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

ADDISON COUNTY.
Down TIE CREEK.-Picnics and pleasure
parties to different points on the lake shore,
from |ergennes, are an everyday occurrence
these sultry days.
CALEDONIA COUNTY. ss.-.
eagle measuring seven feet and two inches
from tip to tip of wings, large enough to
carry off good sized lamb.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
WEsTFoRD.-L. NJ. Brigham has been ap-
pointed post master in place of J. IL. Ma
comber. Mr.. Macomber has made a very
excellent and faithful post master.
The Chittenden County Agricultural Soci-
ETY. will hold its fifteenth annual fair at Bur-
lington, on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, Sept. 4th, 5th,. and 9th. The annual
address will be delivered by Pres. James b.
Angel, of the University of Vermont, on
Thursday, the second day of the fair.
Railroads and steamboats, will carry pas
sengers for fare one way.
Hon Darwin A. Finney, mem Der of Con-
gress of Meadville, Pa, is spending the sum
mer with Ezra Meach. Esq, of Shelburn.
ROBBERY IN COLCHESTER The house of
John Howard, about two miles north of Col
chester Centre was robbed of clothing and
other articles, in all valued at about $50
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Franklin rejoices in the discovery of
mineral spring. 1t is situated in a beautiful
grove on the farm of Mr.. Edwin Prouty
about two miles from the village. Many
find it as eficacious as the Missisauoi and
Champlain waters.
a barn in back lot, belonging to J. ii .
Manly, of Franklin, was struck by lightning
a nd burned on the 10th inst 1t contained
about twenty tons of hay, moving ma
chine, and horse rake. Loss about $500.
A Mr. Notemire, living in Richford, shot
- cat owl - on the 81 inst, measuring
four feet and eleven inches from tip to tip of
wings.
Rev. Alvah Sabin, of Georgia, member of
Congress from 1853 to 1857, has removed to
the West. Elder Sabin was sound man
and made faithful and conscientious repre-
sentative.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
The Annual Masquerade and Fancy Dress
Ball at the Mt. Mansfield House. Stowe, was
a very successful, brilliant, and satisfactory
affair. About one hundred were present,
and the masquerade costumes were conspicu-
GUS for richness, elegance and display.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Mr. Ebenezer Woods. of Lowell aged
eighty-two years, fell down dead on the barn
floor on Thursday, Aug. LIST.
Geo. Ingraham, day laborer at Barton,
has received notice from England that there
is million of dollars for some twenty heirs
! to the estate of which he is one which gives
him So, 900 for his share.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
/ DR. j. Durham Green returned to Rutland
/ on Saturday last. after three days soourn
among the mountain streams of Chittenden.
with eight hundred fine trout, seven hundred
of which were alive and in healthy condi-
ton.
Sam. d. Jenness, of Rutland, has taken
about twenty-six hundred trout, with hook
and line, the past season.
The residence of David b. Channel. abo ut
one mile from Rutland, was entirely con
umed by fire on the 18th inst.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
STRUCK by LIGHTNING The house in vii
mington known as = Fort Ashley" was
struck by light ming last Saturday. No yer,
serious damage was done. save shivcring
some Of the rafters. and knocking off some
of the plastering. \ COW, lying in a shed
connected with the house. was stunned for a
short time.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
A boy from Massachusetts recently took
gun at Woodstock Station. supposing it wa
not loaded, pointed it at Mr.. Porter. the de
pot master, and, after swapping it severa
times, it went off, discharging a quantity OF
peas, fourteen of which lodged in the side o.
Mr.. Porter's head, causing the loss of about
two quarts Of blood, but he has nearly re
covered.