Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-16

mt oThPHHN FOSTER OF Derby Line has now
added to his other donations fund Of &c. Co., the
interest OF which for twenty years is to be used
Tor the benefit Of the Congregational church, and
then the fund is to vest absolutely.
In Newport the latest sensation ~ an accom-
plished young sprout who is an agent for carpet
sweeper He attended church on Sunday, and
even went into the Sabbath-school, where he es-
sayed TO argue against the divinity Of Christ and
In talk with the pastor afterward, boosted that
he had read the works OF Huxley, Darwin and
other rationalistic thinkers and said be supposed
ne was what they call an infidel. At the close Of
the evening meeting he saw" young lady
home whom he did not know. What more he will
accomplish In the social line is vet TO be seen.
Rutland County.
N. A. BAILEY Of Rutland, the present holder of
the state championship checker board, has been
challenged by g. H. Powell Of Cuttingsyille to
play match OF twenty games, wins and draws to
count for the state championship board, the state
championship and $50 side, the match TO be
played within thirty days from date Of challenge,
March 7th. 1t is understood Mr.. Bailey will
accept
THOMAS DONOVAN OF Rutland an old gentleman
between seventy and eighty years OF age, was at
tempting to cross the railroad tracks at the south
end Of the freight depot Tuesday evening Of last
week when he was struck by two cars that we're
being set upon the siding He was thrown down,
his right arm was crushed and broken and his
head was cut. Owing to Mr.. Donovan's age II 10
feared that he will not recover from the shock.
The following inscriptions are on the tomb
stones set to the graves OF Captain Simeon Edger-
.on anu "ne IN fawiet' capt simeon Edgerton,
died August 70, 1903, aged II years and months,
ieav,ng WIDOW IL children, 70 grandchildren
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Ont river be,o,v po,,ows rai,s hos ,,ras,o,,'-
away and broken nm until II ia boned that no orea,
damage may result from the usual spring freshet
Tup iprv ,etprned n verd,o, 4, ,ho oon.,, ..
at Nowtano tor Tho rla,n,,e T., A.. :, mi.
new -, tho First National Raj, ~ p.a,,,a,,a.s
for tho racoverv NJ srao,oi ao,,,.,, =, o 900 A..
bonds which wers c,a;,oad % - - 80 ~
the robbery OF the bank several years ago. This
case has now been through the county. supreme
and United States supreme courts. the decisions
OF the two former that the bank was not liable"
having beef reversed by the latter court and tho
case returned to the county court for trial upon ia
merits. The Jury now decides that the robberv
was the result of neglect on the mart of the hank
and that the plaintiff not only should recover for
the full amount Of bonds lost, but also for inter-
es' On tue same Inc case now goes 10 the su-
prehe court on exceptions OF respondents.
Windsor County.
OoLoNEL JOHN ID. MEAD Is TO deliver the ad-
''''O" ''N'"''o" '"s
AfrhAhAsohs inoicate that chester is to have
steam mil AT the depot, as they have got the re-
CURED amount so'ooo' nearly raised.
HE supreme court has decided that Hsckett,
VINO s'o'e .ne Town iunos Oh hartland' is properly
imprisoned ana refuse TO let him out.
The little town of Baltimore has decreased
greatly in wealth during the past few years. No
school in town for over two years. Forty cents on
the dollar was voted at the last town meeting To
pay the current expenses OF the town. The town
mas ont one panper' and he is in the asylum at
bratteooro.
DURING a recent quarrel between George Bur-
roughs and John Murphy of Sharon over business
matters, Burroughs followed Murphy from the
house and struck him upon his head with sled
stake, iniicting fearful wound which endangered
MS NE burroughs Immediately fled into New
hampshire where ne mas thus far eluded the Wig
nance OF the onieers In pursuit oil him. Murphy
was AT last accounts In a precarious condition.
THE Sabin house at Windsor, which was lately
burned, was erected nearly one hundred years
ago, and was constructed in the most substantial
manner, as the hardwood frame and timbers tes-
tify. 1t was first occupied by Captain Nathaniel
Leonard, father OF the late Chief Justice Leonard
OF Missouri. The next occupant was Amasa
Paine, prominent lawyer and eminent jurist in
the early part OF the century. Mr.. Paine's Office
was situated in the northeast corner Of the
grounds now owned by Mr.. Sabin, and now stands
q" tn" north SIDE ana forms part OF Tenney's
furniture SHOP Inc leonard mansion next passed
i.oi oi 'ne "dm".g'on'd''' published in windsor
At '''' 'i"e, III TINS mousse PRESIDENT Monroe was
en'ei''ineu III ioi'' In this mouse also Colonel
ounham estaDlshed the noted female seminary
ana iaoies boarding school, at which many dis
'ihgu'shed ladies' from the south as well as from
tne north were educated. When Colonel Durham
went 10 Kentucky the house passed into the
possession OF his brother, William Durham.
Miscellaneous.
LARGE numbers OF horses are now being sent
into the states from Canada.
THE following postmasters in Vermont have