Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-10-14

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School Associa ton of Richmond with a bell
for their new Academy.
The railroad bridge, some 80 feet long
over = Clark's CROSSING" in Milton, was
burned on Wednesday (Oct 9TH, } causing some
delay to the several trains. Measures were
taken to rebuild it at once, and the trains
cross now as usual.
\ strange story is afioat that the body of a
smooth-faced man, supposed to be young
Marsh, recently drowned in Burlington Bay,
was seen drifting in the lake by some passen-
gers on the Odkes ADles, the day of the mass
meeting at Plattsburgh. Search has been
made along shore, where it might be expect
ed to drift. but as yet with no success.
Henry Welcome, arrested last week on the
charge Of having murdered Mr.. Russell, has
been fully committed for trial, and is now in
Jail at Burlington
ESSEX COUNTY.
/ One hundred and fifty-two head of cattle
were seized at Island Pond last week, for be-
ing entered at too low a valuation, and fifty
head at Lyndon for the same cause.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Vermont and Canada railroad will be
held at st. Adams, Oct. -.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
MURDER IL ALBURGH.-We learn from the
Messenger that an Irishman by the name of
Francis Mcdonald, living at Alburgh Springs
went home intoxicated last Friday (Oct 9th)
night and so beat and maltreated his wife
that she died the next day. He escaped to
Canada, but was arrested on Sunday and is
in Jail at Clarenceville, awaiting a return
under the ex tradition treaty.
LAMOHLE COUNTY.
The receipts Of the Lamoille County Agri-
cultural Society at their late fair, were
81 ,125.
Waterman Lodge of F. & \. NJ at John
son was lately presented with an entire set
Of - Jewels > by the Hon. Thos. Waterman
of that place, for whom the Lodge was
named. They have also received as presents
from Mt. Vernon Lodge at Morrisville nice
carpet, and from Warner Lodge, at Cam
bridge, an elegant Bible.
John c. Fisk, Esq, Of Hydepark, who
was lately attacked and hurt by a bull, died
on Sunday last from his injuries. He was a
young man in the prime of life and highly
respected.
The Starch Factories in LamoiIle County
are receiving large quantities of potatoes,
the yield being equal to that of any former
year, and the price paid is only 80 cents per
bushel.
ORANGE COUNTY.
NJ Samuel Barrett. who works in j. II.
Howe's mill, Bradford, was last week struck
in the face by crank which is used in shut
ting the fIume gates, with such force as to
crush the cheek bone.
W II. & H. b Martin of Bradford have
sold their bay mare, Flora Temple, years
old, for 5000.
Phillip Greenleaf of Bradford, man
about 20 years old, fell from load of corn
fodder, striking upon his head on the barn
floor, producing complete paralysis. After
lingering short time, he died
ORLEANS COUNTY.
\ wholesale raid with bags and wagons
was made on C. \. kilburn's orchard in Iras-
burgh, a few days since, but the thieves were
chased so closely that they left the stolen APP
pies behind.
\ barge was lately capsized on Lake Ma
gog. loaded with lime, ali of which was lost.
Since the failure of Huntley & Barron Of
Newport. the Express says, quantities ofgoOds
have been found hid. evidently with intent to
defraud creditors.
The newlv-discovered mineral spring in
Jay is proving Of rare medicinal value. 4
Young man has been cured Of fits, and another
troubled with a running sore has also been
healed
The hotel building at North Derby, occu-
pied by James Ladd, was entered last Tues
day night, and n small chest safe taken
therefrom, containing about $l2G in silver,
which was taken, and the safe was after
b-r +lo
steam mill.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
During the last few months two dogs in
Dandy have killed 20 or 50 sheep belonging
to four different parties The dog men are
being called on for damages.
A. NJ. Patch, Of Wallingford, was bound
over on Friday for stealing barrel Of -four.
On being taken to Rutland, he jumped from
the train and escaped.
\ chap in AIiddletown who got him nice
span and buggy in which to 60 counting,
found after he was through one night that
one Of the wheels had been removed. Some
days after it. his wheel was found in the bel.
fry of church
A squirrel hunt came off in AIddletown
on the Doth ult., which resulted in killing
l64 gray, Il rcd squirrels, one hawk, one
owl, one pigeon, one partridge and one
crow.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Martin Scott of Brattleboro, in twice SOW
ing, has raised Is bushels of Norway oats,
for which he is offered $3.50 per bushel,
from one pint of seed, for which he paid 81.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The dwelling houses Of Abner Field and
VIM. IT. Walker in Ludlow were entered by
burglars last week, and from the former sew
eral valuable articles and :;47 were taken.
Mr.. 5. /. Thompson of Proctorsville, has
three of the - Golden Squash" the product
Of one seed, weighing respectively, IS, 81
and IL lbs. or lS3 lbs.
S A Craigue, Esq, of Cavendish, has
raised from one seed nine pumpkins, the
largest weighing p ID lbs. and the smallest
Is 81 lbs. The nine weighing 100 lbs.
Elba y Corbin, of Royalton, has a red
raspberry briar in his garden sixteen feet in
height.
The great mass meeting at Pittsburgh on
Wednesday Of last week, was in every par
ticular complete success. Senator Ed
munds and Judge Poland were among the