Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-08-29

VI lutFNAY tNcbiub VI iA5t Nbehi hnu 1915 yFVA
$500 as slight testimonial Of their appreca'
ton Of HIM rs their pastor, and OF his la09rd
for the welfare OF this community. The "sur-
prize, although improVised AT short notice, was
complete success in all respects and not a
person presen! but experienced in his own heart
the moral beauty and rich Tuition Of The any
ing tina, +" Il IL moro blessed to give than to
receive"
AN ACCIDENTAL SHor,-- We regret to learn
that Mr.. William c. Lewis Of this village, re-
c'iged . very serious ,Sh wound, from a pistol
sho:, while a. work ia his garden Friday afio-
noon. A young man, neighbor of Mr.. LAWS,
was prac'clng target shooting near By and
from some inadyertance the ball missed ils dee
tlnStion and passed through Mr.. Lewis leg near
the thigh The wound is not considered dim.
gOrous ono, and Mr. l. is a. comfortable As
could be expected, We ust this accident may
prove lesson to those who s,e pow.a.da7s 20
given to targe. shooting, th.; they do no. al
ways pay due regard to carsiulness 10 selecting
their ground for practice.
A NoDEkATEazED EGG.-Mr. A. Ii. Dayis, or
DuIbury, has hen that lately laid an egg
measuring IL by 6 IA inches, and weighing
IL ounces. Mr.. Davis hen is some on
eggs, but she will have to figure in the rule Of
progression O short time before she again " lays
herself out to eclipse the big egg storio. going
the rounds Of the Plpeu
LANCE OXEN A friend in this village Who
has seen thl wonders, informs az tr. Mr
Thomas Puring,on Of starksJoro, has pair Of
oIsn which Weigh s1 thousand I1uuls sIrt
eight feet and ten ln,hes, measure from r5ei Of
horn to point Of bip nino iact and ivo inches
depth OF shoulder four feet and four inches
tie has been offered three thousand dollars br
them. They are not fat, but 10 good growing
condition, seven years Old, and have grown a.
much tho past year as 10 any previous year
MuncAI CoSyE>tloS The Vermont Central
Musical Convenuoa will hold Convention in
this village, commencing on the l9th day Of Sep
iember and continuing three days.
REsissSTAt MUSTER Although the precise
day has 40, yet bs3o ofH tally made public, we
learn that the general muster Of the Fourth
Regiment, Vermont Militia, Col G.. b Wilson
Commanding, will Commences ai this place on
the 25th Of September and continue thre9 or
tour days
WISrEY.--Snow fell at she White Mountains
Wednesday. Al Bradford there Was a very &C.
we're bail storm.
VEsoESNEs SrUNBoAr-The Water L lly, the
new steamboat a. Ver.ennes, is becoming IA IN.
siluilon with the people Of chat little cisy. She
10 81 tves long wi! carry 10 PASSENGER. nd runs
from the mouth ot O.Eer Greek 10 West Point
on the opposite side VI thu Lake IN so miuutes
WHITE CRows-We had heard Of white blac.
birds, but MT until now IT white crow. There
is one, however, IN the meadows Of Deter Creek,
half mile below Sutherland Falls. lie does az
seem 10 have any preJudices against cnlcr, US he
Is ireq leatly seen assqciauog With half a dozen
black ones.
AAH NNNANAh AlNhF - 4 NlEIfHNNuutNt OF
the E1sHiag Post, having described the copper
mines at C1rinth ia this STATE, pfOnouuces tie
ores among tbs richest IN TIE world, al which
.he 9Ston ITapedsr isoetiousy remarks, per-
hsIs this accounts !.r the polite. OF hat pros
porous farming town, which Annually sends an
ndamsntRs Democrat 10 the Legislature, and
gives ooppetish 'iose TO theIwhoie neshbor-
hood -ItmIi.
The several railroads will cary stock 10 and
from the State Fair free OF charge, as has usually
been the practice. II may be well to remind teo-
PIE, however, that tins applies only to stock en-
tered Tor premiums ana returned home again by |
The original owners. Stock which changes hands |
at the fair will not DO transported free.
Richard Bond of Winhall, fel dead in hi.
barn recently lie had been training a Young
horse IN the yard, and shortly after leading j, |
into the barn he fell down and expired instantly,
probably Of heart disease. no was one d the |
leading men Of the town. and WAS between ff. |
~ and sky years Of ago,
JAhaG,l Sherman Of vereenne.. L. $. Consul.
died at Cbarlottstown, Prnc, Edward Island, |
on Friday, Aug llth.
On the evening Of Tuesday, S,pt. 18th. the |
first day OF the Vermont Agricultural Fair, a /
discussion is TO be had ~ the hall of the June. 1
ton House, on ,he subjeo; oil " Morgan Horses
--is 1t expedient 10 allow the race If Morgan !
horses 20 become exsinc,7n Ga Wednesday
evening the discussion will be upon "vba, Is
the best breed Of cattle Tor Vermont, and
thursday evening sheep breeding will bs df-
cussed. Able speakers are appointed 10 open
the discussions. The snnual address will be
delivered 90 Thursday afternoon from the
Judges stand, by Hon. J, w. Patterson, Pro.
lessor in Dartmouth College and member of
Congress fom New Hampshire,
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT MIR. A.a Bord.
veil, drovcr Of runbridge, VI, w,s killed lately
by coming in contact VITA bridge lls, below
White River Junction, as he was Climbing W he
rde of car.
Nkw RAILROAD CosroRAr!oN A corporation
with the name OF " Bennington Rutland Rail.
road Company has been formed by the per.
sons holding mallrity in amour. Of The prn.
ePal OF tho bonds secured by the Gnt mortgage
upon the Western Vermont Railroad, and tao
" articles OF association were flied in the oifoe
OF the Secretary OF Safe, on the fret day Of Au.
gust.
DEATH OF JUrGE MuNsLL-llon. Harvey
m,un'lll' OF Bristol, Judge oil Probate Tor The
District oil New Haven for twenty nine years,
anu venerable, mech respected apd influential
'lu1en OF Addison County, died at bis residence
on Friday las.
NY. ut. Post Of ST. Loli,, Vice presidcn,
oven OF the New York Free Academy, aud Prot.
bIaian'n Ct hlddtbury, are mentioned in con.
neo''on win the Presidency of Middlebury Col.