Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-09-27
Vermont State News.


ADDISON COUNTY.
large number OF summer visitors have taken
their departure from Middebury e. The Bellows
Falls paper company, which lately purchased the
water privilege at the old paper mill falls in Mid
dlebury, has begun work In earnest. The COM
pany will build several paper and pulp mills and
has made large contracts for wood 10 make into
pulp. The Shoreham Academy has more pupils
than ever before. Fred Rock, seventeen years
old, has peddled papers in yergennes for nine
years and has never been of his beat. The
sheep men Of Shoreham are greatly elated and
justly so, over their signal victory at the state
fair Every premium awarded for Spanish me-
rinos, with the exception OF only two premiums
Of minor Importance, went to Shoreham men.
While Mr. Hernan Langworthy OF Middebury
was passing down the cellar stairs OF his sons
store, he lost his footing and fell TO the bottom
striking against barrel and breaking two Of his
ribs.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A violent wind, rain and thunder storm did
considerable damage at Bennington last week
Tuesday evening. mining expert from Col
orado has inspected gold mine In Sunderland
and declares II to be valuable. 1t has been
known for fifty years that there was gold there,
but not supposed to be In paying quantities.
The Vermont mills at North Bennington have re-
ceived one instalment OF Russians and their fam
lilies to work in the mills.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
A barn belonging to George Sanborn at North
Danville was struck by lightning last week Tues
day night and, with It's contents burned Loss,
$500; Insured for $3.50 Edward Kittridges
barn at Noyesville In the town Of Walden, was
struck the same evening and burned with all Its
contents. St. Johnsbury had long chapter Of
accidents last week Richard Petty, teamster
for Fairbanks, had leg broken on account Of
his horse becoming frightened by q drum at the
fair ground PatrickBrown, a workman upon the
Presbyterian church, fell about eighteen feet and
was severely bruised; q young son Of Eli
Meacham was badly hurt by falling through a
hole in the floor Of floral hall at the fair ground
-. Among those who have been visiting St.
Johnsbury lately are Mr.. and Mrs John p Town
OF the United States patent office; Ned ii Hough-
ton OF Boston; Mr. and Mrs Hosmer Of Hinsdale,
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews Of Port Covington,
N. Y. Charles and Albert Burnham Of Concord,
N. H. W. Gaskell, for twenty-three years
in the employ OF the scale company at St. Johns
bury has gone to Binghamton, N. Y, to work in
a scale house there. Ezra Roy Of Barnet had
some ribs broken while rolling logs: Lightning
struck Anterior Hallett's barn at st Johnsbury
Center last week Friday. Henry r. Shaw, son
| OF Geo S. Shaw Of st. Johnsbury committed sui
| eide last Thursday by shooting lie was sitting
| In his fathers office conversing with his father
and friend about his contemplated trip to Flor
| ida, when he suddenly took up a revolver from
the table, placed 1t at his right temple and fired.
cHrTTESDEN COUNTY.
Charles Livermore Of Hnesburgh had his
pocket picked at the state fair. lie lost $40.
| 1t is said that not enough pumpkins have been
| raised in Hinesburgh this year to make pie.
The barns, two stacks of hay and one cow, be-
longing to Eli Turrl of st. George, were burned
last week Tuesday evening. Cause, lightning.
-, Joseph Bertrand, who fell from the cars near
Richmond, still lives, and hopes are entertained
| of his recovery. Five members of the board OF
| aldermen Of the city Of Burlington have been in
dicted by the grand jury for their action in clos
| ing the city liquor agency last summer. Sun
| day morning as Mr.. Timothy Degree of Hines.
burgh was crossing the street at the north end OF
| the village where there il well-known muddy
place, he slipped and fell, fracturing the left
| knee-pan.
| ESSEX COUNTY.
| A barn belonging to the estate of the late Hub.
| bard Hastings at Miles Pond in Concord was
burned by lightning last week Tuesday evening
... last Monday night the railway station at West
| Concord was broken into and $50 to $50 stolen.
| Several thefts have been committed in that place
| lately.... George H. Fitzgerald OF Brighton has
put 100 tons of ensilage into his new so, ..., c.
| N Chevalier, chief train dispatcher of the Grand
| Trunk railway at Island Pond, has resigned to ac
| cept position on the New York and New Eng
| land line... The Grand Trunk Company are
building ten monster engines for use on their
road. One just finished il ffty-nne feet long and
| fifteen and half feet high to the top of the
smoke stack, with drive wheels six feet in diane
| ter and cylinders eighteen by twenty-four inches
&c. Mrs Elizabeth Buckham of Island Pond hav-
| ing died last week under suspicious circumstances,
| an inquest was held which showed that shortly
| before she died her husband came home drunk
| ana began breaking up tne furniture, Inc nelgn'
| bors heard the woman scream and went into the
| house, but saw no blows struck. An examna-
| ton Of the body after death showed bruises how
| ever and the case was held for further examina-
| ton.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
| fine Jersey COW owned by d. w. Carpenter
| OF Richford has been badly mutilated by dogs.
