Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-25

rance OF $500 The origin OF the dre va,
q defective chimney t;ue in the kitchen PART
of the building.
Lucius Walker has resigned the post once
ut Bennington, and Wells P Jones has been
appointed IN his stead.
BRUTAL.-IIenry Jipson oT shaitsbury.
has been arrested for inhumanly beating his
little eeven-year old daughter about the head
and limbs, with such weapons as a rolling
pin and a bar of iron. The law cannot
punish him too severely.
John Spraguc, of Searsburgh. had his leg
broken a few days ago by "a log rolling on
him.
On Sunday morning last, Morton Gleason,
OF Factory Point, YVES shot through tie arm
by the accidental discharge OF q pistol in the
hands of Andrew Cloney.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
BuRSEp.-A dry house containing several
thousand feet Of lumber, belonging TO @. r.
McGaffey, was burned on the night of the 9th
inst.
cHIrTESDES COUNTY.
SILVER WEDDING.-L. a. Bishop Of Jeri-
cLO, and his lady, lately celebrated the
twenty fifth anniversary OF their marriage
in q becoming manner at their residence
About one hundred friends and relatives par
ticipated in the festivities, and the present.
were costly and numerous. At , o'clock in
the afternoon a bountiful repast was served,
after which addresses were delivered.
There are five hundred and seventy-fve
hands now employed in the Winooski Wooden
Mill.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Capt. Herbert, of St. Johns, recently shot
in four days 100 ducks and s wild geese, in
the vicinity of St. Adams, on Lake Cham
plain.
DR.. S. r. Day, OF St. Adams. has gone to
Florida for the benefit of his health, which
has been poor for some time.
The RIVER QUEES.-The project OF re-dtting
the River Queen" sunk some me since
of St. Albans Point, mas been abandoned
and her machinery is being taken out and
used for other purposes. The PROBABLE
tiles are that 4 new and more substantial brat
will take her place on the ferry route between
=. Adams and Plattsburgh next season.
BUrrrs.--Ihe market this morning
displayed activity, and sales opened at
forty i've cents. But On receiving advices
from the cities of quantities held IN store,
the market became depressed, and the price
10. the most part ruled at forty to forty-rhree
GEMS 1EIES5 LODk \ miAe range, however,
one or two lots selling as high as forty-cight
cents. The shipment vas precisely one thou
Sand tubs.-H. Adams Messenger, Nor. 17Lb.
REDUCTION The directors of the St. Al
bans Gas Company have reduced the price Of
gas from 81 TO SO per l 900 cubic feet. This
is an act worthy Of i'm tation in other pla-
ces IN Vermont, besides St. Adams.
LAaoiLLE COUNTY.
Mr. julius Bliss Of johnson, raised SO
bushels Of nice wheat tRio Grande) from
) 81 bushels seed, the past season.
II Z fight in Stowe between three men
and q dog and Q large mouse, or q small rat,
the latter actually won the fight, after biting
of part Of the dogs upper lip, and retired
insood order through g knot-hole.
a man named Taylor. from Wolcott, mar
rowiy escaped being killed By his gun
bursting IN his hands while hunting, last
week. lie WIS but little injured.
4 son Of James II. Hill of H~ydepark.
had the middle finger Of his left hand cut
off in 8 straw cutter last week. It was
found and Immediately pus on, and it will
probably unite with the stump.
Tho - season" ST the Lamoille Springs,
ct Wolcott, still eontinues-unless shis
CAO" Alc RaS 80 YIN - hAeG b-CRAC
still visiting it from all surrounding counties.
oEASGE COUNTY.
On Z farm OF Is acres, owned by Thomas
E. Renfrew Of Bradford, there was raised
this year "a tons Of hay, IT'S bushels cats,
40 bushels corn, % bushels wheat, 100 bush
els potatoes, 5 bushels peas and beans, and
IS loads of pumpkins. Who can improve
on this?
I. I. Walker, VINO accidentally poisoned
himself with aconite in Andalusia, Ill, some
days ego, was 2 native OF this State, and re-
moved from Wi~lliiamstown eighteen years
ago.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Navigation on Lake Magog is closed on &C
count OF ice.
Daniel Skinner recently shot in the river
at Barton Landing, a bird that measured four
feet from tip to tip OF wings, and it is such a
rare bird that no one knows what 70 call it.
It's bill is about six inches long, and it is
some two inches through the feathers.
The Barton Slcnd1rd says, AZ the contract
for building tho road from the boundary
line to Lenoxville, connecting the Conn. L
Pass. with the Grand Trunk, has been let to
responsible parties in Canada, and the work
will be commenced at once. There will be
q branch to connect with Rock Island. The
distance to be built is about thirty miles
and Will be completed one year from July
next.
Biologists say that distinct traces of an
ancient sen bach 1910 feet above the
ocean, are found in North Ilardwick and
Greensboro. dating back to the period when
this northern country was wholly submerged.
There are also found on the line between
Wheelock and Greensboro, extensive ter
races, formed by the action Of ice and
water; and a small deposit of mari, Of good
quality.
The unmarried people in Derby Center,
are, As accomplished young ladies, % widows
81 young men, 3 widowers, and 2 old bach
elors. How many old maids?
Near Derby Center on Saturday a farmer
was observed blowing in his field, while
leigh were passing along the road.
A boy by the name of Hildreth, from New
Hampshire, was accidentally drowned in the
Missisquoi river lately. Tho body was found
Tuesday morning.
Jos. Bartlett Of Barton, raised $50 bushels
OF corn in the ear, on ] "a acres Does mt
quite come up to Mr.. Kingsbury of Derby
A. A. Ripley Of Derby Center, last season
sowed two bushels Of Iowa wheat on l IL
acres, and threshed out 81 bushels. This -
for sale for seed.