Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08

City, the former pastor of Mr.. Wilcox. |
preached the sermon
CHITTESDEN COUNTY.
John Larma, saloon keeper, Burlington.
has been fined SO and costs for selling liquor.
Presentation. \. W. Benedict. clerk
of the Pennsylvania House of Representa-
tives, and Secretary of the Republican State
Committee. died suddenly at Huntingdon
lie was widely known and much respected
Years since he started the first penny paper
in the United States Mr. Benedict was the
youngest brother of Hon George " Bcne-
dict OF burlington. He was Il staunch Re
publican, every inch man. and hosts of
personal friends will regret his death in and
out of the Keystone state
ESSEN COUNTY.
PERsoNAL-J. W. Davis, lately removed
from the Custom House at Island Pond, has
received still better appointment in the
custom Department in Maine. Mr.. Davis
has ALWAYS proved himself an efficient and
reliable officer. and his many friends will be
pleased to learn Of his new appointment
FEANKLIN COUNTY
One Of the pioneers of Northern Vermont
passed away last week in the death of Henry
Steinhour of Highgate. lie was in his day
a veteran stage proprietor, in connection with
Mahlon Cottrili of Montpelier. Col. Henry
Thomas of Burlington, the Messrs. Hyde of
Castlcton. and Nelson Mott. of st. JOHNS
and - Steinhour' : hotel " i'll IIighgatc, which
he kept to his death.
ENoSBCRGu-Ihc house Ui Watson Mobiles
destroyed by fire the Doth ult Most
of the contents saved. Loss about
$500. Insured for $500 in the Vermont
Mutual.
For the year ending April lst 1867. Sill
246 50 in gold were collected at the Custom
House in Richford hy Hon. 5 =. Carpenter,
Collector.
Two boys, E"5e..e .....I ':....I..... - and IL
wears of age, were severely burned at Rich
ford on Sunday by attempting to kindle a
fire with Kerosene. The Younger will prob
ably die
Captain Nathan Smith the oldest man in
Franklin county died ut St Adams on the
10Th ult., ut the age of 9s.
TorsnAM-Geo. Caruth and Elisha and
David Moulton. On arrest for manufacturing
and selling Intoxicating liquors. and y j.
Worthen for selling without license. CON
fcssed and settled follows +. Moulton
and Caruth, manufacturing and five cases OF
selling. 800 each David Moulton. selling
at wholesale and retail. 100; y J Worthcn
twenty cases of selling. 5000 and all par
ties agreed to quit the business
The hotel the Columbian, is still standing
at Bradford where fifty wears ago George
Peabody sawed wood T. pay for his nights
lodging.
Ran AwAY.-On Saturday week Chas.
and John Rogers. aged il and - years. re
spectiyelv, sons of Chas. X. Rogers Of Brad
ford. left home evidently with the intention
of taking upon themselves the responsibility
of taking care of themselves hereafter
They have been seen III South Newbury.
Corinth and Fairlec They have slept in
barns and in the woods. The last heard Of
them was at North Thetford about a week
ago.
The religious interest in Bradford still con-
tinues. Twcnty-thrce are propounded for
admission to the church next Sabbath. There
have been more than eighty inquirers in all.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
In district No in Cambridge. which CON
tains thirty families. there was made. in 1866,
364O0 pounds Of butter. and 10000 pounds
Of maple sugar.
ORANGE COUNTY.
On sunday Of last week, the tannery Of
VIM. B. Hazeltine Of STAFFORD, with a large
quantity Of hides. bark. etc. and the dwell
ing house Of William p. IIazcltiuc. were
burned TO the ground Their loss is cstima-
ted at $500
ORLEANS COUNTY.
PRoxorED.-R. NJ KimbaH. of Barton, has
recently been promoted in the Custom de
partmcnt. having received commission AZ
Special Inspector a a largely increased sala-
~. and G.. " Smith. of Barton. has been
appointed by Collector Stannard, 10 the pc
stion left by him.
PERsoSAL.-IIon. Portus baAtcr reached
his home in Derby on Friday last from wash
ington. where he has been detained by severe
illness since the close of the seth Congress.
and he is Vet quite feeble.
GOV Fenton Of \. Y has appointed ar one
Of the tax commissioners of New York city,
Ira O. Miller. who graduated from the L nj
versity of Vermont in ISIS The position Is
lucrative one Mr. Miller is a son of .Ics-
Sc Miller, Of Coventry Vt
RUTLAND COUNTY.
\ colored man named Broadwell, died in
Rutland on Monday. at the advanced age of
ninety-four. He private in the 49th
Ohio regiment through the war
Lieut.. Ellery, for ten years resident OF
Castlcton. and one Of the retired navy list
since 1870. was recently brevctted commodore
or commandment for mcritorou- conduct while
in active service The Commodore was ;
class-matc Of Admiral Farraeut.
Mr. and Mrs Ashbcl Merrill OF Caetlcton
have died in the past week. within two day'
Of each other They were each over eighty
years of age, had lived together sixty year
7 as husband and wife. and been members q
the Congregational church thirty years
From recent census. the population %
Rutland within the village limits amounts t.
5 31SI
Decentralization twenty-five or thirt.
t men were furnished tickets Of leave from thu
! workshops of the Rutland x Burlington
Railroad in Rutland on Monday last. thei
services being no longer required by the com
panY-
About 1000 of the sheep breeders OF Rut
land county were present ut the first annu
, al shearing of their association nj Rutland
- on Wednesday, of last week. The display Q
: animals was very fine. and the shcaring proc
s ess was carried through with enthu slasm
The old board Of officers was elected for an
u other wear.
ri WINDHAM COUNTY.
The Congregational church aud society ,
" Putncv, are about To make extensive repair
on their church edifcc the coming summer
j 1t is their purpose to spend about $1,000
which has been mostly raised by subscription
BELLOWS FALLs.-This village has agai
been visited by burglars. On Tuesday nigh
Of last week attempt was made to rob I'll
y Bank there. and also the store of Arms
: Wilson They broke into the blacksmith
/ shop and obtained their tools. but the sal
was too strong for the robbers and their %
n iect was frustrated