Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-07-17

Nergcnnes. on the 18th, between the Cham
plains Of that city, and the Green Mountains
of Bristol The Champlains were victorious
they having 81 innings to the Green
Mountains 81.
DIsHoNEsT.-An honest, hard working
frenchman. living in Waltham. took into bic
house last week felow-countrvman. who
appeared to be very ILL., When the sick man
had recovered he repaid the kindness shown
him, by stealing all the money Landre had,
a new suit Of clothes throughout and disap-
pcared. lie was traced to Fcrrsburgh, bat
not found.
Two drovers, purchasing cattle of Joseph
Burroughs, Of Ferrisburgh, recently, left a
valisc containing SO in specie in Il wagon
near the house. \ young Frenchman stole
the money and fled. He was caught in Yer
gennes the next day, and gave up the money
On condition Of being released.
BENNINGTON COUNTY
The first and second mines of the Active
and Ondawa Base Bill Clubs, Of Manchester,
played matched games at Factory Point, on
the It'll inst, resulting in decisive victories
to the Ondawas the first nine standing 50
70 5G-thc second mines 81 to 10.
\ new post Office has been established at
East Arlington, and j. r. Judson, Esq, has
been appointed post master.
A. Bennington Center. on the 4th. a ire
mend0us s4uaH Of wind came up, as pre-
cursor of the heavy shower, and filed the
streets with perfect cloud of almost impen-
etrable dust. giving it the appearance of
/ smoke The alarm Of fire was instantly Civ
en-, and numbers fastened - the rescue
No. / Engine was got ont in Il hurry, and
started at full speed for the scene of the sup
posed cpntlaeration- a farmer span Of horses
being = confiscatcd " for the purpose, much
against the wish Of the owner. Il was soon
discovered t. bc a false alarm and the engine
boys turned about and went home in
drenchins shower. wet to the buff"
T. W. Park. ESQ, Of Bennington. has
taken the contract for building the Lebanon
Springs Railroad. and ground was to have
been broken thereon Monday last The road
is 10 bc completed june 9th lsjN.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
\ raid was made upon the liquor dealers
in Lyndon some ten days ago. and the result
was fines as follows the Lyndon House
$50 Lyndon Center Hotel. $50 Walkers
! Hotel. 500 Lyndon Center Grocery, $50
for selling ale, and the Village Grocery, $40.
The Utiou says it was political movement.
designed To iniure the Dcmocracy-in what
manner it does not stare, but leaves Its read
ers to infer that without rum and ale, Dem
Ocratic votes would 10 lcN and far between.
Theory AND PaAcrIcE-In Lyndon. recent
". stage driver was sued for the value OF "a
valise which he had refused to deliver to the
owner thereof. because said owner would pay
him only three-tJurthS Of his charge for
transporting it. y jury found against the
driver for the value Of the yalise. Next
moru.nr the stage driver called on tie Jury
men, VINO had been drawn from the business
men of the village, made purchases. and had
work done, but invariably insisted on paving
only three fourths their bin therefor saving
their verdict authorized such construction
Of the laws of traffic. Vt last advices the
jurymcn were seriously meditating reversal
Of their decision.
Last week the down express train on the
Passumpsic Railroad was detained several
hours just above Ncwburv. an iron rod II
some way having been driven into the boile.
of the engine. No one was hurt although
the steam suddenly yamoosod.
The Union Base Ball Club. of st. Johns
/ bury, played a match game with the Winoos
Hi Club. 81 Cabot. ut the latter place. on til,
18th The Mons were victorious. but say
that in courtesy the Winooskis can't b,
beat.
, Groton had 4 fine Sabbath school celebra
ton on the 4th-thc schools Of Peachau
uniting with those Of Groton for that pur
pose. Prayers, addresses, singing and music
: were agreeably intcrsperscd, and bounti
t fully laid table was spread, and made free L
E ali.
, Geo v Carr, Of St. Johnsbury, has beer
fined 500 and costs for assaulting the wifi
Of ono Of his tenants.
ScYrmEsroxE FAcroRY.-C. r. Rogers ha
: just put machinery into a mill in Burke 70
] making scythestoncs. The material is Oh
: tanned in Sheffield. The stones are Of excel
lent quality. and the ledge where they ar
obtained is inexhaustiic.
y Sabbath School celebration at Lyndon o
p the 4th. a which many schools and foil 300
i people were present is spoken of as mos
f successful affair. 1t was union celebration
= and we notice the names OF Rev. Messr.
- Bicklord. Jones, Titus. Joslvn, Barton, an
others. among those who spoke or took pan
in the religious and literary exercises Of til
occasion The st. Johnsburv Brass Ban
: furnished the music. and was deserved
II conplilnented for its performances
; cmrrExDEx COUNTY
Almost all the property stolen from I'll
Burlington churches in April was found, las
= week, by john Toof, Of st. Armand c. Z
= concealed in his barn, and has been returne
% to its owners.
There is viii 70 be probated in Chitter
den County, to which are attached stamps
i the amount of $3.50 It j. the last will an
- testament of George B. DeForrest, late
r New York City, but a summer resident
Burlington.
h ESSEN COUNTY.
/ HALE OLD MAN.-Moody Rich, OF Mai
ID stone now cighty-seven years old, has resi-
ed on the farm where he now lives, cighty-f
years. He was never sick, though he is no
v feeble with the weight of years
LEES MILL-This mill, in the north pa
of Victory, the first day it ran, sawed l. Il
r. feet of boards. In the first three weeks
6 sawed 50, 000 feet. The machinery su
piled by Paddock foundry, at st. John
bury and works like charm.
> A. J. Hadley, Of st. Johnsbury. h
8 commenced the erection Of a saw-mill
; Moose river, in Victory; and it seems pref
a certain that the immense lumber region
that section will soon be opened up to COZ
merce and trade.
~ The dwelling house Of Mr. Abel Stacy,
:: Concord, was struck by lightning the NOR
inc of the 4th. and considerably damage
lis The inmates received a severe shock, b
~ have recovered with slight injury
'e A young Frenchman, named Severelle.
y, Island Pond, fell some p feet from ladd
es. at the engine house, on the 9th inst, brea
y inc his nose and otherwise severely, but 1
fatally, iniuring him.
- FRANKLIN COUNTY.
: The Methodist and Baptist Sabbath Soho
=, Of st. Adams had delightful excursion
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