Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-07
Vermont State News.


A GRAND Army post has been instituted at
Newport Center.
JoHs TowNsHESD has been appointed post
master at West Dummerston.
THE next Franklin county fair will be held In
Sheldon, August 30 30 and 81.
PETER BoRDo. who was lately run over by the
cars ut Essex Junction Is dead.
THERE Is a great demand for tenements In st.
Johnsbury in the vicinity Of the scale works
A NEW post-ofHce has been established in Sum-
merville, In st. Johnsbury, with +. V. Powers
postmaster.
S. A. NEWTON Of Albany has stove made in
Scotland which has been in constant use for over
eighty years
SrLAs W. BoNETT, the BRAKEMAN lately injured
on the st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlaiu rail-
way, is recovering.
THE colonel, lieutenant colonel and major Of
our militia regiment are a committee to select a
design for badge.
JANIS BATTLE, accused Of liquor selling, for
feited his bail in $1,000, not appearing before
Justice Weeks at West Rutland.
THREE-years-old son OF John Roderick died
ut Bellows Falls last week from injuries received
by falling into pail OF hot water.
MRS HURLRURT OF Hghgate attempted to com.
init suicide the other day by taking paris green.
She is still living, with hopes OF recovery.
w. W. MONTGOMERY OF Fairfield, champion
match at Boston, Thursday, with X. D. Thomas
ISAAC LASIER, recently arrested at swanton for
peddling liquors Struggled from Canada, has been
sentenced to three months imprisonment In the
house OF correction.
PHILIP ERNEST. small man Of Bloomfield,
whose average weight Is one hundred and forty
mounds has wonderful strength in his Jaws, as he
can lift barrel Of flour with his teeth.
THE local fish protective association Of Castle
ton will Ielentlessy prosecute all offenders
against the fish laws Of the state and have per-
fected an organization for that purpose
F. l. PIERcE's grstmill, chair and carriage
factory at East Putney. employing some twenty
men. has been burned loss from $1,000 ~
$40 900. no insurance. The cause Of the fire in
unknown.
THE case OF the Bradley Fertilizer company
against Dr. II. A. Cut,ing, secretary OF the YER
mont board OF agriculture, for libel has been con-
tinued until the next term OF the United States
district court.
A FRAME dwelling and barn in Springfield,
owned and occupied by Mrs. DIR. Sawyer, was
burned Friday, with all the contents, including
furniture, clothing and two cows Loss $4,000
insurance $1,000.
THE Danvie North Star says that a young son
Of William Heath, about twelve years Of age has
been detected trying to poison the family Of llo-
ratio Rankin, with whom he lived. 1t does not
appear that he has been arrested
Ir is said that the sales of liquor by the Rutland
town agency during the past year have been
about one-ihird more than during the previous
year. The increase Is attributed to the vigorous
enforcement there OF the liquor law.
THE town Of Marlboro has just voted against
bonding for the proposed Brattleboro and Will
mington railway. The action of this town and
Nottingham is a decided setback on the project,
but 1t Is wise. Halifax has voted to bond.
THE First national bank of Fairhaven, whose
charter has expired has new charter extending
fta pxt started
nineteen years ago with SlGO 900 capital, has paid
S169 456 in dividends and has now surplus Of
$50 273.
THE docket for the April term OF the Franklin
county court has just been printed. The calen'
dar contains 1876 law and ffiy-four chancery cases
The lawyers OF the Franklin county bar number
sixy-four, Of whom thirty-one flourish in St
Adams.
THE March term OF Rutland county court be-
gins the 18th Among the cases to be tried is
that Of General L; G. Kingsley and wife against
the Bennington e. Rutland railroad company fol
injuries received by Mrs. Kingsley in heacciden
last year at Wallingford.
II. W. LOVE has begun suit against Justice
Wayne Bailey OF Rutland for one-fourth OF the
81 900 liquor fine paid recently by John Holmes
such part going to the complainant. Love ano
Policeman Caissey each put in claim, and the
justice, having been given a bond Of indemnity
paid the money to Caissey.
AT the annual meeting of the Brattleboro &
Whitehall railroad company report OF last year
business as received from the Central Vermont
mana cement, showed the earnings to have beer
Sal 2S5 80, and the expenses s44, 25l.72. con
siderable portion OF this gross sum OF expenses i
chargeable to construction account. The ole
board of officers was reelected.
Mrs. DANvILLE Of Fairhaven, possessed will
the insane idea that she was about to die at thu
time appointed dressed herself In thin white gar
ments and went to the graveyard 10 order to saw
hearse hire. Death, however, had forgotten hi
appointment and she was rescued by her friend
in time to prevent her from freezing to death
She has been taken to an insane asylum.
THE other morning Mr.. Frank Nash Of New
Haven got his arm badly broken. He WAS haul
ing load Of wood and was seated upon 1t, wher
something about the forward part OF the sleigh
in such a way that one runner Of the fore trav
erse passed over his arm. The bones were badly
broken and there Is some danger that the arm
will have to be amputated.
WE learn from the st. Albans Messenger tina
Mr.. X. b. Walker manager of the Howard opert
house. Burlington, has offered to contribute lib
orally towards the construction OF an opera hnus'
in that village, So 100 for a $4,000 opera hous
OF 81 600 for one costing S150 1t is designed
TO form stock company with shares at $50 each
and on this stock so subscribed Mr.. Walker will
guarantee a return Of at least six per cent div
idend annually.
LOUIS X DREW Of Grand Isle was arrested AM
| lodged in Jail in Burlington lin default OF 500
| baiD by United States Marshal Henry, Saturday
| on the charge Of sending obscene matter through
the mail. 1t is charged that he sent postal card
bearing pictures and language of the most indie
| cent description to young lady. Drew claim
that he is not the guilty person, and that it is
| case OF mistaken identity He has furnished bal
| and returned to his home.