Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-24
Vermont State News.

VERMONT has fifty settled Congregational clergy
men, six less than at the close Of 1881.
ST. JoHNsBuRY has n church edihce and a
preacher In II to every 429 Of It's inhabitants,
JosFPH LucEs farmhouse and barn in the
north part Of Chester were burned recently; loss
81, 900
THE New England fire insurance company at
Rutland elects j. NJ. Haven president B. W.
Marshall treasurer
THE president has made the following nomina-
tons OF postmasters: Jason P. Jewett, Swanton;
James W. Edwards, Winooski.
A LEADING manufacturer tells the Island Pond |
Herald that two thousand million feet Of lumber |
still remain uncut in Essex county.
JOHNNY, Oldest son Of Captain John G. Thomp- |
son Of St. Johnsbury, fell on the street last week |
Wednesday and broke one Of his arms.
THE Caledonia county agricultural society has |
elected Asa s. Livingston, president, W. San |
born. secretary, and G. M. Stone. treasurer.
THE liabilities Of Champeau & Hill, harness
manufacturers, who recently failed at Worthwhile |
are about $4,000, and the assets about 81 800
THE dwelling house Of Chester Scales in Ches-
ter was lately burned. The family escaped, but
saved little or nothing except what they had on.
AT the Catholic church in Middlebury the
priest. Rev. Father Mallory, has forbidden the
young people Of his church to attend dancing
school.
THE new store at Sutherland Falls Of the Yer
mont marble company has the largest salesroom
SeOio VI ehV ototci htihB my W ciShNJ-
five feet
BELLOWS FALLS merchants have formed a So
ciety for mutual protection against dead beats
There are other places that would do well to bor-
row this idea.
HERBERT CAMPBELL Of Washington met with
painful ccident last week Tuesday, by getting
his hand between a chain and log he was draw
ing, smashing 1t in a shocking manner.
THE scarlet fever at Woodstock has by no
means abated; There wasa new case there last
week-the child Of Henry E. Vaughan who was
taken sick and died within twenty-four hours
Four fertilizer companies have complied with
the state law requiring them to file a bond for
5000 II their goods are not up to the standard,
as represented by stamp on each package, they
forfeit 81, 600 for each offense.
WILLIAM f. GREENE OF Vergeunes was seri-
ously and perhaps fatally injured Saturday after
noon, by bull 1t is feared that he Is ruptured
internally. Mr.. Greene ia a native Of Vergennes
and is seventy-two years Of age.
FARMERS throughout the Champlain valley are
still suff erng from the scarcity of water for stock
and household needs. They complain that 1t
takes about all the time to drive stock to water
| and get the chores done before dark.
THE farm buildings of s. II. Aldrlch at Will
mington were burned Wednesday night with fur
niture produce, thirteen sheep and a lot Of poul-
try, the family narrowly escaping with their
lives; loss $1,000, insurance 81 250.
THE old Childs house at Wilmington was badly
scorched the other day, fire having caught from
the burning out of the chimney. The house was
occupied by Rev William Barber whose house
| hold goods were considerably damaged
THE West Rutland postofiice was broken into
| last week Wednesday night and $50 or $40 worth
| OF stamps stolen. On the same evening the rail-
| road depot was entered, West Rutland mail bag
cut open and part of its contents stolen
| It has been settled that the new court house at
Middlebury is to be built on the site of the old
| one. Ten feet OF land can he secured in the rear
Of the old structure and five on each side, and
this extension will give all the needed room.
THE Vermont academy at Saxtons River has
Just received Gift Of Sl2 600 from four prominent
| Vermonters-S3,OO0 each from Lawrence Barnes,
Julius j. Estey, Jacob Estey and Levi X. Fuller.
This puts the school on good financial basis
| IT is years since any stock of the national bank
| OF Bellows Falls was in the market. To close an
estate, twenty-one shares were sold at auction
| last week Wednesday, surprising everybody at
| the price Five share blocks sold at from 5000 to
| S211 per share.
FINES and costs imposed on rumseers at Rut-
| land since August 7, 1882, amount TO $40 456.
Not all this has been paid, however, as some of
| the respondents worked ont their fines in the
house or correction and others took appeals
which have not yet been heard
| Miss MARY MAYNARD, a music teacher at Wal
| pole n. ii was recently severely injured at Bel
| lows Falls by her horse running away and throw
ing her against highway fence. Mrs. Charles
Maynard, who was riding with her, was also
| thrown out and somewhat shaken up.
| The Vermont Atwood merino sheep club elected
officers at Middlebury last Thursday: president,
WoIthington c, Smith of ST. Adams; directors,
| R. j. Jones Of West Cornwall, S. G. Holyoke of
St Albans and Henry Thorp of Charlotte. The
| club is in a furnishing condition and has about
| $1,000 in the treasury.
