Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-31
Vermont State News.


lne nen recently arrested ~ M1duleDury On hne |
charge OF breaking into the railway station have
been discharged for lack Of evidence. Peter
Dephy, former resident of Lincoln, started with
his family for Texas some six or eight weeks ago.
having in hand $1,000 After examining that
country to some extent, he has Just returned
minus 5000 OF his fund, wiser II not weather.
man,. The house Of Ira W. Kingsland at Bird.
port was burned, with contents, on the night OF
Friday last Mr.. and Mrs. Kingsland were away
from home at the time. IL IL supposed the fire
was set by tramps. Loss, 81 200; insurance, $3.50
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Bennington graded school has been pre-
sented by one OF its pupils with stuffed cata-
mount. Willie Haley, a bright curly-headed
boy OF eleven years, committed suicide at Pownal
last week by taking paris green. His father COM
mitted suicide not long ago by hanging himself
to the door-latcb There is probably mania In the
family.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
Dogs raided the flock of nine sheep owned by
Alfred Prouty OF Waterford and killed eight OF
them. The st. Johnsbury postoflice troubles
will be investigated by Inspector Bigelow. =, Dr.
Warner Of st. Johnsbury brought home with him
from California and Mexico some horned toads
80. The Merchants national bank OF st Johnsbury
is talking OF increasing Its capital TO $500 600
There were sold In the seven agencies OF the
county during the month Of April nlnety-four
gallons of liquor Ninety-two husbands bought
for their wives, and ten wives for their husbands
D.. The celebrated COW, Jersey Queen, has pro-
duced S132 pounds Of butter in nineteen days less
than year A St. Johnsbury wood-chopper
has found section of small tree grown into the
shape Of boot, with leg, foot and heel ~ natural
rs shoemaker could make them. ...A man |
named Moffatt has abandoned his family at St.
Johnsbury and gone to parts unknown. His wife
Is an invalid with several small children Dur
ing the absence OF Mr.. Converse, landlord Of the
Avenue Honse, st Johnsbury in Boston his wife
moved most Of the furniture to a house at Fair
banks village and left notice of an application for
divorce.
cHrT.rENpEs COUNTY
The search for the body of Lalime has been
abandoned. The wife of Josiah Bass of Jeri- |
cho, installing the cellar door for the door Of her
bedroom, the old lady was precptated into the |
basement, striking the cear-wali at the foot Of
the stairs. Her right ear almost torn from |
her head one tooth was driven entirely through
her upper lip the fingers of one hand were broken
and her entire body badly bruised. 1t is also
feared that she sustained internal injuries, as she
vomlted blood freely. The same stairs have been
the means OF two other accidents OF the same
kind =. 1t is announced that G. W. Richardson Of
Milton has obtained patent for new traction
engine for use in agricultural work and on the
road. The principle OF applying the propelling
power is entirely new in locomotive building, and
those versed In such matters predict that 1t will
be success. One OF the main points is that the
machine gains in drawing power what 1t loses in
speed. A company has been formed and ma
chimes are to be constructed Immediately. John
Frazier, fifty-fve years old, with his wife and
child at work in the wooden mill at Winooski,
had his right arm several ribs and left leg broken
and right leg broken in three places. The doc
tors made no attempt to set the broken bones, as
he cannot live. lie was tending new press for
cleansing wool with naphtha in a basket revolving
at high speed, which burst with loud noise, and
came near killing several others.
ESSEX COUNTY.
George E. Clemens has been appointed post
master at Miles Pond in Concord.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
well-educated old gentleman, formerly Cath
Ole priest Is now an inmate of the poorhouse In
Sheldon. ..E. b. Whiting who has been in the
book and stationery business at st. Adams over
forty years. has sold out to Albert f. Lane."...
Bert jerks and Mrs. Barup were drowned in Mis-
sisquoi river, April 9th, near East Richford. A
week ago last Sunday the bodies OF both were re-
covered only short distance from where they
were drowned. -. The new creamery at st. Al
bans Bay is now in operation. The cream is taken
from the milk while the latter is perfectly fresh
The COWS which furnish the milk are among the
finest in the county. In every department of
the railroad shops at st. Adams full compliments
of workmen are employed, and locomotives, pas
senger coaches and freight can be seen in all
stages Of construction. Four new coaches are
now being completed, which will prove the most
convenient and luxurious of any ever built there.
