Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-12-23
ADDISON

ADDISON COUNTY.
The extensive water works at Vergennes,
are in operation.
Mrs. Hawley, of Vergennes, fell down her
cellar stairs and escaped with a broken arm.
The National bank of V~ersennes. has de-
ciarcd a dividend OF five per cent. payable on
Jan. 5th.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Mrs. Montague, of Bennington, the daugh-
ter of Capt. Samuel Robinson, of Revolu-
tionary fame, has died at the age of 90.
The court has given one of the Benning-
ton rowdies five years in the State prison,
and fined another $50.
Tn Good Te.nplars of Bennington, had a
festival lately, and their receipts amounted
to $3l7.
The grading of the Lebanon Springs Rail
road is completed and all but three miles of
the track are laid.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Mrs. Mary Wing, of Lyndon, aged y
years, was found lying dead upon the floor
last Saturday afternoon.
Last Monday, Henry Daniels, while at work
with a lazy mill, in Wheelock, was struck
by the sweep on the temple. He walked
home, but soon became UNCONSCIOUS, and died
the next morning.
Calvin Bigclow, Of Lyndon, killed a Ches-
ter hog that dressed 100 pounds. Live
weight $50.
While Frank Lacroix, of Burke, was cut
ting down a tree, the upper part of it broke
off and injured him severely in its fall.
CuITTENDEN COUNTY.
povrI;o, lo-o ..oJo ,..l J:-4..lo-o.
about the doors of the cathedral in Burling-
ton, that the Bishop has been obliged to sus-
pend evening services.
An important case of arbitration in regard
to a will, has been going on at Milton. A
woman before marriage made her will, Civ
ing all her property to the American Mis-
sionary Society and the Congregational
church, in Milton. The arbitrators gave the
companion of her declining years $4,000,
about one-sixth of the whole property.
Charles White, of Burlington, pleaded
guilty of petty larceny, and was sent by
Judge Shaw, to the Reform School, for a
year.
Messrs. Pease and Storrs, have started a
new hotel, the " Allen House." in Burling-
ton.
Burlington sadly needs a new school house
and wants a Fireman's Hall. At last ac-
counts the school-house party were ahead.
ESSEN COUNTY.
A brace of individuals from the Dominion,
went on a bust to Island Pond, last week,
and returning, tumble1 out of their sleigh e,
and were only saved from perishing by a
Morgan Samaritan passing by.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Vim. II Melaney, engineer of the Rirer
Queen at the time of the explosion last sum
mer. has Just died Of his injuries.
A large case, relating to the manufacture
and sale of 500 Buckeye mowers, is going
on at s.. Adams, between Mr.. A. O. Hill
man, and the Foundry Company.
Mr.. Kennedy, of St. Adams, has invented
a clock thai runs by electricity, and never
requires winding up. 1t has only three
wheels no weights or springs, and 1t is claim
ed that it has little friction is not affected by
heat, cold, dampness or jarring. \ single
clock and battery can be connected with any
number Of dials and indicators, in the same
building, or even along the whole line Of
railway.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
Morillo Russell caught forty-fvc skunks
in Stowe, during October and November
They are making great exertions to secure
sufficient funds to save the LamoIlle Valley
Railroad. The NerSdealer is rather anxious,
but hopeful.
The Lamoille Spring Hotel Company, at
Wolcott, have organized and fonnd subscrib-
ers Tor most of their stock.
ORANGE COUNTY.
West Randolph is thriving among other
improvements, Messrs. Salisbury are build
ing a new furniture shop ami saw mill, that
Will give employment to fifty hands.
The trial of Fox, accused of killing his
wife in May, 1866, is now progressing at
Chelsea.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Mil Company, at Albany, have new
ly fitted up their circular saw mill, and are
doing a good business.
The papers say that Ida Blood, Of Charles
ton, has Il string of 800 buttons, and nary
two alike. Better call it 1000 it sounds
better, and wont hurt the story.
The wind on Lowell mountain capsized the
sleigh and person of L. c. Miles, last week
The session of the county court, com
menced yesterday, Hon. b. ii. Steele, pre-
siding.
Inc -1CIlDulst eOClCNNs " -NCN pun, IL '
raised the money to build a new church, next
summer.
Mr.. Dunton, of Charleston, has a yearling
colt that weighs Liz pounds.
A house in Barton village, is occupied by
four widows the youngest is over sixty all
are we'll eff; all four are professors of re-
ligion, and three are sisters.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Mr.. Tuttle, of the Rutland Herald, for the
fifth time within three years, thanks the fire.
men for saving his property. The following
are the assurances on the property bnrned at
the last fire Mrs. IIuntoon, on Town Hall
(partlv) "a, 600 Mrs. Huntoon, on dwelling
house, barn and furniture, $4,000 A. Ii.
Cobb, on furniture and clothing, $500; Ju-
dab Dana, on furniture and clothing, 81 900;
Mr.. G. 4. Tuttle, on his wooden block,
1900, Q. j.. Powers, on furniture, $500 :;
Mr.. Harry Adams, on barn, house, furniture,
etc., $4,000.
Elisha Cation, of Sherburne, has caught a
number of bears this season, and two other
hunters of the same town have trapped one
each.
Mr.. William Kinney, of HydevilIe, and
his four sisters had a pleasant reunion a few
DAYS ago. The ages Of the party ranged
from 10 to sc.
Last Saturday, one of the boilers of the
West Rutland Marble Company burst. in
stantly killing Amos Powers, the engineer.
Five workmen were injured and one will
probably die.