Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-04-10
Rev. VIM. A. Jones is to become pastor
of the Congregational Church at Chelsea.
ORLEANS COUNTY.


BARToN-R NJ Kimball has been remov-
ed from the o flee of Postmaster at Barton,
and Mr.. Z. Z. Rawson appointed his sue
cessor, on the recommendation OF Congress
man Smith Gen. VIM. W. Grout and lead
ing citizens of Barton.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
! At meeting of the Rutland County
Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers Associa-
ton, it was decided to hold sheep show
and shearing at the Rutland County Fair
ground in Rutland on Wednesday May LIST.
Two citizens of Brandon, named Worden
and Bartlett caught in one of the ponds in
that town, a few DAYS since, eight pickerel
whose combined weight was eighty pounds.
\ profitable haul for Lent.
\ lad named Cummings, some - years of
age. living in the west part of Rutland,
was recently badly burned by powder IN
his pants pocket taking fire from match,
that he died soon after.
Benaiah Calvin of Dandy. aged - year.
while telling a tree last week, received in
jurics from which he died on the next day.
Judge Henry Chipman a native of Tin
mouth, and a graduate of Mddlcbury col
legc in 1903, died at Detroit, Friday. He
for many years one of the prominent
LAWYERS Of South Carolina and afterwards
editor and publisher of the Michigan Herald,
previous t. his judicial appointments in the
Unitcd States and State Courts
TIE temperance meetings, the past sea
son. in Castlcton, have been marked by
great decree of interest and success. At the
one held on Tuesday of last week. 40 per
sons, some of whom had formerly been adj
dictcd to strong drink, pledged themselves
To abstain totally from it hereafter. \ com
mittce was appointed to draft constitution
and laws for permanent society.
OHIruARy.-John Howe. Esq, died ut his
residence in Brookline, Mass. on monday
last. The closing years Of this estimable
gentleman has been passed in the enjoyment
of a competence gained by an honorable mer-
camille career-Mr. Howe was born in Brook
line, March l., 1872. and he represented the
town in the legislature for two or three years
He was at one time the President of the Bos-
ton and Maine Railroad, and We believe con-
ncctcd with the early history Of the Rutland
and Burlington Railroad and his interest in
many public enterprises rendered him an ac-
tive and useful citizen He was the father
Of Hon. John Howe. j.. Of Brandon, and
Col. Frank +. Howe Of New York
lle Iiolli~tcr. ESQ. has written an elabo-
rate and minute history Of the town Of
Pawlet tracing its existence from the first
organization. with biographies of its prin-
cipal citizens. and other matters Of interest.
The book il HOW in press in Albany. y. y,
and few copies can be procured in advance
by addressing Mr. IIollister, Granville, \
Y.
wINpHAM COUNTY
Five thousand dollars have been subscribed
by about sixty OF the citizens Of Fayette-
vile. which it j. proposed to give II any
person or corporation which viii add 5000
to il ami erect suitable buildings and put in
suitable machinery for some saw and grst-
mills There is said TO he plenty Of timber
in that region. and it would hc for the inter
est of some company. well for the
town ~ start this enterprise.
Rcv stephen Harris has resumed his la
boris at Nindham.
The Congregational Church Of Wc~tmins-
ter propose IT, have a centennial celebration
on the eleventh. of june next. Rev Pliny
II White at Coventry. will deliver the adj
dress and the occasion viii Of course be one
If unusual interest. even for that classic
town
Tine wooden factory in Grafton is closing
up the works ON account of the death OF
Nr. Proctor, one of the company
a mammoth pig raised near Brattleboro.
VI. which weighed. when killed. two thous-
and fifteen pounds. has been on exhibition
I'm Boston
Brattlehoro has increased the salary Of it
High school teacher $3.50. and those IF the
other teachers ~l00.
The town expenses last wear were 500
459. ana those for the current year are est
mated AT Sll.35U.
WINDSOR COUNTY
4 panther has been seen prowliug about
the premises Of Mr.. Inland Smell. about two
miles south Of Ludlow The Ga>cffe saws
- This region is getting to he unplcasantlv
popuIous in this class of inhabitants"
Moses r. Emerson, Esq and Capt Henry
Il. Athcrtou. former residents of Ludlow,
have been elected members of the \. II
legislature.
The Eagle Hotel at Woodstock has been
purchased by Mr. Dawlcv Of Rutland for
5000. Immediate possession is given
Henry y Foster Las become editor of the
Ludlow G4-ctfe He is a son. we believe.
Of Rev Amos Foster of Putncy, and Will
make good editor.