Richford village streets are to be lighted Alex.
| ander Falls OF st. Adams claims to have raised
| from one pound Of Clarks No. potatoes one
hal nd 10 Nrrt dtnnr "A
| last Thursday afternoon, "A brawny lrishman,
| somewhat deranged, has been wandering abou,
Bakersfield He entered dweling-house and
demanded food, brandishing u dirk knife. lie
was driven from the house by George Temple
with an axe. The town OF Fletcher is visited by
sneak thieves. They not only take cosset sheep
but sugar, pork and apples. Joel Bashaw Of
East Berkshire helped dissect A. A. Moore's bull
that died some time ago, and is in very bad
condition from blood poisoning. Three divorce:
were granted at the late term Of the county court
Sarah Dorian Us. Edward Doran; Clemmer Plumt
Us. Edward Plumb; Josephine Tatro Us. Levi,
| Tatro-al cases of desertion. Last Friday
morning the saw and grst mill Of Nathan Gilbert
| at Fairfield Center were burned. Both shops and
II quantity of lumber were destroyed Insured
for $500. The mill will not be rebuilt
slab saw in Golf Richards mill, Richford, burs
| while running at high speed, and piece about q
| foot long and four inches wide was driven into
| another slab which was being sawed. Fortunately
| no one was hurt, The educational meeting al
|
| the evening State Superintendent Dart gave Al
| address upon the Importance of the common
school. Last Thursday Mr.. Dart held an educa
| tional meeting at Georgia. He was assisted on
both occasions by Professor Charles Northend o.
| Connecticut.
| ORANGE COUNTY.
The official vote for senators is as follows: Mel
| son L. Boyden, !, $50 William ii. Gilmore, 9 $40
| William B. Wall, 218; H. H. Gillett, 14i0; Henry
| II. Gillett, 1877; W. b. Wall, 1707; W. II. Gilmore
| 1871; b. +. Adams, 8; John B. Mead, 9; A. n
| King, Jerah Edison, l. j. X. Cleveland, l; 5. +
Frary, 1 Nelson n. Boyden, 22S; B. T. Lombard
| 2; j. W. Fargo, l. William H. Gilmore is elected
by good majority. Giving Nelson L. Boyder
the 22S votes cast for Nelson N. Boyden, and W
b. Wall the 2l8 votes cast for William b. Wall
Mr. Boyden republican, has majority OF he
| over Mr.. Wall (democrat).. d. =. Boyd OF Roy
| alton had his horse and wagon stolen at the
Bethel fair by man named Morse of Sharon
| who was arrested in the evening OF the same day
| and taken to Royalton, where he will have an ex
| animation.
| ORLEANS COUNTY.
| Passumpsic railway employees have presented
| $50 to Miss Jennie Drew, table waiter at the Mem
phremagog Hotel, Newport. !, A tumor weighing
| three-fourths OF pound has been removed from
| the jaw of Mrs. Mary Allen OF Newport Center
Derby Line, Holland and Stanstead Sabbath
| schools made pleasant excursion to Sherbrookt
and Ayers Flat lately. Not less than 45O persons
participated. b. F. Paine OF Jay is about put
ting into his mill a shingle mill and machinery
| Tor making boxes. Inc management VI tnt
| Memphremagog House, Newport, lately gave
| their employees and friends social hop which
was enjoyed by about 140 persons. Manager
| McLathlin was presented with gold watch and
| chain, valued at $500.
| RUTLAND COUNTY.
From 10000 to 10000 slate pencils are mad'
daily at the mill in Castleton. Thirty persons art
employed. E. Several CONGREGATIONS occurred II
| the county last week Tuesday evening, probably
caused by lightning as there was severe thunder
storm that evening. Trees and telegraph poles
were blown across railway tracks, and there wert
several narrow escapes from accidents. Thu
| county fair was held at Rutland last week ant
| was a success A happy old-ladies' tea party
came off recently at Casteton. The united age
OF five of the guests is $3.50 years. The Oldest il
a maiden lady Of eighty-three years and thu
youngest a maiden lady OF seventy-tye years
| The other three are widows Some OF them haC
not met each other in thirty years.. Levi
Churchill of Brandon lately narrowly escaped be
ing crushed to death by freight train. Whit
passing under the dry bridge near Brandon HI
| was hit on the back Of his head and knocked be
tween the cars, but escaped without serious in
jury.
wISDHAM COUNTY.
Engineer Mitchell OF Brattleboro has completed
the map Of his preliminary survey for the pro
posed Bratteboro and Wilmington narrow-gaugI
| railroad, and II has been placed in the hands o
the prominent citizens chiefly interested In tn,
enterprise. -. A Brattleboro asylum attaehe wa,
recently responsible for an amusing case OF mis-
| taken identity. stranger was espied climbing
the bank not far from the institution, who wa
thought to be an escaped patient, and some of thu
attendants were sent In hot pursuit. Following
him by circuitous route they at last oyertool
their man as he had just sat down to dine will
one OF the most hospitable families in the village
After the man had been unceremoniously cOllareG
| and hain huatlad 4 a a.