Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-04

much agriculture in it-nOt too political
not too long" The Messenger adds: 1t
was in fact such an address as would do good
if heard in every county fair in the State.
William r. Hoyt, son of Judge Hoyt, Al
fred G. Stafford, and Josiah H. Adams, all Of
st. Adams, were admitted to the bar on the
recent opening of the Franklin county court.
In the case of Mrs. Sarah Davis, Of Fair
fax charged with the murder of her step
daughter, the jury returned verdict of not
guilty.
LAAoILLE COUNTY.
RAIL-RoAD.-The survey party made fnae
run yesterday, from near the Tenney Bridge,
across the Lamoille just above the Morrisville
Falls. The line does not cross the river at
all between the Tenney Bridge and Norris
vile, which is quite contrary to our expecta-
tions, and very happy disappointment to
the people of Morrisville. Should the road
be finally laid where it was run yesterday
they could not be better accommodated. We
hope Hydepark will be nearly or quite as
well pleased; but whether it is or not makes
no difference with the great project. Nature
has so fixed her bounds in this vicinity, that
the road can not pass us at any inconvenient
distance. We found large crowd collected
around the party, all eager and interested,
pie here in Lamoillc. 1t makes no difference
if his line runs right through their choicest
lands, or through their very parlors, they
all say, - 20 it : - Put it in the best place
wherever it comes We are most happy to
see this spirit. and hope it will continue I'M
til this great object is finished. The engin
GERS express great confidence in the route,
aad we learn that it is now well understood
III quarters where it should be, that the La
noble Valley Route is the only route which
should be seriously thought of in the great
chain from Ogdcnsburgh to Portland -Ne,rs-
dedier
FIRE IN EDEN.-rhe starch factory and
clapboard mill of Charles \ White, at Eden
Mills, were entirely destroyed by fire on Sat
urday night last, together with all their con-
tents. Between two and three thousand
bushels of potatoes were burned. Loss
probably 81 900 Insurance 81 500
George Gould, of Hydepark, while work
ing with threshing machine on Monday
last, in Elmorc, had his left hand caught in
the machine. and terribly torn to pieces.
GRAND ISLE.
\ boy nine years old, son of S. d. Hobson,
of Island Pond, was lady hurt on the Dist
ult., by falling between the cars while try
ing to jump train. Four passed
over him, and the flesh WAS peeled from one
Of his legs, nearly half its length.
The Franklin County Fair at Sheldon, was
one of the most successful fairs ever held in
that county. The whole number Of entries
was close upon 500 and the gross receipts
about $1,000.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The depot at North Thctford on the Con-
necticut and Passumpsic rivers railroad, was
burned Thursday morning. Loss about
$1,000 fully insured.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
SwINDLERs.-A young woman of Is years
has been doing thriving business in Barton
by borrowing mourning in which to attend
the funeral of her mother. She sobbed a
black dress out Of one kind hearted lady. a
shawl from another, a funeral cloak from
another and then took the train. The son
of one Of the sufferers suspccting something
/ followed her to the depot and got back a
dress, t. the immense disgust of the afflicted
soul, who swore at him roundly. The rest
other plumber she made off with.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
LARGE PEPPERS. Mr. d G. Mcclure. OF
Rutland, has pepper raised by him the
present season which is twelve inches long
| and eleven inches in circumference.
ACCIDENT.-A man while walking on the
track Of the Rutland 4 Washington Railroad
ju-t north of Rupert, on Monday morning
/ last, struck by the cowcatcher of the
engine Of the express train and sustained
a fracture Of the skull and other injuric,
/ about the head and body which were at frs
, believed 10 be fatal. but upon being taken tc
| his home at Middle Granville, and medical
assistance being called, his injuries were
! found TO be not as bad ns was feared, and
| hopes entertained of his recovery.
| Andrew jackson Woodwork, recently re
turned to his old home in Middleton, to find
that the town had supported, for nearly ten
| years, an insane sister of his. He found out
what the expense had been, nearly 5000
promptly paid it, and has made provision
for her future support. 1t was a rare case
| indeed.
Mr.. Ephraim Stems. Of Rutland, or Thurs
day plucked several apple blossoms from a
| tree in his garden.
Hard coal is selling ia Rutland at 50
per ton.
HINDHA& COUNTY
| The Bellows Falls Times thus speaks o