Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01

HoRsEs.-Mr. Charles s. Royce, of Rich
ford, who has dealt in horses considerably
for the last ten years, has sold about forty
horses during the past year. One span sold
for $1,000, another for 500. One single
horse brought $3.50, and two others $500
each. He has now four high priced horses
In his stables. One span of bay mares cost
$3.50, and he has !. Ben franklin - and
7" Bay Cooler The former he values at
$1,000, the latter at $500.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
Mr. and Mrs David Griswold of Cambridge
celebrated their tin wedding on Tuesday, the
oath inst The display of tin ware was very
fine.
Corinth, for damages on the highway, has
resulted in verdict of 5000 against the
town.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Blazing Star Lodge. No 81, has been or
ganized at West Derby.
DAMAGEs.-John Hayslop, a transient Ia
borer residing in Greensboro, some three
months since sustained personal in uries from
lnsufhciency of the highway in the town OF
Hardwick. Tuesday of last week the matter
was brought before referees in Greensboro
who decided that Hayslop should have S4S7
damages and all his costs.
ACCIDENT.-Hon John Harding, of Lowell
while running circular saw in bucket
factory at that place recently. accidentally
brought his right hand in contact with the
saw, by which he lost his little finger, and
had the others considerably cut.
States Attorney Robinson has been paving
Il visit to Greensboro to investigate certain
violations of the fishing laws. Large mum
bers of fish have been recently taken from
Lake Caspian, notwithstanding the law
against 1T. Two persons were fined five dol,
lars each, and more arrests and prosecutions
will be made.
SKATING.-Derby Line has fine skating
rink, which is conveniently located, wei
constructed and well managed
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Anne Dougherty, the girl shot by William
Long, short time since. in Rutland, dice
on Thursday night last from the effects oi
the wound.
\ barn belonging to John ahon, of Rut
land, burned last week Loss from
500 to $50. No insurance.
Henry Stevens, of Castleton, recently sus
tanned such serious in uries by falling from
a staging in West Rutland that his recovery
is doubtful.
The death of Il Mormon disciple who was
once Vermont girl and daughter of Aaror
Gibbs. of Rutland county, is announced
She left Vermont In 1888, and was one of the
first women ever published for matrimony il
the congregation of the saints. At her deatf
she was the mother of eleven children anC
eleven grandchildren.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
A dog stirred up nest of rats in barr
| at BrattleborO the other day, and a mar
came up Just in time to see them take refuge
in barrel. Putting q cover on it, he pour.C
in quantity of hot water, and when tn,
struggles within had ceased counted up ne
less than seventy dead rats.
An unknown man who had been elected
from the down train by the conductor, was
run over in Dummerston, by the afternoon
train north, on Thursday, the 10Th inst
He was supposed to be Frenchman abou
sixty or seventy years old
Joseph Perkins, n hotel keeper of Bratte
boro, was arrested on Saturday, the Goth
inst, for violation of the liquor law, anC
charged with being a common seller of intox
icating liquors. He waived examination
and was fined 800 and costs, amounting t
$l06 II.
Capt. Theodore ?. Green, of Brattleboro
has been confirmed Commodore by the Sen
ate. His long and valuable services full,
entitle him to the appointment, and Vernon
rejoices in live Commodore
Janoc I. Locke. of Rockingham, has beer
held TO bail before Justice Hubbard th'
sum of $500, on charge of adultery.
Mr.. Nelson W. Willard, of West Dunn
merston, recently had a narrow escape while
cutting a tree, which fell upon him, anC
under which he was obliged to remain till
little boy with him liberate him by cutting
the fallen tree. He was seriously injured
but Will recover.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
SUPREME Court DECIsIoNs.-Gen. p. I
Washburn, of Woodstock, is preparing the
material for a new digest of all the report
of the decisions of the Supreme Court o
Vermont, the same to be made into one vol
ume.
James Irish has been appointed postmast tie
of Hartford, in place of NJ. c. Osgood, re
signed.
The Windsor County Agricultural Society
holds it's annual meeting at Woodstock
Jan. nth.