Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-02-18
Vermont State News.

GeoRGiA is afflicted with the measles.
Forty cases Of measles are reported in Newport
A BRADFORD man drives sleigh which vas
built previous to 1902.
TELEPHONE lines are to be put up in Springfield
as soon as the season opens.
The six liquor agents in Caledonia county sold
during the month of January, 1,l4o gallons.
IT is said cedar posts are legal tender in Greens.
boro, AS sap buckets formerly were in Walden.
THERB have been fifty cases OF measles al
Lincoln this winter, and more cases are appear
ing daily.
THE largest fshing-rod mandatory in the
country is at Post Mills, where thirty-tive men
are employed.
AN office has been fitted up in Middlebury for
the headquarters OF the Vermont Merino SHEEP
breeders association.
Rev. r NJ. LUTHER Of Bennington has in his
possession deed TO land in Penns lvania given
by William Penn in 1852
THE employees in the marble yards of Ripley
Sons at West Rutland have given $3.50 to the
New York Herald Irish relief fund
On the docket Of the supreme court for Windsor
county, to convene the last Thursday in this
month, there are thirty-nine cases
THE house OF Rev. Mr. Van Norden of St. Al
bans was broken into Wednesday might cAorge
McGregg was arrested on suspicion.
IT is not yet certain whether the wounds of
Gus. Kindt, the St. Adams burglar now confined in
Sing Sing prison, will prove fatal or not.
THERE has as yet been no further meeting and
formal organization Of the board OF directors OF
the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champain railroad.
CHILD at Essex Junction swallowed part
OF sewing needle Il few days since Dangerous
results were feared, but as yet it has not proved
serious.
ASA TARBLE of South Reading, seventy-two
years old and long sufferer from dropsy had
seventeen quarts of water drawn from his body
recently.
STURGEON weighing one hundred and five
pounds and another weighing seventy-fve pounds
were speared through the ice at Maquam bay on
Thursday.
A LITTLE daughter Of G IL. Saxby Of johnson
attempted to swallow the contents Of an ammonia
bottle, resulting in severely burning the mouth
and throat.
FRIEND OF the yergennes public library, a
few days since, placed in the hands of the libra
rian the sum OF $50 as a present to be added to
the fund for the purchase of books.
The Bennington county supreme court was in
session only two days. Thirteen cases were
argued and judgments rendered or affirmed in all
but six, which remain with the court.
J. d. HARVEY OF Lyndon was severely injured
recently by being caught between two cars. The
flesh was jammed OFF the bone on the inside Of
the leg below the thigh, and his spine was injured
A MRS. GREEN, formerly OF New Bedford,
Massachusetts,, but now living with an invalid son
at Bellows Falls, is said to be the richest woman
in the country having fortune Of several millions
Mas. ZEaA WATKINS of Sharon swallowed a
pin several days ago, which lodged in her throat
in such manner that her physicians are unable
to extricate it, and she suffers extreme pain at
times.
THE Vermont snath company OF Springfield
have got their new shop at Sherbrooke, Canada.
nearly ready for business and will, hereafter,
trade with their Canadian customers on their own
ground.
Mrs. Horace HUBBARD OF Sharon got up early
lucSuhl moihihb VI iaoe Neeh eht bNiN nv
after which her people, not hearing any stir went
into the room and found her dead. She had been
in usual good health.
The mayor OF Burlington has called special
city meeting for February 10Th, for the purpose
OF legalizng proposed refundlng at five per cent
OF the citys $4,000 six per cent bonds issued in
aid OF the Burlington and Lamoille railroad
HERBERT GoopELL OF St. Johnsbury had his
clothes set on fire Saturday OF last week by ben.
zine, which he was putting on some article al
ready on fire to make 1t burn, By jumping into a
tub Of water near by, he escaped serious injuries
THE sewing machine department OF the Bck-
ford knitting machine company at Brattleboro
has been transferred TO Darling Brothers OF New
Haven, Connecticut, who will continue to manu-
facture the Estey" machine under contract for
this company at their Centerville factory.
A CORRESPONDENT writes the st. Adams Mes
senger from West Concord that a lady in that Vi
cnity is the direct heir To the great Hyde estate
in England. The estate now embraces ESQ Co.,
900; it was in 1924 e30,OOo,0OO, 1t is expected
that this vast sum will be divided within sixty days
THE Burlington school commissioners have au.
thorzed the superintendent of schools to receive
from six to ten amateur teachers, who shall as
sst the regular Instructors and after six months
experience may be eligible for supply service"
at 81 per day, and become candidates for vacant
positions.
QUITE lively row occurred In the Catholic
school at St. Adams the other day. One Corbitt
violated rule Of tho school and when the teacher
undertook to punish him he resisted stoutly. The
teacher then adopted severe measures. and in the
struggle the boy was thrown down. Therenpon
Corbtt's elder brother came to the rescue, and rs
the teacher prepared to defend himself the
younger Corbtt snatched the ruler and hit him on
the head, cutting large cash. The older Corbltt
was also preparing to take further interest in the
proceedings when another young man stepped up
and fioored him. This put quietus to the whole
affair.