Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-07-24
ADDISON COUNTY.

ADDISON COUNTY.
The wood shed at the R. & B. R. r. depot
in Vergennes, together with sixty cords Of
wood, was destroyed by fire recently.
4 house in Orwell occupied by an aged
pair named Furrill, was recently burned
The poor occupants lost all their household
furniture.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The people of Bennington village are max
ing efforts for the formation of gas COM
pany-
James L. Morgan. twelve years old son
of Mr.. Morgan residing ut North Pownal,
was drowned at that place last week.
The trustees of Burr and Burton Seminary
have elected Rev. Roswell Harris. Jr., now
tutor of Middlebury College. as principal, in
the place of Rev. F. W. Olmsted resigned
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
base ball club has just been organized
at Danville, and after haying some tall play
ing is promised
Danville is moving in the matter of having
a public park. The . Green - is just the
place for one of the best parks in the State
a j. Goodell, of Lyndon, recently pulled
up a maple sprig of this years growth three
feet high. with leaves thirteen inches wide
and nine inches long.
Coop TEHPLARs' CoSvENTION.-The Gale
donia County Convention of |. 0 of G. T.,
will be held at Lyndon Center, July Goth.
Judge Steele has removed to St Johnsbury
with his family.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
\ GOOD CATCH OF TRoUT.-Mr. Stephen
Ransom started from the - Bostwick House,
Jericho, one morning recently, and returned
with 40 trout, weighing in all, ten and one
half pounds, all caught within mile of the
- Bostwlck House"
! Oliver HI. Hicks, youngest son OF Rev.
John A. Hicks, of Burlington, has been ap-
polluted cadet at West Point.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
BURGLARY.-The store of 5. i .. b. Scott
of Eden, was entered recently, and money to
the amount of twenty dollars taken from the
change drawer, and goods to a considerable
amount stolen.
SUICIDE.-Abram Ward, an Englshman by
birth, but a naturalized citizen, of Hydepark
and for many years resident of that town
committed suicide recently by hanging.
j. W Bryant, Esq, Secretary of the Ell
more Agricultural Society, is soon to g
through Lamoille county, looking over thu
nice farms, stock, dairies, crops, etc, in tina
section.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A young man named Heath was found dea'
in brook near East Bloomington, on Tues
dav of last week. He was subject to fits
and being at work in the hay field, he wen
to the brook to drink, and it is supposed tina
being SO heated, the cold water brought O.
one of his fits from which he died.
A stage has commenced running fro1
r Newport to Stowe, fine coach-and-four hay
ing been placed upon the route.
Charles X. Adams, a former resident c
Derby, has received the appointment of Pro
lessor of History in the University of Mich
{ gan.
: A new post Office has been established 9
4 the terminus of the Passumpsic railroad
called North Derby, and George E. West al
pointed post master.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The hotel keeper at Wallingford has bee
: fined for both selling and being drunk, to tt
!, amount of 1892 %.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
An old lady, who several years ago was d
: vorced from her second husband, Josia
f Briggs, of Nottingham, drowned herself ;
q Halifax on Friday of last week.
a Mr. Edison Goodell. of Newfane, ";
: drowned on Sunday, July 9TH, while bathin
- in a pond near Williamsville. The decease
I was a young man, about twenty-three yea
), old.
: Daniel Kellogg has been confirmed as pc
e master of Brattleboro, VT, by the Senate.
SALE OF SHORT HoRNs.-Winslow Son
of Putney, have sold calf two months oil
g for $50, and one eight months old, for $50
: They were from their herd Of thoroughbred
l. George Newcomb, of Putney, attempted
rs commit suicide by hanging, but his vii
% who suspected his design, followed and q
n covered him in season to save his life
had swung off the high beam in his ba
with chain around his neck. Cause
stated,
Two barns belonging to A. E. Cole, IN t
. south part of Londonderry. were burned
Is the 9th inst. The house was saved by
!. timely shower. The fire was set by boy
longing to Mr.. Cole.