Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-08-29

Ex-Governor Carlos CooLIDGR.-Ex- Gov |
ernor Carlos Coolidge died at Windsor, VT,
on the 18th inst. lie was born in that place
over seventy-four years ago. and practiced law
IN the same town for ffty-two years. He
graduated at Middlebury College in 1911.
and was States Attorney for the county of
Windsor from 1881 to 1886, and Representa-
tive from Windsor to the Gene al Assembly
from 1884 to 1887, end from 1889 to 1912.
He was elected Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives in 1886 and from 1889 to 1912
was elected Governor of Vermont In lS4S and
reelected in Io49 was Senator from Wind
sor county in 1854, and reelected in 1855.
Governor Coolidge was one of the Electors at
Large from Vermont in 1874, and voted for
Henry Clay as President of the United States
In Io48 Governor Coolidge received from his
Alma Mater, Middlebury College, the compli
ment OF the degree of LII. d.
Mr.. George Peabody has been at Post
Mills VT, on a visit to aged aunt residing
there, and has given the citizens of that village
$4,000 for library. Two thousand dollars
Is to be permanent fund, the interest to be
expended yearly in the purchase of books.
fine library building is to be erected immed-
ateiy-
Norman Williams, Jr.. Esq, of Chicago,
formerly of Woodstock, this State, has been
elected a mem Der of the Illinois Republican
State Central Committee.
PERsoNAL--J. S. Adams, Esq, of Burling
ton, Secretary of the State Board of Eiuca-
hoa oil IF tho M
tionel Executive Committee of the National
Association of School Superin.endents which
closed its labors Indianapolis on Tuesday.
WEST RANDoLPH.-The Orange County
Eagle says, there is prospect that the fine
slate ledge ear the village of West Randolph
will Immediately be developed, as it has been
purchased by gentlemen of means who are
energetically making arrangements to 90 to
work upon it.
Col. Silas NJ. Waite and Jacob Esty, the
extensive melojeon manufacturers, are named
as candidates for Town Representatives of
Bratteboro.
James Ii. Williams has been elected Presi-
dent of the Bellows Falls Canal Company.
He was a member of the Committee on Res
olutions at the Philadelphia Convention.
In the Lamoille river, recently, Charles, Q
SOD of Mr.. j. Hayford, of johnson, while
bathing with four others, got into deep water,
and was drowned.
AcCIDKNT-We learn from the Register
that a workman az the North Middlebury
Marble Quarry, named Halpine, was serious
ly, but it is thought not fatally injured. in
the face last Friday, by the falling Of a der
rick.
SPORT IN BRIsToL.-We hear that few
evenings since, MIR. P. Ames, of Bristol, sho,
three hedgehogs under the door steps of his
residence. The average weight of the g var
mints " was about 50 pounds, ano their ag
gregate length feet and four inches.
AcCfDENr.-The passenger train from st
Adams Thursday morning, ran into two
freight cars, left on the main track, smashing
them and damaging the engine considerably
The engineer somewhat hurt, and tn
train delayed several hours.
SHOOTING AFFRAY learn that OF
Thursday night last an ARRAY occurred at
house of fame at " Sbingle Hollow" sbou
ten miles south of Bennington, which resulte
IN the death OF a young man named W
Tracy, of Bennington The circumstances G
the case, near as we can learn them, are q
follows: Tracy went to The house, and Ok
ing somewhat under the influence of liquor
an alteration ensued between himself an
the proprietor Of the house, named Jones,
which Tracy stabbed Jones and his wife, VII
took part in the ARRAY, and though It
wounds were not dangerous, Jones drew r
volver and fred twice at Tracy, when he fel
He was immedia tely picked up and carried
Hoosck Falls, where he died in q short tim
Tracy has heretofore borne good charecte
and the affair caused much excitement In Il
locality of its transaction. Jones has BEE
arrested.-Rutland Herald.
NAvAL-HENKY G. Colby, of Jonesviii
ton of Hon. Stafford Colby, Assistant Jud(
of the County Court, has been commission
an Assistant Paymaster in the regular Na'
OF the United States. Paymaster Colby b
for three years past been in the Volunte
service, and served two years in the IL
Squadron. on the 4" Gem of .the sea-" and ear
IN 1865 vas orderd to the Esser. the asgsh
OF the Mississippi Squadron.
Mrs. John A. Stanton of Danville, viii
riding last week, was 0vertaken BY runaws
team, thrown from her carriage, suffered
fracture OF the bone OF her leg near the kne