Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-06-12


boys of Edward Cove, a farmer of Lincoln.
had quarrel with an older boy of ono of
the neighbors on W ednesday last. During
the alteration Cove went into the house,
took his gun and shot his neighbours boy in
the breast. INJECTING a wound which the
physicians say will be fatal Cove was ar
rested, and is now in Middlebury Jail
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
BENNiNGToN.-D c. Linsley. Chief En-
gneer of the Harlem extension road has
opened an office. and Will make Bennington
his headquarters while the road il building
\ shocking accident occurred at the fac
tory Of Mcssrs lockwood, in Bennington, on
Monday of last week. \ lad about ten wears
Of age, named Henry Knapp, got caught in
some way by either the belt shattng which
runs a grind-stone. and his left arm was torn
off below the elbow Amputation was neces-
sary.
NOVEL RACE On Saturday afternoon, the
lst inst the race between the champion walk
err, Adams, and the Sykes horse, al Benning-
ton. came off. According to the announce
ment Adams was to walk a quarter ola mile in
less time than the horse trottcd onc-half
mile. The first heat was won by the horse
but Adams took the next two with ease in
% and l:25. coming in seemingly as fresh
almost as when he started.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
l.. II. Delano. Esq. died suddenly at his
residence in IIardwick on Thursday Of last
week. Mr.. Delano had been for many years
one Of the prominent citizens Of the county.
an active and successful merchant and 4 lead
ing man in all the benevolent enterprises of
the day.
The BODY ForND.-The body Of young
froriarn I. ,yas ,4,.,,ypcJ a+ ~ Tnbrl Ettr,-
May ID, was found the morning Of June 81.
by Mr.. Jacob Ide OF Passumpsic. just above
the dam at that place
4 bear weighing two hundred pounds was
killed in Danville last week
J. H. Clement of Barnet shot large
easlc a few days since. ON the banks Of the
Connecticut river. These noble birds are
often seen about the mountains near the pond
at West Barnet Some time since a large
e1gle was seen iying over carrying wood
chuck in hi- talons.
The memory Of old war times was revived
at Danville. last week, ny a draft to fill up
militia company Eleven recruits were
wanted. but none volunteered.
oHrTENDE> COUNTY
G,LEIN RlcHuoND. A strong gale of wind
accompanied with rain passed over Rich
v
able damage. blowing down fences. fruit
trees and a barn Of Benton Williams and
taking the chimney of from new school
house altogether the seyerest gale Of the
season.
Joseph T. Farnsworth Of Burlington while
on his way t. GAINESVILLE. Wisconsin, was
robbed at the depot at Rochester, \ y. of
$lO.U0o in Government bonds and money
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workuen digging in the lot just north Of
the drv house Of Catlin x Gordon. in Bar
lington. uncarthcd five cannon balls, bearing
evidence OF having been long buried. Dur
ing the war of 1872 Il British vessel fired at
Il sloop that was upon the stocks near by,
and these balls are undoubtedly some Of the
shots that went wide Of the mark ami lodged
in the bank.
ES>Ex COUNTY.
Hiram RowcIl Of Canaan accidentally blew
off one Of his legs with shot gun. last
week, and died shortly afterwards.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
( LIQUoR RAID II st. ALHA<s-Thcre was
another liquor raid in st. Adams last week
| Tuesday Ten different complaints were
entered. nine of which were successfully
served under the direction Of Sheriff Soule
Seventeen packages Of liquors representing a
value of some eight hundred dollars were
taken.
( Waits Tar Factory at Highgstc. was en-
tirev consumed by fire Monday. the 81 inst
I Loss between 81, 900 and = 600.
/ \ little boy, three years old, son Of White
/ Cleveland of Georgia. was poisoned one day
last week by eating the leaves Of Il rhuharb
or pie plant. He is in critical condition.
\ patent has been issued to s b. Wade Of
Montgomery Center for butter worker.
Drr1Es-$2, 6o432 in gold were taken for
duties at the custom house in Richford du-
ring the month of Nav.
FIRE At HIGHGATE FALLs-The Chemical
Works at Highgate Falls were totally des-
troye1 by fire on Monday night, with all its
contents, including about $1,000 worth Of
acids in store roady for shipment Loss
about $4,000 No insurance.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
The trial of Leonard and Robert Mcdowell
for the murder of Patrick Fnnegan in Janu-
arv last. was commenced last week at Hyde
Park This is the first instance Of a trial for
murder in the history Of Lamoille County.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
S1LENcED-The council of Methodist min
listers selected by the presiding elder, to in
/ VcstIgatc charges against Horace Fowler
local preacher at Irasburg, closed its labors
on Wednesday. The evidences Of guilt seem
10 have been 50 conclusive that the five cer-
gymen composing the council unanimously
decided to silence him. Mr.. Fowler has pro-
cured bail in the case Of private damages
brought by J. T. Allen. Esq father of the
girl and still remains at Irasburr.
RUTLAND COUNTY
4 Young Mems Christian Association is t:
be organized in Rutland.
All the liquor-selers Of Rutland agreed in
caucus last week. To sell no liquor to men
who are in the habit of drinking to excess,
to fill no bottles under any circumstances, to
keep their places closed after half past ten
each night and all day on Sundays, and in
general to be more circumspect hereafter in
the violation of the law.
III. Barker of Shrewsbury, little the
worse for liquor, fell out of his wagon while
crossing stream in Clarendon, some day:
ago, but was fshed out by aid of long pole
in time to escape drowning. Barker reward.
cd the man who saved his life with two dol
lars.
wINDHAM COUNTY
Mrs. Esther S. Field, relct of the late Gen
eral Field of Newfane, died on Thursday
morning last, at the residence of her son II
Brattleboro, at the advanced age of eighty
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