Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-03-25
ADDISON COUNTY.

| Last Sunday two railroad employees named
Haley and Donnelly got into a quarrel at
Middlebury over a bottle of whiskey and a
shot gun, which ended in the formers getting
the charge of the gun in his arm, which may
have to be amputated.
A building at Whiting. occupied as a store
and dwelling, was burned early Wednesda =
morning. Total loss about SO $500; insured
for So $50.
The Cornwall people have voted to erect a
soldiers monument.
Mr.. John Conant, the well-known fisher
man residing near the lake shore in Ferris
burgh. died suddenly of heart disease. on
Monday of last week.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
St. Patrick s Day was observed in Benning-
ton by the Father Matthew Temperance So
ciety, composed of members of the Roman
Catholic Society. The procession marched
through the principal streets, led by good
martial music. Each male in the procession
wore the emblematic green of the Emerald
Isle, while the Irish harp and the Stars and
Stripes foated side by side
4 blooded COW belonging to Calvin Norton.
af Bennington, recently gave birth to a calf
with two distinct neads and four eyes. which
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nest. The calf is still living, and it is thought
will continue to live, its eating and breathing
apparatus being all right.
The inhabitants at Haskins steam mills in
Stamford were blocked in by the late snow
storm, and came down to half rations Of food
before getting broken out.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Lyndon people had masquera lie party
and gay time generally last week Some
fifty persons were present in costume and at
the supper table the masks were removed
and the parties made known to each other
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
st. Patrick's Day was appropriately OBJ
served by the - Hlbernan Society of Bur
lingtOn, which was joined by g ST. Patrick S
Society" of Winooski After high mass at
the cathedral, procession was formed, head
ed by the Hinesburgh Band. which proceeded
through the principal streets to the City Hall
to hear an grafton. In the evening there was
banquet at St Marys Hall, which was
decided success.
The stables of Mr. Pattee of Burlington
were destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening
The stables were surrounded by tnree-story
blocks, which were saved only by the ample
supply of water from the new aqueduct.
The corpse of a child placed in a metallic
coffin in Burlington, some three years ago,
was recently removed from the vault, and
found in perfect preservation.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
BUrTER.-The receipts of butter at St Al
bans on Tuesday were somewhat larger than
for several weeks previous, and prices re
manned firm. From forty-hve to fifty cents
was given for good article
The annual election Of directors of the
Vermont Central Railroad Company takes
place al st. Adams, April 18th.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
The ladies Of Stowe, to the number of some
thirty-five, lately INDUCED in Leap Year
Ride TO Waterbury, and had, as they protest,
splendid time of it. They invited the gen
tlemen, took them to the Waterbury Hotel
dined them, danced with them-but never
wined them paid all bills, and took them
home in good order the next morning.
Mrs. Betsey Morgan, of johnson, eighty
four years of age, and nearly blind, fell down
a flight of stairs recently. breaking her wrist,
and otherwise severely injuring her.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The Bradford Opinion has long article on
what it STYLES the tissue Of falsehood and
misrepresentation, recently published in
the Argus respecting political affairs in Brad
ford. After giving resume Of the action of
the Bradford Republicans last fall, it asserts
that the March election was not attended by
over two-thlrds of the voters Of the town ;
that while the Democrats were out in force.
the Republicans stayed al home. etc. Sorry
comfort that. We think it about time the
Republicans of Bradford took a lesson in
Democratic tactics so far, at least. as to get
out their whole strength. If they Will only
all be - on hand early and stay late they
can win a victory without even - voting
often
y levce. for the benefit of the Bradford
Brass Band, was given at Bradford on Tues
day evening. Music by the band, theatrical
performances, good supper, etc, made the
evening pleasant occasion, and the affair a
success.
A f. Rankin, Secretary of the Vermont
Board of Education, addressed the people of
Bradford lately on the subject Of Education.
The practical views and proposed reforms in
our common school system set forth in Mr.
Rankin lecture were satisfactory to all who
heard them.
At the last session Of the Supreme Court,
held at Chelsea, eleven divorces were grant
ed three for intolerable severity, six for de-
sertion, and two for adultery.
Capt. f. Flint, Of Randolph, had his peck
ct book. containing $500 in money and a
check of 500, taken from his pants pocket
recently, while entering the cars at the Fitch
burgh depot, Boston Payment of the check
was immediately stopped
ORLEANS COUNTY.
l.. Baker, of Newport, lost horse valued
at $500 on Monday last.
Barton Landing, with tier of lots across
that side of the town, wants to be annexed
to Bloomington. and by a recent vote in town
meeting, Bloomington is willing.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
o. Il. Clark. alas Piper, has been convict
ed of forgery by the Rutland County Court
but the case goes up to the Supreme Court
on exceptions granted by the court.
Four little fellows at Rutland Centre ..wen
10 sea - on a cake of ice floating in Ottel
Creek last week, but were finally saved ant
returned to shore, although one of them, fall
ing from the ice into the swollen stream, wa
only saved by the bravery of a section hand
) who swan to the boys rescue, and by throw
ing him upon another cake OF ice Just sue
, ceeded in saving his life.
Three hundred and twenty-nine souls hay
been - brought to light > in the town o
Rutland tho past year. Ninety three coupl
, have been made happy Tor miserable) by be
ing Joined in marriage, and one hundred an
fourteen have gone to that home - fror
which no traveller returns.
SacoDd Adventist in the vicir