Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11

In the mills and ninety in the quarry.
THE officers of the Central Vermont railroad
have decided to erect passenger depot at Brat
tleboro and a spacious freight house.
Mr.. W. W. SrIcKNEy, assistant clerk OF the
Vermont house of representatives, was married at
Ludlow May 4th, to Miss Lizzie Lincoln
Ina thunder storm April Goth, lightning struck
in several places in Cornwall, killing two for
Albert sperry, and damaging shade trees.
THE corporation OF Bellows Falls has voted s2O,-
600 for sewerage in the village, and committee
was appointed to take the matter in hand,
THE Burlington listers have the pleasant task
OF filling out upwards Of thousand lists OF tax
payers who failed to file them according to law.
DURING service at a church in Sutton sewing
machine agent called the pastor liar, and was
unceremoniously hustled out OF the church by
four men.
REV. i. B. HIBBARD Of Ludlow has been in
Boston making arrangements for the annual ex-
cursion OF the Vermont editors and publishers
association.
IT is said that Edward Conant, late state super
intendent OF education, is to take charge Of the
Normal school at johnson, OF which w. c. Grip
pen is now principal.
JOHN c. STEARNs has been confirmed by the
senate as collector OF internal revenue, George
Hammond as postmaster at Middlebury and James
II. Murdoch at Woodstock.
IT is denied that Hon. Bradley Barlow has dis
posed Of all his interest in the St. Johnsbury &
Lake Champlan railroad and the Maquam prop
erty to the Fairbanks company.
GOVERNOR FARNHAM has refused the petition
Of Theodore HUTCHINSON OF Hardwick for pardon
He was convicted of incest in Caledonia county
two years ago, and sentenced to five years in the
state prison.
MIR. A. A, BELcHER, for the past year or more
connected with the iron business at Plattsburgh,
has taken the general superintendent OF the
FORCES of the White River iron company, located
at Bethel and Pittsfeld
MR. ELLIOT SHERRIrI, one Of the Oldest cit
liens of Vergennes died May 3D. aged eighty-six
years. lie was for long time engaged in the
wool carding business, had been mayor OF the city
and member Of the state legislature.
ISAAC LEFEvRE, the sixth Of the seven prison
ers who escaped from Burlington Jail last jan
uary, was recaptured Sunday. He had been
skulkng along the New York shore, but rowed
across the lake Saturday night to visit his wife
and was caught
poisoned one day last week by eating Paris green
which they found while at play in the yard. The
children are doing well. The package OF Paris
green was thrown out into the yard by family
which had just vacated the house.
GEORGE WOODLAND OF Peacham was arraigned
before Justice w. z. Smith on Friday for an at
tempted rape, and was held to bail in the sum OF
o. 200, la default vf WHICH vvmmItteu W
Jail. Woodland is twenty-five years Of age and
married. His victim is little girl six years old
LOUIS BURGoYNE, a Second Advent preacher,
who recently started revival in Walden, was on
Friday arraigned before Justice w. p. Smith on
the charge of adultery with the daughter OF the
person at whose house the elder had been stop
ping during the revival. He gave bail for his ap-
pearance, and was released.
THE Essex County Herald says Dr. H. A. Cut.
ting, secretary of the board OF agriculture, has
read and answered one thousand letters during
the past month. The longest one received by him
was one of twenty-seven pages. Seventy-eigh'
were inquiries about oleomargarine and fifty-three
about siios. The doctor thinks fifty sios will be
built in Vermont this season.
THE st. Adams listers have put National car
stock has for a long time past paid dividends a,
the rate Of 10 per cent on 800 and its market
value now and for long time past is over 10
The Free Press justly says the action OF the
listers is in plain violation OF the spirit and letter
Of the law; and it is scandal and an outrage
THE listers of Rutland have completed the ap
prasal of the real estate Of the mare concerns In
Rutland. 1t was as follows: Vermont marble
company, 81 100000, less $685. 900 exemption by
law; Sheldons x Slason, $500, 900; ellison & Wood.
fin, $50, 900; Sherman, $50, 900; Columbian marble
company, S65,0OO. Forty lists in town will be
over $4,000, and twelve to fifteen lists over
100000
THERE being question whether the stockhold-
ers of the ruined First national bank at Brattle-
boro could lawfully hold an adjourned meeting
and elect an agent who would be acceptable to
the officers Of the bank, and doubt whether the
agent chosen at this time would be recognized by
the comptroller no meeting was held Wednesday.
Therefore Receiver Price will continue to act as
heretofore. 1t is probable that Waite will be tried
at Windsor on the 18th inst.
AT St. Albans Thursday evening Sheriff Hal
bert found nine-years-old boy on the street ask
ing for shelter and something to eat. On being
asked to explain himself he said that his name
was Ethan IL. Puffer, nine years old, and his
step-father is Josiah D. Hulett of Rutland. Hulett
drove him out Of the house and he applied to the
Rutland authorities, but they told him to clear
out and not show himself again. The selectmen
instructed the sheriff TO take the boy and care
for him
THE following are to be the decoration day ora.
tors, as far az announced; Burlington, Rev. Mer-
rift Hulburd; North Troy, Governor Roswell
Farnham; Brandon, Colonel A. F. Walker; South
Royalton, Colonel John b. Mead; Bradford, Col
onel F.v. Randall; Newport, Colonel Kittredge
Haskins; Brattleboro, Rev. ]. b. Green; Mont
pelier, Major George T. Chids OF St. Adams;
Ludlow, Colonel W. G. veazey Bennington, Rev.
NJ. d. Jump Manchester, Rev Henry Gordon Of
Cola, New York
1t Is now regarded as almost certain that the
president and perhaps some Of his cabinet will
attend the meetings Of the American Institute at
st. Adams next July, One Of the speakers will
be Judge Albion W. Tourjee, the famous author
OF The FOOLS Errand, Bricks Without Straw, etc.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe will give paper upon an
educational theme Hon. J. l.. NJ. Curry, L. d.,
OF Richmond, Virginia, is also expected to give an
address upon Education at the South. Other dis
tinguished speakers are announced, and still Others
to hear from.
FBsT LIEUTENANT HENRY IL. GILMAN OF Com
pany L OF Burlington has been promoted to cap
tain to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Captain Ira J. Flanagan. Captain Gilman en-
listed as private in Company b, Fifth Vermont
volunteers in 1861, re enlisted as a veteran and
was discharged July 10th, 1865, having served al
most four years and participated In all the battles
OF the old Vermont brigade In the Sixth army
corps, being severely wounded and captured at
the battle OF Savage station and held prisoner
over two months. He was discharged with the
rank OF sergeant.
CHARLES HALE of Marlboro on Sunday, May
LIST, was mending fence which the cattle had
broken through and for the purpose OF repairing
1t a tree about foot in diameter was chopped
When II fell he was 80 entangled in the under
brush that he could not escape. At first his prn-
cipal injuries appeared to be broken wrist and
injured shoulder, and after a physician had
dressed his wounds 1t was thought he would re-
cover Later, however, he complained more of
an injury across the abdomen, and expressed fears
that he would not recover and death ensued the
following morning.
WILLIAM BoYsTos, aged thirty, OF Jamaica,
Waa Killed the bth Ha and nna Xyillia .yara an.