Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-28


A MINISTER KILLED BY LIGHTNING learn
that Elder George, Freewill Baptist Minister,
residing in Franconia, N. H., was instantly
ly killed by lightning Tuesday, near Franconia
village. His body was badly mangled. The
fluid fractured his skull, tore off part of one
ear, and broke his spine in several places. He
was riding on horseback at the time, and the
casualty was SO instantaneous that his horse
fell dead with him without changing their rela-
tive positions. Elder George was universally
respected in his community. He leaves a wild
ow and several children.
The Conference of Congregationalist Minis
tiers and Churches was held at this place last
week. The attendance was good, although
drenching rain storm, continuing during the
first two days. wasnot so pleasant as useful
ORANGE CoUNTY.-The Commissioner for this
County has appointed the following agents for
the ensuing year
Bradford, George P Baldwin; Braintree, H.
L. Bass; BrOokfeld, Ariel Burnham Chelsea,
A. R. Hood; Corinth, D. R. Cook Fairee,
G. W Brown; Newbury, ]. Y. Prescott Or
ange, jacob Mills Randolph, q. A. Badger
STAFFORD, Nathaniel Cove Thetford, C. Che
ney Topsham, E. G. Swift; Tunbrldge Benz.
Tyler; Vershire, Josiah Flanders Washington,
0. M. Fisher; West Fairlee. A. Coburn Will
Jamestown, G. A. White,
During the late session of Windsor County
Court, Redfeld Proctor of ProctorsviIle, Ste
phen M. Pingree Of Bethel, and Henry B. Ath-
erton of Cavendish have been admitted an
sworn as attorneys of the Court.
Last week Messrs Charles H. Davis, of DAN
vile, and Nathaniel Blanchard, of Peacham,
were admitted as members of the Caledonia
County Bar.
CoUNTERFhIT "A new counterfeit ten dollar
bill on the State Bank, at Montpelier, is in cir
culation.
SLAvERs-A letter from Key West says that
instructions have been given to cruisers to take
all slavers they may hereafter capture to Boston
or Portsmouth.
A recent census in Canada shows that there
are As 900 runaway negroes in Canada West at
the present time, and that they are coming in
at the rate of 10000 a year.
ST. ALBANs, Vt.-We are gratifed to see the
Episcopal Church at st. Adams are engaged IN
erecting new Church edifce. 1t will BIZ We
~ elegant Church. located near the site OF the
old one, which has been entirely removed. The
Congregational Society at st. Adams, are also
engaged in erecting large and elegant new
Church near the site Of their old one. The
Lord blesses those who strive well, in a proper
manner, to help themselves.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE The large factory al
Cambridgeport, belonging to Perry and COM
pany, was entirely consumed by fire on Sabbath
morning, the 18th inst. The fire was dlscov-
cred in the upper story, about ono o'clock at
night, shortly after it commenced burning but
for the want of efficient means, it could not be
checked, and the whole building was soon in
flames The factory had recently been reftted
and the very extensive machinery was all new
and of superior quality. The loss is very
heavy, and covered by insurance only to thu
amount Of $4,000.
FLUME AND FRANcoNIA HOTEL CoMFANY WHITE
MoUNTA1Ns.-This corporation, which has 81
successfully and satisfactorily catered to thu
wants of the travelling public and the Interests
of the stockholders for several years past, has
been partially re-organzed. The Hon. JOSEPH
A. Gilmore is still retained as President of tho
Corporation, and under his energetic lead it
affairs will be safely and prosperously conduct
ed. The Profile House has always enjoyed al
enviable reputation. 1t is the largest hotel il
the State, and the company has been remark
ABLY successful in rendering it first class hote
} in the highest sense. This season those tw,
popular landlords, Messrs Taft and Bell, vii
take charge of the Ptofle House, and we pre-
dict under such auspices such IL tide oil VISITOR
as has never before been seen even there. In
nicturesoue region in which this hotel is stu
ated. the great number of natural curlosltles il
its immediate vicinity, the remarkable health
lalness of the climate, together with the liber
5 atty which characterizes the management O
the Profile House, all combine to make this EN-
; phatically the home for the White Mountain
tourists. The house is now open, and alread
, have pleasure seekers and invalids turned thei
: faces toward its hospitablo doors .-~-BOSto
t Journal.
, An infant child of Elder Fassett, Of Elmor'
was drowned in a well in the cellar on the l7tl