Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-10-07

of the Sophomore class by a committee of
four for admission, has been refused
DIsGRAcEFUL Row.-The Middle5ury Reg
lister says a disgraceful row took place in
the College Chapel, on Wednesday afternoon,
between the SophOmOres and the Freshmen,
in which one young man was knocked
down and another seriously threatened.
i BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The town Of Manchester voted on the 18th
to sell its stock and bonds in the Lebanon
Springs Railroad
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Post No 9, of the Grand Army Of the Re
public has been organized at Danyille, with
e. J. B. Harris, commander.
! CHITTENDEN COUNTY
Co c, LIST Regiment VT. Militia, was or
gained at Burlington last week, and Frank
j. c. Tyler was elected Captain This is the
third company Of infantry, besides a section
/ of Artillery, organized at Burlington under
/ our militia law.
! Capt. James II. Platt, Jr of Petersburg.
Va, is visiting his friends in Burlington
The Captain is an extensive planter and
lumbcrer in Virginia, and (the Times says)
predicts a glorious future for the '' Old Do
minion - when thoroughly reconstructed.
The Annual Fair of Chittenden county wa.
held last week at Burlington the number of
entries in every department was unusually
large, and the various articles and animals
exhibited were of good quality Some fine
running races between Canadian horses came
off during the second and third days exhibi-
ton.
ARREST or 10. LAPLASTE.-The notorious
Joseph Laplante, who was indicted for bur
glary at \. X. Coles store the night of the
fire at Shedd & Walkers barter houses in
April. 1867, and broke Jail that summer,
arrested yesterday in this city by Sher-
if Munson. Since his escape from Jail he
has been living in Montreal, but on Wednes-
day he ventured to make an excursion to
his old home, unnotccd by the Sheriff
But Col. Munson, too vigilant for the burglar
tracked him to the house of his brother
Peter Laplante, on Water Street, where he
found ms bird concealed behind chin
ney. TO- intended returning TO Canada
last evening, but instead finds himself occu-
plying cell in the County Jail He is
sharp fellow, and the Col. naturally feels
rather happy over arresting him.-Times.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
All the parties engaged in the ARRAY that
caused the death of Richard Hurley at St
Alban. have been arrested. Rum is said to
have been the cause of the sad affray.
ACCIDENT A little son of Rev, s. S. Gar
win, had leg broken few days ago, while at
play around the saw mill of Messrs. Cakins
and Garvin.
BREACH OF PRoMIsE.-An old bachelor Of
tifty-fve, living in Berkshire, forgetting his
years of prudence, few days ago took him
better half in the shape Of a young lady
of twenty-five summers. Before the honey
moon had fairly commenced, however, he
was sued by a disconsolate individual of
about forty years, who claimed that the
aforementioned young lady had trifed with
his youthful affections. she having promised
to have him, instead Of the old bach The
rejected sutton values the damages to his
blasted hopes at nothing less than 5 1000. !
The happy couple propose to go to law and
. fight it out on that line " before they will
pay the amount:
The barn Of II. Weaver, of Fairfax, was
burned on Friday evening by the upsetting of
a kerosene lamp. Loss $3.50; no insurance.
The St. Adams Messenger says the County
Fair at Sheldon last week pecuniary
success, and one of the peasantest farmers
festivals ever held in the county The total
number of entries was sos against 500 last
year: the total receipts nearly 81 500
against s 900 last year.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Vermont and Canada Railroad Will
be held at the Weldon House, in St. AL
bans, on the 18th, for the election of di-
rectors and such other business as may
legally be brought before the meeting.
PREMIUHs.-Mr Alexander Fisher, Of
Fairfield, received several premiums and
medals at the recent Provincial Exhibition
in Montreal, as follows shearing ram,
silver medal and go; two ewes, two shear
ings and over, medal and $40 two shearling
owes, eiIvcr modal and ) So two ewes, IS
ram lamb IS. All these sheep were bred
by Mr.. Lyman HUT, of North Fairfax.
A Dispensation has been granted to form
Masonic lodge in Montgomery
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Francis Mcdonald, a stone mason by trade
and drunken fellow, murdered his wife at
Alburgh Springs, last Friday night He
made his escape across the line to Canada,
and was arrested at Clarenceville on Sunday
ORLEANS COUNTY
Wilder L. Knights of Coventry, now in
| his I'D year, furnishes an example of endu-
rance, which might cause scores of able
young men to blush. Mr.. Knights has la
bored through the entire season, keeping up
with the best of his workmen and during
the hottest weather did not give up for the
heat.
The frame Of the Roman Catholic church
in Lowell is up. The size is 90 #. by 80.
Willoughby Lake. promises to lose some
Of its romantic and wild character Exten-
sive quarries of axe, scythe and moving
machine stones have been developed, and
are about to be worked Oil stone, or hone,
has also been found
RTTIAND CoVSTy
a county Historical Society has been or
ganized in Rutland County with Hon. Loyal
G. Kellogg, as its president.
ACCIDENT AT RUrLAND.-W lille the carpen-
tiers were lately putting up the frame of a
house in Rutland, a heavy gust of wind
started the timbers, causing the structure to
fall, and injuring three of the workmen-
two slightly, and the other severely.
Hiram Breslin, of Rutland, was found
dead in his bed on Friday night last. His
wife having died few weeks ago, six chill
dren are now left orphans.
AccIDENT.-Saturday evening, as Patrick
Tewhy, of Wallingford, was going to Rut-
land on hand car, his sleeves caught in the
crank, throwing him in front of the car
which passed over him, breaking his arm.