Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-09-08

is estimated to be worth forty thousand dol
lars. There is only a partial insurance on
the property. They will probably erect an
other and more extensive mandatory at
once.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Letters have just been received from Rev.
E. c.. Cummings, late pastor Of the st
JOhnsbury church, dated at Paris, announ-
ces his safe arrival at Brest on the I'd ult
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings were both in good
health.
A fund of some 5000 has already been
raised in dollar subscriptions from old pupils
toward erecting a monument 10 the late
James X Colby, of St. Johnsbury. All
former students of his who have not already
done so are invited to send their mite to aid
in this worthy project, to Rev l.. Fairbanks
st. Johnsbury Center, Vermont.
f. & T. Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury have
donated a fine piece of land lying west of
the railroad depot in that place, to the viii
lage for the purpose Of converting it into a
public park. The trustees Of the village
have accepted the gift, and are identifying
it for the purpose specified in the donation.
Twelve petitions for divorce were granted
at the recent term of the Caledonia County
Court
DuIkt DOdSIS one OI Tue OluesI mdTTleu
couples in Vermont. Mr.. Joshua Smith and
wife are respectively 90 and 90 years old this
fall Mr. Smith is a farmer, and was married
young-an argument for early marriages.
c|HITTENDEN COUNTY.
Two-HEADED SNAKE.-Mr. W. f.. Allen,
of w estfOrd, left at the Free Press office an
interesting natural curiosity in the shape of
a Young snake about six inches long, with
fro pa-foat1u foruna1 HroAz .osDaI tnvakharI
at the base of the fauses. 1t was found
among a nestful Of the same sort, save thai
the rest were shaped as usual. He presents
it to the museum of the University.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Two brothers, Reuben and John Bronson,
of Alburgh Springs, were recently arrested
and taken before Justice Sweet, charged
with the crime of stealing four cheeses from
Mr.. Huxley, and a row boat from Mr.. Hill
ger, in which they conveyed the stolen cheeses
to the Canada shore Of Missisquoi bay where
they were seized by the United States reve-
nue. officials while in the act of selling a
portion Of the stolen property. They were
held in the sum of 5000, to appear at Grand
Isle County Court for trial, and not being
able to furnish bail were remanded to Jail, in
charge Of sheriff Harady.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Recently, a Erenchman who was at work
for the Passumpsic Railroad Company, re-
pairing fences, was drowned in the Connecti-
cut river, near the south line Of Thetford,
while bathing with others.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The last freak Of nature is in the posses
sion Of Adams Abbott of Troy. 1t is four
kittens all perfectly formed. and joined to-
gether, two black and two white. As Joined,
three are headed one way while the other
will be compelled to walk backwards at least
three-fourths Of the time. At last accounts
al were alive.
The Post Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public at North Troy, has been named Post
Bailey. in honor Of Lieut. Charles F.. Bailey !
who was m~ortally wounded at the battle of
Lees Mills, Virginia.
\ petition for a charter has been prepared
for a railroad running from Island Pond
through Charleston, Bloomington, Barton,
Glover, and connecting with the LamOIlle
Valley road in Greensboro.
Mrs. John Leet Of Irasburgh, was acci-
1~entally shot last Wednesday, by a pistol in
the hands Of Mrs. Taylor, inficting a flesh
wound in her limb below the knee.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The spouse of Charles Morton, Of Fair
haven, the other day presented him with
twins. lie liked the twins. He also liked
rum, and 10 celebrate his success as a pater-
amiiias, got drunk. lie was arrested for
so doing and fined Sll.2O.
The Republicans Of Pawlet have nomin-
ated jerome B. Bromley for representative.
wISDHAH COUNTY.
a tall poplar tree, standing about two
rods from a barn owned by Edwin L. CIR ant,
in Stratton, was struck by lightning on the
Goth. Fourteen sheep were lying in the shade
of a tree which stood near, and ten of them
were killed instantly three of them escaped
unhurt. and one, which was very badly
stunned by the lightning, by having cold
water applied to it, was restored to lie.
William Houghton, whose death at 70
years was announced last week, has been
Town clerk of Putney thirty-two years in
succession.
William Hardy, of Troy, N. Y, alias S.
Henry f. Carpenter, on his arrival at Bel
lows Falls, last Tuesday was brought before
Justice w. II. johnson, and for want of bail
in the sum of 81 500, was taken to Jail at
Fayetteville on Wednesday morning, to await
trial at the County Court for stealing a horse
and buggy from j.. ID. Bridgman's livery
stable some two or three weeks ago, by pre-
tending to hire the same to 90 to Saxtons
River. On Saturday, 18th ult., Mr.. Bridg-
man received a despatch from the chief Of
police in Worcester, describing the property
found and supposed thief, and Monday Sher-
if Taylor started for Worcester where he
found both thief and property, the next day
he returned with the thief, when he was fully
Unidentified. But little is known of him,
though his real name is said to be Carpenter,
and his parents live in Northern New York.
The Springfield Mass. Republican says he
was arrested during the races there week be-
fore last, where he falsely claimed to be sell
ling pools.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Mrs. Martha Washburn now residing at