Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-21

tns spring, remembering the past winter = star-
walton prices. A boy Of fourteen named Willie
Bronson, the only son OF MIR. NJ. U. b. Bronson,
the superintendent OF the Cutter marble company,
was drowned In the Otter Creek river at Middle
bury at about six O'Clock last Saturday evening
lie had been trying to swim with young com
panion and got beyond his depth. The body Was
recovered. Washburn & Harvey Of Waltham
recently purchased a valuable tract Of timber and
have large force Of men at work chopping logs
and peeling bark. steam saw mill will be
placed upon the lot to it timber for shipment.
Bristol has hen which produced a chicken
with two heads, four legs and four wings and
only one body.....A monster railroad meeting
will be held In Bristol, June ~. Many prominent
men, including ex-Governors Smith, Page and
Proctor, will be present
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The New York surrogate has received letter
from Mrs. Almira Mccoy, who claims TO be sis
ter Of the late Miss Burr. She claims a share in
the distribution Of Miss Burr's millions She
could not prove any kinship. Cyrus B. Munson,
farmer and livery stable keeper, was injured,
probably fatally, in a runaway accident. Mar
tin Cone OF Bennington had two cows killed by
lightning in a recent thunder storm. In the
county court at Manchester Nelson Written Of
Sunderland, under indictment for shooting his
father at Sandgate recently, while engaged in a
drunken row with band OF gypsies, was SEN
fenced Thursday TO eighteen years in the state
prison. He pleaded guilty Of granddaughter.
The son OF a hotel keeper in Powna is said to
have started mock liquor saloon, where the boys
come In and drink the make-believe liquors and
then go through the performances Of drunken
men. Leon G. Clayton, a chair manufacturer
at Landgrove, is said to have forged note for
$3.50 on the Jamaica savings bank. He dsap-
peared ten days ago, leaving numerous creditors
His property was attached: AT Bennington re-
Gently, Mrs. Elizabeth Hout, aged eighty-two
years, was seriously hurt by the cars, a truck
passing over the sole OF her shoe in such a manner
as to crush the foot badly. Her recovery Is con-
| sdered doubtful. "A shooting ARRAY recently
occurred at SALISBURY The wife Of William b.
Gould having recently been confined, Mrs Glynn,
her mother, had been at Gouds taking care OF
her daughter On Saturday Glynn went TO
Gould's after his wife The latter did not wish
to go and high words ensued, during the course Of
which Glynn became abusive. Gould there upon
| ordered him to cease or leave the house Glynn
| withdrew, but dared Gould to follow him out OF
| doors Gould went out, and Glynn fred twice at
| him with pistol. One Of the balls just missed
| Gouds head and took piece out Of the top Of
| his ear. Herbert Haskins Of Woodford recently
wounded bear cub and attempted to carry II
| home. The dam chased him and he was forced
to submit to the loss Of the cub and his own coat
| tails.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Fairbaukses are experimenting with the
| Edison electric light in their offices and store IL
1t works satisfactorily, they will light the scale
works with "A pipe organ presented TO
| ST. Andrews church at st. Johnsbury by Mr.. L.
| f. Griswold was consecrated a week ago last Sun
| day. Upon the same day memorial service Tor
his wife was held. Charles Hidden OF Danville
has been selling carriages for Hugh Morse Of st.
| Johnsbury and embezzling the cash. Hidden
| finally started with a woman for B ston, and
Moore is looking for him. "A well-sttended
meeting of Good Templars was held at North Dam
| vile last Thursday. Something over ninety
| four gallons Of liquor were sold by town agencies
| in Caledonia county in the month Of May.
oHrTTENDES COUNTY.
The medical college connected with the Uni
| versity Of Vermont at Burlington has fourteen
professors and 100 students, the most in its his
tory. In 1875 it had 62 students 81 in 1876; 81 in
| 1877; 10S In 1873; 141 in 1879: 100 in $780, and
| 10 in 18Sl....A Vermont Domestic Service AS
sociation has been formed at Burlington Its OBJ
| iect is to secure from abroad women competent to
| do homework and supply long-existing want.
| It ia proposed to form branch societies in other
| towns The ale and beer lately seized at an ice
house in Burlington has been returned on account
OF an informality in the papers. MasOns are
now at work laying the foundations of the extern
sions Of the University of Vermont. The base
ment in the center Of the building has been COM
pleted and the work generally Is being vigorously
| pushed. The Burlington bicysts have entered
| for the bicycle race at Plattsburgh, July A..
