Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-28

Mr.. Jap. Robinson, who has been at work
Tor one McGafey, of Sutton. decamped for
Canada recently, after getting a draft of
S475 cashed belonging to McGaffey
cnITTENDEN COUNTY.
The American Association of Science has
been i'll session at Burlington the past week
and many interesting scientific and learned
dIsquisitions have been read
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A post Office has been es tablished ut High
gate, north village, to be called Highgatc
Centre office, and f. c. Thompson appointed
post master.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Miss Electa Hibbard. of West Concord, a
lady somewhat advanced in years, recently
becamc deranged.
On the lth inst, Hiram Joslin and wife,
of West Concord, were thrown from their
carriage, he being injured in his neck and
stomach, and she having her wrist broken.
LAMoILLE COUNTY
DIVoRCEs.-At the recent term of the Su
preme Court in Lamoille county, ten divorces
were granted, as follows:
Jabez +. Reed, V. Harriet f. Reed Irene
o. Hale, V. Andrew j. Hale; Villas NJ Heath
v Jane Heath William ID. Thomas, " Sa-
rah A Thomas Annette Wedge, V. John
Wedge; Mary Ann Newton, v Luther L.
Newton Horace NJ Day, v Amanda Day ;
Augustine c. Luce, V. Helen A. Luce Jo-
mas G Sulham, V. Nancy b. Sulham Chas
c. Morse, V. Celia Morse.
Five of these were by reason of desertion :;
the other five for adultery.
The old mail route from Hydepark to
Montpelier via Elmore has been reestablshed
Where is Benjamin?
The survey of the railroad route down the
Lamoille valley is now being prosecuted with
yigor.
LAMoILLE CoUNTY.-The Democratic ticket
in Lamoile County is as follows
For Senator, Harrison Warner, of Cam
bridge for Assistant Judges, James l..
Whitcomb of Cambridge, Sabin Scott of
Eden for Judge of Probate, Samuel An
drews Of johnson for States Attorney,
George l.. Waterman, Of Hydepark for
Sheriff, Edison Pinney, of WoIcott for
High Bailiff, Charles Crane of Hydepark.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
L II. Bisbee, Esq, of Newport, has re-
ceived the appointment of United States
Commissioner.
James W. Simpson, of Craftsbury, came
near being drowned, not being able to swim
by trying to sail in Il lcaky boat.
\ mud turtle was caught at Barton the
other day, which weighed twenty nine
pounds, and which had marks upon its shell
showing that it was caught two years ago,
and at that time weighed only eighteen
pounds.
Recently three young men of Irasburgh
went on fishing excursion to Black river.
One of their number, not being able to swim
came near being drowned, by falling into
the stream but was saved by the exertions
of his companions
ORANGE COUNTY.
As William Buxton and his mother were
riding from hewbury to Topsham the horse
became frightened, and they were thrown
! from the carriage Mrs Buxton was severe
~ injured, and he was 80 seriously injured
that he died on Monday.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
At BrattlcbOro on Tuesday last, Miss Cot
| tie y. Brooks, daughter of Simon Brooks
was drowned i'll the river.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
C. p. Spalding has in his possession the
| first set Of wagon wheels ever run in Cavcn
dish. and they are still in good condition.
/ Several houses in Ludlow were recently
entered by burglars and robbed Of small
sums of money and other valuablcr.