Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-19
Vermont State News.


Middlebury, has been committed TO the House OF
Correction nj Rutland for one hundred and nine
ty-ihree days on the charge OF selling LIQUOR.
The team OF Marshall Stone Of Bridport, ran away
the other day and he started TO catch IT, Running
on to the track near the iron works, he was Just
In time 10 have the snow pillow lift him off again
lie escaped with few scratches. Albert Piper
of Middlebury, was committed to the House Of
Correction the 8th for one hundred and sixty-four
days for non-payment Of fine and costs In liquor
case. .Ephram Kirby an old citizen Of Middle
bury was thrown by young horse the other day
and struck his head against rock producing con-
cussion Of the brain His condition Is critical.
Hon. Paris Fletcher, of Bridport, has recently
given to the town 81, 600, the annual income from
1t to be expended towards improving and beautify-
ing the village cemetery. Minnie Bell, an eight
year-old girl Of Middlebury, broke leg in two
places lately while coasting,
BENNINGTON COUNTY
TnE Bennington town meeting last week Tues
day voted to commence new suits on behalf OF
the town against Trenor w. Park and others in
the railroad town bond litigation. At this meet
ing citizens ticket " for town officers composed
OF Republicans and democrats was elected over
the straight Republican ticket by a majority Of
two hundred.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Av,v 4, ,ho o,n,,,o,, ., c,..,a p.o,..,, ~,
10 " "' e'"p''S VI 'y,"S D'""n' vi
Lyndon lately so cruelty beat and pounded one
of Browns oxen with stake as to spoil the an
imal. Herbert o. Hastings, OF Groton, has been
fatally hurt while chopping down tree. =. Mike
Marian, at st. Johnsbury was hit in the eye by a
SNOWFALL, and there are yet fears that he may
lose the sight of t..... George b. Walker, of St.
" -" s
PIT the other DAY. lie became helpless, but was
rescued by two men near by....T The little Anger
Girl at q Jobnshury ,yho ,yas halavad 20 baya
Lo o,a,,.a e., .,,.... s..,a.,,o.. -.
ooe" po'sone" rum e'''ns oonieo''ohery' HAS
since died.
cHfrrENDEN COUNTY.
on a recent Sunday while John Russ and fam
| H., % tor,oI,, ,,,o.o -, ohu.ah p.a.a,,,,,.., T..
ns' VI 0'','"o' "'io u. en"'.", rie"on"''' l"
their employ lett with 500 oil Mr.. Buss' money.
That night he was followed TO the Island, captured
and all tho ,nonev foppd nm bis nervon
-. - ,,.,S, 60, ,,s - 60
uouoie Team peiohgihg 10 Oharies u sherman
broke through the ice in the river while he was
driving from Shelburn Bay to Charlotte the other
| o,o,i,, and ho,b horsas ,,oro ,ro,r,oa Tro
,as,inia ~ ,ho p,rns,o as, e;oa ;s q, 10 nr
,rnad nd sanaata 80, ettod ,a a. ,ha NC
order denartment business IN The amount ~
Sia5 oon pnnnaIiv Ia ,r,nsac,ed in ,his aenarten,
/, IL sad tbayro ara niao,oan ,rn,s;p
mon In pnr,ing,on uhn iaha, ,barsaisass Ian la y
s,udents Rm "U Jrv sonds deeIor "a" ~,
p,riina,o has hnon fgrco,d yt hanIr,, a'
Sn,n;nsi assets ca oooNIieSil;,es 90 ooS
| FranL S,,;th,s son ,as cnastin1 n Cborio,,o %
few davs ago no was thrown from bis sied and a
sbaru Sointsd sc which he had in liz hand nu uas
drivar into Tho aesby art Of bis ,high nd hrosn
OIL in the hesh.. Burlington receives the Pin
a.oIe AZ '"e oper" house 'o-inorro" tihursuay]
evening" ,o,,,,u,.
'"aNNhiN .ooN,i'
:, THE suit OF the Portland Ogdensourg railroad,
| Vermont division, against the town OF Fairfield
l9t supsSr I Oh saooo 10 lne capltal Stock
" .ne ,o,u, nas as. Veen ueVlueo ~ .e ,,n
n ~ IN isor Vi se ooma upon s,e saounu 'na.
