Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-08


ming he attacked another man in the street
of that village, without provocation, and
beat him brutally. A policeman and two
citizens undertook to arrest him and chased
him long and hard, through highways and
byways, but could not catch him. Next day
three officers with warrant undertook to
surround O'Neil; but he broke from them,
and throwing off his boots, led them and two
citizens who came to their aid, a chase of five
miles, running barefooted through the snow
and mud with speed and bottom which won
the day. Dennis finally took to the woods,
and the officers abandoned the chase.
A young man from Cornwall recently came
back from a weeks trip to Saratoga, n. Y,
with the report of going into business while
there, selling out with hundred per cent
profit, and loss by robbery ofthe entire amount
at prayer meeting
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The West Rupert Dairy Association cleared
the factory of about 40 900 pounds of cheese,
week before last, which event was celebrated
by the young people, with dance and sup
per in the factory.
Andrew Peak, residing near the stone saw
mill in Stamford. was recently found dead by
his family beneath the feet of his horses in
his barn, horribly mangled by their hoots.
The elegant factory of Hunt & Tillinghast,
of Bennington, is quite completed, costing
over a million dollars.
Several very fine residences are being built
in Bennington, costing from ! , 600 to ! l00,-
600 each !; also an elegant block of stores by
Hon. L. w. Park, which, for elegance and
beauty, exccls any structure in the State
The entire upper or third story is to be occu-
pied by the masons
Mr.. Jesse Downs. of Bennington, recently
! Il.
ured seven feet from tip to tip of wings 1t
was mOnstrous bird.
Major Hawley, of Manchester. President
of the Battenkill Bank, was lately thrown
from his wagon, sustaining a compound frac-
ture Of his leg.
! CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Mr.. James Ferguson, of Barnet. reached
| his ninety seventh year last August lie is
a native of Scotland, and has crossed the At
lantic three times. He is in vigorous health,
and works every day, with memory sound
and intellect sea RELY impaired.
Calvin Cushman, of ST. Johns bury, sold a
gray horse lately to Mr.. Russell, of Rock
ford, H., for $1,000.
Coon FINANcrER1NG.-The trustees of the
Passumpsic Savings Bank, at their meeting
last week, voted, agreeably to the provisions
of the act of incorporation, to divide the sur
plus earnings of the last five wears. 1t amounts
to nine per cent extra diyidend-thus Civ
| ing to such depositOrs as have had deposits in
/ the Institution during the last FIVE years,
some over seven per cent interest annually.
! During this period the bank has not suffered
! the loss of one cent 1t has charged only
six per cent on its loans, and yet has been
able to divide seven per cent to its depostors,
after deducting all expenses. This may be
deemed moderately good fnancicring Cal
| ed0nidn.
While visiting patient before light lately,
DR.. Henry C. Newell, of St. Johnsbury fell
down stairs, and fractured both bones of the
right arm. One of the bones protruded
through the skin, and nearly an inch of 1t
was broken off.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
John Roby, of Burlington, has six eggs.
about of size, one of which measures 3-S
/ by ID inches in circumference. The six
weigh 81 5-8 ounces The hen is partly Of
the Cochin China breed.
During fray at Burlington recently, Louis
Norton struck ellison Stockwell on the shout
der with an axe and inflicted fearful cash.
| Norton was arrested.
Mr.. Oliver Lowry, of Jericho. whose death
occurred in that town the 2Sth ult.,
one of the oldest citizens of Chittenden
county. His father purchased and located
valuable lands in Jericho, nearly century
ago, before the war of the Revolution. The
war over he brought on his family, in 1889
Mr.. Lowry served on the frontier in the war
of 1912 as captain of militia company. He
held various offices of honor and trust in his
town and represented in the Legislature, and
was universally respected and esteemed
man.
George Peterson, of Burlington, was found
dead in his bed Monday.
ESSEN COUNTY.
Tuesday, the oath ult. an Irishman named
Coyle, in attempting to get aboard a morning
freight srain at Hobson's mill Island Pond
fell under the rear car and had a foot crushed,
making amputation necessary.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Fall butter sold on Tuesday, in St. Adams,
for from forty-fve to fifty cents. Considering
the season, a considerable quantity has been
shipped to Boston.
Last week forty thousand pounds Of cheese
were shipped from ST. Adams by the way of
the Vermont Central.
April the first, two car loads of gentlemen
and ladies accepted the invitation of Charles
W. Rich, Esq, and went in the afternoon by
special train to Mr.. Rch's sugar bush in
Swanton Some five hundred trees were eX-
udng their sweet saccharine Juice, and 1t
was gathered and boiled in double quick time,
aud as soon as it began to grain it passed
around in abundance until all were satisfied
with the exceeding richness and sweetness of
the feast.
The Sonora Hotel, at East Richford, was
burned early Monday morning, together with
the barns, sheds, and part of the furniture.
The fire is supposed to have caught from the
! kitchen stove. Loss, $1,000 Insurance,
$500.
ORANGE COUNTY.
William Bailaw member of Co. |, 9th
Vermont regiment has got into trouble.
He has wife in Canada, two wives in
Marshfield-one divorced-one in New York,
one somewhere in the South and last Janu-
9 ary married another in Newbury. After
ward he moved to Oxford, n. H, with his
last wife, whom he married under the
sumed name of Russell, and there ar
r rested for bigamy, convicted, and now can
ruminate on the evil of being too much mar
ried.
Samuel Thompson, of Mclndoes Falls. at
tempted to take his own life last week Mon
!, day, by cutting his throat with razor. He
I lost two sons in the army, and since then
has been melancholy. and at times partially
deranged There is some hope that he may
recover.
: l.. X. Smith, of STAFFORD, deputy sher-
t if. has been arranged for firing into the
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