
try TO ascertain where he belongs and either send
him there or to the asylum. ..0I-
CORNELIUS MoGRATH of McIndoes Falls, man
| about fifty years of age, who left home Monday
OF last week, found under vandyke X Mer-
rill's mill Tuesday, in the river. 1t is supposed
that he went there for some purpose, as he was in
the employ Of vandyke Merrill, and that by
some misstep he fell into the river. lie leaves a
wife and seven children.
PETITION signed by large majority Of the
| leading business men OF White River Junction,
iayoring the appointment OF Miss Louise Lyman
to the office made vacant by the death of her
father George Lyman, late postmaster there, has
been forwarded 10 First Assistant Postmaster Gen
arulr h..a 1.
the office for several years.
ST. JoHSsBURy has another Stokes case on
Its hands in which a prominent physician and
lately member OF the legislature is mixed up
As he Is out Of town and has yet had no oppor-
tunity to yindicate himself, Judgment Is sus-
pended. 1t Is believed by many that 1t is job
put up him by the friends of Stokes, as he WAS
strong witness against Stokes.
SUNDAY, Lewis Francis, u French resident OF
Rchford went to Canada and drank freely, which
he not in the habit OF doing. lie either got
into fight or fell out OF his wagon, AS result
OF which his skull was fractured. lie was found
by the roadside, bleeding and partially un-
| conscious and Is cared for at a neighboring
house. but his recovery Is doubtful lie has a
wife and children.
MARY MIGHT OF futney married John lAsele
OF Amherst Massachusetts and the same day
was persuaded by laselle to draw out some $500
which she had deposited In the savings bank and
which she locked in her trunk, During the night
Iaselle broke open the trunk, stole the money
and deserted her leaving her penniless Laselle
Is said to have been married twice before, and one
or both OF his wives are still living
BETWEEN the hours Of twelve and one o'clock
Thursday morning thief entered the sleeping
apartment of Mr. Gideon Fem of Rutland and
robbed him Of 5000 in money The old gentle
man Was sleeping In a rear apartment, In which
was window opening toward the north When
the robbery was discovered this window was up
and the empty pocketbook lay on the sill. while
three silver dollars lay on the floor OF the room
A STRANGE story Is told by a Nevada paper |
about vermonter who left luxurious home In |
Vermont fifteen years ago, since which time he |
has barely earned livelihood in Nevada By team
ing A few days since the father sent a young |
relative to Nevada to bring home the son, who |
was urged To come to Vermont to claim $780,
900 fortune but refused until his friends showed |