The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-11
Vermont State News.

BRISTOL is to have new town hall
BENNINGToN's artesian well has reached a
depth Of ITO feet.
THE Methodists of st. Johnsburv have let
the building Of their new church to NJ. ]. Cald-
beck.
hold its annual fair at Bethel, September IS, 10
and 20.
DOVER had big celebration of the Fourth,
with an interesting address by Colonel Kit
tredge Haskins.
WILLIE CLEGHoRN had his eyes blown ont
bv cannon at North Pownal the 4th inst. and
will probably die.
THERE has been a feeling of distrust about
the Rutland savings bank and some have
drawn out their deposits.
HOWARD ]. DoNLEY, twenty-seven years of
age. Of Windham, was drowned at Bristol,
N. H., July 1, while bathing
S. H. LANCASTER of East Bethel, an old man
aged sixty-seven years. was thrown from hay
cart last week and badly injured.
A CAsTLEToN man has COW fourteen years
old that furnished him with GAG pounds of milk
in the two weeks ending June "a.
THE telephone line from Pittsfield to GAYS
vile and Bethel is in working order. The line
will soon be completed to Rochester.
A LITTLE girl of E. F. Pinnev of Holland is
wearing string of gold beads that was owned
and worn by her Observation-Disclosures
SAMUEL ABBOTT Chester farmer. while
shooting at target July 4th accidentally shot
and killed his hired man, Henry Spaulding.
THE West Rutland Marble companys quarry
and mill are DOW running on full time and are
producing good marble of the various grades.
NATIONAL banks in Rutland pay these semi
annual dividends National, four per cent Rat
land County, four per cent; Baxter, three and
half per cent
BRADLEY JONES, the st. Johnsbury carpen-
ter, who fell from sawhorse and was injured
by a stick of timber he was lifting, few days
since, died Saturday
HARRY MORRILL,, fourteen years old, was
drowned at Bellows Falls Saturday while bath
ing in the Connecticut river. He was a son of
Julius A. Morrill,, agent Of the Scribners.
EDISON HoLDEN's house at Mount Holly took
fire recently, by reflection of the suns RAYS
from milk cans placed on the west side of the
L. Fortunately it was seasonably discovered.
CHARLES w. RICH of Swanton recently gave
the Vermont University $1,000 for scholar
shin. of which the institution now has thirty,
but President Buckham's ambition is one hum
dred.
DURING thunder storm Wednesday night
OF last week. three horses, valued at $500. be-
longing to Alonzo Perry of Chester were struck
by lightning and killed while feeding in the
pasture
DURING the thunder shower OF July I'd light
ming Atruck t1llCOD 3 nOIbl NJ LOWELL Lake. SCI
ting the inside on fire and burning up two beds
Two men in the bowling alley were partially
stunned.
WHILE the national salute was being fred al
Vergennes, at noon Of the Fonrth, the right
arm OF Charles January, one of the gunners
was blown off at the shoulder by premature
discharge.
THE Howe scale works at Rutland have shut
down for two weeks, rs has been their custom
In July, so that an inventory may be taker
and needed repairs made. The employees have
been paid.
A FAMILY Of destitute Irish immigrants were
left at Essex junction, staying in barns night
and begging for their living Some of thu
Irish residents finally dubbed together and Sc
them up housekeeping.
DAMON F. CLARK of Westfield died Thurs
day from injuries received by an accident re
Gently. He had been twice a member of tn,
legislature had held many offices OF trust anC
WAS highly respected citizen
PATENTS have recently been issued to tn
following Vermonters: j. Breivet, EnosburI
Falls, candle mold; F. n Pendergast, Roches
ter, carriage seat; F. S. Twomby, Bartol
Landing, carriage driving detector.
AT Ludlow, lightning struck the tower Of tn
Catholic church and ran the whole length OF tn
ridge-pole and down the side, ripping off tn
clapboards, tearing out the underpinning an
doing damage to the amount OF about $500.
WHILE Mr.. Amos Hall OF Hinesburgh wa
loading some bee hives on his wagon, in Jer
cho, his horses became frightened by the bee
and ran half mile. till one OF them, a Walt
able animal, broke its leg, having to be shot.
THIEVES went through four houses in s.
Johnsbury Thursday morning. getting 81
from Henry G. Ely, S23 from William Cool
S12 from Asa Livingstone and nothing fror
Solomon Humphrey. No clew has yet bee
found.
THE barns ON Josiah s. Kenersons Jerse
Queen stock farm at McIndoes Falls wei
struck by lightning Thursday evening, KILN
four hogs. The entire herd of Jerseys ha
Just been turned ont OF the barns. The dan
age was some $3.50; covered by insurance.