Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07

over the whole Province will fall below the cx.
pectatons formed and that this result will be
very marked in Western Canada In many Of
the old settled districts population both in Up,
per and lower Canada has been almost station
AIRY,
VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD This road
under the supervision OF its present efficient
board Of officers is gaining golden opinions
from the public IN general. Every app0intee,
from superintendent to " switchman, is capa-
bic, faithful md Trustworthy. And, az far as
we are acquainted, If one should be taken away,
either one that was left would be competent 10
fill tho plac, Of his superiority. Adams Dem
ocrat.
There never was time in the history cf this
road when it was doing better, vas bettsr man.
aged, or possessed in so great degree the
confidence Of the public Standard.
New counterltits on the Mutual Bank Cas-
Teton, Vt, Of the denomination Of five dollars,
are in circulation.
Thomas White, register Of the late Judge
Backmer acting Judge Of Probate in Ben
nngton District.
Geo S. Randall, Of Springfield, has in his
possession copy Of the Bible " Imprinted in
London, 1898" 1t contains Family Record
commencing in 1855 The great az; Of this
book, 2G2 years with the peculiar style Of
printing and binding, which itc2hibit., renders
it quite a curiosity.
A.. T French has in operation at Winooski a
shingle machine pltented recently by him,
which will cut shingle every second, in per-
feet manner, and waste very lttlc Of the block.
The machine is simple, and easily kept IN order
The second number of the Vermont Historic
cal Magazine is in press. 1t contains Benning
ton County, with a portrait Of Gov. Hiland
Hall, and large number Of biographical not-
ces, as well as a history OF each town in Ben
nington County.
According to the Banner, there are fourteen
old bachelors at Bennington Centre The old
fellows arc either deserving Of pity or contempt,
or both-it dos not yet appear which.
The Brattleboro Ph9air has The following
owl story Edward l. Pratt, Of jacksonville.
shot an owl on the 10th inst, that measured
1 feet IL inches from tip to tip OF its wings,
and weighed pounds. His owlship had been
making sal havoc in the poultry yard Of j. b
Chase, killing one hen turkey thar wei ghcd IL
pounds, and nearly killing another about the
same size At length he was caught in a steel
trap. but not liking such close quarters, he few
with the trap, which weighed . , pounds, to
the woods, about half mile distant where he
was discovered and shot
NEwBrRY This quiet village has assumed
quite a lively appearance within the past week.
The Seminary is being well filed with students.
Already, we understand some one hundred and
fifty names have been enrolHl and others are
Aaron Molse's barn. in Barnet, was broken
in recently by the weight OF snow, and man
named Stevens, who was pitching hay inside,
vas badly hurt.
Mr. b Loyeland, of IIydelark was kicked
in the face by a colt lie was leading, recently,
and six teeth knocked ont of bis lower jaw.
Rev. L. S. French was recently dismissed
from his pastoral charge Of die Congregational
church in franklin after settlement Of sixteen
years.
FAsr BRAIDNG Three girls in jacksonville
braided hHiV sfp full sized mems ralmlcat
hats in fifteen hours, one day las. week. The
quickesl time in which they completed three
was Jorty.Grc minutes
The Green Mountain Guardsof Bellows Falls
held a meet last week and oil. present but four
voted to respond to tie call OF the Government
The ST. Adams Messenger denies the report
that an attempt has been made to start Re.
publican paper in sheldon /. says that there
has been some talk of establishing neutral
paper, but believes that tie Project has been
abandoned.
\ VERMONT INrANr.-A recent severe snow
storm in Vermont was the OCCASION Of an alice
ting incident, which has found publicity in the
Bennington Banner. party Of seyenty-three
persons belonging in Wilam.town, who had
been on an excursion to b Bennington got "Snow-
ed up on their return home AT Pownal, where
the people very kindly took them in to keep
them over night. Many OF the party had their
ears, fingers, or noses frozen by the biting frost
before reaching the hospitabe town, and were
well content with their condition, Bat one
lady could scarcely be comlorted, as she had
lett her darling baby at home. She was afraid
he would freeze or star5e to death, aud cried
constantly. Some one inquired of her how old
her baby was? to which she replied with deep
drawn sigh, " he IS only hoelre years Od!" As
soon as morning was observable, the grief
stricken matron reused her lcthalgic lord and
sent him out among the snow-drifts to find
some one to take them home, as she could not
endure to wait till the teams that We're to break
the way started, she was so afraid her Z" baby
was dead.-BoSon journal.
MLlrA.-A correspondent Of the Boston
Journal writing from Caveudsh says
The '. V. Nj. are almost unanimous in their
affirmative response to " General Order No.
10 of the COMMANDMENT Chief of the State.
The question propounded to the members of
each Company, reads as follows Win YOU
comply with the order of the Commander.in.
Chief made upon any requsition of the Presi.
dent of the United States, to aid in the main.
tenance of the laws and the peace of the
Union ?"
Tho Rutland Light Guards answered in tho