Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-17
Vermont State News.

THE widow Of the late Henry j. Raymond is WIS.,
iting friends in Vermont.
A sEMI-ANNUAL dividend of three per cent has
been declared by the Passumpsic railroad.
The three sons Of Rev. c. B. Hubert Of New
Haven were all born on the Goth OF January, a
strange coincidence.
THE work of extending the Montreal, Portland
& Boston railroad from Frelighsburg to Sheldon
junction was commenced last week.
DR. HIRAM A. CUTTING Of Lunenburgh has been
elected to a life membership in the American In
sttute OF Christian Philosophy in New York city.
GARDNER LUNT, formerly of Charleston Or
leans county, committed suicide by shooting him
self with revolver at Peoria, Iowa, on July Doth
Mr.. FRANCIS D. MoULTos OF New York, pres
ident OF the National Dairymen's association, will
deliver the address at the Rutland county fair in
September.
NINETY-rHREE Of the harmless and incurable
have been removed from the Brattleboro insane
asylum by the town officers of the state under the
new orders
IT is understood that the Brattleboro House at
Brattleboro will close soon as the boarders can
find other accommodations, on account of finan-
cial embarrassment.
WILLIAM o. THOMAS OF Poultney has returned
from trip around the world, and 1t is said he
dug seven diamonds in Africa and sold them to
the queen of Madagascar
WILLIAM CoAKLEY of St. Johnsbury was run
over while trying to board a train at Lyndonville
station Saturday, and one foot was so crushed
that it will have to be cut off.
WARREN KERR of Putney, for many years an
invalid and great sufferer, committed suicide
the 7th by tying bandage round his neck and
producing strangulation from his bed.
LovETT DivoIL, living near Cole Pond in the
north part Of Jamaica, wndham county, COM
mitted suicide on Friday night by hanging. 1t is
stated that he had been drinking heavily and had
quarreled with his family.
FIFTEEN sheep were killed by lightning in
Woodstock the other day Fourteen OF them were
found on space about four by fifteen feet, and
there were no bruises wounds of any kind to be
found upon the carcasses.
BENJAMIN +. PUTNAM, a farmer of Rocking
ham, was arrested last week on charge OF muir
derous assault. He waived an examination and
was taken to Newfane for trial at the next term
Of the county court. lie is thought to be insane
YOUNG son Of II H. Gilman, employed in r.
NJ Clapp's factory at Burlington, was unfortu-
nate enough to be caught in the shaftng Thurs
day Of last week All his clothes we're torn from
his body and severe wound was inflicted on his
head.
THE supreme court for Orleans county convenes
August 18Th at Irasburgh. Nineteen cases appear
on the docket. The session OF the county court
will open September It'll with one hundred forty
nine cases on the docket besides twenty-five in
chancery.
coLoRED boy, who said his name was Merritt
johnson, arrested at Manchester last week on
suspicion of being horse thief He confessed
the crime and was taken to New York for trial.
Johnson excited suspicion by offering to sell the
animal for SO
The American sheep register association has
been formed to secure a registry of booded sheep
for the whole United States The members of
the Vermont committee for examining hocks and
pedgrees in Vermont are c. r. Jones and F. C.
Gault both of Hubbardton.
Mrs. LOUISA FARBER OF Manchester was in
stantly killed last week Monday evening on Staten
Island while crossing the railroad track in car
rage, accompanied by other ladies. The horses
became frightened and stood still on the track,
GENERAL GABRIEL j. RAINS, who will be re-
membered by the veterans OF the Second Vermont
as the Major Rains of the United States army
who mustered the regiment into the United States
service and Immediately after Joined the rebels,
has just died at the age of seventy seven years.
E. c. COPELAND of Lebanon, N H., formerly a
resident OF Windsor, has been arrested for steal
ing horses at Enfield N. H. The prisoner ac-
knowledges his guilt but claims that he had an
accomplish who stole the horses and other prop
erty, but that he afterwards Joined him and as
sisted In getting away with the stolen property.
EDWARD SPAULpING of Bellows Falls has been
arrested at whteield, N, H., for bigamy. lie WAS
recently married to Miss Carpenter OF Burke at
Carroll, n. H., where she was teaching school 1t
is claimed that Spaulding has a wife living in
Charlemont, Mass, to whom he has been married
several years lie claims to believe she is dead.
A. ]. TUCKER of West Halifax, a prominent
man and proprietor OF large tannery, sent his
son Arthur to Brattleboro to get 500 check
cashed. lie got the m lney at the Peoples bank,
left his team at livery stable, fingered about
town during the day, and not returning at night
his father went in search Of him, but at last ac-
counts he had not been found.
DANIEL WILLIAMS, an empoye of the Horton
quarry at Poultney, leased by William Williams,
fell fifty feet into the pit, Tuesday afternoon OF
last week, His skull was crushed. lie was
standing at the time on platform emptying a
barrel OF water which was baed from the quarry,
when the platform fell carrying him with it,
Slight hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
W. W. EvARrs, ID, of New York was at
Poultney last week, accompanied by Captain T..
Morgan, president of the American and Foreign
Bible society Captain Morgan has Just engaged
one of the most brilliant scholars Vermont ever
produced, DR., Conant formerly of Brandon, to
make a complete revision of the Bible at a cost OF
$4,000, which he will pay out of his own pocket
GRUB similar to that eating the grass roots in
Pownal has been noticed In New Haven The
" animal" has the general appearance Of the
white grub often found In pine logs left over
mer with the bark on, and does exceedingly
thorough work. Its work has been largely in what
is known as " buffalo grass" Its presence may
usually be detected by the red scorched appear
ance Of the turf.
CEMETERY hill in Brattleboro was thrown into
a furry of excitement Saturday by strange fell
lows attempt to abduct the tweve-y ears-old
daughter of George Burnham. 1t appears that
Mrs Durham had left her husband some time
since to live with one Pellet Saturday morning
she appeared at her former home with the
stranger, who secured the child by threatening
the housekeeper and drove rapidly into New
Hampshire, where the child escaped from her
eaptors and returned home.