Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-07-03

SOM - SNAlk' I'm the IL. " u railroad
i'll Middlebury, June DIST, Mr.. J Z. Emer-
ton killed a black snake / feet and Il inches
long and 6 feet in circumference Rutland
Herald.
We wish the editor Of the Herad would
furnish with photograph Of this monster
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
\ child nj South Dorset. 10 months old
caught green snake nearly two feet long
the other dav, ate about three inches of its
tail, bit IL through the head. and came into
the house with the reptile wound about its
arm, and the blood oozing from its mouth
The child's mouth was badly poisoned, but it
received no other injury.
\ Teachers Institute was held at Benning-
ton last week under the direction of the sec
rotary of the board About twenty teachers
were examined for State certificates.
BASE BALL.-A match game was played
IN the 22d, at Rupert, between the Active
club of Manchester, and the Mt. Anthony
club of Rupert. and resulted in victory for
the - Actiyes,' the score standing s. to 81.
DEArH FROM A SLIGHT WoUSp-One dav
week before last, Bernard Gray, of Benning-
ton, damned one Of his fingers. iniicting what
was considered slight ordinary brusc. The
finger became inflamcd. the lock Jaw set in
and on Friday the DIST death en~ued.
silver and lead mine has been discovered
at Readsboro, and company organized to
prospect it.
The Grand Jury. who had their annual
sitting at Manchester. refused to entertain
the charge of assault brought by Peter Ne
CURE and wife against the Rev Mr.. Ryan.
Of Bennington.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
As some workmen employed upon outside
work. were passing upon hand-car near the
Lyndon depot. a man by the name of Patrick
Mctiraray Of Halifax. e. f.. was caught bv
tine crank while turning the car. and thrown
forward upon the track. and instantly killed
by the car passing over him.
On Tuesday last Jenkins and Cunning ham
were sentenced to eight wears imprisonment
and hard labor in the State prison IT Wind
sor.
Andrew j. son Of Joseph Blair. of t,oshen
Gore, who is about twelve wears Of age, went
out in the woods hunting. lie carried rifle,
and came across a snake. when. instead of
taking stick. he used the butt Of his gun
to kill it. At the first blow the percussion
cap exploded the gun discharged, and the
ball entered his arm near the elbow, coming
OUT near the shoulder.
CHTTENDEN COUNTY.
james " IIiueklev. OF Burlington, has
been recommended for appointment 10 the
naval academy at Annapolis.
Rev. Eldridge Mix. If the White street
Congregational church Of Burlington. has
received an ofcr to take charge Of the Con
F grcgati3nal church 1T Orange, y. J.. at q
salary of $4,000 per aunum.
BAsn BALI a match game rlaved be-
tween the =. Burlington-. and - Homes " Of
Burlington last week was won hy the Bur
lin-tons - f. -.
The grounds amt buildings OF the niver-
.itv of Vermont and State \ agricultural Col
lc.e at Burlington are to be improved, new
prpfc-SOr-hipS established. and the general
facilitic. tor Instructions enlarged 10 do
this 500. 900 are needed. ami Of this amount
the citizens of Burlington have already sub
scribed $4,000
MoBBI-H--At recent term "t court of
iamoillc county. an lri-hnan under trial for
numbering his wife was acquitted on the
ndcrhill some of the uei-iib4rs were 80 In
ccnscd at his release thar they GOT together
and tore his house completely down
The hearin. in the ease Of the liquor seized
at the Rutland and Vt. Central dcpot> in
Burlington recently has been terminated hy
city grand Juror, start. entering a Hoi pros
This includes the beer consigned to Cool and
Mcdonald. of the W clden House 1t Adams
and the liquor consigned 70 F II. Barney
Of >wanton.
While working IN the road. one IA, last
week. Mr.. W :. Nay. of Milton. piowcd up
twelve gold dollars, Of the dates Of I-jl-2-.
and /.
CusroN iiotsE >ALE.--lherc was sol,
Thursday If last week at the Custom House
Burlington. - kegs of whiskel. ) sallon
do. ~ gallons rye do. / case brandy. 3 kcg
gin. 10 lbs tobacco. 81 lbs. tea. ! package
10 lot sewing machine fixtures. | wool dress
> - yards delainc. 3 horses. , harnesses.
wagon. sleigh. l blanket. all of which ar
ticles were seized for violation Of | nell
sam laws
Thp-- IL. Garfield, ESQ. OF Burlington. Ia,
been appointed General Agent Of the North
crn Pacific r. X. 60. and T.. F. Johnson .
Mddletown. Conn. brother-in-law Of J, u
Allen. ESD. Of Burlington. has been ap
pointed Chief En-. ineer.
CAMEL's HUMP.-The citizens Of Hunting
ton during the past week have Jeen construct
ing ,cdgon r0Gd upon the Huntington sid
, Of = Camel's Hump. starting from - Forr>
CITY near the foot Of the mountain. an
-
mile OF the summit. The distance froi
Huntington North Village to the top Of tn
mountain Is about seven and One-h;.lf miles
: ana about five from the South Village.
DvlDEND-The National Bank of Bun
lington have declared a -emi-annual diyiden
I If five per cent. also an extra dividend {
five per cent. from the surplus fund
On Saturday evening last. four prisoner
ing off with a case knife four thrce-quartt
inch bars. They have not Vet been rc-arreste
though tracked for some distance
CorxrY CoxvE~rIo>.-At the Chittende
County Republican Convention the followir
- ticket nominated Senators. John
Barstow Of Shelburne Edgar IL. Lane
Jericho. and T. r. Hard of Burlington
c Judges, Stafford Colby Of Richmond. ar
Russell j Morse Of Bolton Judge of Pr
:. bate. TORY f. Wales of Burlington State
Attorney. Jeremiah French Of Burlington
High Bailiff. Oscar f. futile of Essex.
ESSEN COUNTY.
: David Hornet. n lad of some twelve wear
e employed tile train 10 carry water
II the w0rkmen, III attempting to Jump from
+ train in notion was thrown upon a pile
tiles, and killed instantly the oath inst. b
- tween Island Pond, and North Stratford
BIT H.
n The Republican Convention for Ess.
Ia County, met June 10. and made the follo'
If ing nominations for county officers Geo
Dale of Island Pond, for county senate
{ Richard Sewall Of Guildhall, and Elias L
man. Lexington, for county judges WI
II. Hartshorn of Guldhal for Judge
III probate David :. Storrs, of Island Pom
er for States attorney J. W Cady Of Islal