Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-24

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N. LovEJoY of North Thetford, whose hand
was injured by corn husker three weeks SINCE
and the hand amputated at the wrist on the Sth,
died OF lockjaw on the 10th instant.
POULTRY day Thursday in yergennes wit
messed the purchase OF fourteen tons OF turkeys
and chickens at twelve to fourteen cents per
pound. All were shipped to Boston market.
JAMES D. WHITE, hotel proprietor, while at
tempting to cross the track in front Of a passing
engine at Island Pond, Monday afternoon, slipped
and fell, and was run over and instantly killed.
BURGLARS entered the residence OF c. NJ. Reyes
Of Springfield the other evening, and stole about
$500 from the pants pocket Of Mr.. Reyes. They
also entered Newtons store and stole AN ulster.
FREIGHT cars on the Brattleboro & Whitehall
narrow gauge railroad have difficulty in keeping
the track in going around curves, and so many
have been derailed as to cause considerable
trouble.
IT Is reported that new and rich copper mine
has been discovered in STAFFORD and that mea-
sures are in progress to secure the Incorporation
of company by the legislature for the working
OF the mine.
JIMMY DEvLIN of Brandon was thrown from a
wagon the tenth instant by the sudden starting Of
the team with which he was riding, upon the
box factory's whistle being blown, and his neck
was broken.
GOVERNOR SMITH and other Central Vermont
officers looking over the ground between Bel
lows Falls and Windsor, probably with view
to building a road on the Vermont side between
those two points.
+. G. WHITE has been appointed postmaster at
Cavendish, and w. +. Kelly at St. Johnsbury
Center A. W. Howard has also been appointed
postmaster at Colchester Center in place of f. L.
Parsons resigned.
GOLD mining is still going on in Plymouth. An
old California miner at work there states that the
Plymouth mines are richer than those he is ac-
quainted with elsewhere lie saved $40 from five
or six cubic feet Of earth.
ONE day last week Frank Fits, son of the sta
ton agent at Walden. while arranging switch,
fell down the trestle at that place, striking on his
head and shoulders and njurng him so severely
that his recovery is considered doubtful.
WILLIAM MCDONALD who was arrested last
spring for a indecent assault and indicted at
Keene, procured bail few days ago, and imme-
dately proceeded to Bellows Falls where he got
into drunken row and was again locked up.
A SHOCKING accident occurred at the Catholic
school in Winoosh last Friday lighted lamp
was knocked to the floor and the clothing Of
one OF the teachers, lady, was saturated with the
burning oil and she was 30 badly burned that she
| died the next day.
The railroad depot at Wolcott was entered by
burglars last Saturday night and S2l.43 taken
| from the money drawer, Two packages Of ex.
press money, amounting to Sl3, were not taken
| The entrance was made through the office win
dow, which was broken in.
THE lumber mill at McIndoes is running full
force and is a very busy place. Some eighty-fve
men are employed in aud about the mill and alto
gether they are manufacturing about 10000 feet
OF lumber daily, large portion OF it being planed
and dressed ready for use.
| THE December term OF the Caledonia county
court begins at st. Johnsbury December 7th
| There are one hundred and twenty -one cases OF
the civil docket, fifteen on the criminal docke
and forty-two on the chancery docket; n decrease
OF twenty-eght cases in all from last year.
| THOMAS HUGHES, who drives a team for the
Fall Mountain Paper Company, Bellows Falls
/ WAS tnIoNu iIOtu lOhu tHe anu
wheels passed over his shoulder and one leg, usin.
him up badly. One arm was broken and Their,
were numerous gashes on different parts OF thu
body.
GroRoy II HusnARp Of Vernon met with a "a
rious accident on the 10th instant While de
scending steep hill upon load OF wood, tn
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between the horses, the sled passing over him
His left leg WAS broken and his ankle badl,
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AN apocryphal story comes from Burlington
to the ect that one of the "maidens fair to see
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vai.ht lint tho u,nsthatic craatura INIT II int,
the iouhuauon oil MS mousse
AN adjourned meeting of the Wiudham Count,
Medical societv WAS held Mt Brattlehoro ON Wed
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committee chosen draft bylaws and const
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at which time officers Will be elected,
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