Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-10
Vermont State News.

Cornwall the other day
G. NORM, clothier, Of Barton Is financially EN-.
barrassed. and has been attached
}. d. CoSDorcE Of Andover has been fined $40
and costs for cruelty beating his horse.
MONSTER Canada lynx was recently caugh,
at Lincoln and exhibited on the streets at Bristol
MRs. ALVIN HEscooK OF West Brattleboro IL
said to have fallen heir to 50, 600 600, portion Of
| New York estate
WILLIAM BUGGY Of North Troy, who was no
severely injured In the jackson, Michigan, rail.
road disaster, has returned home.
ST.. JoHNsBURy, where there has been 10 much
liquor trouble has voted to continue the liquor
agency, but under greater restrictions
The Vermont customs district transacts more
business than ony other on the Canadian frontier,
and is only seventh in this respect in the United
Slater.
GEORGE LypoRD, a carpenter Of East Middle
bury. was found dead In the woods on Friday
from loss Of blood from cash cut by his axe in
his ankle.
A THiRrEEs-YEARs-oLD burglar broke into a
house In Vernon last week, and stole mince
pie and a small sum Of money. lie will not be
prosecuted.
THE Burlington cotton mills at winooski Falls
have placed orders for machinery to the extent OF
a duplication Of their present mill-some eight
thousand spindles
GEORGE r. RICHARDS OF Barton Landing. who
is over one hundred years DID, was married less
than year ago. Recent family troubles resulted
In separation, and Mrs. Richards has gone to
Canada.
HARRIS Bros & Co, late contractors Of the
Bratteboro & Whitehall narrow-guage railroad,
have, according to their books, received $50. 900
from the officials Of the road and expended over
s177,OO0
A WRESTLING match occurred at Union Village
on Saturday night between A. =. Waterman of
Tunbridge and f. NJ. Fuington OF Thetford. 1t
was declared draw after spirited contest
Each scored one fall
ST. ALBASs' fire companies are made up of one
| hundred men. At the fires during the past year
the number OF working hours have been fifty
| three and three-fourths, and to accomplish the
work required 1900 feet OF hose has been laid.
THE North Pownal manufacturing company
| surprised their operatives Saturday afternoon by
advancing wages ten per cent, commencing March
LIST. This makes twenty-five per cent they have
voluntarily advanced the wages OF weavers since
January LIST.
The remains Of Charles G. Lawrence arrived at
Bratteboro from Grand Island Nebraska, on
Tuesday OF last week, and were inferred in the
village cemetery, after which short funeral ser
vices were held at the house of his brother.
George c. Lawrence
ANNA, the sixteen-year-old daughter Of H. A.
Waite proprietor Of the Green Mountain House
at West Wardsboro, left her home the other
night, since which time nothing can be learned of
her whereabouts, and the cause OF her disappear
ance IL profound mystery
Two men were arrested In Burlington on Mon
day for attempting to negotiate a forged note for
$40 signed "W. Beach" W j. Beach is the name
Of the man whose name they intended to forge
and the omission OF the middle initial created
suspicion and led to their arrest
The meeting OF the Windsor county teachers
and Officers association, held at Hartland last
week, was large and interesting the programme
unusually good and the subjects treated practical
and useful Professor ] Lord OF Dartmouth
College delivered an address on " The character
istics of true scholar"
THE Montreal Portland & Boston railroad will
be extended from Stanbridge TO East Franklin
to connect with the St. Johnsbury & Lake Cham
plain railroad to be extended from Sheldon to
East Franklin as soon as spring opens large
force Of men will soon be put on, and the work
will be pushed rapidly forward.
THE jury Of the circuit court at Burlington have
disagreed in the case Of Dean against Beckwith
and Henry, the United States provost marshal
and assistant, who were sued for $50, 600 damages
for keeping the plaintiff in prison six months
charged with melting deserton In 1864 The case
has been up six times in different courts, the gov
eminent being the real defendant.
GEORGE MELLIsH has served as treasurer OF
Woodstock twenty-six years, aud last week re-
ceived the twenty seventh consecutive election
His election is always unanimous aud the town
never has thought of asking him to give bonds.
Daring his service he has OF course handled
vast amount OF money, but he has taken only
81 30 in counterfeit, money and that came from
the town hall
A. II. MussoN of Utica. New York. and lady
attempted last Wednesday to cross the lake from
Essex to the Vermont shore in an ce-boat, when
the craft broke through the ice and the lady WAS
rescued with difficulty. Subsequently the party
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