Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-05
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OLcorr SHERMAN, who died In Poultney no.
Gently, was the son Of Jonathan Sherman. the first
settler OF the town Of Barre. Olcott Sherman was
In early life carpenter and was master builder
OF the Casteton Seminary and OF the Troy Con-
ference Academy. He was born in 1890.
WOODSTOCK Age: George Wilson died lately
at STAFFORD from the effects Of swallowing live
frog last July He seems to have a fondness for
reptiles, as he Is said to have once swallowed a
green snake, more than foot long, and TO have
performed other like astronomical feats."
THE grand jurors OF vergennes give notice that
all persons violating the prohibitory liquor law,
or the so-called nuisance act, recently become
law, and all owners Of property where intoxicating
liquors are sold will be prosecuted to the extent
OF the law II sale is continued after December 31st
AT Underhill Center Friday night as Mr.. and
Mrs Terrl attempted to drive across the railroad
track In front Of an approaching train their sleigh
was struck by the locomotive and both summarily
thrown out. Fortunately, however, Mr.. Terrill
received but slight injury and Mrs. Terrill none
at all.
HARVEY SPEAR and William Hills Of Chelsea
were arrested at Lowell, Massachusetts,, for steal
ing about 5000 worth Of money and checks. One
is stage driver and was entrusted with this prop
erty, but at the nstigation and assistance Of the
other appropriated the property, most Of which
was recovered
Mrs. HANNAH STEVENS, who died in St. Al
bans, December 3lst, at the age Of seventy mine
years, was the granddaughter OF Commodore
cambridge, famous In the war Of 1872 She was
born in the north Of Ireland. She gave her
youngest son to her adopted country, who fell on
the field Of battle.
AMONG the contributions to the Bennington
Battle Monument are the following: Hon Fred
Billings Of Woodstock, $500; Hon. Trenor W.
Park, $500; II. II. Baxter, $500; Hon. John G.
Mccullough, $500; Redfield Proctor, 800; Clement
and Sons, 800; John b. Page, $50; Jacob Estey &
Co., Brattleboro, 800.
THE legislature having appropriated 81, 900 to
build bridge from Isle La Motto to the main
land, and the town having been authorized to
raise the rest OF the necessary amount the state
now expects to receive the trade OF the village
$4,000 or $4,000 worth, which heretofore has
gone to New York state.
A. N. ADAMS OF Fair Haven, while trying to
pour some oil down his dogs throat recently, had
his hand caught in the death-grip of the dog 3
jaws, which had been poisoned. They had to be
forced open and doctor summoned, but as there
is thought to have been no poison in the dog =
mouth there is probably no danger.
A NINE-YEARs-oLD son OF Thomas Dooley met
with painful accident one day last week at West
Rutland. He was standing before COW, and
playfully took hold Of her horn when she lowered
her head and caught the boy in the mouth with
her other horn, and extended the width OF that
| orfice to the eye He is doing well.
THE employees Of the Central Vermont railroad
| have library association which has Just held its
| annual meeting at St. Albins The report Of the
treasurer shows s135 in the treasury after paying
out 1921 library is to be opened the Sth, and
| the new catalogues show over 2100 volumes
Membership is SO, and yearly reading sl5O
THE annual meeting of the American Agricul-
tural Association was held in New York Thursday
evening. ]. II. Real OF New York delivered the
address, reciting the work undertaken in behalf
Of American agriculture by the organization, and
showed the prosperous future before it, Hon. N.
7. Sprague Of Brandon, Vermont, was elected
president.
| HARVEY TRow committed suicide at Wolcott.
December 9th. He had complained of being
lonesome Of late, but retired in very good spirits
the night before. He was called in the morning.
| answered. and In short time the report of a
pistol shot was heard, and on going to his room
he was found with shot in his right temple from
which he died in about one hour
SEVERAL years ago s. L. Griffith Of DANDY
made contract with W. H. Barnum Of Connect
cut to furnish him with large amount of char
coal. The hard times soon came on and Barnum
-af, Il Il. Al
against him for damages The suit was recently
settled by Barnum agreeing to pay $4,000 the
first installment OF which has just been received
by Griffith
THE proprietor of one OF the largest shirt and
| collar factories in Glen's Falls, New York, has
been in St. Adams for the past few days for the
purpose Of interesting parties in proposed estab
ment Of a similar industry there. The water is
found excellent for laundry purposes, and several
OF the citizens have promised subscriptions to a
considerable amount toward the desired capital
| stock of $4,000.
MELVIN, aged eleven years, and Fred, aged
seven, sons OF Lewis Childs OF Brdgewater, were
at play with an ak on the Goth ult. the eldest
struck the hand OF the younger, cutting off three
fingers one coming off with the mitten. The
others hung by the skin, cutting through the joints
next the hand and what is more strange, the lad
has not experienced any pain from the wound
and is doing we'll
CHARLES CONVEY, twenty years old, has
worked for over six years as brakeman on the
Central railroad. Wednesday OF last week. while
engaged in coupling cars on the mixed train at
st. Adams, he was fatally injured. 1t seems that
he was not feeling well, and slipped while coup
ling the freight to the passenger car and was
caught between the cars, his chest being severely
hurt He is improving and may live.
LAST week four suits were begun by the re-
ceiver OF the First National Bank of Bratteboro
against stockholders who have neglected or re-
fused to pay the assessment OF twenty-five per
cent made on them by the comptroller of the cur
rency in August last. One Of the suits was
against the Brattleboro academy, which holds ten
shares Of the stock which it received under the
last will and testament OF Samuel Clark deceased.
On Monday, December Goth, Mrs. Everett N
johnson, formerly OF Jamaica, but now Of Brat
tleboro, attempted suicide by taking dose OF
iniment which she supposed to be poison, and
went to bed, leaving note to her husband saying
that she would be dead by the time he found her,
and saying that jealousy was the cause johnson
came in about twenty minutes after, and at once
summoned Dr.. Bruce, who applied remedies which
soon relieved her. She is a woman OF good re-
pute, and doubtless regrets her attempt.
THERE was quite an excitement in the little
village OF West Enosburgh on the night of the
9th ult., by the mysterious disappearance of
Young lady, daughter OF Henry McAllister. She
went to the singing school with others of the