The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-24
Weekly News Summary.
vermont.


Brattleboro the subject being Mrs. Weather
head
THE gross rece pts of the late state fair were
nearly S12 co., Expenses, premiums, etc
about $4,000.
ELMER HYER of Vergennes rescued a child
from drowning in Otter eek last week Tues
day renoon.
THE hay crop this year on DIR. Gle'sons
farm at McIndoes Falls is estimated at three
hundrei fifty tons.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JOHN PIERCE of East Burke
celebr ted their fotty-ffth marriage ami
versary last Saturday.
MRS. OLIVIA BRIGGS JAQUITH has been APP
pointed librarian OF the new jrnan Williams
Public Library at Woodstock.
AN inmate of the workhouse at Rutland,
Plank6eld by name, attempted suicide by
hanging, but was cut down and restored
THE Barnard panther is to 1t TT upon one of
his VERY trips next week. APP caring first at
Woodstock fair, then goi & to Connecticut
G. f. MARCUS dwelling at st. Johnsbury
was bnrnd at twelve oc ock Friday night.
Loss 81 800; insured for $500. Cause unknown.
IT is reported that Cashier Waite of the
failed Br tteb ,ro bank is falling 10 health in
his confinement in the workhouse at Rrtland.
ADDISON J. BREMNERs cider mill in the west
part O. Bennington was burned last week.
The fire ught fom tue engine. Loss $1,000;
no insurance.
THE Jews of Burlington, consisting of eight
or nine fmilies aud prop prtionate number
of single pc ms, have e ted n synagogue.
Its Dimensions are twrnty-four by thirty feet.
CLARENCE NJ. PACKARD, brakeman on the
Central Vermont road, slipped between the
cars W lie set ing a brake at Swanton juno
ton Friday, and died in two hours ftom his
injuries.
+ A. WooD of Brattleboro, local dealer for
fU in tiuyVarp and apricul-
tura implements, has made an assignment
His liahi ties are estimated at 10000; asse
unknown.
THE wife of Chief Justice Park OF Connecti.
cut, who died on Wednesday was native of
Mlddlebury, where she married Mr.. Perk in
1864 Her maiden name vas Emma VAIN
wright AL en-.
COMMUNICATIONS by telephone has been es-
tabli he'd bets cen Rutland and Bellows Falls,
via Ludlow This gives Rutland connections
with enc n. H., and as far south AS South
Gardner, Mass.
ONEof the attractions at the Windsor county
fair at Woodst OK next eek will be balo n
ascension The aeto naut is Pr fessor Allen OF
Providence. who will make the ascension on
Thursd y afternoon.
JOHN MUMFoRD of West Rutland, son of
&c rye Mumford, jumped recently from quite
an ovation into heap of sand, struck some
glass coucea! ed in the heap, and nearly severed
large toe from his foot.
A BLACKSMITH shop at Enosburgh Falls,
owned by j. Brown and occupied by Edgar
Mi che l. was burned about one o'cl OK Tues
day morning OF last week. The origin OF the
fire is unknown. Loss about $500; no Insurance.
THE report of the state prison, recently
ISIS d. shows that there are now confined at
that pl ce ninety-four prisoners, seven of W ON
are rving life sentences. Thirteen of the
whole number were sentenced from Rutland
county.
COMPANY D. First Vermont Cavalry, had is
fourth reunion at St. Johnsbury last Weines-
day, aud elected these officers: President,
George K. Crosby; vice-presdent, H. X. lde;
serre ary and TREASURER, A. l. Chandler; com-
mittee, M M. heller, c. L. Stacy, George
W. Cook. thirty members were present
Mrs. MANLEY ALLEN of Wolcott committed
suicide by hanging last week Wednesday
morning. Size atemp ed suicide six W. eks
ago by cutting her throat She leaves hus-
band and three children. She left note say-
ing that it was her duty. Temporary insanity
was the cause.
THE Young Mems Christian Association of
Bri ttleboro will occupy their fine new rooms
in Col mel Hooke s bl ck early in DC ober.
The rooms ere on the first floor, the reading
room fronting on Main street ami the paror
being in the rear con ected by folding doors.
Colo ell Julins j. Estey is president OF the asso-
ci,ti n and Mr.. A. NJ lngham is the secretary.
AS L. E. Weymouth Of Bridgewater was
milking during shower, flash or bolt OF
lightning Knocked over the COW, which fell on
Mr. Weymouth who finally extricated him.
self from his perilous position unnurt except
ing some slg 1t bruises. The COW soou re-
gained her feet and W, mt on chewing her cud
as though nothing h id happened.
FIRE broke out in the house OF Mr.. Wilson
of Barnard last week, and it was well under
way before it WAS discovered; and the house
NIT ri oil ttS ~ w
insurance. Dr. McMi lan's house is near by,
and the shed caught fire and the house was il
imminent niger. A bucket brigade wa, Or
ganized and tue house was saved.
A MATTHEWS boy in Brattleboro killed g
rattlesnake four feet five inches long, with
thirteen rattle. ia a clea ing on the mountain
point good del farther north than the
repti es are usually found. The barking of a
dog called attention to the snake, which was
found coiled under a bush and rafting fu
riou.ly A few days after ur foot rattle
sn Ike was killed in the ledge opposite the
village.
WINDSOR county, particularly in the vicinity
Of Royalton, is seriously affece ed by the con
tinued drought. Pastu es are too dry afforC
any sustenance to stock, wells and springs are
dry. and water for drinking and culinary pur
poses /, drawn from distance. Engines
coupls and re urn to White River junction TO
wafer. No thfeld is now the fl st station
north of White River Junction where engine
can get water.
GEORGE BUssEY, Sheldon man. was brough
to St. Adams on Saturday and lodg in Jail
On Friday be was arrested on the charge o
stea Ing some $50 from d. ID. Weeds m ne,
drawer, and at preliminary trial was bount
up for trial in the county court Bussey, !
seems is receiving S25 m nth p nsion on &C
count of the loss of leg in the war, and wa
empio ed by Mr.. Weed to do odd chores alb III
this IT re. He took advant ga of a chance Il
help himself to cash. Twenty-Five dollars o
the money was recovered
Mr. Ii. E. FITZGERALD of Island Pond wa
out rowing, and when in the middle OF tn
pond he was greatly surprised at discovering
gray squirrel endeavuring to get int tn
boat By the assistance of an oar the litt
alima, which show ed signs OF exhaustion
and had evidently been in the water for con
siderable time, was rescued. When the boa
reached the shore the squirrel showed no dis
pos ton to vacate, nor did he until Mr. Fl
gerald h d retired short distance, when h
made off for the adjoining woods
On Friday evening a case of Academia
shooting, which resulted fat lily, happened a
Oran Rogers, who lives in the southe IS
part of Tinmouth. Mr., Rogers a farmer an
the hired man were at the barn when the
heard the report Of gun, They at one
hast ned to the house. and found that Nj
Rog'r-' IONS, Almun and Alvin had found, a
they supposed, IN unlo ded gun, Alvin ha
taken this, and point it at his b othe
pull ed the trigger. 1t proved to be loaded, an
thu contents st liking Aim in the bowels, il
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