Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-14
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

bridge.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Work ON the Harlem extension is now be-
ing prosecuted vigorously in Bennington,
and number of rods have been already
graded.
Jesse w. KENYON, of South Dorset, lately
shot himself, and then cut his throat with a
knife. Pecuniary troubles supposed to
have been the cause of the act. His age was
ffty-fve years.
The 10th of August is to be celebrated in
| a becoming manner in Bennington. Eminent
speakers from abroad will be present, and
Ievery effort put forth to make the affair a
success. Hon. Horace Greeley will be pres
ent, and address the meeting, as will also
Gov. Dillingham; and Hon. l.. p. Poland.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Caledonia Agricultural Society will
hold it's twenty-second Annual Fair at St.
Johnsbury, Sept. Oath, 25th, and Goth.
In Danville branch of an apple tree has
been seen which has a halfgrown apple and
also a full blossom on it.
The liquor dealers in st. Johnsbury have
been looked after, and one fined 800. and
another $40.
The Democracy of Caledonia County will
hold their County Convention at Lyndon, on
Friday of this week.
Mr.. Paine, of Hardwick, was recently
knocked down in his field by stranger, who
attempted to rob him. Fortunately team
came in sight, and the villain fled.
LmHrN1Nc-On Sunday night, the 2Sth
ult, the lightning struck Henry Moulton' s
harm in the edge of Burke, killing two two
! years old steers which were several rods
apart, and doing considerable damage to his
barn, especially to the upper part of it.
A fire in Walden, the 3lst ult., destroyed
a dwelling house occupied by Mrs. Cove and
Miss Davis, with all its contents, and $500
in government bonds. Loss some $1,000.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The class which graduated from the Uni
versity of Vermont at Burlington on Thurs
day, numbered only eight.
ESSEN COUNTY.
At GuildhalI recently, while the family OF
Mr.. VIM Dewey were seated at dinner, a
stream of electricity passed through the
house, overturning the table, scattering the
food and dishes promiscuously about, break
ing nearly all of the latter, and affecting all
the family TO a greater less degree. The
occurrence was followed by loud report
though at the time the sky was clear, OF
nearly so. Mr.. Dewey and his brother were
most affected-one being rendered deliriou,
for several hours, but at last advices all were
. doing we'll
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Butter sold at St. Adams last Tuesday fol-
twenty-five cents per pound, and is said no
Y to have been of the best quality.
The next term of the Vermont Commercial
f College at St. Adams Will commence Sept. Sd
Mrs. Sarah Davis, of Fairfax, is under ar
: rest, on suspicion Of causing the death o
y her step-child not long since.
\ new mineral or sulphur spring has beer
: discovered in st. Adams.
II LANoILLE COUNTY.
l. The dwelling house shed and contents o
is ". w. DelanO, of Morristown, were destroy
20 ed by fire on the Sth ult. Loss $4,000
It insured for 5000.
" ORANGE COUNTY.
A meeting was held at Bradford lately, t
consider the matter of forming a new Agri
cultural Society, comprising Orange county
VT, and Grafton county \. ii. A commit
tee appointed to propose a method {
organization, to make preliminary arrange
II ments, and to report at a subsequent meet
p ing
N Mr.. Josiah Clough, one of the oldest an
. most respectable citizens OF StraGord, die
suddenly on the morning of July Sd.
r ORLEANS COUNTY.
Mr. Ii. W. Mcconnell of Glover, was xii
M ed on the 2Sth ult.. by having a load of ha
M in front of which he was standing, pass ovt
M him, in consequence of the team becomiu
frightened.
10 wINDHAM COUNTY.
The amount invested in government bonC
% in Wilmington is S43 200.
90 The directors of the Wilmington Agricu
tural Society have decided to hold their ne,
% Annual Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 18th.
10 L. Hollister. of Putney, has done well {
Strawberries this season, having picked al
w sold two hundred dollars worth from tire
80 fourths of acre of ground, and has nj
w lot of grapes on the same land.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
90 There are six persons confined in the sta
prison at Windsor for the crime of murde
Two of these are sentenced to confineme
90 for life by reason of unsoundness of min
- For two of them the death sentence has be
'i' committed to life imprisonment, one of who
u was committed to prison Sept. LIST, 1889, f
me the murder of his wife. Two are now und
d sentence of death.
le- DIR. Shubael Converse, highly respect
ess and useful citizen of Norwich, and sever
- times in former years member of our ST.
III Legislature, died at Norwich on the 9th ms
at the age of sixty years.
a medical society has been focmed by t
physicians of White River Valley. DR.. W
"a NJ. huntington of Rochester, has the hon
IT, Ia- worthily bestowed, of being the first Pre-
70 dent.
k, After an absence of thirty-nine Year,
man named Barnes has arrived, and Ia
claim to certain piece of real estate
Inc South Pomfret, which has for many ye
ire, been in the undisputed possession of otl
RS. parties, and on which about one-half OF Sin
- Hodges dwelling house stands.
'o' examination of Pomfret town records
re- closes the fact that clean title to the PR
oh, erty has not been given since Barnes til
me- The matter is undergoing investigation.