Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-29
ADDISON COUNTY

Mr. William Powers is shipping from his
f,Ir lime kilns at Whiting Station an average
" Eve hundred bushels of lime per day.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The town Of Manchester has voted to build
NEW town hall, land having been given by
augustus g Clark, Esq for that purpose
The cost will be $4,000. of which $500 will
Ne raiI by town, and 800 by individual
subscription.
Operations have been commenced on a new
bank building in Bennington. The plan is
very beautiful.
BEIDGE BURNED The Burgess bridge across
the WallOomsac river. on the Troy & Ben
ningron Railroad, was entirely destroyed by
fire Saturday afternoon, April 18th. The
fire Is supposed to have originated from a
spark from passing train. The Rensselaer,
II Saratoga AMI Troy & Boston Companies
have offered to carry freights from all points
north OF Bennington ria Rutland, at the pro
rata rates of the Troy & Bennington road and
t1 permit Mr. Park to name the tariff. 1t
viii probably take a month to rebuild the
bridge
Mr. J c Norton was seriously injured on
Sunday Of last week, by falling from his
buggy while riding by the Bennington Pow
icr Works.
Mr. Seymour Merrill of Bennington, hat
q barn destroyed by fire recently, and mex
lav his house adjoining the barn took fire
and was damaged to the amount of about
$500
BexNINGToN RoAD.-Two passenger train;
viii hereafter run daily over the Bennington
81 Rutland Railroad leaving Rutland at
M and 100 Pm. arriving at Rutland a
ll.foA-x and $40 Pm. and connecting a
state line
IN Thursday last, the dwelling of HUI
Chandler in Bennington, caught fire from
the chimney, as Is supposed, and was entirel.
consumed with much Of its contents. Mr.
Chandler was alone at the time, and worke
1t saving the articles of furniture until driv
en- away by the flames. Insured for : ,000
The Putnam Manufacturing Company, g
Bennington, have added to their business
first class carriage mandatory.
The pottery establishment of E. and L. 1
Norton. which has for many years been note
for the uniform excellence of its wares ha
introduced feature in its business
the shape Of mammoth urns, the workman
ship Of which is very elegant.
RAILROAD DEPoT ROBBED--The static
house Of the Troy < Boston Railroad Con
pany, at North Pownal. was broken open G
Of about 500 in money.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Great excitement has prevailed lately
Hardwick, concerning the spiritual mantle
tati0ns Of the Paine children-two your
men and a young woman--who perfor
wonderful feats in untying ropes. beatil
drums. etc. in darkened room
WELL MATCHED April 9Th, Rev. D Lad
at Burke. married Mr. Philip w. Kibby al
Mrs Dolly >anderson, aged respective
twenty-five and seventy-four years, . Be
ter late than never.
LY>DoNvILLE.-The new village which b
sprung up in Lyndon, with the railroad sho
a. the starting point, has recently, by &
post Office department, been named Lyndo
Vile George b Walker has received Il
appointment of post master at that plac
aud will he ready to deliver letters in fe
DAYS
Nr. c o. Thompson, once Principal
Peacham Academy, has been elected Prime
pal Of the Free Institute of Industrial Scien
az Worcester, Mass
cHITTENDEN COUNTY.
George ". Wales. a bright boy of thrice
son OF TOrrey f Wales, of Burlington, W
accidentally shot on Wednesday last with
revolver The ball, it is thought, did II
touch the lung. and hence he will no dou
recover