Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-12-15
Vermont State News.

ALL the justices in North Troy have refused to
qualify, and the town is without any.
REV. Mr.. COMBS has accepted the pastorate Of
the Baptist church at Essex Junction.
GOVERNOR FARNHAM has been asked to deliver
the Memorial-day address at North Troy.
The Western Vermont Masonic association will
hold its annual ball at Burlington, January 10.
AN effort is being made to introduce the Ger
man carp into the ponds and rivers of lrasburgh
GOVERNOR FARNHAM has appointed Hon Geo.
W. Harmon to be judge of the municipal court at
Bennington.
IT is reported that new vein Of copper has
been struck at the Goddard mines, and large
force of help has been put on
TnE south part of North Hero is so poor that
it cannot afford to warm a sehoo-house, and
therefore will go without one
II. II. HILL, associate judge-elect Of Grand Isle
county, will not qualify for the position, and the
governor will appoint some one to fill the vacancy.
ELLEN WEIGH, young lady, daughter Of
James Welch of Barnet attempted suicide with
chloroform, but the prompt action Of physician
saved her life.
As four year-od son Of Frank Berry of Rich
mond was sliding across the railroad track his
sled was struck by a locomotive aud he was thrown
about fifteen feet, striking a car and fracturing
his skull. He is still alive and may recover.
ROBERT McCRAcKEs, a miller at McLeods
mill in St. Johnsbury saved himself from serious
injury, if not death, the other day, by presence
of mind and prompt action. While about his
work his haca i,
but slow-runnng gearing Being unable to ex-
tricate himself, he whipped out his jack-knfe
and severed the coat, thus releasing himself from
a very unpleasant and dangerous position.
NEARLY five years ago Willard Dean Of Grafton,
while raking hay, ran against appletree limb,
which entered his eye just below the eyeball For
long time 1t was feared he would lose the eve,
but it finally got BETTER and, although it has
troubled him good deal since, he has called it
we'll Recently 1t panied him very keenly, and
upon examination, he picked out piece broken
from the limb five-eighths OF an inch long and
nearly one-fourth inch in diameter which had
been in his eye five years
CERTAIN minister in Vermont tells of his lit
tie girl, that when circus came to town she very
much wanted to go, and he tried to show her it
would not be best. When the street parade took
place, she climbed upon the gate post to see it
pass, but the uniforms of the musicians, the gay
caparisoned horses, etc, awoke all the old desire
and he overheard her say: "Oh, dear il was
anybody else's daughter, could 60; but as it is,
I've got to be pattern of piety for the whole
town, suppose, Some older children confound
forced submission with voluntary resignation.
TRUMAN DIX, wealthy and respectable farmer
OF Nottingham, was killed on the 9th inst, while
drawing logs to a mill. The sled passed over
bar in the road and pitched forward, when Mr..
Dix lost his footing and fell in such way that
the front near runner passed over his body Just
above the hips separating the backbone or spine,
and crushing the intesines and iattening his ribs
He was quickly extricated but he never breathed
or showed any signs OF life after be was reached.
MIR. Dix had been for many years one OF the most
prominent farmers and stock growers in Whiting
ham, was in his sixty-third year, and leaves a
wife, son and daughter.