Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-06-24
FRANKLIN COUNTY

franklin COUNTY.
ST. ALBANs BAT.-The steamer Rlrer
Queen, Capt. Tobias, viii commence her
regular trips between St. Adams Bay and
Plattsburgh In about one week. She is l22
tons burthen, 106 feet long, and 26 feet wide
She Is undergoing repairs and several altera-
tions, which viii add to her comfort as a
ferry boat.
ORANGE COUNTY
The dwelling house owned and occupied
by Harrison Root, Of STAFFORD. Vt. was
burned, together with all Its contents. on the
morning Of June l4th, the inmates but Just
escaped Loss $500, insured for 500.
Lyman E. Payne, of East Corinth. has a
full blood Morgan mare eighteen gears old
which brought him this spring pair Of twin
colts. He has named them Grant and Col
fax He is Republican, dyed in the wool.
RACEs.-A horse race is to come off at the
Bradford Trotting Park on the 18th Of july
Three purses are offered for public competi-
ton the first of SIS open TO horses four
years old and under; the second of $50 open
10 horses years old, and the third Of SIS.
opens TO all horses that never beat $40 in
public. Race TO commence at 1850 An
ORANGE. COUNTY CoURT.-James NJ Dick
ey Y. John Howard, apt. Trespass for TAX
Inc certain cattle from the pasture Of plf J..
which defendant claimed 10 have bought but
which he took without having paid for.
Livingston and Dickey, for plf.. Wheelock
and Martin. for deft Judgment for the
plf-. to recover one cent damages and one
cent costs. The cattle were already in the
hands Of plf., l. the reason Of the verdict be
ing merely nominal.
Noses Spear Samuel c. Clement, apt
Trespass for taking a certain mare, that for
merlv belonged 10 def The defense was.
that def. had not sold her CLARK and Dick.
ev, for plf.. Farnham and Hebard for def
Verdict for plf 10 recover SS6.53, value Of
mare, and biz costs. The tender goes into
the hands ofdeft.
Ira d. Cutler William Rogers apt. Tres
pass for some turkeys. Verdict for plf 70
recover Sl4.95 and his costs taxed atS3l-5l
White and " heeIock. Tor plf., Livingston
Dickey for deft-
Horace L. Wiley c. ;. Stevens apt. As
saUlt and battery committed IL Topsham,
May 3lst, 1867 Def claimed that all he
and costs SS4.3I Livingston and Denison
for plf. Dickey anu Ormsby for def.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Hon. Portus Baxter was insured for SO
900 u the Equitable Life Assurance Com
pany Of New \ ork, and Ms widow has
the receipt Il the same
EUTLANI COUNTY.
Mary Ward. little daughter Of Peter
Ward II Rutland. a-ed seven wears, was run
over on the Rutland x Burlington railroad,
about mile south Of the Rutland depot last
week. and killed
FIRE AT BUTL4ND.-The barn belonging -
GOV John B. Page. al Rutland. was burned
on SATURDAY. morning. the horses and other
stock being saved. Loss unascertained, but
insured for $1,000 The fire wac UDdOubt-
edly the work Of sn incendiary.
w1NpHAN COUNTY.
An unwelc0me visitor called On one # the
Brattleboro village schools q few days since.
The scholars were going through their accus
TONED exercises. when III walked an OK from
the street Il tie great establishment and
fright Of teacher ana scholars. who made q
speedy exit through the windows
Willard Dodge. Of Dummerston. has q
halE5lood Dutch bull calf, twelve weeks old
that weighs 5s5 pounds
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The severe storm on the Ii. IL Woodstock
Hartland and Queechv. unrooted barns and
houses and did much damare Ia >hrew--
bury $4,000 VIII not pat tie roads in repair
All the bridges between PoulJncy and Md
dlet0wn were washed away. ana carried 1I
whole. The rain following the whirlwln4
il Woodstock al night, was lis heaviest
known for many yeare-
s Grant ana C9lf4x Club ha- been formed
in Barnard. Il. T. T. Atwood. president
and q " Leonard, Secretary
Seldeu ~ Allen. IF East Barnard. aged