Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-13

last year the weather has been so genial
that travelling has continued despite the rear
approach of winter
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Snow fell in SALISBURY to the depth of
two inches last week. between the hours of
four and six O'Clock
The workmen on the Lebanon Springs
railroad, at Bennington, all struck, Thurs
day week, because their wages had been cut
down fifteen cents per day, but on Saturday
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
y man in Lyndon has caught buff skunk,
smell and all, and proposes to send him to
Barnum.
FLoU RIsHINc.-The Fairbanks scales manu-
facturers at St. Johnsbury have built two
new machine shops during the past season,
and have two more in progress. The foundry
lately melted in one day ID l2 tons of iron.
it's largest day S work.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
CoLD.- The thermometer at Burlington
indicated nine degrees below zero on Wednes-
day. 1t marked seven degrees below 10 Rut-
land the same evening.
Hazelton Lake. of Sheburn, has recently
secured patent for an improved ox-shoe
The invention consists in extending the for
ward part of the shoe inward, and forming
nail holes through the said extended part so
that the shoes may be nailed to the hoof upon
the inner side of the toe as well as along the
outer edge Of said hoof
The Queen City baseball club of Burlng-
ton, challenge any club in the State, until
November 18th. to IA single game for the
State championship, to be played either at
Montpelier, Rutland or Burlington.
\ serious accident occurred in Winooski
recently. by the falling Of part OF the roof OF
new block. Eight or ten workmen were
engaged at the time on the roof Two of
them. Napoleon Lavigne and Joseph Lucia,
from Burlington, were precipltated among
the falling tilnbers some fifty or sixty feet,
and We're severely, but it is hoped not fatal
ly, injured.
NARROW EsGAPE.-During a recent gale
at Burlington a small boat in which Capt
Latham Jones, and VIM. f. Tibbetts, were
proceeding to light the lamps on the break
water. capsized about twenty rods out
side of Nye's Dock. Both the men chung to
/ the boat, and were finally washed on shore
near the Cove. When taken from the water
they were inscnsible, and were resuscitated
only by hard work. with the use of stimu-
lants.
REGISTER N BANKRUPrcY.-Luther l..
Lawrence, Of Burlington, has been appointed
Register in Bankruptcy for the Third Con-
gressional District. Mr. Lawrence is a Young
lawyer of good points, and his appointment
is received with general favor.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
REMoNsrRANCE AGAINST Bo>DI>G.--A strong
remonstrance has been sent to the Legislature
from St. Adams. against bonding the town
in favor of the proposed Missisquoi railroad.
FIRE IN Sr. ALBANs-Seymour block in
St. Adams, was partly burnt on Monday
No insurance on the building; but the occu-
pants were insured 5000 in Vermont Mutu-
al, and S2500 in Connecticut and New York
companies
Butter sold in st. Adams market Tuesday
at thirty to forty-two cents per pound The
best brought from forty to forty-two cents.
Many farmers are holding their butter TO 8
higher price, which they may not see.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Ransom Darling. of Corinth raised beet
this season which weighed II IL pounds.
and measured - inches in circumference.
Mansfield Taplin, for many years town
clerk . Corinth, and one of the best citizens
Of that town, was struck by paralysis and
died Saturday night Oct. Doth
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The terminal station Of the Passumpsic
railroad at the Canada line, will hereafter
he known as North Derby, instead of Derby
Is Rev c. Tabor and wife were riding by
the side Of Belleuater nond at Rarton their
horse took fright and made lean into the
va+er Trio aTimoI ros droured b,+ NJ
and Mrs. Tabor escaped with a thorough
! "e''ihg'
RUTLAND COUNTY.
4 fire in rbt Rutland County iail Tuesday
/ afternoon, resuIted n fro roof and MINER
nortion ~ tbe LuiIdino heinz, DAMAGED IA the
aar,oun+ of e.foo ~ csIl0 and ,Lo ,r;s, ,,C--
tinn an5 residence he;nr ~ anoded witb
water and otherwise in;ured as +, he ar nrcs-
.,,+ ,,,,f, f, ~. 49,. ;a;Iors f,r,;1,
ar the prjxaner- II 0uO will probably
cover th,. cnfir.. h.. To- prisoners ,vere
ali renewed to tbe United ~+,tr. Conrt
House
\ match game Of base ball was PLAYED at
West Rutland, recently between the Ariad
Club Of Fairhaven. and the Excelsior of
West Rutland. resulting in a victory for the
NY - ""s' why 'n'ii
! opponents lhaue ""l w.
4 match came was also llayed on Satur-
dav at Dandy. between the Moncka Club OF
that place and the Nationals Of North Dor
set The Monekas were Victorious, the score
standing SO to -.
"iNDhAh W
fhe selectmen of Windham have offered a
reward of $500 for the arrest of the person
who made the alleged attempt to assassinate
Mr.. Z. +. Barrett