Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-12
Vermont State NEWS.

THERE are two cases Of smallpox in Rutland
and one person has lately died.
GEORGE RUSSELL Of Irasburg was recently
fatally injured while wrestling.
THE steamer A. Williams has commenced maxi
ing her regular trips on Lake Champain.
GENERAL L. A. GRANT commander of the old
Vermont Brigade, is visiting in the state.
CHuTENDES county court began its April term
last week Tuesday, Judge Taft presiding.
ALEXANDER DREW, an aged citizen Of Glover,
was found dead in bed last week Monday.
BELLOWS FALLS grocer is selling potatoes
bought in Scotland. They are said to be Of good
quality.
THE survey Of a new railway about six miles
long from Bristol to New Haven will commence in
a few days.
REV. NJ. L. SEVERANCE OF Middlebury becomes
principal OF Burr and Burton seminary at Man
chester in July.
YOUNG married lady named Lizzie Barron
drowned last Wednesday while crossing the
river at East Richford.
MILES HUBBARD. station agent at Miles Pond in
Concord, had a leg broken last Saturday while
running cars upon side track.
THE Vermont Association at Washington has
elected John r. Thompson president and will give
maple sugar party next week.
THE president has nominated Mrs R. W. Reyes
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Field postmaster at Randolph.
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nase JOSH Gu. on 'ne ii,e Vi 'io OF 'onnsou'y
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COLONEL II. L. HART OF Cavendish went to
| rloridA just before tne war; ana invested IN an
grove ior Which ne HAS just feiuSeo oo'oVo
| JUDGE BARRETT has removed to Rutland and
mas formed law partnership with his son, James
7. Barrett under the firm name OF Barrett
offiokRs visited 'he saloons oil j. CLARK Wright
ana D. NJ heaiy In north bennington last week
ana seized wagon-ioad Oh bottles osrrels CASKS
ana decanters
u D. hERRLN, mall carrier between Derby
Linz anu isiahu roho "hiie crossing seymour
lake IN morgan broke through the Ice, drowning
one morse and nearly drowning one passenger.
THE project is reviving Of building railway
from Woodstock to Rutland, and money is raising
Ior survey OF tue route. ABOUT So'ooo Is needed
'or 'ne PURPOSE, vi WHICH HUI rreoerck billings
Will give ei'VVV'
ii. g. MAxHAM, Pullman car conductor on the
Central Vermont route between Boston and Mon
treal, fell from the train near Danbury, New
hampshire early FRIDAY morning and was Killed,
; prooapy instantly
THE May term Of the United States circuit and
district courts opens at Windsor, May 49, at two
o'clock p. M, Judges Wheeler and Blatchford
presiding The time for noting cases for trial
! Will expire April 70
c. W. REAGAN OF st. Adams has challenged Ed
: ward Decker to wrestle, collar and elbow, best
two in three square back falls, for $50 and the
championship. 1t is to take place in Burlington
or any place except st. Adams or Swanton.
I'll THE latest how burglar halls from ST Johnsbprv
He distracted two revolvers from the store of Mr.
F. +. Fletcher, and then borrowed team-with-
out leave-to conduct him upon the war path. He
. was followed and captured at Lancaster, N. II.
RICHARD MARIA. laborer empIoved in a West
Pawlet slate ouarrv. was instantly killed Las,
week Monday A stone weighing some FORTY
pounds fell short distance, hitting him in the
face, knocking him down and infcting fatal
injuries.
/ ST. STEPHENS Irish Catholicl church at WI
nooski was struck BY lightning during the storm
Thursday morning and considerably damaged.
the cross ON the western end Of the buildinp he
Q ing thrown down, and quantity Of the stating
torn off,
8 AN inouest held at Swanton to inouire into the
t cause and manner of the death Of Frank Iosbus
developed the fact that be was not murdered. Init
killed bv the cars while walking ON the track and
r no ono hpt bimseIf was resnonsjbIe for tho man.
= ner of his death.
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CohoNhL W. l. Nichois' VINO commanded the
. Fourteenth Vermont regiment at the battle OF
o Gettysburgh died on Monday last at his home in
: Mavwood Illinois uis ramoin. ,,;,, no hrount,
t =. 49,. -" a- 1,," wiz 10 o'ouen.
10 Rutland Tor lnterment. HIS age was about