Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-03-04

ADDISON COUNTY
Addison county has had three Lieut.. Gov
ernors Henry OIin, Silas Ii. Jcnnison, and
Jas. NJ Slade.
Prof John j. Owen, President Of the
Alumni Of Middlebury College, who has been
seriously Ill from an attack of the inhamma-
ton of the throat, has recovered from his
indispositlon.
The Office of the Telegraph and RemGrksr
is to be removed, with the removal OF the
residence of its editor, Mr.. Johns, to Starks-
bOro.
/ The mill known as the . Lyman Wooden
Factory = in North Ferrisburgh, will be re
opened for custom work on and after the first
Of March This move will be appreciated
as decided convenience by parties living in
| that section.
REMINGTON COUNTY.
! ON Saturday last an individual in Airing
ton was fined so and costs for violating the
] liquor law, and on Tuesday five gentlemen
were each fined $50 and costs for the same
offense.
A man was found drunk on Sunday last
near Arlington, with feet so badly frozen
that amputation became necessary.
Rev. W W Atwater has been lecturing in
ton, during the past week.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Levi Pickett, the individual recently ar
rested for forgery in New Hampshire, ard
who was shot in Waterford by officer Stevens
while attempting to escape from custody, and
who subsequently, effected his escape, was
arrested recently in Boston.
NARROW EsCAPE.-One day last week a
shed belonging to J. p. fngall-, of Sheffield,
was crushed to the ground by the weight Of
snow upOn it. 4 flock Of sheep were in the
yard and one of them happened to be under
the shed and was killed
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Mrs Mary Monteau, a French woman,
living in Burlington, accidentally set hen
clothes on fire recently, by dropping match
with which she had just lighted her pipe.
Before help could reach her, she was SO ter
ribly burned that she died about three 0 clock
the next morning. Her age was about forty
eight years.
DEATH OF Hon. HEMAN BARsTow.--We
learn of the death of Hon. Heman Barstow
of Shelburne, at the advanced age of seventy
!, eight years. Mr.. Barstow was born and haC
always lived in Shelburne. lie represented
that town in the legislature in 1922 and %
was State Senator from Chittenden county il
1852, and held various town offices Of respon
siblitv and trust. He was universally re
spected and esteemed for many worthy quail
tiles. and his death will be mOurned by
verv wide circle of relatives and friends. Mr.
Barstow was the father of Gen. j l.. Bar
stow of Shclbu-ne. Eight children survive
him
ORANGE COUNTY.
; Bradford has population Of 500.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The bridge over the Winooski river, OF
the Vt. Central Railroad at Winooski Falls
which was destroyed by fire Dec. oath, ha
been rebuilt, and trains have commenced
crossing over 1T.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
SCoUNDRELIsM.-The engineer of the eve
ming express into Montreal, mig before last
when between the g junction > and Swantoi
station. discovered distractions OH the track
but whistled down the brakes in ecason t.
, prevent damage from the collision whi-h FOL
lowed. The Messenger says suspicion rest
upon boy who was put off one OF the trans
On Friday evening, Feb !, Mr.. j. NJ. Deal
and wife, of Swanton, were waited upon b.
sixty of the citizens of that place, in the form
RI of a surprise party. it being the 25th ami
versary of their wedding day.
Nine children of the late Samuel and Su
: sauna Weeks, who have been separated TO
forty years, met at the house of Jethro Par
) sons in ST. Albans, last New Year day. Fo