A LARGE barn and shed on the Jones MCGEE
place, Highgate Springs near Swanton, was de-
stroyed by fire Friday night about two o'cock. A
| horse barn adjoining was saved after hard
| fight The buildings evidently fired by ma
| licious persons. Insured in the Vermont Mutual,
| but for what amount is unknown.
| A WRESTLING match has been arranged be-
tween John Mcmahon, formerly of Rutland and
Duncan G Ross for $3.50 and the championship OF
the world. There are to be three falls. one
| catch-as-you-can, one collar and elbow and one
| fall side hold The contest takes place to-day in
the Madison Square Garden, New York.
FRANCIS WILLIAMS fifty. a boss stone ma
son from Gill, Mass, was instantly killed by a
derrick falling on him at Readsboro. He leaves
family 81 sw GIL Mass ssor An Italian was badly
charge OF blast in ledge. Both were en-
ployed on the Newton paper mill works.
OSCAR BURT of North Pawlet caught an eagle
measuring over seven feet from tip to tip OF
wings The first intimation Mr. Burt had thai
| there was such bird around, he found where il
had had battle with fox which was caught II
a trap and had killed it and eaten it nearly up
The bird was caught by one of its claws
CHARLES f. RICE met with painful accident
in Sayward's shop in Woodstock on Tuesday o
| last week. He was turning a beetle when thu
| block flew from the lathe and struck him will
great force in the face, splitting his nose, break
ing out four teeth and knocking him insensible
in which condition he continued for some time
AT the annual meeting of the Grand Isle steam
boat company at St. Adams, the following d
rectors were elected: Jo d. Hatch, Edward Ly
| man and Edward Wells of Burlington, d. b
Ranett, Herbert Braiperd and Z c. Smith of St
| Adams, and Henry Mott Of Alburgh No Other
| husinasa wa tran oui q IN he aha n
| some OF the directors,
HARRY A. HILL, brakeman on the St Johns
bury Lake Champlain railroad, fell from hi,
train while making flying switch at quarter past
over, injuring him so badly that he died the next
morning He had been on the road but two
weeks. He was twenty-one years OF age, un
married and lived at St Johnsbury Center.
AT the annual meeting OF the Vermont life in
surance company in Burlington last week the
| following officers were elected: President, War
| rem Gibbs; vice-president, Daniel Roberts; sec.
rotary, c. r. Turrill; medical counsel, A. p Grin
| nell executive committee, Daniel Roberts, 10 ID
| Hatch, James A. Shedd, Edward Barlow, C. NJ
| Spaulding; auditing committee, William q. Shaw
| +. g. Kennedy,
A sNEAK-THIEF is annoying the Brattleborc
villagers, and is likely to come to grief. Organis
Savory lost his overcoat while attending recon
entertainment, and now Green-street woman
discovers in early evening chap carrying of
her husbands coat from their front hall Be
sides, stores have been entered by rear doors
and, although the losses have been small the ir'
Of the merchants is aroused.
JUSTICE Weeks has decided that the Jugs o
liquor. about 100 in number seized a few week.
since at the Rutland express Office were Illegal,
sold in Vermont and therefore liable to confisca
ton. The liquor was ordered by Rutland parties
some of 1t by mail and some of 1t by telegraph
from Whitehall dealers who sentit c. o, d. Thu
National express company claimed the liquor, ant
have appealed from Justice Weeks decision, ant
will carry the case to the supreme court.
THE steam saw mill of c. W. Brigham & Co
in Pittsfed came to a sudden stop one day las
week in consequence of a cylinder head gvinl
, way, causing severe damage TO the other part
, J of the engine. The engineer narrowly escaped
he had just stepped in front of the fire box L
replenish the fire with wood, otherwise the acct
was cutting from ten to twelve thousand feet pc
day, and the delay caused by the accident will b
, | quite loss to the company.
THE boys in the St. Johnsbury & Lake Cham
plain railroad offices billed a car load of pos
holes from West Concord to the station agent a
iighgate the other day which caused the latte
, some trouble. lie waited a day or two and tn
: goods not arriving he reported the loss TO tn
office and asked for tracer v to discover them
The agent noticed that l. L. Plant was the nam
. of the consgnee, however, and after meditatiu
on this while an idea seemed to strike him, an
he gracefully let the matter drop.-Inder
THE Vermont Spirtualist association held ii
annual convention In Brattleboro, The openin
, address was made by c. b, Lynn of Boston, VIII
! made a statement of the claims of modern spirit
uasm. During the meeting other addresses wer
made by A. T. Stanley of Leicester, Mrs. Wiley