Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-26

| Bennington, died in Paris, n short time since
Mr.. Conkling had been absent about one year,
travelling over different portions of Europe in
! company with his wife, and was intending to
| return home sometime in April.
| Hon. Sylvanus Danforth, formerly of Pow
nal, died at Williamstown, Mass. Feb. 4th.
lged eighty years. The deceased took the
war of 1912, and served his country well
lie had also held the Offices respectively OF
! Judge of Probate for Bennington District
md Assistant Judge of Bennington County
Court.
| ACCIDENTAL young man named Burbee.
/ IF Winhall, while descending the mountain
IN Saturday last with n load OF bark, was
/ thrown from his load and struck the ground
| directly in front of the sled, underneath
which he was caught and dragged distance
| Of hundred rods or more. when his team
topped at the toll gate and he was relieved
! rom his perilous situation. His shoulder
md several ribs were broken. and his head
md body severely bruised
CALEDONIA COUNTY
\ Mr.. Iaskins, at the railroad shops in
Lyndon, recently sawed four fin gers Of his
light hand nearly off The first and middle
fingers were amputated, ana the others will
De saved.
Last week, il little five year Did daughter OF
IIalsey Bullock, OF Lynd IN, was badly burned
the girl and brother three years old, were
iefJ alone in the house. In their play they
! 'cgan putting shavin@s into the stove, when
the girls apron took fire and enveI,ped heI
y flames. She ran out Of the house. when
Albert Lock, who happened - be taerc
caught her and relied her in the snow. She
lad on a wooden dress at the time, which
probably saved her life, though is was She
vas terribly burned the face. arms and
sides
In Sutton lately, a biz owl carried Of one
If Eben Ciou2h's geese, and the next night
the bird made another visit lighting on a
post in front Of the house. ClOu-h scared
aim away and set trap on the post. and be
fore morning the owl put his foot in it.
From tip t. Zip OF wings he measured eight
feet.
The school house in district number one, in
Walden, was burned on the 10Th inst 1t
vas nearly new, and the best in town. 0ri-
in OF fire unknown.
RUN DoGNCs.-On the I7th inst. TWO men
rom st. Johnshury Plain came to Winters
,otel in WheelOrk, called tor dinner. ETC.
tfter partakn- OF which they became tumul-
5uous and undertook to run the tavern IN
their own way. One took d Jug to the town
whiskey. returned u the hotel and treated
all that were in. Among others he offered
20 treat the elected landlord, but he ordered
the offenders out, and not complying with
his request, complaint was entered against
them for disturbance of the peace, and an
assault on the hostler. They were each fined
Eve dollars and costs. amounting in all TO six
Teen dollars After paying up, one was ar
rested tor obtaining liquor at the agency.
under false preteuces. proved guilty and fined
ten dollars and costs, making the expenses OF
this =. bum about thirty dollars
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
FIRE N RIcHNoxD. The fire which lighted
up the ives FERN horizon Thurs lay evening,
vas the Jewell steam mill and furniture fac
tory. in Richmond. Il was valued at some
81 1000. aud was recently purchased Of the
estate % tie late Joshua Jewell, by Mr.
Brown The light of the fire was atinctly
seen in this village. and Also at Burlington.
AMI many other places. All the contents oi
the mill and machine shop were burned With
the buildings. Tie fire caught in the lower
story The new bridge caught FIRE several
times but saved
TIC total business Of Burlington in the line
i OF lamher las year. cycee led tu-0 nlHsons OF
dollars.
y G Linsjey, En&nccr of the Burlington
Water Works, reports the new works a. en-
rirey successful. The amount required t,
complete them, with what has been al cadv
expended. Is - '-5H'' ana an'ut to'Vp' less
cham its estimated cl9.-
NV SAP Sro TIC. {. Post. 1T lines
burgh. has q now sup spout that promises [,
&c popular "iti maple sugar 5'ilerS- 1t l.
IN non tune teriA'n!5iAS ~ Il snort u'"24e-
thTeddei screw, Wilei u ta>l'y apHiicd o.
the tree, fitting - closely up to re brk tina I
no san escapes. but Hpws between the thread
Of the screw into the middle of the spout.
and there Is no clJ-1InS np OF the gram p's-
sagcs, IS l. the case when you apply the 0rdI-
nary spout
1j-,ll SIN, .,f. t-l,;,f, C-iar,herIin or Hunt
;r,l.to,, III. ra4an+iv tbr,,yn from q load If
80. b,- ,ho riItin., = +h, rar- and ba his
r;,5bt arm hrl,sqI.
ESSEN oorNrf.
! L. Woodbury.. Of Concord. Is the TEN
T,crlnce candidate for commissioner in Essex
county.
H.. >.. I'M, l-;.t,,- ,,.b+ +Io
stable OF T.. : " hitcomb of Essex were en-
tered and two soTrel colts stolen
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1oore than an hour.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ARRESTED FOR MAIL ROBBERY M. III
Hoiuagle, mail agent on the route between
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