Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-23
Tornado in Ripson

sr'y part of the town. In the vicinity of
School District No. l., it made terrible havoc !;
every building received more or less damage,
many were unroofed, and several entirely
demolished. The school-house in which many
of the people OF the District were gathered
for religious Worship, was blown from It's
foundation, turned partly about, the stove d
tirely demolished, and the chimney blown
down. The house was not otherwise ma terial- |
ly damaged, and none of the occupants were
very much injured. Others who we're just ar
irving were blown from their carriages and
carried several yards, some of them rods, and
thrown with Violence to the ground the
horses were blown down, wagons carried a.
wav, wheels wrenched from the axletrees, and
the different parts scattered about in wild
confusion. Strange as it may seem no per-
son was killed, and ouly two severely injured.
Mrs. Laura Became received severe bruises
upon her head and face. Miss Verona
Wheeler received bone fracture just above
the ankle. DIR. Ross, of East MIddebury,
was called TO attend upon them aud they
are doing we'll.
MURDER IN TUNBRIDos.-It is reported in
town to-day that brute famed Fox, living in
Tunbridge, has been arrested and lodged in
Chelsea Jail, charged with tbs murder Ct bis
wife. Ii is said Fox and his wife had had such
differences to c. use a separation; but that at
his solicitation, and induced by his promises OF
better behavior, she came back to him that he
then murdered her, and attempted to conceal
the crime by bdrninga barn in which he had
placed her body but was detected and arrest
ed. The story is not fully authenticated, and
We hope may prove untrue.
H. Il Powers of Morrisville, has been elect
ed director of the Lamoile Co. National
Bank rice Horace Powers resigned.
Tue SrARKsBoRo FIRn-Altred Smith of
ShelbuTne (ormery of Starkstoro) has been
arrested upon the complaint OF the Town
grand juror of Starksboro. charged with
having burned the barn of Darwin " Fuller
with nine cows, two oxen, six or eight tons OF
bay, de-, and after examination Wa. hello to
bail Tor his appearance at the next term OF
the COUNTY Court In Addison County, in the
sum of $4,000. Mr Smith is about fifty -four
years DID, ant until within a few years has
stood fair In the community. He is worth
some five or SIX thousand dollars, but the evil
dence strong against him that none OF
ms old townsmen would enter enter bail.
The Burlington Times says: We learn that
the two Methodist congregations of this city
have united and that the socIty thus formed
contemplate erecting a new house OF worship
soon practicable. A site tor the edlfce
viii BE- selected soon, and thu work of build
ing viii BE- commenced soon thereafter az
49, rat.r ~ ba,,
Until better accommodated the society will
occupy the house Pine street.
LARGE AND HANDSOME CATrLE-J. E Hun
toOn OF Rutland purchased OF jeremiah Lew
Is, OF. POu.tney, The other day, young COW
that weighed, when dressed, 1042 pounds, and
pair OF three years old steers that together
weighed (dressed) 2O56 pounds.
c. s. Kendall, of Granville as found dead
IN the woods Ne ar his house on the 29th nit.
IL Is supposed he died IN d fit.
Mason q. Howard, of Grafton, was killed
at Chester, on the 18th inst., by being eau . hit
III revolving shaft.
Nearly all the rooms in the large hoteIs at
Manchester, W., have been engaged Tor the
summer and the Journal calls upon the own
ers OF private houses to help In accommoda
ting the visitors.
Major Horace Pierce OF Barton, has received
the appointment OF assistant assessor. III the
18Th DIVISION, OF the 81 Collection dIstrIc: uf
this STATE, ID succeed Capt. K. ". Nye oi
Irasburgh, who, on accouus Ct continued i'll
health, resigned.
MEDICAL.-The Vermont State Medical 81
ciety VIII mold It's semi-annuai meeting q
/ Brattleboro the 18th and I4lh of June
An old man named Haynes, while 10 tn,
stable ot an acquaintance In Lyndon, KAN
I ming rse, suddenly tell dead, one day 'as
/ week. lie was travelling loot across th,
I State nd spent the night before sleeping or
the ground beside fire, built on the road.
side.
Mr.. w lillian Quits of Orwell. & deal man
was run over by the Passenger train neal
! North Bennington one day last week, as hs
/ Was walking on the track toward the engine
| and both OF his lege were broken.
Nettie, aged Elk years, child Of W. b. How
ara of Jamaica, while al pay near all out
| door fire, the Oh inst. set FIRE TO hel
ciolnes, and WAS so burned that she cIed.
Geo. Copeland, OF Boo,khsld took posor
anu died IN SATURDAY.
While two boys were playing with a load
| ed pistol III Mendcn Notch. II was oischar = Il
aud the ball entered body OF u1,- OF Tn,
boys. He will probably recover.
| There is powerful revival in progress a
! Townshend, confined principally to the youD,
! people III the AC .d5mS and village. Eigh
| were baptized iart Satihath and united witi
| the b ptlsr church, and many Others ar
designing to 20 forward.
! REMARKABLg OxES.-Wn. T. Richardson
| oxen LACEY purchased l.. New Ham pshire-es
timated t. weigh from sixty 10 seventy hun
dred pou u.s. lie pad too liIom ) 1000 Mr.
Richardson iut5nds to Keep trcm ior exnIoi
ton at lne STATE Fair next September. L ~
are saId IL D- kable Tor to.n ana beau;
d. well
Col a T. Blunt, 9th Vt, lie Brevet Briga
der General auu Ii Lieutenant A. W
| Fuller of the lOth Vt, is captain. for mer,
! torlous conuuct 1T the battle of Cedar Cree L
New NATIONAL BAeK.-A National Banl
has been u gained at Derby Line with L. v
| Spauldlng az President, ao0 Stephen Fo6te
| ns Cashier.
vr & CANADA &. R.-The Vermont
| Canada Railroad has declared four per cent
! dividend.
ACCIDENT.-John Goodenough, of Plain
field, while at wo.k at LaIrd's Mills, Wa
severely injured Friday the 9Th INST. Hi
right bapd Vas c1ught by cham, ard b
We thrown aIo no ii hoTiz tai shaft rhTe
times, the cham managing ms arm at III
shoulder ,int In Il shocking manner. Mr.. u
| recovery liz considered doubtful