Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-16
Vermont State News.


ADDISON COUNTY.
John Il. Young, well-known citizen of Yer
gennes, was found dead in his drug store last FRI
day afternoon. lie has been Frustrated several
times with fits the past few years and has been
depressed In mind In consequence His death IL
supposed to have been instantaneous. lie was
about forty years OF age....A Ripton blacksmith
named Lepp has run away after getting hold Of
considerable money under false pretences. ...
Elisha Buell., aged eighty, was frghtfully gored
by bull last Thursday afternoon at Bristol lie
cannot recover.
BENNINGTON COUNTY
Ruth Mobiles, lately discharged from jail, has
again been breaking into number Of buildings
in the east part Of Pownal, stealing everything
from pocket-comb to bed.quilt A subscrip-
ton is being generously signed in Bennington
to provide means by which Reinhardt, who was
so brutally assaulted, may be enabled to return
to his own country. IL Payson Hathaway OF
bennington was discovered, Sunday morning
lying insensible near Valentines mill OF which
he IL night Waterman. From appearances he
must have fallen from an upgarded door in the
second story, and his time clock showed that the
accident must have happened soon after he had
rung the midnight bell. One OF his shoulders is
dislocated, his left wrist broken, and other in
juries are feared. He will recover
CALEDONIA COUNTY
Sias Cheney Of West Burke was caught be-
tween freight train and the depot platform at
that station, last week Wednesday, and rolled
about forty feet, iniurinR him 80 that he will
probably die. -. The St. Johnsbury post.ofilce
question will probably be decided by provision
being made for carrier service on Railroad street
...G George Wright, brakeman on the Passump-
sic railway, was severely injured last week while
uncoupling cars. lie was thrown between the
cars by the sudden starting Of the train, and the
wheel passed over his leg, which was 80 badly
crushed that recovery is doubtful . The son Of
Joseph CoDchio of Fast Burke was taken violently
sick in the bayfield, on late Saturday morning
and died Sunday afternoon. Drinking ice water
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went sailing down the Connecticut river in canoes
lately gave up the job after reaching Bellows
Falls and have returned home. Winslow Dow
OF Cabot was loading logs upon a wagon at West
Danville last week Tuesday, when a large log
rolled over him from head to foot. lie was badly
injured, but Is doing well Alexander Brock
and wife Of Barnet have lived together in con.
1ugal bliss fifty-eight years
oHITTENDEN COUNTY
A deer has recently been seen in the town Of
Charlotte. IA Westford girl only nine years old
weighs 145 pounds -. The saloons of Thomson
and Daley in Burlington were raided for liquor
last week, but very little was found The barn
OF c. f. Bates in Colchester was struck by light
ming last week Tuesday afternoon and burned,
with about seventy tons of hay, e. The residence
OF Rev. f j. Parry in Burlington was entered by
burglar last week Wednesday night and his
gold watch and chain, and number OF valuable
articles OF jewelry, taken. Mrs. Parry was
awakened by the noise and then awoke her hus-
band, who attempted to grapple with the thief
The latter made flying leap through a window
and escaped.
ESSEN COUNTY.
Fires In the woods have been prevalent of late
and have done much damage &C. G. BARTLETT
barn in Bloomfield was burned last week Mon
day. No insurance. Dan Ilodgson was killed
at an Island Pond mill last week Thursday by the
breaking of landing of logs which rolled over
him. He was frghtfully mangled -. Hiram
Johnson, who lives in the east part of Concord
tried to commit suicide the other day by taking
morphine.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Two cows were killed by lightning in Georgia
last week. =. The barn of W IL Blake of Swan
ton was struck by lightning in recent storm, but
not burned. b. Mclnerny's saloon in St. Abans
was broken into last week. A box of cigars and
keg OF liquor were stolen. B. d Kinney of
Georgia came near losing his life from sunstroke
lately.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
A barn in the west part Of Alburgh was struck
by lightning on the 18th inst and badly damaged
and the hay set on fire. A man was in the barn
at the time. lie was uninjured and succeeded in
putting out the fire. There was quite crop of
accidents in Alburgh during the haying season.
Fred Leroy was thrown in front of his moving
machine knives and had his leg badly cut, NJ. 7.