, ,u saoords hotora ,he o, ; Vn she
TIL ~ oei n ,ho was aiau W.
Ine,e ma7 a., o.aui Iua. .ne MAS no.
pedo hn, ,ho coUrt doo;dad hera VA
W. , VIC ~ ..,o'e vas -
fnll on the records before the snbscription was
made. E. Morton Smith, late local mail agent
at st, Adams, has been removed by order of the
| Post-offce Department. Another large party OF
Richford young men are about starting for the
West Michael Campbell, Of st. Adams, has
lately lost three children by diphthera :. Three
tramps arrested at st. Adams were sentenced to
III. d,,s oooh 1na ~ paIar in iai a. a q,
Adams for stealing, created a sensation among
his fellow-prisoners by cutting cash in the cali
of his leg with a razor A checker tournament
for the Championship of the state comes off at st
Adams March 26th, for checker board and S35 in
prizes An amateur pedestrian match for fifty
miles, S25 a side. between c. w. Reagan and
Henry Leland at Music Hall St. Adams on the
14tb, was won BY Reagan. Time, eleven hours
and twenty-nine minutes The Courier reports
dipntherla on the increase at highgate Fails, bu
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
AMONG the items in the sundry civil bill is this
" For establishing a better lipht and building 4
keeper's dwelling at Isle La Motto lake Cham
Main 81 600
LAMoIILE COUNTY.
N,,,,.r,. s,>, oi,i.o,a =, ,.,,n,ou .;,,oa o,;
,,on y, No p,es;dan, ., ~, 5onsoI peaa
Wnr, ~ '"' Gill; pany iao E,ur
n,i' ra,oH vii e. VEIL h ,ia ~
nIer ieee NY Iseu 81, .le money ne oou'u U.
rarias LIZ a ,nii sons pnopei anu ooi
neare5 leaving his young wife three child re-,
"a - Sa,it,,,n nc ''""s "''e' '"'ee NNiiu'''
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ORANGE COUNTY.
DAVID MoUIToN was committed to Chelsea iai
mitment to Jail for six months, and to pay a fin
of 81, 900. by the United States Circuit Court re
Gently held at Burlington. He plead guilty befor
the court to the charge of running an illicit dis
tillery in the town OF Corinth
; ORLEANS COUNTY.
) A"DR MUM" OF East Charleston has beef
bound over in the sum of 500 for practicing med
cine without a license A cornet band is 500
to be organized In Newport Center Craftsbur
will rebuild the old academy recently burned o
the old site and have il ready for the fall term
e -. Hon T. C. Miles retires from the office of cor
stable and collector OF the town of Albany, ate
having served faithfully and acceptably for owe
forty consecutive years
RUTLAND COUNTY
GRANT FLANERy was om.nitted to the Rutlan
e iail Monday of last week on the charge OF breal
4 ing into the store of DR. A Brondey at Pawle
&C r. Richardson of Rutland CONTEMPLATE
building an opera house In that place So say
an exchange Wallingford decides not tn col
Q test the railroad bond question further. and wi
:. refund its Indebtedness which. with the origin,
$40 600 mast due interest and costs. amounts
d S55 600 Mr. IL A. Hall. pianist and teache
y of 'iusic of Rutland recently met with n sever
/. accident by having the ball of one of his ey,
strnck with such force nv a door knob that il W.
l. burst omen and DESTROYED. Mr. Hall was total
J, blind before so that the suffering resulting fro,
r the accident Is the worst CONSEQUENCE ,Thr,
Rutland trlmps we're lately fined $40 and eos
each in defanlt Of which thew were committed !
the House of Correction for thirty days',..
sleiehing in Rutland. 49,. Moses Vincent Aibe
Del5hy and peter Talon. for getting drink, !,
D. Rutland. we're lately fined sl6 81 each, or in,
one davs In the Uonse Of Correction Talon w,
- oiven an additional dose Tor fnrnishing iiomor
ID
COLONEL ASA WENTWORTH OF Bellows Fall
who has lust retired from the office OF tow
T. treasurer, had held that office for some thirt