Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-12


on Factory, whish was entirely consumed, tC
gether with the stock and tools of the Melodoo
apartment, u Planning Null and Machine Shop
and large amount Of Lumber. The loss is est
mated at from rs, 900 to 80 900 dollars, on whic
understand Mr.. Estey was insured for 81, 500
Sad as IS the loss of property, and the throwing
out Of employment Of largo number of work
men who were dependentup upon this establishment
for livelihood, 1t is with a sadder heart that
nave to record the death Of one and the probable
mortal injury Of another Of the fremen of thi
place, by the falling out of portion Of the bull
ding in the early part Of the fire. ! have ne
time to write further particulars which yor
will doubtless get from other sources. ..
Brattleboro, January. 7th, 1864
We have learned that the person injured
Grecngille P Kilterldge, engineer of one OF the
engines, has since died. The fireman killed
was William h. Nichols The loss OF property
falls upon Smith & Coffin, $500 S. X. Full.
Ter, $4,000 to $500 A. 6. Nourse, $500 and
the balance estimated at S27 900 upon Mr.. Ja-
cob Estey who was insured only $4,000
AppoNTED.-Dr. Geo. f. Gale Of Brattle-
6oro, has been appointed an Examining Surgeon
| by the Commissioner Of Pensions --phoenir
FIREThe school house belonging to District
No 4 in WhItinghlm, was entirely destroyed
by fire on Friday night Dec. 25th together with
the books &C., in the house at the time the fire
broke out 1t is supposed the fire originated
10 consequence Of storing ashes IN a wooden
box in the wood room Of the building - Phos-
mr..
SUICIDE Sylvester j Dix OF Halifax com
mitiad suicide Dec. 2jth, by taking laudanum.
IIe died about five hours after taking the dose,
He was a man Of Incorporate habits and was
O on a bender " tho day before, He was about
thirtyfso years old and leaves wife but no
enldren.-PhoeHr.
CouNrERFulrERs. The Brattleboro Phoenir
says that two men giving their names as James
Dix Of Philadelphia, and Albert a. Allison Of
Jleayel1nd, Ohio, we're arrested in Brattleboro
week before last, for passing ten dollar counter
fit bills on the Bank Of Royalton The bills
were good imitation of the genuine. The cul-
prits we're bound over to the County Court
and afterwards were released on small bail, in
consideration Of enlistlng to I'll up the quota Of
Townshenj
GRAND LoDcE OF YERsoNr-1he Grand
Lodge Of Vermont commences its next annual
communication at Bellows Falls on Wednesday,
Jan -. The Rutland & Burlington, Vermont
& Canada, Vermont Central Sullivan, Pas
sumpsic, and Vermont Valley Railroads will
return all persons in attendance upon the Grand
Lodge tree on the presentation Of The certif-
cate Of the Grand Secretary.
JAMAICA The ladies Of Jamaica, held les-
tiyal on the evening Of December 25th, for the
benefit Of the Soldiers Aid Society, which real
lied 5000 Tor this noble charity
ESCAPED. --Streeter the murderer of the Nc
Coy family, escaped from the Medina, O., eorn-
~ jail on the oath Of December He has since
been recaptured.
CONVENTION OF MErnoDsTs-A Convention
Of ministers aud laymen Of the Burlington Dis
trict Ministerial Association, is to be held at
Burlington, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan
uary 18th Nd 18th.
There we're two fires at Burlington, the 9Th
inst. Ono destroyed the Engine house of the
Vermont Central Railroad, and the locomotive
" Champlain, with loss of $500 to $1,000.
The other destroyed a barn belonging to George
Peterson, with loss OF $500
The galeot Friday did good deal of damage
IN Richmond Samuel Cutters barn was
unrooled, the wind carrying the root completely
over another barn, ten or twelve rods off
Stephen Hildreth had two barns unroofed and
chimney blown down.
Several liquor sellers were prosecuted at the
last term Of Windsor Co. Court Riley Hop
kins was fined 500, Charles Blake of Windsor
and 5. G. Pratt OF Woodstock 500 each, I. |
Lamphre Of llartland Sl70, James Clifford Of
Windsor $40 and Nelson Billings and Frank.
lin Monifeld 5000 and costs in each case.
j. W. Chickoring Of Springfield, has been
appointed agen, for the Vermont Bible Society,
and will commence his labors at once.
UNKNOWN BENETAcToR.- person I'm.
known has presented the First Uuiversalist So
ciey IN Cayendish with a valuable bell for their
church. The society at a recent meeting passed
a series Of resolutions acknowledging the gift.
Wn. W. Howard, Esq. lawyer of ability
and promise at Windsor, died after a short
illness Of congestion of the brain, last Tues
day,
0ramel and George Kendall, plead guilty at
the recent term Of the Windsor County Court,
Of an assault and battery upon the person of a
woman, by riding her upon rail, in Sharon
and in consideration of their having enlisted in
the army, were fined only S25 and costs
The annual meeting Of Addison County
Agricultural Society will be holden at Mid
ilebury, on the 10Th of January inst.
The house of Samuel H. Rust, OF Orwell, was
injured by fire Dec Oath. Loss
partially covered by insurance.