Mott was al thrown from his machine and
somewhat injured, and James Parlow was thrown
from load OF hay and had an arm broken while
team of p Derre ran away with moving
machine, destroying the machine but not injur-
ing the team
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
As proof that the atmosphere of the town of
Johnson is conducive to longevity it is said that
five citizens OF that town met by chance, whose
united age amounted to 372 years. :. little girl
picked up on the street in johnson the other day
package which proved TO be composed of prom
issory notes, representing about thousand dol
lars in favor of Mr.. Adams of Eden.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Charles I King of Tishon II troyat;ro
agent OF the Boston, Concord & Montreal railway
was drowned at Newport last week. He got off
the train of the Southeastern road in the darkness
and fell through the bridge His body was re-
covered in about an hour There were nearly
four hundred and fifty arrivals at the Memphre-
magog House, Newport, last week. The great
fires in the forests North Troy have been put
out by the recent rains The loss falls heavily on
the owners Of timber land.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Rutland officers made simultaneous and
systematic raid upon the liquor saloons last week
Monday and secured a large quantity of the con-
traband goods and the conviction Of several OF
the dealers. "A large party from Providence, r.
l., are spending the summer at East Clarendon.
Mrs Croft of North Clarendon recently fell
and broke her leg. The Haven shirt company
OF Rutland now runs hundred sewing ma
chimes. A dog belonging to II. W. Love of
Rutland bit boy named Lorette, and the father
has brought suit for S3,00O.....A half drunken
man called at the house of doctor in Rutland and
demanded drink, which the doctor gave him
mixed with liberal quantity ofipecac Henry
Lobdel OF Middletown has been fined 50 and costs
for keeping over night horse he had hired with
the understanding that he WAS to return it the same
evening. james b Fitzgerald, f. G. Litchfield
c. ii. Douglass and J. p Carroll OF Rutland have
given bail in the sum Of 500 each for their APP
pearance at county court, to answer to charges of
subornation Of perjury. 1t is alleged they swore
falsely in liquor case, being instigated thereto
by the liquor dealers. Lewis Ploof of Brandon
was recently run over by a locomotive at Leices-
ter and lost leg. He has since died The
third annual meeting of the Rutland county his
torical society was held in Poultney. on Monday
afternoon OF last week. The president, Hon
Barnes Frisbie, delivered the annual address,
which included biographical sketch of the late
Deacon Joseph Joslyn of Poultney Several
short papers were also read. Numerous old relics
and mus'y documents were on exhibition. The |
following officers were elected for the ensuing |
year Hon. Barnes Frishie of Poultney, presi- |
dent DIR, James Sanford of Castleton, first vice
president Henry Hall of Rutland, second vice |
president Hon. Merritt Clark Of Poutney, |
treasurer, and Dr. John NJ. Currier of Castleton, |
secretary. The semi-annual meeting will be held |
in Rutland in January next, and almost the en-
tire meeting will be devoted to the history OF the
marble and slate industries of Rutland county. |
:. John Mcmahon, the Rutland wrestler, won |
the collar-and-elbOw match from Joseph o. Brien |
the Texas Giant" 22O pounds in weight and six |
feet ten inches in height at Milwaukee, Wis,
the other night. The case OF the Howe Scale |
company rs. Nathan T. Sprague has been settled. |
It involved the ownership OF the freight depot at |
Brandon, which both parties claimed Mr. |
Sprague has, upon the payment of an agreed |
sum, decided the property to the plaintiffs.
The first religious services ever held on Mount |
killDgton were conducted on Sunday by Rev |
Lewis Francis of Brooklyn, n. Y The subject OF |
his discourse was Nature" There were quite |
a number Of people on the mountain over Sunday |
-. The wife OF Surgeon H. G. Benton, United |
states army, is the guest of c. S. Sherman of
Castleton.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Henry Dunklee of Brattleboro was taken vio-
emily insane the other day and has been put in the
asylum. The session OF the county medical So
iiety, at Jacksonville last week Wednesday, was
we'll attended. Dr. Howard read an address upon
necrosis of small bones Dr. H. d, Cotton on tu-
Dercle followed by a free discussion upon various
.oplcs. The county fair is to be held September
20 and 81, Lightning struck the house OF D. S
)rmes In Dummerston last week Tuesday. Very
little damage was done, Mrs. Ormes receiving but
, slight shock Two lrishmen, John Cahil and
John Hoarne, were drowned in the Connecticut
liver at Bellows Falls last week while bathing.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The interest in Plymouth's gold mine receives
resi- impetus by a change in management
some St, Louis men have taken possession and
begun active and successful work by sinking
rood sized shaft and tunneing three hundred feet
horizontally to point where they have struck
ich vein of ore which promises well new
melting mill has been built, rs well as a large
boarding house and other needed buildings. |
Mr. II. NJ Beebe of Andover is the owner of a
intelligent shepherd dog When
working In the bayfield, he can send him home for
pail OF water, OF for any farm tool that the dog
AN carry The dog makes two trips daily to the