Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-17

B4owNING's correct address is No. 80 Cort-
landt street, New York.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Two cases of small pox are reported in the
east part of Weybridge.
A little child of the Rev f. n Howe Of
Weybridge was scalded last Monday by the
accidental upsetting of kettle of hot water.
1t died in few hours after.
SHEAP SHEARINC - he noted ram - Little
! Wrnkly," owned by F. Ii. Dean, of West
| Cornwall, sheared % lbs. Of wool to 90 lbs.
of carcass in 1866, in 1867 % ID lbs. Of
wool to III lbs. of carcass and this year y
/ ID lbs of wool to los ID lbs. of carcass :
an average, for three years of one pound Of
wool to 3.S4 lbs. of carcass.
! At Middlebury last Friday night party
of Irishmen from the Severance quarry were
enjoying themselves by pouring down quaint
ties of liquor, when some from another quar-
ry came along, and a hostile encounter was
the result. There was no one seriously hurt,
although one was left on the ground dead
drunk, when the people approached to stop
the combat, aided by the sheriff. Liquor is
too easily procured in town.
ADDISON COUNTY CoURr-The Grim. con-
case of Shackett as. Hammond, which has
occupied the term of the Addison County
| Court for eight days, was decided last week
Ii was action for private damages for al
legged undue intimacy with plaintiffs wife.
The plaintiff is a drover, we believe, and the
defendant is son of Edwin Hammond, the
noted sheep dealer. Very able counseIs were
retained on both sides for plaintiff f. r.
! Hard, Z j. Phelps, J. W. Stewart. George
W. Grandey and A. V. Spaulding for de
| PENDANT Paul Dillingham;, F. E. Woodbridge,
H. S. Reyes, Ira W. Clark, and L. d.
Eldridge. The jury brought in verdict for
plaintiff of $4,000 damages and costs.
Mr. Hammond has appealed from the de-
cision of the county court TO the supreme
| court
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
BLooDED SHEEP Gen E. r. Yale, of Ben
nington, on his recent return from England
brought home with him one ram and two
ewes of pure Southdown blood, and which
were presented to him by a friend. Their
fleece is as fine and soft silk, and they are
said to be beauties IN every respect
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
4 LIVELY SoUIRREL-W lille Alvin Brad
lev was saving in his mill in Sheffield, few
days ago, a red squirrel entered the mill
jumped upon the log, ran to the saw, jumped
upon the teeth, and ran up into the upper
lott. Mr.. Bradley says the saw was making
two cuts per second, and thinks a squirrel
which can repeat that performance must be
a lively one.
! LIGHTNING IN RYEGATE.-Near the foot of
Blue Mountain, recently, lightning struck a
maple tree, made its mark from near the top
of the tree, tore off the bark near the ground
and then divided into three branches. One of
these branches, or forks, could be traced some
: itb,r ,Jc ha h,n e
rivulet. Some of the way it only singed the
grass: at other places it plOwed furrow so
deep and large that you might put -four
barrel into it. Another fork followed old
rotten log fence some distance scattering the
chips in every direction. Some two rods,
after it left the fence it killed sheep, and
soon entered pile of large stones and tossed
them this way and that if they were but
its playthings. The third fork could be
traced some little distance in still another
direction.
The new depot at Lyndonville, on the
Passumpsic railroad, was opened to the pub
lie on the 18th ult. 1t is the finest on the
road, ana among Tie nnrrp III UiIO Gt~to
: STOLEN AND FoUND-On the night of the
5th a nice mare, wagon, harness and buffalo,
. owned by Mr. j. A. Bixby, of West Dan
, vile, were stolen from his barn. Next morn
ing pursuit was commenced, and handbills
were printed and circulated The pursuit
, was continued until Monday forenoon, when
information was received that the thief had
- hauled up" at North Littleton, n. H., and
, had famed the mare so that he could travel
no further with her. The wagon, harness
and buffalo were recovered, but the thief es-
capped
CAMP MEETING.-The camp meeting al
/ Lyndonville. will begin this year, Thursday
August Doth As the New Hampshire Con
, ference, which usually holds their meetings
at Lebanon, has suspended, much larger
meeting is expected than las year. 1t will
unquestionably be the largest camp meeting
s. ever held In Vermont. ne Railroad Com
pany have built house for the accommoda
ton OF the people, size 72x22. The frs
story will contain two long dining tables
and the second story twelve bed rooms. The
grounds are being graded for the purpose
and other conveniences erected which will
make the place one of the most desirable il
New England for outdoor meetings. W.
expect it will be frequently used during the
fall for mass meetings of both parties.-- Union
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
4 A city meeting was held in Burlington, OIL
:, Saturday, the 9th inst, to vote special taxes
and tax of 235 cents on the dollar voted
}, divided as follows 40 cents for support o
Q schools; 20 cents for the construction vi
q NEW 6reman's hall 20 cents for improve
ments in highways, and l55 cents to NEE
the debt and general expenses of the villag
: to June LIST 1869.
The Annual Commencement of the exer
cises in the medical department of the Uni
versity of Vermont, will take place o.
8 Wednesday evening of this week. The
. nual address to the graduating class will
delivered by Prof. Crosby.