Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-10
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The LIQUOR AFFAIR AND ITS PRESENT STATUS.
The examination Of the persons charged with
resisting Deputy Sheriff Robinson, while in the
discharge Of bis duties al an officer, in thu recent
liquor seizure, was concluded on Thursday last.
The result was that Deputy Arson Davis, Hen ~
Washburn and Oscar n Gross Of Montpelier,
and Sylvester Cummings Of Berlin we're ssveray
bound up for trial in the County Court, in the
sum Of $500 each, and the other accused we're
discharged from custody.
The liquor itself has had another move. A
custom'nou'e officer has,,examinsd it, and con
f'cated" small quantity Of Canada vhi,key
found among It, on which It is claimed Uncle Sam
has received no duties. The balance has been
attached by Y. 5. Deputy Marshal Flanagan of
Burlington, or the suit Of parties residing out Of
this SAtej and the liquor forcibly taken ont Of
the possession Of The Selling officers and transport
ed TO another rendezvous. Marshal Flanagan
has also been complained Of for impeding officer
Robinson, aud bound up in the sum of $500 to
answer that charge before the Washington County
Court Behold how grel, matter little FIRE
kindIelh.
Coon FOR WATERBURY Waterbury
friends have reason to DO proud Of their mill
tlry company. At the late regimental muster
holden at Burlington, this company was awarded
the highest communication for the bright and
neat appearance Of thsir arms aud equipments,
and the soIdiery bearing Of the men generally
BARRE-ll W. French has associated him
sell with b NJ. Chadoe IN the mercantile bus-
ness at the " old checksred store Mr. j. A.
Phillips, from Wentworth n. H., has recently
filled the store formerly occupied by Fuller <
Holden, and Henry Mills is dsposing Of very
nice stock OF goods in the store recently oocu-
pied by II. r Gale 4 Co.
At The late muster, at Burlington, Of the Sec
ond Regiment, State Militia, the officers were
anything but expeditions 10 getting the regiment
in line and going through the routine Of inspect
ing the arms OF the men and the boys became
excessively wearied at the delay. Finally the
inspecting officer took occasion to reprmand
one Of the men for the rusty appearance of bis
gun, buI was met by the curt reply that, Il
iOa' bright enough Uhm hs Inspection Jegan.
The priyate's wit passed muster" il his mus
kei did not.
FATAL AccIDENr.--At Gaysyllls, last Tues
day, Loren Beard, Of the firm Of GreenbAnks &
Beard, was at work at the bottom Of a deep
ditch which was being excayated for the pur.
pose OF laying water pipe, when the earth on
one side OF the ditch csVed 10, burylng him
some twelve feet under ground Ii was some
two hours before he could be exhumed, and life
Of course was extinct. Two men at work with
him were recovered alive. Mr.. Beard was
young man Of excellent character and promise,
and had represented the town Of Pittsfeld two
years in the Legislature.
A SMART OLD MAN.-James Ferguson of
Barnet, VI, 20 years Of age, native OF Scot
land, can walk, run or Jump with men much
younger. lie has voted at every Presidential
election from Washington's second to Lincon's
second election, and 70 all appearances is good
for two or three more.
Oyercoats and umbrellas have been l,tsly pur.
Joined from front balls in st. Adams village.
Too great caution cannot be observed in guard
ing sganst burglars and petty thieves.
The flty-trst annual meeting OF the Vermont
Medical Society will be held At Montpelier On
Wednesday and Thursday, the 18th aud 10Th
days Of October, 1865 The several railroads
will make the usual deductions in fares
The annual meeting Of the stockholders of
the Vermont aud Canada railroad company will
be held at s.. Alb1ns, October l9ih, en- he an.
niversAry Of the st. Albaus raid
ECLIPSE % THE SuN On the 9lh OF Oct
there will be an eclipse vt the sun, visible 10
the United States In this region, about halt
Of tho suns body will be eclipsed over strip
about 200 miles wide, rom South Carolina 10
Nebraska, the eclipse will be snnulsr, and a,
Chicago and Cincinnati nearly total.
At Burlington, the obscuraiion will COM
mence az A. NJ, and end at l2.l0, lasting
three hours and ten minu ties, the greatest obscu-
ration being about halt past ten.-fre, Press
Workmen are busy driving piles for the rail.
road bridge across the Lake at Newport, to be
used by the road when it Is extended to meet
the Grand Trunk.
wv LroYp GARRIsoN.-Mr. Garrison made
the address at the Champlain Valley Ayr lcul.
raj Fair, lately held at Nergennes, before very
numerous audience from oil the country round.
Mr.. Harrison leotured at Ferrisburgh to q
crowded house.
SoEE PoRK.-Mr Twombly, Of Barton, re.
Gently purchased hog in Sutton which
weighed, dressed, six hundred aud thirty pounds,
for which he paid one hundred and three dol
lars. 1t is no small thing to be a pig in thssO
times.
DR.. James NJ. Knox, OF Burlington, VI, while
stocking ms farm this summer, made an invest
mea, Of $4,000 in five yeatlinS eve. Of The
Spanish MeIno breed.
MIR. c. Lusley, OF Burlington, is about to
survey route for railroad to Mt. Mansfield,
On the Cambridge side Of the m ountan IL is
proposed to lay new track from the loot of the
" new slide =" to the top OF the chin, over
which tho car will be drawn to the summit by
means OF stationary engine.
A straw pasteboard factory has been sol in
operation ia ST. Jobnsbury by Pierce Applebee
a Co., which employs ten hands and turns out
ton in twenty-iour hours. The board is used
extensively in making boxes and shoes, being
cheaper than either lumber or leather.
Orlando Holmes Of Cambridge was severely
burned and had his eye sight nearly destroyed
by the premature discharge OF q blast, the
charge of which he was endCayOring to draw
from the rock.