Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-12-16

BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A man in Bennington gave his note to the
Bank for $4,000 and turned out government
bonds as collateral security when the Bank
was robbed his bonds were taken, and he now
refuses to pay the note till his bonds are re-
turned.
The boy Gunschen. who was 30 terribly
burnt in Hunts factory, at Bennington. is
doing well, and will probably recover.
The Masons of Rupert, are to dedicate
their lodge Dec. 10.
Bennington c~ontemplates buying q steam
FIRE engine.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
A billiard war is progressing at ST. Johns
bury. a saloon keeper has been fined $500.
but refuses to shut up shop. Considerable
feeling exists on both sides.
The new Baptist church at North Danville
village, is to be dedicated Christmas Day.
CHITrENDEN COUNTY.
The Times eays Burlington is more poorly
provided with school accommodations than
any town ii the State. There are in that
city lilo children between 4 and Is years
cf age. For this little army, all the school
houses together can furnish only 926 seats.
There was 2 straight party contest for an
alderman in Burlington, last Saturday, and
r NJ Fansicklen was elected by 16 majority.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Episcopal parish ct Swanton, is ~receiy-
ing large accession5 is members have pur-
chased a fine lot for T. new church and rectOry.
\ valuable horse belonging to C. c. Smith,
Of Richford, stepped on the end Of & sharp
pointed board, raising it so that it was thrust
into his body and killed him.
\ French boy living on the charity of Mr..
Brigham, Of St. Adams, stole his pocket
book with so. The young hopeful was
tracked 70 Montreal, and made to refund,
minus some $l2 gone for expenses of his trip.
Anna Fitch, d wandering female, was
locked up in St. Adams, last week, for steal
ing from the house of a lady who had taken
pity on her.
The steamer Rirer Queen still lies upon
the reef off Hathaway's Point, where she
lodged last October, and is now frozen in the
ice.
4 new steamer 100 feet long and proper
toned breadth of beam is 10 be commenced
at once at St. Adams. She is designed for
ferry service between st. Adams and Platts-
hurgh, and will be ready early the approach
iug season.
1870 u I IOLCHCL uAC CdLIA
On Saturday evening last, from the effects of
injuries received from one Ryan. who accused
him of stealing a bottle of liquor. Ryan
has been bound over for trial in the large
sum Of Sl00.
LAXoILLE COUNTY.
A correspondent of me Nersdeqier calls
loudly on - spunky Lamoillc . for still fur
Their efforts. $5o2, 900 have been pledged
for their railroad, and only Sl6S, 900 more
are wanted to make it q sure thing.
The Lamoille County Court adjourned after
four days session, and only one jury trial.
over sixty cases were disposed Of.
II. Wilkins, Of Eden. while chopping in
the woods, was injured by a falling limb.
His nose was torn off and some other inju-
ries inflicted.
ORANGE COUNTY.
An owl measuring four feet nine inches
from tip TO tip of his wings, has been killed
in Topsham. He had carried off 4 rooster
and sprung three steel traps before he was
shot.
Mr.. Charles Fisk, died in Brookield, Dec
1st. aged = years.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A middle aged woman in irasburgh. who
has been blind for seventeen years, sets a
bright example 70 lille or complaining people
who have eyes besides doing all her own
work she spun the last summer 1910 knots
Of yarn.
Rev. Pliny Il. White, Of Coventry. has
been elected 2 life member Of the New Eng
land Historic Genealogical Society
\ grand Juror in West Derby has been
greatly annoyed bv stones being thrown at
I the windows Of his house. Strange as it
may appear, they all seem to come from the
/ direction Of q hotel whose keeper has been
fined for selling liquor.
y. I. Wheeler, Z landlord of Coventry,
was recently fined 500 for selling liquor.
Lasr Tuesday night the saw mill Of A. L.
PeCtingill. near Newport Center, was burned
with all the machinery and some cooper's
tools. Pretty nearly insured.
The people Of Greensboro want { better
hotel and q more active landlord.
4 horse thirty years old, belonging to Hon.
Elijah Cleveland, Of Coventry, has finally
eaten his last oats.
\. :. Hill, Of Burlington, has, st q cost Of
|, $500, erected a handsome monument over
the remains of ex-Goy. Crafts. in C-aftsbury.
Mr.. II. is Z son-in-law Of the deceased Gov
ernor.
The Orleans Comfy Medical Society Will
hold 4 special meeting at Der BY Line, Dec.
%, commencing at 10 Az.
; Z. Wheeler, of Bloomington, was wound
) ed at Shiloh, and for six years there has been
, no circulation Of blood in his limbs. He was
able to move about on crutches q very little.
DR.. Rannev, of Barton. prescribed some
2 powerful remedy recently, and now the sup
l posed cripple for life walks without crutch or
e cane.
] RUTLAND COUNTY.
a. f. Culver, Of Wells, a soldier of the
war, has died from the effects of an acciden-
tai shot from a revolver, received three weeks
ago.
Hurley, ono of the three rowdies, who wax
r capsized in Rutland last week, has died from
his injuries.
Sherman and Adams, Of Castlcton, have
, lost eight young cattle from the effects OF
eating new paint or licking the tubs in which
: paint had been mixed.
A stranger stole the pocket book OF Mr..
i Davis, a Rutland barber, recently, but had
to leave it where the owner found it.
Col. David Warren, of Brandon, died OF
3 Saturday, aged ssventy-seven years. He was
buried with masonic honors on Monday.
At eleven o'clock on Saturday evening,
. two fires were discovered on Main street,
Rutland. The Town Hall and the barns Of
J.. j. Randall, Harry Adams and Mr. Ohm