Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-06-19
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accompanied by many of the citizens, inclU-
ding the mayor and chief eng ineer.
Col. Jeduthan Spooner. veteran editor,
formerly at Burlington and St. Adams, re-
Gently died i'll iowa.
The g Webster Lodge" of Winooski, will
hold their dedicatorv exercises on Thursday
liver the address
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
PERsoNAL-Hon L. B. Engesby of Bur
lington. has been engaged the past week in
establishing the boundary line between Bel
videre and Bakersfield and Averys Gore.
His associate commissioners we're Hon. Rod
erick Richardson, and Judge Nelson \. Chase
of Montpelier.
The trial Of Leonard and Robert Mcdowell
for the murder of Patrick Finnegan, in Janu-
airy last, was commenced on Monday of last
week. at Hydepark, and resulted in the ac-
quittal of Mcdowell and his son.
The death of Mr.. 5. Howard editor and
proprietor Of the Champlain On. y. Jour-
na} formerly Of Hydcpark. Vt, is announced.
He has been in i'll health for some time past.
ST. .IonN' : DY.-St Johns Day (Junc
2Ith) will he celebrated by Warner Lodge,
No 30. F. Il y NJ. of Cambridge. at which
time they will dedicate their new hall. Hen
~ Clark. Eso. of Rutland, Grand Secretary
Of the Grand Lodge of Vermont, Will deliver
the address
ORANGE COUNTY.
The mon County Convention met at
Chelsea. Tuesday the 18th inst
ORANGE County SnEEr-A flock Of 333S
sheep belonging to Thomas Sanders, Esq, Of
BrookfeId. yielded, on May lst, 3 900 lbs. Of
wool. Among these were the rams Green
Mountain. Jr shcaring - lbs, and Silver
Mine shearing - lbs and OF. All thorough
bred Merinos. Good Weld for SO large a
flock
oRLEAN, COUNTY.
toop TEMrLAK'~ U>IoN.-Thc Good Temp
lars Union of Orleans county met ut Lowell
IN Tuesday of last week Reports from some
Of the lodges were quite cheering.
CovENrRY.-P icciola Lodge Of Good Temp
lars. the Oldest lodge in the State, and one of
the most prosperous. celebrated it, fifth ami
vcrsarv on w cdnesdav of last week. Among
the incidents of the evening the presen-
tati5n of an elegant silver butter dish t. Rev
Pliny II. White. in acknowledgement Of his
services t. the Order and To the cause of tenn
peranee
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The celebrated oxen owned by Mc-er- ".
: Chase ~ Co., of Bristol, are on exhibition
1T Entland They are over ten feet long and
weigh more than 5000 pounds
BASE B,I.-A match game aa- played at
Brandon on Saturday last. between the kut-
land club Of Rutland. and Fearnaught club
of Middeburv. and was Won by the Rutland,
~ t. -.
FlRr.-Normim Townsend'e store in Wal
lingfprd was burned on Tuesday night last.
Most of the goods were saved, though in a
damaged condition The loss i nelrly COW
cred hN insurance
S>p CALAMIrY During thunder shower
N Thursday Of last week. the Lightning
struck the house ST Mr. james : Willis. oi
Andovcr. killing instantly his wife and
laughter. who were standing at the door.
and setting fire u pile of hoop-skirts III the
Gust \ ncighb1r WHO was approaching
,va- severely stunned. ~ were also Mr. VIII
lis and two # bis employees. who We're near
tie premises \ horse which was passing
was Frustrated. and several fowls in the Yard
Mr. Willis i still suffering from the ctlecJ-
Of his shock
Herman F. Knapp. OF Benson. hae recei, ed
patent FIR Improvement in sled brake.
RrlI.Np.-N Young Mems Christian
A->ociation " has been organized in Rutland
hv the adoption of a constitution. and clcc
ZION of the following officers
Preudrui-Ben X. ha.c
Rrcord,n1 Nerefory.-IIeury Field.
Co,-respoudi4q = crlf0rV.-H. F. Clark.
Irea1r,r-A. H. Tuttlc.
Thirty--iN gentlemen signed the Con7titU
zion and became members of the Association
vl>pH>N corNrr.
There are three churches in Brattlchor,
now destitute of settled ministers. the Cen
ter. the Baptist and the Unitarian.
>had are to bc placed in the eddy of tn
river nj Bellows Falls this year-prohahl,
tits fall Mr. Ilager has already engage
them for the purpose in Nova Scotia.
Nlr-. Eiihu Park. Of Fayetteville Will
ridirtt home from Brattlchorn last week. wa
thrpwn from her carriage, ia consequence "
the horse taking ifi1ht ard sustained severe
injuries. includin4 ta, i.ayt.t III" - the fore
arm ant dislocntion of the elbow i'inr
The Centennial celebration exercises i
We-tmin-tcr holden hv the Cougre -ationa
Church June llth. were largely attcndca
Rev, PlirN II White. of Coventry. dchyere
IN historical discourse in which lac gave
complete account of the Church from tn
timr aF it, organization. with Il brief >h,tc
Of their several pastors. After the exercise
IN tie chr.-h free collation. was scrN ed. :;
which toast ard appropriate speeches wer
made The daE was remarkably fine. an
the whole celebration is rep rtcl AZ lmYln
b On IN all respects successful
During the thunder shower of FRIDAY. -
inss. the house used by Tn mas A M"rs.
Of Newtnne. for the purpose OF storing a>he'
wa struck by ghtning. shivering the posi-
in;, rlgmcnts tearing off boards and knoci
inc Of lie lat OF Mr. Morse. who was iust CT
tcrinE. stunning him severely
Ds1il Chapman 1T Bellows t,lls. br,k'
man employed on the Rutland * Burlingto
3ailr,,ai while employed in Stacking cal
IN the depot yard II Rutland on the lth inst
had Ills head caught between freight c;
and a stick of timber projecting from rla
form car. and terribly iiammed.
\ woman named Fletcher was arrested
Brattleboro for stealing a piece of silk value
at $50 from store in that place.
Mrs. Sarah Cutler. widow Of the late san
ucl Cutler, and mothcr-in-law Of Jonath'
Cutler. ESQ lately deceased died at Cente
vile ON Sunday \. VI last, ut the advance
are of cighty-nine wears.
WINDSOR c0rNrA.
Chester academy. from the class OF $50
spring term furnished teachers for twent
seven district rchools iii Chester and vicinit
for this summers term. and all but one a
, lady teachers.
! \ large animal, supposed nave been
I panther, with cub by its side, was seen la
week, on farm in the north part of Cheste
\ hunt was organized, but the animal W
not afterward seen.
On Thursday evening last Mir tla
Snauldinr of Proctorsyille lost ii colt by