The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-06
Weekly News Summary.

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THE late Hon. Nahum Peck of Hnesburgh let
in his will legacy of $500 to the University
of Vermont.
THE Bennington Congregational church have
called Rev. G. Z. Kimblll, ID, late of Kansas
City, Missouri.
A MONTGOMERY physician was arrested,
tried and fin ID So and costs for indulging in
common drunk.
JOHN KEITH of North Ponfre, has Lately re-
ceved pension, with back pay to the amount
OF about 81, 600.
ALFRED C. CLAUNcY of Fairfax has been
grant patent upon an arch for sugar-mhk-
ing and other pu poses.
NORWOOD g. HUMPHREy's factory at Pownal
has been destroyed by fire 1t is believed that
the fire was of an incendiary origin.
A PARTY of East Rich ford berry-pickers were
terribly frightened by an animal which, ac-
cording to description, must have been lynx.
JOHN FLAGG of arendon Springs has
pullet that was Matched March 10, 1884, that
has laid nest of eggs and has commenced
setting.
THE r. A. Jones tannery in Richmond,
owned by Ellis Brothers, was burned the 31st,
with al its contents. Los $500; insured
for 81, 100
A sIXTEEN-NEARs-oLD French lad at st.
Johnsbury re ieved John Beknaps pocketb ok
of some $500, but was arrested and compelled
to disg rye.
AN effort is to be made 10 induce Mr.. Moody,
the evangelist to preach to the state militia ON
the Sunday they are to remain in camp
August oath.
Mrs LAURA KING, au insane woman living
near North Troy, recently ate large quantity
OF Paris green. Prompt medical ad averted
immediate death.
Two-YEARs OLD child of De Witt Davis of
Chester drank from a bottle of iodine, recent'y,
but the immediate sdministi alton OF an ant
dote saved its life.
AN ascension by Carlotta, the lady aeronaut,
in her balloon. "Sk> light" will be leading
feature at the celeb at on of the battle OF Ben
nington, August 10th.
STARKsBoRo boasts OF a "gobbler" that has
Matched out twenty chickens from as many
hens eggs placed under him. He affects the
maternal quite gracefully.
THE Burritt brothers of Manchester recently
captured their sixtieth bear They have re-
ceived nearly 81, 800 for the pelts and in
bounties paid by the state.
AT Castet)n the house and outhuildings Of
Wilson Walker were consumed by fire. 1t was
one of the best farm-houses in Castleton, and
was built at cost of "a, 600
DANIEL SCRIBNFR, a Craftsbury man, who
was playful tossed about by the cyclone at
the Kilbutn place on tie 9th, mas since had
the misfortune to break his arm.
AT Bradford Henry Stevens, sevtnty-six
years old, hung himself to his bedpost the
Both. He was living with his son happily No
cause can be assigned for the act.
ABOUT five hundred signatures have been
appended to the petitions now in cireulat on in
Burlington in favor of the ex ension of t. e
water-pipes beyond the breakwater
DR. C. S. L. LEACH has been made president
of the Swami n bank, and E. 2. Adams, vice
president. They report the rank as in pros
porous condition, with deposits on the increase.
R. C. GATES of franklin has been m de
assignee for the creditors of the bankrupt firm
of j j. Deavitt of st. Adams, Over $4,000 in
claims was proven, which is about half of the
liabilities.
LEMUEL II. NYE. a tanner OF Glover, whose
failure has been reported has liabilities of
about 1900, nominal assets of $1,000, and
actual assets of 81 500 The estate is to be
settled by assignee.
THE largest shipment of raspberries from
North Troy was made the Goth, when the
amount reached l0, 800 pounds, or nearly five
and one-half tons. all gathered that day, for
which was paid S54O
SUPERINTENDENT BARNEY of the Champlain
Transportation Company kindly rendered the
use of the steamer Williams to the children OF
the Burlington Home, on Tuesday of last week,
for a ride to Plattsburgh
SAD case of poisoning is reported from
Gassetts in Chester. A two-years-old child OF
A. c. Dickinson, visiting with its mother at a
neighbours, climbed on table and drank from
A CURIOUS specimen of a human being has
been seen in Searsburg and Glastonbury re-
Gently. He is Of copper color, with long black
hair and is bare footed and bare-he ided His
reply to every question asked him is Eyes"
IT is reported that a company is being formei
in Rutland for the purpose of carrying on the
business of mining gold, silver, led, copper
and other ores, and crushing, washing, mi ling
conc nirating, smelling, etc., in Madison
county, Montana.
THE one hundredth birthday of widow Han.
nah Holland was observed the 31st ult, at the
house of j. G. Thayer, Williamsvile. Over
one hundred and seventy people were present
Numerous gifts were presented to the cente-
marian, and speeches were made.
Hon. L. f, CHrTENDpN, register of thu
treasury under President Lincoln, has pre-
scented to the University of Vermont his large
and valuable cabinet of shells, containing from
two to three thousand species, and rare col
lection of the eggs of American birds.
ALBERT PITKIN of North Pomfret, younc
man twenty-five years of age, was thrown
from horse while driving cows, and strucl
on his head, breaking his neck. Less than a
year ago his mother was found dead near the
spot where the fatal accident occurred.
THERE is a Ben Butler in Casteton that
while in the rebellion and regular army sil
years, was engaged i'll hfty-three battles. HI
and six brothers served through the late wal
for the Union. Five OF them are living TheiI
parents still survive, at nearly ninety years
of age.
The duties received at St. Adams por
during July amounted to $50, 154 49, Tht
value of free goods entered was S57 253
Among the entries we note 1S7, 5i1 pounds OF
wool, on which duties amounting to SIS, 754 II
were paid over million feet of lumber anC
25l,OU0 dozens of eggs.
PARTIES from Springfield, Mass, acting il
the interest of the Agtwam bank of that city,
have attached the property of A. o. BranerC
of st. Adams, "a endorser on Bradley Barlow !
parer, and Friday his homestead Cat So, 800
and his store lat So, 500 were appraised and Sc
out to satisfy an execution in favor of the
said bank.
LUTHER HoLDEN the Oldest citizen of hi
town and PROBABLY Of the county, died at thu
very advanced age of one hundred and tw,
years ON Saturday last at the residence Of hi
son, Jesse Holden, with whom he lived a
South Wallingford. His death was due to n,
special disease, but was the natural result o
the wearing out of the machinery Of the body
NJ j BRYANT of Vernon, formerly of Barre
Mass, and who came within one vote of re
ceiying the nomination for governor OF Massa
chu, etts at the time Gardner was elected, wa
recently thrown between the wheels of hi
wagon in the hay field, receiving injuries whicl
caused the total paralysis of his whole bod
below his neck His mental faculties renal
unimpaired.
A SHOCKING accident occurred at Middleton
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