Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-04
Washington County Court
March Term, 1868.
Hon. AsHAM PECK, Chief Judge.
Hon. ), X. IollIster, Asst Jodges
Hon. II. U. Dwight,

jain H)qaau iona Woodbury.. Assault and
Battery. Vail and Durant, for Plf Ferrn
and neaton, for Def. Verdict for Plff to re-
cover $50 damages and COSTS,
Court took reces' until Monday, April 81.
The lableaux at Village Hall last Monday
evening prepared by several young ladies and
gentlemen of the village, were a great success.
The Hall wa. packed, and many were unable to
get TO- Sl28,75 was realized from the admis-
sion fee, to which j. Il. Langdon, Eq, added
s25. The receipts are to be appropriated for
the aid of Freedmen.
The City of yergennes has secured a faithful
the year to come by re-electing Hon. g. W.
Grandey, Mayor.
SERIOUS ACADEMIA shed belonging to Mr.
Elijah Halves, Of BrOok6eld, on the Sd Of March
became so loaded with snow that it fell, 50 Sc.
riously ipjuring Me-. HAYES that ho died on the
eth Of March. One horse was killed by the
falling Of the shed, and several seighs broken
to pieces.
Lloyd Kimball fell into the Connecticut, on
the 2lst ult., while helping to repair the bridge
at McIndoes Falls, and was carried over the falls
below. The efforts to save him we're Of no
avail. lie was about 60 years of age and leaves
family.
The Vermont Valley Railroad was washed out
in two places during the late freshet below
WoatmIuufar Gtatinp and trai tu.a
between the two breaks. The passengers had
u be taken of in boats.
The Rutland and Washington RAILROAD was
sold on the 18th ult.. by b +. Bancroft, referee
to VIM. + Hart, Esq. Of Boston, Mass, for
the sum Of 1865 900.
\ Frenchman named Blanchard was lately
found dead in a railroad culver, about a mile
south Of ST. Adams It is supposed that in
walking home on the track, be fell through re-
ceiyiug a fatal injury about the head
Ten divorces were granted at the recent SEES
sion Of Orange County Supreme Court
Brigham Pike, Esq, OF Waterford, sent US
box OF grasshoppers the 23d ult. that we're as
/" lively as crckeis" Whether these insects
this season botoken an early spring or an carly
peace we do not know but we hope for both.
-Caieion,an.
At the March meeting in Woodstock, Gen.
p i. Nashburn was instructed to prepare a
soldiers record for the town.
Anna f. Dickinson and Fred Douglass have
been engaged to lecture in Bralteboro-Mi
Dickinson on the l2.h Of April and Mr. Doug.
las on the 18th.
William A. Robinson, now q member Of the
senior class in the Bangor theological Seminary,
has accepted a call to the pastora.e OF the Con.
gregatonal Church in Barton.
HowE's Scale CoHrANY The Howe scale
company OF Brandon have Manufactured Sl2,.
600 worth Of scales, the last year. and have re.
Gently made large additions to their buildings
and machinery. They now occupy thirteen acres
of ground In the heart Of andon village, and
have over two acres OF floor room.
FIRE Col. Themls Mclanghlin's fine reel.
dence at Clarendon Springs was entirely con-
sumed by fire on Wednesday of last week, to-
gether with the barn. shed and grain house ad.
joining. Los at not less than sc 600 No in
surance.
kulAN dh NANtiNlNt lduu nllut DttuTTbu on tue
night Of the 10th ult, on prem ises owned by
Hon j. 5. Pettibone, in Manchester, Vermont.
About one acre OF hill moved from its place 10
the depth OF from ten to twenty feet and d.
posted itself on the slope and meadow below.
The Burlington Free Pres says Mr.. Hunt
ington has received okcial notification of his
appointment as postm'4 ter Of that city.
The Bank Of Caledonia at DAnyille, has de-
clarei semi-annual dividend Of per cent,
payable April lst, 1865.
PERsoNAL.-Dr. j. G. Rutherford of Derby.
who entered the service in August, 1862, as
Assistant Surgeon OF the Tenth Vermont, has
been appointed Surgeon of the Seventeenth
regiment.
TaE Ninth YsRNoSr -Co Ripley, lately
promoted TO the rank of Brevet Btigadier Gen.
eral, now commands brigade of West Vir
gina troops in the 20 army corps. Captain
Qulmby Is now acting as Brigade Commissary.
Major Brooks has been appointed acting assist
ant Inspector General of the Sd division of the
70 army corps.
Gardner Wainwright of Midebury has
lately sold pair of horses for $1,000
A Cornwall man had a 500 dollar harness
stolen from his horses back In Mddebury the
other day. Dangerous place that Mddlebury.
The section men Of the Rutland and Burlipc.
ton railroad have presented j. f. Stinsou, late
road master, with fine gold watch, to cheer
him up IN change of business.
The Rutland and Washington railroad has
been sold to satisfy the claims 1t the second and
third mortgage bond holders, to William T
Hart OF Boston, for 1865 900.
The aldermen OF the new city of Burline ton
and the selectmen of SOUTH Burlington are
busily engaged in dividing the town property.
The town hall apprissd at $50 600.
A Boston merchant, formerly of S.. Johns
bury, had 10 600 pounds of Vermont butter on
his hands when it dropped 80 cents a pound
lately. lie don't feel very pleasant over H.
The pill box mandatory of Mr., Blrrett at
Bristol was damaged $1,000 dollars worth by
the late flood. The dam of the factory was
entirely carried away.
Rev. Thomas Blyne of Irasburg has been
appointed chaplain of the Sth w. regiment,
now under Sheridan.
AN old lady in Wilmington, over 90 years OIL
age, lives by herself in small house where 81
was put by her son, wealthy farmer, who live,
near by, aud who took his fathers property a
lew years ago on suppositlon that he was TO taxi,
care oil the old folks. She has had but ON,
uress Tor Writer wear for ten years. She ha,
oniy green wood to burn, and corn bread anC
mix Tor food, and during the last winter wa
OOnged 10 lie IN bed most of the TINA IN keet