Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-25
VERMONT NEWS.

CRADLE PrcuEs A corresr dent in
forms us that there are three hundred and
twenty eight &" cradle holes = b.scen MIR.
lIyde's store, on the corner of Man and Barre
Street, and the first arch bridge onae road 70
Barre, distance Of about TWO ms. Many
Of them are deep enough to take ina ordinary
sized team nearly out Of sight Of t.crs in the
road. The like vas never known atljs or any
season Of the year.
DocroRmG CArTLE.-A farmer ], 'reensboro
writes Us that lie has tried, with ,od results,
two quarts Of hop yeast as medio,a for a COW
that had eaten a large quantity Of harley.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS In ADDITION to the
names OF Commissioners already Published BY Us
are Harvey Munsill Addison Co. Il. Webb,
Essex Co. Joel \ Hen Grand Isle @.
In Wolcott, Friday the 18th inst Mr. Henry
Smith, young man about twenty-five years Of
age, Of very feeble constitution, Mas caught in
q belt, while attempting to place upon pull
lev and wound up on the arbor 4nying him
twice over it, breaking the thigh zone Of his
right leg, and hanging his left ufnna shock
lng manner, both bones OF the ilTarm being
broken
DR.. Fairhaycn was called and Immediately
gave chloroorm and alnputated Tie arm close
to the shoulder pint, then set the ag, and Mr..
Smith had very comfortable nigats rest and
Is doing well up to this time
Wolcott March 18th, Il IiERRIcK.
Eden town of 9l9 nhabitant. has sent G3
volunteers to the Union army, or 10 IA IL Of
all her population.
Alonzo Church had two fine horses killed in
BNttleboro on the 3D. lie was falling trees,
and the horses taking fright ran right under q
falling tree, and their backs were broken
CoAsrrNG AcclDENr.-Geo. f. Bailey eldest
son Of Tho's K Bailey Of Center Rutland, in
sliding down hill yesterday morning, came in
collision with post and broke bis leg above
the knee. The limb was properly set by Drs.
j 3. Porter and D. Page, and though the frac-
ture IS pronounced bad one q speedy recovery
is hoped for.-Rutland Heraid.
ANOTHER SALE or SHEEP. Edwin Hammond 0
this town recently purchased from the flock oil
f Capt. f. 5. StowelI Of Cornwall seven ewes for
the sum Of S72j. Mr. Stowell frst selected
nine from flock Of thirty eigI and from the
remainder Mr. Hammond selected tie seven
We noticed a week ago a purchase By Geo
Campbell OF Westminster OF Edgar Sanford o
Cornwall. We have since learned that in addi
ton, NJ. Campbell bought Of Edwin hammond
of thi. place six sheep for :,l400 and Of Hon
W. K. sanford Of orwell five for $500. maxim.
% sheep at cost Of Register.
Appointed Among the combinations By thu
Senate on Wednesday was that Of A 5. Ken
ny, u this place, as assistant paymaster in tn
Navy We congratulate Mr. Kenny on his ap
poinrment, and vii! youch ior bis ability an
efficiency in hls new posidOn --BDringto
Times.
SUDDEN Dflru-On Saturday last M. Z
Beckwith, Of this village was found dead IN biz
chair, where a few moments before he had been
lett reading .-R.gisier
FmE-The dwelling house of Patrick Muir
ray, situated near the gas house in the lower
part Of this village, was almost totally destroyed
by fire on the 18th inst.-Rutiand Herald.
DAMAGE IRON Snow A large and almost
new barn, some sixty feet long, owned by Mr.
D. Babcock, in Granville, was crushed by snow
last week, entirely running the roof and one
side. There were about Fifty sheep and colt in
the barn Mt the time, but the door being open
they all escaped unframed, except two sheep
that were crushed under the ruins.
SHBRBURNB-.Medsleso and Snow.-We learn
from y good friend in Sherburne that the inbab-
itants OF that town are not exempt from the
meases-5l cases having occurred in one school
district and about 100 in the town. Two schools
have been closed in consequence OF the measles,
and several heads of families are now sick with
this disease. The snow in Sherburne is oniy
five feet deep,-Rmidnd Herald
The STH REGmEr The PhGair, abiding to
the hospital stores of the 9Th Regiment, says
We are informed that the Sth Regiment was
supplied with all the articles usually provided in
the regular service for hospital stores, upon a
requisition made by the Surgeon of the Regi
ment There are many articles of such frequent
convenience as to render them almost necessa-
ries that the Government does not usually fur
nish. Such articles have been supplied to the
other Vermont Regiments in the field, chiefly
through the exertons Of beneyolen, ladies, and
We have no doubt thata similar provision FOR the
comfort of the Sth Regiment will he timely and
desirable
FATAL AccIpENr.-Patrlck Ryan, much
respected and worthy citizen of this village, was
killed on the Il. & b. Railroad near Bellows
Falls yesterday, Mr., Ryan was abont As years
ofagt and leaves wife and four children .-Rm
and Herald, 18Th INST,
Michael IIerran of Danvle, recently froaeto
death. Cause--rum. The Burlington Free Press
says that Joshua Milton, while attempting to
reach his home, became exhausted in the snow
drifts, and no assistance reached him ill he had
become SO frozen that his life despaired of