Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-03-11


Prayer was offered by Rev. Ms. Skinner
Ninety-seven cases. were set for the jury.
The first cause for trial is
J,istus L. Jhitconl5 Dorid J. Moriatty
for assault and battery Dillingham; and
Clough for plaintiff; Randall & Durant and
Redfeld & Gleason for defendant.
The WEArnER.-The snow-storm which
We chroncled as in progress last week ex
tended throughout the country After an
interval of pleasant day Thursday, there
was a severe storm and blow Friday which
blocked up all the northern roads in the State
and made the down trains Friday and Satur-
day, on both the P4ssumpsic and Central
railroads. four or five hours behind time.
Sa4'iay there was some rain, and since
thasVime the weather has been mild, and
the snow and ice give evidence of the ap-
preaching Spring. Yesterday there was
some rain, and we have some hope that the
rule of winter is at last broken.
An attentive correspondent in Windsor
county sends us the following
\ few DAYS since Prof Hager, of Proc
torsville. had sent to him an eagle to be
skinned and stuffed. After this done he
cut up the carcass for his hens, and took
twerty-four and half inches of common
sized halter chain from the stomach. The
links were welded and twisted. How it came
there is the mystery"
We have seen it stated elsewhere that the
bird was sent to Prof. Ifager by gentleman
expectation of learning more of the tory
Of the case. IF anybody has missed such a
chain he should apply to the Professor for his
property.
ACcIDESr.-A man named Hunt. employed
a. a brakeman on the Central, had his right
hand badly crushed while coupling cars al
the Junction in this place, Saturday morn
ing Amputation was performed on one-hal
his hand, by Drs Clark and Chandler, anc
the patient is now doing well.
BARRE AcADEMY.-The spring term of thi
well-established and popular institution, un
der the supervision of Mr.. Spalding, one 0
the most experienced and efficient educator
in the State, is attended by l25 pu pills. Tn
new boarding house is now being used fo
the first time, and glad to know il
proving a complete success. Besides beinI
most admirably arranged and adapted for tn
purpose intended, it is most fortunate in be
ing under the immediate care Of Mrs. Plimp
ton, as matron and. as might be expected
everything connected with it is moving alon
satisfactorily, tremendously, and with tn
regularity Of clock-work.
Be We CLoTHED.-ThOse in want of mic
outfit Of clothing for the spring season viii
please notice the new announcement of Geo
Nichols in our advertising columns He ha
lust returned from market with an assert
ment Of all goods needed by any gentlema
who has due regard for style, quality, dura
bIlity or reasonableness of price, in the art
Giles he purchases. Those who advertise
the FREEMAN viii be quite to give the
patrons first-class goods at fair prices.
CABor-A lynx was recently killed in til
northeast part of Cabot, which was quite
large one. Total length, 3 feet, inches
tail 4 inches height of back, l foot.
inches; ears, ID inches; girth, l foot,
inches His track was discovered in tt
morning, when about forty men gave hi
chase After about three hours he was cal
turcd.