Burlington's valuation is $500 So less than
| last year
ESSEN COUNTY.
| Lewis Lyon OF Island Pond brakeman on the
| Grand Trunk railway fell from his train at West
Milan, Wednesday night, and was instantly
killed. Last week Sunday, DR.. Nettleton OF
Lunenbnrgh was injured by the breaking Of the
axle of his wagon and the running away Of his
horse.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mrs. j. G. Smith and daughter thrown
out Of their carriage lately and considerably
bruised. =. Shortly after a Miss Williams Of
Bakersfield, with two OF her sisters children had
driven across high bridge near mill on the
river the whole structure fell with terrible force
on the rocks thirty-three feet below. 1t was
heavy structure, and complaint had frequently
| been made to the seectmen that 1t not
strongly enough supported for the travel which
passed over it,. Peter Lonergan was drowned
at Georgia Station last week Monday while fish
ing 1t Is supposed he fell into the water while
in fit, a. he subject to them. -. A violent
thunder storm last Monday did considerable dam
age IN the vicinity of Richford to the railways
and highways. Lightning struck a barn in Rich
ford. -, The father of Hall, the incendiary con-
fined in the jail has made application to Judge
Royce for the release of his son on the ground
that he is insane. He has been released on bail,
and has gone to his home in Youngstown, Ohio.
go. Thousands OF fish are found dead and dying
in Lake Champlain near Hog island.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Seth Griffith, an aged citizen of the town Of
Grand Isle, had kept a continuous diary from the
year 1895 until shortly before his death. which
occurred a few months ago, William Gallagher
of North Hero has captured bald eagle measur-
ing seven feet from tip to tip OF wings.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
William Hackett of Morgan was recently found
dead in his barn. He had been sufferer from
heart disease.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
John Landon of Brandon was severely injured
Spanish merino sheep breeders OF the county have
formed an association for the protection Of their
interests. The wife of Charles Har. Of Pitts
| ford has been in poor health for some time, and
| on the 18th attempted suicide by jumping into
the cstern, In which was some six feet OF water.
Mr. Hart saw her, and, jumping in also, held her
head above the surface till help came and pulled
them both out. James Corey had his hand
caught in the gearing Of derrick at West Rut-
land. His hand and arm were badly torn and
crushed.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
1t Is reported that the Brattleboro telephone
company have made dividend Of eight per cent
on its capital of the business done since 1t COM
menced operations, above all expenses, showing
a net profit of twelve per cent on all its capital
stock.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
| An interesting coin recently discovered by
| Alvah Learned In a bank on his farm In Chester.
Around the border of one side are thirteen rings
| Joined together. The words UNITED State"
| and " we are one " occupy the space enclosed by
these circles On the opposite side is represented
| the rising sun surrounded by laurel wreath.
| Outside the wreath are thirteen Roman letters,
and inside the distnctively Yankee maxim Mind
| your own business" The date Is l7Sl...W. W.
| Gilman, notorious horse thief, died within the
| prison walls at Windsor, June Sd, while serving
| out his third term for horse-stealing. He had
| lived about nineteen years inside the prison
| walls. james McEvery has been arrested at
| Springfield for the larceny OF horse and car
riage belonging to l.. Martin Of Keene, n. H..
| bridge near their dwelling in Brldgewater on a
recent Sunday 1t gave away and they fell into the
water, which was high, and 1t was with difficulty
| that they saved themselves from drowning. l..
| G. Fullams steam mill In Plymouth caught fire
| last week and hole was burned through the
| roof. Many people attended the spirtualist
convention at Plymouth Union. Norman lay
| lor Plymouth's famous runner sometimes called
| the "Vermont pie-eater, Is hfty-two years old.
| lie recently went to Plymouth Notch and back, a
distance of seven miles, in Az minutes the quick
est time he ever made on that route. Last FRI
| day the locomotive ii. ii. lockwood carrying
the fast express, ran from Sharon to White River
| Junction, "A distance of 13 miles, in fourteen
minutes. Otis Stearns Of Perkinsville had
twenty-three sheep killed by lightning last week
In his pasture
STATE AT LARGE
Michigan has II Sol white and 27 colored
people who were born in Vermont; and Mime
sofa numbers in Its population 500 natives Of this
state. 3. There are in Vermont 75,2l5 horses
2S3 mules -four legged ones); IL, 1913 working
oxen; PIG 03 mich cows 439, $40 sheep Ia de-
crease of "A per cent since iS7O) and 76 3s4 swine
ian increase OF 65 per cent. }. The government
officials made last week their annual inspection OF
lighthouses ON Lake Champlain.. The body of
Benjamin Chapman, who was drowned recently
at Fifteen Miles Falls, found last Friday af-
ternoon above Barnet bridge, He was about
thirty five years OF age and Is the fifth man
who has been drowned since the lumber drive
started in the spring,
HARpwIcK Funds have been raised by sub
scTiutOn for the erection of band stand but