Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-12-24
Vermont State News.

DPnTHERh prevails at Berkshire Centre
CANKER-RAsH in a malignant form is quite prev
alent in the vicinity of st. Johnsbury.
MIR. +. II. WHEELER has held the office OF town
treasurer of Charlotte for thirty-two years
THERE is trouble in Bennington on the subject
Of introducing text books in the public schools.
Mr. o. A. MEAD OF IIinesburgh was badly in
ured recently by a falling limb, while in the woods
SEVERAL suits against Brattleboro money-lend
for taking usurious rates Of interest are
pending.
f. A, HAMILTON OF Brandon received kick
from his horse Sunday last, which resulted in
breaking his thigh.
THE cavalry reunion will be held at Brandon,
January eth, the day previous to the reunion Of
Vermont infantry officers.
II. d BRUCE has been arrested at North Troy
and held in $500 for passing counterfeit 50 notes
IN Troy, New York, bank
EUGENE CorFRIs, a clerk in the hotel at Hart
ford, severely burned his face last week, while
lighting fire with kerosene OIL
THERE was a large attendance at the Cham
plain Valley poultry fair last week at Burlington
and the exhibits are pronounced Unexpectedly at
tractive.
PETER GABAREE of westfed who was recently
hurt on highway in Montgomery, and brought
suit against the town for 1000 damages, obtained
only 1000.
The village of Fair Haven will take action De-
cember ooh, on the question of bringing a water
supply from lnman pond, a distance of three and
one-half miles.
BETWEEN May ist and December LIST, 2,763 car
loads or p, G33 tons Of coal received at Bur-
| lington and shipped over the Central Vermont
railroad. This is exclusive of the amount stored
and sold in Burlington.
ST. AIBANs complains that with only eight
hours work in the railroad shops, and the pay of
the men reduced correspondingy, the business
boom is less apparent there than almost any where
| else in the country
| The Lyman bridge controversy at White River
Junction, it is said will soon be settled by the
| town of Hartford paying Mr. Barron Sl,Ol5, the
| award OF the commissioners, and the bridge is
then to be open to free travel.
FRED SIMMONS, a lrmberman in Bolton, was
crushed to the ground Thursday by large tree
falling across his back and hips. The tree had
to be chopped off twice before he could be got
out. lie was carried home almost lfeess, but
there is some hope OF recovery.
LAST Thursday night some malicious person
threw brick and a stone through the large front
windows OF the national bank building in Bellows
Falls, smashing the French plate glass and caus-
ing over 500 damage. Whether the motive was
robbery or otherwise remains mystery.
The second postal card sent out for tour
around the world by DR. +. W. Carpenter of West
Rupert was received by the sender on Wednesday
last. This was started eastward August 18th
| with another which was sent west and the latter
arrived December 9th, beating the other by
eleven days.
AT the annual meeting OF the Chittenden county
agricultural society at Essex junction last week
nothing was done beyond appointing the pres
ident, the Hon. c. NJ. Spaulding, committee to
confer with representatives of the farmers asso-
citation in regard to a union OF the two organiza.
tons. An adjournment was then made to Jan.
uary 10th
IL the case OF George +. Graves, treasurer OF
the town of Bennington against S B Hall, cashier
Of the First National Bank of North Bennington
in the Bennington county court, the plaintiff re-
covered 5000, interest and costs for the neglect
Of the defendant to return to the listers the names
OF the stockholders, as required by the statute
law of the state
W. G. LEACH of Waterville was recently quite
badly injured while at work chopping in the
woods. He cut down tree and in falling II
lodged between two other trees the stump enc
swung around throwing Mr.. Leach some ftteer
feet or more down precipice He fell within
foot OF another man at work with him. lie wa,
partially unconscious when taken up and one kne,
was found to be badly injured besides othe
bruises and the shock to the whole system A
similar accident lately happened to Orlando Boyn
ton OF Andover.
Mrs LAURA CLARy of Georgia has been granted
a pension as widow Of Calvin Clary, who served
at the invasion OF Plat,sburgh by the British il
September, 1874. This claim was at first rejected
by the commissioner of pensions on the grount
that there was record evidence CT the seryic,
of the soldier when the claim was taken up fol
rehearng. The testimony WAS presented of the
venerable Hon. Avah Sabin, who served in tn,
same company at the battle Of Pattsburgh Upon
this testimony and the record of the soldier hav
ing received a land warrant, the pension wa,
allowed