Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-21

or many years, but the rain previously had
been SO moderate in amount as 10 be all
taken up by the ground; and on the whole
the streams in the vicinity have been raised
but little. In other states further south the
streams have been swollen to floods. The
fall of rain at Springfield Mass during the
recent storm amounted to 1857 inches, which
is only three hundredths of an inch less than
the usual full monthly allowance The en-
tire fall there during the first sixteen days in
August has been 6 Sc inches
\ record kept at the Insane Retreat at
Hartford, Conn, since June, 1864, shows
that the storm just ended has been ex-
that time. That exception was in July of
last year, when $50 inches of water fell in
two hours The rain fell at Hartford during
the present month up to Friday noon was
CSC inches.
SUIcIDE.-Rev. Mark p Ladd, of Worces-
ter, committed suicide on Saturday by hang
ing himself in the barn of Mr.. Henry Hill
dreth, OF Richmond, his brother-in-law, at
whose house he visiting. When his
body was found he lying on his back
with his arms folded, his head held up by
the moose but a few inches from the floor.
Mr.. Ladd's wife died in June, 1866, and
since that time has been subject to fits of de-
spondency. He about fifty years of age,
I
formerly a Methodist preacher. He leaves
five grown up children.
\ coroner's jury was summoned, of which
| Hon. f. d. Mason was foreman, and return
ed a verdict of q suicide by reason of insan-
ity."
Mr. Ladd represented Worcester in the
last General Assembly, and was most wor-
| thy and respected citizen.
DIVORCES The Supreme Court, holden in
this village last week, did a wholesale bust
ness in the divorce line the following par
ties being unbound from the q slken tie -
which dld'rlt seem to & bind two loving
hearts -
Julia A. Wilson from Joseph Wilson.
| Nathan r. Paine from Anne Paine.
! Phebe Bates from Asa Bates
Fred. Garfield from Il. G. Garfield.
! Mary f Courser from Merrill p. Courser.
/ Hannah Spalding from Lovewell Spalding.
SOphronia r. Gibson from Thomas X. Gibson.
/ Louisa Carter from Justin Carter.
! Julia \ Nurse from Nelson A. Nurse
Nancy \. Hawley faom Geo. p. Hawley.
I o. c. Clogston from Harriet F. Clogston.
Almira Sprout from Geo. w. Sprout
Abby F. Mosicr from VIM. II. Mosier.
Catherine Bolster from Joel Bolster.
Lucy VI. Broderick from David Broderick.
francesca A. Davis from Charles A. Davis.
Selah J Eames from VIM. Games.
Julia y. Hubbard from George Hubbard
There were all manner of reasons assigned
for asking these divorces, such deser-
ton, adultery, intolerable severity, refusal
to support. &c One case-that of Mary A
Eastman rs George Eastman, for desertion,
was continued to the general term for argu-
ment as to the effect of a Western divorce on
the rights Of the wife in this State, when she
was a resident of this State at the time 0
the desertion. Several other cases were con-
tnued to the next term of the court.
SUPREME CoURr.-The Supreme Court fol
Washington County, commenced its August
session in this village last week Tuesday, ant
the following eases were argued and decided
by the Court.
John Hurley Dennis Donnahoe, judgment
for Plff. affirmed.
VIM Young Silas Spencer ct al, judg
mcnt for Plf. affirmed.
j. j. Peck Ira Batchelder, judgment fo
DIT affirmed
d. Taftv d. Taft and wife, judgment fol-
DIT. affirmed.
Mortified Bank Ii. Carpenter, judgment
for DIT. affirmed.
Town Of Marshfield ' 5. F. Edwards, judg
ment for Plf. affirmed.
Abel Morrill, 5. b. Moulton, judgment fol
Plf affirmed.
The case of George W Staples and wife
against the town Of Berlin, was continued L
the General Term in November, for re-
argument Of the The case of j. w
Ellis G. Goodnough, and l. NJ. Elkins
Trustee Estate of Ruth johnson estate Of
Jessie johnson; Asa George ct al. s p
Woodworth and 5. Foster, were argued and
are with the Court for further consideration
BASE BALL.-A friendly game of base ball
between the Winooskis of Montpelier and tn
Ethan ALIENS of Marshfeld, at East Montpe
lier, Saturday last, resulted in favor of thu
Ethan Aliens. The following is the full score
wINOOSKIS. ETHAN ALIENS.
Runs. Outs. Runs Outs