Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-19

FATAL ACCIDENT IN JER1cHo.-A son Of j.,
jim Hsrrill Of Jericho, about three wears o,ds
was killed or the Sd inst, by log rolling
over him.
Albert A. Webster, of Irasburgh, was un-
| Oadns logs from sled, when one fourteen
feet long and some two feet through, rolled |
over him. He was badly injured about the
head.
SCALDED n DEATH.-A little son OF Math- |
ew Mercy of West Rupert, aged about ten
years, was scalded TO death on the 7th inst,
b7 the tipping Of a kettle of boiling water off
the stove upon its person. The little sufferer
fingered but few hours, when death ensued
ACCIDENTAL young man By the name Of
Charles Walker of Brattleboro, met with 2
serious accident On Tuesday, Dec. 1lth He
was lying on q lounge at the Railroad DEPOT
with q loaded pistol in his coat pocket, which
by some means was discharged, and ball
lodged in his side where it still remains. We
belieFe the wound is not considered danger
Gus, though it is quite q serious affair, and
warning against carrying dangerous weapons
Ia q careless manner.
man b. the name Of Busbee OF Bristol
was at work on the mountains in that town
on Monday, the 81 inst, cutting timber, and
as be vas choppirg down ore tree to release
another that had lodged or il. he latter fell
striking nina On tie head and injuring him SO
that be died the next Frider
DEAD--Hayden, the engineer Injured by
the r. r. accident at White River Junction
on Thursday # last week, died on the 18th
inst, from lis injuries.
Academia boy six years of age, son of
widow Heath. was severely bitten in the
throat by horse. at the residence of Cyrus
Courcers, in ThetfoTd, on the 8th inst, that
he died in few hours. The boy was
standing near the horse while being led to
water. There were cavities bitten in his
windpipe.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERr.-Attempt was made
| to rob the Bank Of Castleten last W ek. De-
ring 3 temporary absence of l. NJ. Guy. the
cashier, = window il the end q the "a k
building was pTied open and two men made
their way in, while third Individual was
left on :he okout outside. Nj. Hiram Aims
war.h, whose dwelling house Is only iew
fees from the bank, heard suspicious noise,
and came uFon hi back stOop TO investigate.
The man outside instantly gave the alarm to
his two companions, and they leaped cut Of
the window.
BrRcLAHs.-st- Albane appears 70 be
i fes I'd BY GER Of Professional - brr-
Glars. Several attempts to b-esk into res'-
deaces ard SORES lave rec7ntly beenLua e,
aud alI efforts t. fni u th9 guilty parties
have thus far proved unavatlinZ.
Vermont Pensioners Prom the report OIL
Commissioner Blrret5 1t appears that he
number OF VermonteTs on tie national pen
Ia - -
the amour Of 1872 76S 80, as follows
No Amount yearly
Invalid. 1889 SIP. 90
~ .31Hs, children,
mothers, s-t-rs. l4lS Sl39 1888
Total, 1857 s252,768,88
P0ULrRY.-Wc learn that over fty tons Q
poultry h-s been shipped from West Ran
dcIrh within "a month.
LAMonLE CoUsTY OFFlciAIs-L. ). Sinai
Cou- = Cirrk.
J. [. Gced, Register q Pr bate.
Aaron More, { unity Treasurer.
L. II. Moves, County Auditor
Alaon b rdman, n. f. Keller, C!ar
Fisk. Jail Commissioners
There VIII he 4 Christmas Celebration 4
the NJ +. Church in Bedford, on MouGa
eve the 24-h Iasc. comm ncl0g J . ocloci
The church wli be trimmed and decorated
and there will be speaking md singing /
the children. and other exercises cf "a entei
u mag character.
GRAND IIurAeY BALL.--A grand veeera
military bail will take place at the LaE
- DunmeTe HOuse. Salisbury, w, on Tue9ds
evening, De-. p h
r IHE RAILROAD BRIDCE at NDsJR.- III
Windsor Railroad bridge which was sJFe
asa- b. The iteshet laet March, L. e1uIy n
.s,-av,..---- ----- rl-.s~.. nd via zocu be
running cs.e-. This bridge which IS .
: fce. lcrg and pans tie Connecticut rive
properly belongs to 5be Sullivan RlilT9a
but IS the tIusteos and Managers OF 4
: Vermont Central Railroad have lease of
il has been rebuilt ~ M-i1r Tanny, Bird,
Master Of tie armoas central during Il
last thres Ioon,be. J. IS a " Town 5 AIT.
bridge Sd ca 4 ard : buiit Of pine limb
2 and OF the most thorough Uorkm aushl
During tEe pToEress oi this wJIk the CO
have passed AMI reFassad over the Conpec
cut on temp3IaCY treste work 90 hrn
- bracld that n as-ident 10 passenger
freight trains bias ceeurraf Tts bridge i
T. four spans supported gon the I'D stone lie
!. which wee a substantial masonry. Abo
. forty men have b.en engaged IN this IL
& uortant work undcr the immediate char
Is of Mr. Charies II. Clark. Although
N have 10 date from " bicl' We can give an exa
IN statemenC 81 the eoss ef this Windsor brIds
yet it rot fiji short Of $40,
The new Fas csnt. nds of the Come
le ticlt and PasSumFslc rivers T,llToad, cold
r the Boston s.cci. market GA Saturday, 1T
o > FER cen', premium
= Andrew Spaldirg. Alonz, Horton .
- Harry Horton ali of Burlington, were kill
10 By Indians in Dakota n Nov. last. II
OF were in the service OF the U ). - mast
lie of supply trains for Tort Philip kaarnel
The following patents were issued II,
the Patent Office, bearing date Dee. i, 1S6
us Joseph Adams Ct FaIrhaven, VI. for
n proysmept n T..iiroad rails.
It. Colby Brothers 4 g. OF Waterbury,
- assignees Of George j. Colby, for Impro7
meat in Clothes wTIDgers. Patented ID
IT, i, 1860.
Z Vt. BOARD OF EDUCATION,
IN Secre;ary's Once,