Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-06


and II have the ministry in view
! The President has nominated Major Thorn
as H. Halsey of Vergennes and VIM. Smith
/ of Orwell. as pavmasters in [. 5. ARMY.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
| DISSATISFACTION Tuesday last council con-
vened for the purpose of examining the con-
nection of Rev. Mr.. Holiday with the Con-
gregational church at St. Johnsbury Centre.
After a full discussion, it was deemed best to
dissolve the connection.
The Waterford gold mine doesn't prove
productive. Considerable gold-or green
backs-have gone into it, but none have come
| out They have suspended work.
Calvin Bigelow of Lyndon, sold COW
weighing ,525 pounds for $l20.
\. f. Hovey of West Waterford has re-
ceived a patent for improvement in trucks.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Martin Wires Of Underhill is candidate for
Commissioner in Chittenden county.
f. ). Harmon, son of VIM. Harmon of Shell
burn, has been desig nated by Hon Portus Bax-
ter. az a West Point Cadet from the Third
/ Congressional District. vice Cadet Startle of
Barton who graduates this year. He is at pres
ent Freshman in the University of Yer
mont, and is well spoken of
In the University of Vermont there are 81
students, of whom Is are professors of reli-
gion and two have the ministry in view.
4 little daughter of Oliver Gobine of Bur
iington. on Monday last was burned SO severe
" by her clothes taking fire that she died in
short time afterwards
The issue in the coming municipal election
at Burlington is whether to supply the city
with water by pumping it from Lake Cham
plain, or by taking il from Winooski river
An appropriation of $50 900 has already
been made by the city council in aid of the
former project, and the candidates of that
party foI aldermen are John \. Arthur
Henry Stanton, Edward W. Peck and P. D
Ballou.
WINoosKI-rhe cotton mill at Winooski'
il at the present time manufacturing about
thirty thousand yards Of print cloth week.
ESSEN COUNTY.
H. NJ Man7ur. who recently received an
appointment in the Custom House at Island
Pond. has declined, and accepted the posi-
ton Of Postmaster i'll that place, instead of
ID. ;. Storrs. removed
John Holmes bennington and John Brown
Of Canaan were both killed cccntly by the
falling of a limb Of a tree upon them.
FEANkLIN COUNTY.
One hundred and ten dollars the net pro-
orc'l- Of az or"tor supper, have been = dona-
ted :" u Rev. W D. Malcolm. pastor of the
VI. F.. Church the Berkshire circuit
\ very hopeful state Of religious interest
has been developed in the Congregational
churches in Morrisvile and Georgia since the
= week of prayer
& L. 4 1 ,-1.I
patent for an improved washing and wiring
ing machine.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Charles H. Clark Of johnson died of chole-
IA, Dee. 10Th, 1866. on Lake Nicaragua. He
was 63 years of age.
C. 5 Parker Of fillmore has been nomina-
ted commissioner for Lamoille county.
Rev LYMAN Bartlett, of Morrisville is to
be :. visited Friday afternoon and evening,
March Sth.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The friends of Rev. H. n Fowler of Iras-
burgh gave him donation of one hundred
and eight dollars, last Wednesday evening
SCALDED-On Thursday of last week, a
child. four wears old daughter of Alfred Bar
rows. of Craftsbury, while playing near the
stove, upset kettle of boiling water upon
herself, scalding her face, neck, shoulders,
back. arms and hands in "A shocking manner
The friends of Rev Mr. Stiles, of Albany,
met at the house Of Mr.. &. w. Heath, on the
/ 10Th ultimo. and left Sl07-
/ 4 man bv the name of Gilbert Williams,
/ of Westfcld while standing on the platform
/ at the depot, by some means or other fell up
on the track under the engine, when the for
ward wheels passing over his arm, crushing
his shoulder and fracturing his skull He
died Thursday morning.
There is unusual religious interest in
| Craftsburv.
Olin l.. French, Esq, formerly Of Glover,
this State and for some three years past
Junior partner in the firm of George Tickno1
Z Co. has purchased the entire interest OF
his copartners in the Keene. \. H., Sentinel
and it will hereafter be under his sole edito
rial management.
ORANGE COUNTY.
VIII T. George and A. NJ. Caruth of Yves
Topsham were arrested, last week, for extort
ing sos worth of goods from a Polish ped
der. on pretenre that he had assaulted Ca
ruth s wife.
Mr.. ID. W. Cobb has assumed the editor
I
place of Mr. Earle This arrangement vii
continue for eighteen months, and perhap
longer
Rev. c. c. Torrey of West Randolph ha
been presented with $l05-
The prize oxen at the last Fair at Bradfor
were sold in Cambridge market last week TO
ga. so per hundred Weight 400 pounds
RtrTI.ND COUNTY.
Two women have been arrested in Rutlan
: for forging on 100 bonds to the amount {
| $500.
e French woman at Forestdale Brandon
gave birth to three children, weighing l.
pounds each Mother and children all living
The school house in the first Rutland dis
trict was entirely consumed by fire OF
Wednesday of last week
4 wINpHAM COUNTY.
Mr.. Thaddeus Bixby a highly esteeme
citizen OF Townshend died suddenly on tn
q goth inst. of heart disease
:, Hon. Ebenezer Howe, of Vernon, died {
: the 25th of February, aged 6I years; L
served eleven wears in the House of Repr
'' sentatives and three years in the Senate
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The body Of Miss Frank A. Williamso
who was drowned at the recent inundation
K West Hartford, was found on Saturday, &
r Odd ult. resting on a bank of snow and ic
under six feet of almost solid ice, about
rods from the spot where she was last seen