Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-30

improvement in hay rakes and leaders, and
to d. ID. Pike, of Stowe, for improvement in
water wheels
The safe in ii. A. Sheldon's store, Middle
bury, was blown open last Tuesday night
and few dollars in money taken. A 800
seven-thirty bond, left with Mr. Sheldon by
a friend, was found under the mill shed near
by One of the doors of the safe was blown
entirely off. and the safe destroyed. \ fire
was burning near the safe when discovered
yesterday morning.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The only child of q. W. Bradley, of sun
derland, little boy aged two years, fell into
a tub of hot water on Monday of last week.
and so badly scalded as to die on the fol-
lowing Wednesday
Bennington can now boast Of two good and
ethclent fire companies.
Mrs jefferson Davis has been visiting
some sick relatives in Bennington recently.
\ Mr.. Sweet, living just below the long
railroad BRIDGE from the State line in
Hoosick, lost two quite valuable horses
week or SO since, they being struck by load
ed cars OF iron ore being run down 10 Wal
loom-ick.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
SMASH rP.-The train was an hour late
last evening, in consequence of running off
the track about three miles below Lyndon
\ bolt in the switch had somehow got out of
place that the switch rails were moved
yet not quito far enough to connect properly
with the side track. In this state of things
the locomotive pursued the main track while
the ears lodged off on the side track and ran
as far as the coupling would allow, when
they were pulled off, at the same time pull
ing up the side track. The passenger cars
were pretty well smashed TO pieces 1st a
ledge by the side Of the track but. Gu
lousy, no one on the train was iniure4 As
soon another train could be brought from
the machine shops, the load Of living fret ght
came along without difficulty.
cHIrrENDEN COUNTY
At the Richmond cheese market, last week
all the cheese brought in was taken at four
teen cents for fine dairies, and fifteen for sage
On the evening of the Odd inst. Charles
Wolcott, Jr.. of Burlington, killed near
Milton. by falling from the mail train of the
Vermont Central r. r.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The MIssIsQUoI SPRING.-The proprietor of
this spring, in Sheldon, is putting up forty
boxes of the water per day, at 81 80 per box
and is erecting bottling house, to accommo-
date his growing business.
The St Adams Messenger Of Tuesday saws
the butter market was dull with slight fall
ing off from last weeks figures, though a
considerable amount was brought in The
ruling price was forty cents, though forty-two
was paid for few fancy lots.
Hon. Harmon Northrop, of Fairfield. cele-
brated the fftieth anniversary of his wedding
day on the 18th inst. One hundred and
twenty-five relatives and friends assembled
to pay their respects to the aged pair.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Mr.. II. Kilburne, the station agent at Hos
ford's Station, between Castleton and Poult-
ney, was instantly killed last week, while
switching cars. Twenty cars passed over
him, mutilating him in horrible manner
a large barn and three houses belonging to
the Eagle Slate Company, in Castleton. were
burned on Thursday evening last 1t is sup
posed the fire took from n lantern left in the
barn by teamster while gone to his supper
\ match game of base ball was played at
Wells on Monday last, between the Mystic
club Of that place and the Adelphias of Mid
dletown. The Middletown boys were thor
oughly :. cleaned OUT their score being
but y, while the Mystics tailed IS.
\ fatal accident occurred at Sherburne. on
Sunday last \ party, consisting of Mr..
Turner and two others, were out hunting,
when the gun of Turner exploded by acct
dent, and the charge entered his neck under
his chin, causing his death in a few minutes
wfNDHAM COUNTY.
y pleasant gathering took place ut Mr.
Abel Knights in DummerstOn, on the 9TH
inst, to commemorate tine marriage of Mr.
and Mrs. Knight, fifty years previously
Fifty or more were present. including chill
dren. grandchildren, and other relatives
\ man named Davis. while at work exca-
vating in Brattleboro recently, was buried
by the falling in of the embankment. and
was with difficulty extricated alive.
The selectmcn of Rockingham have ap-
pointed Mr. W ). Myers as town clerk. in
place Of Mr.. Campbell, deceased
y Mr. Lewis leased the Abenaquie Springs.
near Bellows Falls. last week, and bought
sixteen acres Of land on the top Of Fail
Mountain. He proposes to build on this pEr-
chase large hotel, with the necessary out
buildings, and is to have 4 carriage road up
the south side Of the mountain. and a rail
road, with stationary engine, up the face.
The probate and superior courts have re-
fused to admit the will Of William II vii
lams, of Newfane. who died in December
1868, aged eighty, leaving about S43 900 of
property. the bulk of which he bedueathed
to his childlcss widow. to whom he was mar
ried in 1926. Mental incapacity is the
or ound of the rejection Of the will
Mrs. Relief Wilcox, Of West BrattIeboro,
has grown castor oil bean which stands
nine feet and ten inches high, and measures
five and onc-fourth inches in circumference.
While the Good Templars We're holding
their meeting in jacksonville, on the evening
of Oct. 18th, one Of the members had his
harness cut while on his horse that was
hitched near by.
WINDSOR COUNTY
j. o. Belknap, of East Barnard, has an
apple, perfect and handsome. on the stem of
which, or at the junction of the stem with
the branch. there is perfect and handsome
blossom, the beginning of a new crop. 1t is
quite curiosity.
Warren Leslie, of Plymouth, last week
killed Il young cub near Reading Pond,
weighing seventy-five pounds.
The house Of Horace Goodrich, of Norwich
was recently destroyed by fire. \ large part
of the furniture was lost. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from a defective
chimney
Engineer Doton and his party are getting
along well and have the railroad located from
! Woodstock to Quechee.
The selectmen of Woodstock have appoint
ed John 5. Eaton town clerk, rice Nahum
Haskell, deceased.
The State Assay testifes follows the virtues