Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18
Vermont State News.


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MAD river valley fair will be held on tho 9th and
10th OF September.
A MOTHER and daughter at West Newbury be-
came insane the same day
PROFESSOR GEORGE N BoARDMAs declines the
presidency Of Middebury college.
Ex-Governor SMITH will deliver the address at
the Caledonia county fair. September 2ist.
IT is said that relatives have aided the son Of
deiauter Waite Of Brattleboro to buy a large
rancho In Colorado.
o. wHiTTEMoRE and wife OF Lowell were re-
Gently attacked by mad bull, but escaped after
desperate fight without serious injury
ONLY 100000 feet Of logs out Of the 40, OOO,-
900 feet belonging to the Connecticut rive lumber
company have gone down the river on account OF
low water.
THOMAS NJ. sHAcKErr, the well.known cattle
dealer, has disappeared with large sum Of
money, and several Addison county farmers are
mourners.
The apple crop in the vicinity Of North Troy has
been nearly ruined by the recent high winds.
The fruit, only partially grown, was scattered in
all directions.
The president Of the Lamoille county agricultu-
raj society announces that no fast horses will be
admitted to the grounds at the coming fair to be
held In September.
MRS MARcELLUs CARLISLE of East Randolph,
while out riding with some friends, was taken
with an apopectic fit and died before they could
get her out of the carriage.
The Universalist state convention will be held
at Bethel August 3lst, September LIST and I'd. All
persons desiring entertainment will notify NJ.
Sylvester, Bethel, at once.
NELSON TRACY was drowned in Hathaway's
pond in Woodstock while bathing on the 9th He
was taken out as soon as possible and every eff
fort made to resusctate him but without avail
FLORA NJ JONES Of Plymouth has a tame wood
chuck over year old caught when 1t was small,
and Is about the house like cat or dog 1t will
sit on its launches and eat pie OF cake from its
paws.
The experiment OF growing corn for sugar on
the Stafford farm at White River Junction has
failed owing to seed being poor. But little OF the
corn showed itself and that has been ploughed
under.
MARK Drown, who ran away to Canada from
o''"""b'ou ooino 'ihe sihce, ieaVinR WIG ana
three children, recently returned and stole two Of
the children Since then the one left with Mrs.
Drown mas died
ACCORDING to the report in Poor's Manual. the
gross earnings OF the Central Vermont railroad
were, in 1879, 81, AGA. 26i which Is an amount
considerably in advance of the earninps of tho
the years Immediately preceding.
Mrs. A. b. HOPKINS OF Bradford was stung by
honey bee, and in few minutes thereafter be-
came unconscious, and for some hours her life
was despaired OF. By the utmost exertion and
exercise Of medical skill her life was saved
DURING A recent thunder shower in Asc,,rev-
vile, a bolt passed through the oman Kitchen
doors of Robert Dennatt frustrating I'm, M, min
ing Mrs Dennatt and doing no ,ni,rv az o.. 400,
terng the wood box over the room in splinters.
CHARLES Esnmur NJ Tbe,tord .,;nnad ,,;,o
pitcbinq off load of bav last wal ond in .rr;no
to save bimself from falling N tho Az .he
fork-stale twice in two In fa,,ira % ,ha eno, ho
stuclx one tine tbronob ono loo Tho ,,na an,a.os
near the knaa and cana On, ,oa.,,, ha,, .-.e. -
the body The other tine m,do n s,,,h, ,,o,,J
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swanton during last week oave g,.nJ ha,,
Tbursdav evening a, tho nau, pa,,.r,a 49, -.
the lake sbora which mo-, Ia,,o,, $1,000 -.
seventy 9; va conr,os ho,n, n,ssa., ,to,, ,,,..'
Sir Knights vent nm, fron, I.taua,.. Coa,,.;
ery at 81. Albans. and the affa,r urn. hill
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