Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-05-02
Vermont State News.

THE St. Adams iron and steel works has filed a
petition In insolvency.
THE Arunah Huntington fund OF little over
S2OOOOO has been covered into the state treasury.
WARREN, Irasburgh, East Hardwick and Sax.
der offices.
AT recent auction sale In New York Eve colts
by Dean Sage" owned by J. W. Gray Of Ran
doph, sold for So, 1865
AT the recent municipal election In Rutland
Martin 9 Evarts was elected municipal Judge by
nine majority over j. ID. Speman.
TBE toll bridge over the falls at Bellows Falls
was built In 1875 and il supposed to be the first
bridge built across the Connecticut river
RoBERr FAIRBANKS OF St. Johnsbury sustained
severe fracture Of the left arm and received
some bruises by being thrown from his bicycle.
Posr-oFFIcE has been established at West
Pawlet Seneca Root has been appointed post
master at East Hubbardton and Chflo L. soules
at Fairfield.
THE trustees OF the Baptist society Of Putney
have bought land and will soon build a church.
Thew have held services in the town hall for
several years.
ED STANLEY Of Waterville, while drunk, was
thrown from bis wagon and run over. His lower
jaw was broken, his head badly crushed, and IL
Is thought he cannot live.
MRS. C. f. STEARSs OF Poutney, who says she
Is the wife OF Baptist minister Ia in search OF
her Husband, who Is also carpenter She has
not seen him In three months.
Mr.. ABBOTT OF Sutton committed suicide on
Thursday by cutting his throat with penknife
lie was living with second wife whose former
husband also committed suicide.
SEVERAL insurance agents met In St Johnsbury
one day last week and perfected an organization.
Their purpose is to secure uniformity Of rates
| by the appointment OF board OF adjusters.
The railway wood shed at Jonesvile was
| burned Saturday morning with two hundred fifty
| cords OF wood and saving machine. The fire Is
supposed to have caught from freight engine.
SHELDON g. Sons OF West Rutland have the
contract for furnishing Il 600 soldiers head
stones. The lettering Is all being done by hand
the old sandblast method not having been found
80 durable.
MIR. FRANK d. BARTON, the well known
| Waltham sheep-breeder has lust sustained a
heavy loss In the death Of his stock ram " Stand
ard, probably one Of the most valuable sheep In
| Addison county.
The Caledonia Lodge Of Odd Fellows celebrated
the anniversary OF their order at St. Johnsbury
| the 18th. The exercises were an address by Rev.
| Mr. Heaey OF Derby Line, and speeches by mem
bers OF the lodge, and music.
| ONE Of f. V. n Fishers horses was stolen
from his barn In Colchester few nights ago, and
| there is no trace Of the thief as yet 1t is SUP
posed that a young Frenchman who work ed for
| Mr. Fisher this winter is the culprit.
| COMPANY has been organized at West Rut-
| land Tor the manufacture Of marble brick The
right to utilize the debris Of the various dumps
| In town has been secured. Several Boston capt.
talists are interested In the industry.
CUSTER Post, G. A. r OF Bennington has re-
| ceved the application of DR.. B. L. Morgan, Pen-
| nington Center, to become member. lie Is
believed to be the Oldest veteran of the late war
| OF the Rebellion now living in the state Dr.
| Morgan has reached the age of eghty-three years
and is still quite active man.
THE supervisors Of the insane, In compliance
the requirements OF the law passed by the last
| legislature and with the full concurrence and APP
| proval of the superintendent of the asylum, have
| discharged thirteen state and town patients, some
OF whom have been inmates Of the asylum for
twenty years Several other cases are under con-
| sideration.
GEORGE SYLVESTER MARCY OF Hartland went
| out to his barn to do his chores the other night
and while descending a ladder fell short dis.
| lance to the floor. Nothing serious was expected
from the accident at the time, but before morn
ing be began to grow worse, and one Of his house
hold went to a neghbor for help but on his re-
turn MIR. Marcy was dead.
SUIT has been brought by Belden & Ide in
| the Orange county court against the Southeastern
railway company for Elisha F. Berry. Mr.. Berry
| was injured by the collision on the Southeastern
road December 8, 1882. and has not been able to
leave his bed since the time Of the accident, and
his friends think he will die of his injuries The
suit claims $4,000 damages. Mr. Berry form
| erly lived in Wheeock and has been living In
Sheffield since the accident. His home is in Iowa.
SOME six weeks ago Clarence Thurber of West
Halifax, boy OF fourteen was thrown while
| wrestling with one Of his paymates. He struck
his head In falling, and lay partially stunned for
| several minutes. He soon recovered and nothing
| more was thought Of the matter until a fortnight
ago when he complained Of severe headache.
A physician was summoned but could do little
aud the boy died in day or two. the cause being
the bursting Of blood vessel at the base OF the
brain, caused by his fall.
AMONG late patents issued to vermouters we
| notice the following. To Judson A. Baldwin for
door latch; Henry d. Dunbar OF North Hart
land, compound engine; Joseph c. Martin of
| Burlington, automatic cash box; T. c. Narramore
OF Williston, railway rail aud tie elevator for lift
ing jack; Chas. c. Peck and W. II Chapman Of
| Middlebury, magnetic electric generator and
dynamo electric generator; George Sargood and
| Y. L. Hemmer OF Est Arlington. journal box.