Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-16

FRHKDHKNs ADJ. Q. A. Bracket. of
Boston, agent of the N. E. Branch of tho
Freedmeo's and Union Commission. will d.
liver addresses in this vicinity az follows:
Cabot, Wednesday evening, May l6; Middle
sex Thursday evening, May II; Waitsfeld,
Friday evening, May 1S; Waterbury, Mon
day evening, May 81.
FIRE IN RoYALroN -TaRkE PERSONS BUuN-
ed TO DEATH.-We learn that the dwelling
house of a Mr.. Burbank. about mile from
Royalton village, was burned, last Monday
night, and that he, young lady named Dick
erman, and the hired girl, named Luce, were
burned in the house. Miss Dickerman was
about IL years of age. She was the first to
give the alarm, waking the hired man and
Mr.. Burbank. They attempted to go down
stairs, but could not, and turned back, and
the young man hearing scream from Miss
Dick 9rman, jumped ircn window, but Mr.
b. tell. The hired man got ladder and told
the girls to jump down, but heard no sound.
They were burned so nothing could be seen
but bones. Mr.. BIS body was reached and
drawn from the fire, but life was extinct Mr.
b. is we'll known old drover. We are in
debted to Col. Hopkins, of the telegraph Of
fee here, and Miss Prndle, the fair operatress
ct South Royalton, for these particulars.
SAD ACCIDENT.-On the 9Th inst, Frank,
aged IA years, son of J. A. Phillips, of Barre,
was found dead, strangled by rope around
his neck. There is no reason to suppose the
lad purposely hung himself.
Mr.. Milo Higgins of w estfield, was thrown
from bridge In that town May 4th, and dan
gsrously, if not fatally injured.
A small dwelling house belonging to Gil
tert Miller, in W est Derby, was burnt on the
night of the Sd inst. No insurance
The carriage shop owned by n. W. Hoyt,
in Craftsbury, was burned on the nj 5ht OF
April 70, together with a number OF car
riagee, finished and uni 1shed belonging to
MIR. Hoyt, and several Wagons, 10 the snop
for repairs Mr.. Hoyts loss Is estimated az
So 900. Insurance on building S275. Cause
OF the fire is unknown
Patents have been issued to Chas. Ii. Ray
mOnd, of w oodstock, for improvement In
machinery for folding tin, and TO Charles F
Spaulding, of 81. Johnsbury, for improved
machine for spinning metal.
On Monday night, of last week, about eight
dollars In money was stolen from the house OF
MIR. Beadle. OF West Randolph Unsuccess-
tui attempts were also made by the burglars
TO enter the houses of Mr.. Griswold and }
Z. A. Bass.
Preston Sheldon of Rutland, DR.. Amber,
drowned in st. Johns River Florida, on the
bf xrhi oh
was run down by steamer.
The tannery of Geo. Metz, of Searsburgh,
burned On the 81 INST. Incendiary fire.
The Star says that George Brainerd of Dan
vile mas just imported from Compton, (Can-
ada cow that weighs 1880 pounds, and
girtns feet ii inches. She is eight years
old, and OF the AYRSHIRE and Durham breed.
BREvETID-Lieut Austin W. Fuller, V.
K. o., formerly OF St. Adams has Ceen bre-
veted captain of volunteers, &" for gallantry at
Cedar Creek He has been assigned to duty
at Raleigh, North Carolina.
On the list OF April the saw mill, toge ther
with the tools and machinery, belonging TO
John +. MullIkens of Barr ct, was burned.
Loss $1,000; DO insurance.
b. f. b. Kennedy. formerly of Richmond
but now OF Omaha, Nebraska, has been nom
inate ny tue Delhocracy Oh 1nat territory JOE
Justice OF the Supreme Court.
Hon. jeff rson P. kidder, formerly of this
State, U. ). Judge for Dacotah is q candI-
date tor Congress from that Territory.
A THREAD MANUFACToKY is TO be established
at Bennington. That town is now probab Y
the largest manufacturing town in Vermont.
\ son of Hiram Knapp, of Bennington, was
drowned on the 9th Inst.
The pews in the First Congree ational
Church, St. Adams, have been sold at a pre-
MUM of $500.