Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-04
Vermont State News.

SEVERAL small liquor dealers in Charlotte have
been fined
Mrs. MARTIN KivELN Of Rutland is the mother
OF three girls, all born the 9th
POULTRY association has been organized in
st. Johnsbury, with George Crosby a. president
CHARLES A. JAMAsoN, late Of the North Troy
Palladium, Is TO manage the new paper at Swan
ton.
THE Western Vermont Masonic Union Is to hold
Its seventh annual meeting at Brandon, January
18th
THERE are but eight cases on the docket OF the
Cbittenden county supreme court for the January
term.
The catalogue Of the New Hampshire agricul-
tural college shows thirteen students from Yer
mont in attendance
G. II. CARPENTER Of Enosburgh took three
thousand pounds Of honey from fifty swarms OF
bees the past season.
IT is reported that the famous suit OF Alexander
Stewart against Judge Hilton has been satisiac-
torily settled out of court
THE Congregational church at Woodstock cele
brated the one hundredth anniversary Of its or
ganization last week Monday.
THE rains OF last week greatly swelled the
streams near Bellows Falls, and the Connecticut
river rose eight feet in one night
The total number Of immigrants landed at New
York during the year ended June Both, was $780,
OH, Of whom 20i were bound for Vermont
BUSINESS at the Estey organ works in Brattle-
boro is booming orders being received from all
parts OF the world faster than they can be filed
WILLIAM J. HAzELTrNE OF South STAFFORD, aged
seventy years, was killed by falling limb while
chopping in the woods at that place last Thursday.
A COMMERCIAL travellers association has been
organized at Burlington. The association gave
banquet at the Van Ness house on Saturday
evening.
MRs. PAINE, mother of Judge Paine Of Lowell,
at the advanced age OF ninety years, by sad ac-
cident has a broken hip, from which 1t is believed
she will not recover.
BURLINGToNs leading drug firm, Wells, Rich
ardson & Company, has done a business the past
year OF 100000. This firm pays $780, 600 an
nually for advertising.
Vermont man has gotten up a submarine
boat run by electricity, which will run twenty
five knots per hour through the water in any d.
rection, up or down or at any angle.
II. N CLARK, long connected with the Van Ness
House in Burlington has been admitted to a
share in the business, and Fred A. Beebe, late Of
the American House, will be the clerk
Mr.. j. NJ. HAVEN Of Rutland has recently pro-
cured 12S,0OO trout eggs, and they are being
Matched at the boiling spring. When Matched
they will be placed in Shrewsbury pond
REV. N +. CoBLEIGH, pastor OF the Congrega-
| tional church at Mcndoes, has received and ac-
cepted call to preach at Walla walla, Washing
ton territory. He will leave Vermont soon.
C. II. LOOMS Of Stafford Springs Connecticut,
for the larceny Of 500 worth Of goods from FL
kins' store in North Troy has been committed to
Jail to await trial. lie has confessed to other
thefts.
The proprietor of Towns hotel, Bellows Falls,
has been sued under the personal liability" act
for 5000 for selling liquor to one Peter Good Of
Westminster, who is alleged to have died sud
denly in consequence,
The post-offce at Casteton has been in charge
OF members OF the Mouton family for sixty years.
since its northumberland Moulton thirty
years, Cullen Moulton ten years, and William
Mouton, the present incumbent, twenty years.
AN attempt has lately been made to set fire to
the house OF Dwight b. Thomas, chief of police at
North Bennington The act is believed to have
been inspired by those interested in the sale of
liqnor as Mr.. Thomas has been active in the re-
cent liquor prosecutions in the village
DISPATCH from Proctorsville states that Alex
ander Stewart receives so, 900 for giving up the
suit against the estate OF the late A. T. Stewart,
and that his son, Matthew, was also given $685.
900 or $4,000 The defendant pays all the costs,
including $4,000 fee to plaintiffs counsel.
THE council called to consider the charge Of
plagiarism brought against Rev. A. W. Wild Of
the Congregational church at Peacham, and other
matters connected with the church. after sitting
two days e6onerated Mr.. Wild from the charge,
and advised that his resignation rs pastor be
accepted.
YOUNG man at Holland has kept an account
of the income OF his fathers farm for the past
year. From 81, 900 farm they have sold 500
worth and have paid out but $50 for hired help
Besides what they have expended they have had
their living and have as usual bountiful supply
on hand for winter.
MARCUS p. NORTON offers to build a branch
road from the upper lakes to connect with the
narrow gauge at Londonderry provided the New
London Northern people will straighten and
10 bri,g Now Vol, ,rail,h,s H., ,i,a. 80 a. IT,
scbeme ia srccosstn,
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and give 1900 to any party who will run the
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yards of deer upon the mountains near where the |
panther has been seen. and unless killed IL will |
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ACCORDING to the census bureau there are
ownad In varmort twelva staar, oraf, ha,,,o n |
" 49,. 49, $3.50 ~, "'',ae
tohnHHe vi Zi%oo' anu 'alue Oh Szzi'ooo' lhere
are four regular steamboat lines, having six boats
and an invested capital Of S211 900 OF the
tveIve craft ten are mt down ma " nassengerr
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anu Two as yachts anu 'ne nuihoer Oh passengers
carried during the year was &c. 492
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p"Ai'i'H"o"' - P'oi"''eu i" no" anu Important
industry In the manufacture OF sewing machine
Just perfected and patented by L. L. Highly, novel
hecause of the neculiar motion nv which tho |