Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-04-03

two stories high, and will cost with fixtures
nearly $4,000.
Edwin Andrews, of Essex, one morning
recently, found three of his cows hanging by
the neck dead, the floor over his barn cellar
having fallen down.
A man BY the name of Charles Melon
ough, of Burlington, has heen trying new
dodge to raise funds. He drew up paper
purporting that Mrs johnson a soldiers
widow, was dead and presented it to some of
the citizens of Burlington, soliciting money
to give her Christian burial. But his ca
reer was short and he was soon arrested for
obtaining money on false pretences, and held
to 500 bail, in default of which he was sent
to jail.
The Methodist Society of Burlington have
already secured SIS 900 subscription toward
their new church and it will be commenced
Immediately.
John Mcintosh, of Underhill i, man about
90 years of age, while engaged in cutting
wood in his sugar place, on the 10th Of March,
was taken i'll and ere he could be got to the
house expired. He leaves family to mourn
his loss
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
\ Temperance society has been organized
at Lyndon Centre, called the q Lyndon Pro-
tective Union.'' About 200 have signed the
pledge. Their motto is - progress.
Mr.. William F, Ruggles has bought the
Centre Hotel al Lyndon, which he will thor
oughly repair and furnish for first class
country house. He opened with a levee and
supper on Thursday of last week, conducted
on the tcetotal principle.
W O. Perham, Of Sutton, hung himself in
his barn Saturday, the 23d instant He
hadmadc the attempt several times before but
was prevented by the vigilance of his wife,
who with two children remain to mourn his
sad death.
ESSEN COUNTY.
PERso>AL--Edwln +. Lee. of IT Johns
bury, has been appointed deputy collector at
Island Pond, in place Of j. VI. Davis, Esq.
FgANKLIS COUNTY.
A mineral spring has been discovered in
ihghgatc. From analyzation il is found 10
contain similar properties 70 the Sheldon
Spring besides other ingredients.
/ LAMo1LLE COUNTY.
/ Burt Lamphear of Hydepark was arrested
I about q fortnight ago for stabbing the black
smith at North Hydepark, but the affair has
been settled
The temperance cause looks fiourshing in
Lamoille county. The lodge of Good Tenn
plars nj johnson numbers over 200 A lodge
has been established at Wolcott and at FL
more. Lodges are about 10 be organized at
North Ilydepark and Cambridge, and an ap-
plication for charter for one al IIydepark
has been signed by seventy persons.
The Iamoille County Agricultural Society
Will hold their next annual Fair on Tuesday
and W ednesday the 18th and 18th Of Scptem-
Der next.
VI business meeting OF the Directors Of
the Lamoille County Agricultural Society. il
was decided t. hold shearng festival at
Morrisyille, ON Wednesday May 10Th. T.
commence at 9 O'Clock \ NJ 4 cordial in
ytaIion is extended TO all wool-growers in
the County To attend with their best speci-
mems
ORLEANS COUNTY.
New PAPER MlL1.-The paper mill Of NJ
J Black 4 Co. at West Derby is completed
and in fine running order They employ ten
hands and consume ton of straw per dav
turning out twelve or fifteen hundred pounds
Of paper daily.
BIG TREE.-Mr Emery Cook. Of Glover.
made from - feet OF tree which grew upon
his farm, shingles enough to cover 80 by 40
foot barn from the next two cuts he obtained
800 feet of boards. and from the top of the
Tree he got Two cords Of wood. Seven feet OF
the butt was waste.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Rutland county wool growers have or
ranized an association with Seneca d Towns
bend Of W allingford as president and c. {.
Pierce Of Clarendon as secretary
The story. which has been circulated pref
tv generally of the finding OF the body OF Miss
Gopdcnough in her father cellar has been de
nicd The Young lady has been missing for
several weeks. ami although diligent search
was everywhere made. rs Vet no trace of her
has been found \ warrant was issued for
the search Of MIR Goodenough's premises, but
nothing was found u east any suspicion up
On the father or any Of the family. Nobody
has been arrested The community exone-
rate the family from any guilt in the matter
and svmpathisc with them in their bereave-
mcnt
William Carlisle of Brandon has been ar
rested and fined $40 and costs for violating
the prohibitary law
According to accounts there has been con
siderable trouble in the marble quarries at
West Rutland caused by the employees, a
part IF them having struck account of the
discharge Of a favoritc ovcrseer The com
pany tried t. eject them from their houses
owned bv the corporation The working
men threatened 10 resist with force and there
was great fear Of riot.
WINpHAM COUNTY.
The authorities Of Brattcboro have mott
fed the billiard saloons that they must close
their places Al half-past ten p. NJ, and al
low no young men under the age of twenty
one to play.
Philip c. W ood, II medical student il
the Office Of DIR. ketchum, of Brattleboro
was found dead in the office of the Dr., OF
Tuesday Of last week His trouble was heart
disease He was young man much thought
Of ~ large circle Of friends.
\ French family at South Vernon. named
Fouchc. have been dangerously sick witt
smallpox for several days. and one of the
children is not expected TO recover.
Mrs. VI. q. Whitney, wife of Asa c. Whit
ney Esq, of West Dummerston, committed
suicide on Friday March 22d, at her home, by
cutting her throat with razor.
SOAR SroNE.-A quarry of soap stone ha.
, lately been found in Windham, and partie:
are engaged quarrying the same, testing it
value and practicability for use.
, WINDSOR COUNTY.
Nathaniel Fullerton. of Chester. Vt. it il
r said is one OF the Oldest Masons in the Unite,
r States having taken his first degree in 1896
Jacob II Emerson has received the appoint
ment of post master at Hartland, Vt, vic
. G. VI. Hatch resigned
The senior class of Norwich military uni
! versitv has elected Francis NJ Gowdv, O
Broad Brook, CT, orator, and Seth VI. Benson
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