80. On Saturday night about eight O'Clock the
farm buildings OF Benjamin Bliss in Franklin
were burned. 1t was the work OF an incendiary,
who was seen to leave the barn and has been
arrested. -. William Richards, the murderer of
Jackson near Richford, has been handed over to
the Canadian authorities. He is described as a
repulsive looking man.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
The session OF the county court, beginning Tues
day, May %, was unprecedentedy short. Very
little business was transacted, and the court ad-
journed at three o'clock in the afternoon. -.
Work on the bridge between Isle La Motto and
Alburgh IL nearly suspended for want OF laborers.
49,. Rev. II. Gale of New Mexico il visiting at
Isle La Motto, where he was formerly a school
teacher.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The store Of F. S. Rogers, Jr., at East Corinth
was burned last week Tuesday night together
with his stock OF dry goods and groceries Loss,
about 5000; insured for So, 600. IAN eagle
measuring five feet nine inches was recently shot
at North Tunbridge.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A West Charleston OK dropped dead the other
day, and an examination revealed the cause to
have been oss fication. IN. ii. Piper Of Morgan
was badly hurt recently by being thrown from
hay rack to the ground and behind a kicking
horse.
RUTLAND COUNTY
c. D. Dudley Of Rutland, while at work on the
East River bridge at Brooklyn, fell eighty feet
and sustained fracture of the right arm and of
several ribs. There are forty-two Smiths in the
town Of Rutland who pay taxes. There are so
many buildings going up in Rutland that builders
have difficulty in finding carpenters VIM
Johnson of Mendon lately discovered bear tracks
on his premises and started with neghbor In
pursuit. They were unable to comenp with him,
but later he was found dead, probably from ex-
haustion. lie was very large and was estimated
to weigh 400 or 800 pounds. The head alone
weighed AZ pounds -. The grand list OF the Yer
mont marble company is $40, los 30. The first
sales Of wool made at Castleton this year were
at twenty-five cents per pound. ON Sunday
last Jack Comerford left his home in Clarendon
and cannot be traced beyond South Wallingford
lie Is over thirty years of age and OF unsound
mind is slightly STOPPING, above medium height;
dressed III overalls, grey coat and dark cap.
wINDHAM COUNTY
Fifteen Swedes are en- route for Brattleboro
where work awaits them. The Estey organ
company now run their shops at Brattleboro night
and day, having two gangs OF hands They will
soon increase the monthly production OF organs
| to 1900.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the Windsor County Mu-
| tual Fire Insurance Company was held last week
| Wednesday, and the following were elected di-
| rectors: Dudley c. Denison, James b. Jones, Will
| liam M. Pingry, Charles S. Raymond, Otis Cham
| BERLIN Charles A. Forbush, George X. Chapman,
| William IL. Walker, Luther o. Greene. The di-
| rectors chose the following officers; George X.
| Chapman, auditor; X. S. Southgate secretary and
treasurer. A panther was seen near felchville
last week. The same or another has been seen
| in Woodstock. George Bowker arrested March
| 20 Tor a felonious assault upon Mrs. Laura Smith
at Springfield, has been surrendered by his bonds
men 10 the sheriff. e. There are seven persons
confined in Woodstock jail, and special session
of the grand jury commenced Friday for the pur-
pose OF clearing out the jail. There are ninety
one widows and twenty-sx widowers in the VII
| lage Of Woodstock. AT Cavendish last Sunday,
| Walker NJ Bent, one of the mail agents between
| Essex Junction and Boston over the Rutland d.
vision OF the Central Vermont, took what he sup
| posed to be laudanum but which proved to be
aconite. He at once realized his mistake and took
| an emetic, but in spite ofthis and all his physi-
| clans could do, died in a short time.
STATE AT LARGE.
| The Champlain steamer Vermont commenced
her regular trips last Monday morning E. The
Troy conference has been invited to hold its next
session in Burlington
| BRADFoRD.-A union memorial service was
held in the Congregational church, Sunday, with
reference to the near approach OF Decoration Day.
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