Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-10-27

Peter Clement of st. Johnsbury, has q
Morgan colt q months old which weighs
Il40 pounds.
Arthur Wood of Danville, slid from the
roof of a two-story house, and only escaped
severe and perhaps fatal consequences BY
having the fall broken by the limb of a shade
tree.
George Brainerd of Danvillc found a valu-
able colt dead in his pasture a few mornings
since.
A peddler named Roshschild had his car
broken open in Danville the other day, and
quite a quantity of dry-goods and furs car
RED off.
Nehemiah Page of Danville was severely
injured lately by the falling of som heavy
timbers while he was taking down the frame
of a shed.
About four o'clock last Friday afternoon,
as two young men were driving near Lyn-
don Corner, they were stopped by George
NJ. Downs and James IL. Howard, one of
whom took the horse by the bride, aud the
other. displaying a revolver, demanded what
little money they had. The boys claimed
they were : in fun but the authorities
could not see it in that light, and the boys
are now in Jail awaiting examination.
Loren Hale of Waterford lately slipped on
the frosty grass, breaking his right arm
above the wrist, and getting otherwise badly
bruised.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
DR.. Hathaway of Milton, has recovered
s. 100 from A. NJ. Clark of st. Albaus,
for damage caused. him by Clark selling him
80 sheep for high stock when in fact they
were only grades.
FRANKIE COUNTY.
Mr.. Frank Merritt, of Swanton, backed
his horse and cart loaded with stones, off a
bank IS feet high, the other day, killing
the horse and smashing the cart.
Spectators are buying potatoes of Franklin
County farmers at 40 cents per bushel for
the best 35 for medium, and % for COM
mon yield.
Mr.. Lewis Pedneau, a resident Of High
gate for the last thirty-years, will be 90
years old Jan, s, 1870. He enjoys good
health, and has not missed a meal during his
whole life. lie served in the French army
under Napoleon, and was one of the four Of
his company who survived the famous retreat
from Moscow.
Four carloads of homeward bound French
brick makers passed through st Adams last
Friday morning.
The Catholics of Franklin have purchased
a house and lot for $3.50, and are convert
ing the former into a house of worship.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
Benjamin Wheeler of Wolcott, escaped
from Jail recently. The lock of his cell was
broken, and the outside door was unlocked
at the time to carry in supper to the pris-
Oners
Leonard Warren has sold his hotel in Bl-
kersfeld to William Chadwick for $4,000.
Town meetings, to see if the towns will
vote aid for the MIssisquoi Railroad, have
been warned in Enosburgh, Berkshire and
Montgomery, for the 2Srh 29th and 39th
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Mrs. Foley attempted to light her fire last
Thursday morning, expediting the operation
by weting her kindlings with kerosene oil
Goals igniting the oil, it flashed up sud
into her face, seorohing it f~earfully
and the gas passing down her throat stran-
gled her. She fell, apparently ~lIfeless, TO
the floor. and at last accounts was in a crit
condition.
Charles Lewis of Wells, was, on the 10th
shot through the head and instantly
killed, by Mr.. Russell Lamb, at a " chicken
shoot The boy was in charge of the birds
to be shot, and it is supposed Lamb mistook
the boys head for the chicken.
The depot at Fairhaven was entered on
the night Of Oct. 18th, and some so or SIS
IN money taken. The thieves also refr eshed
from a barrel of beer in the freight
ISDH oUNTY
The voters of the town of Dummerston,
IN the 18th inst voted to raise one dollar
IN the dollar of the grand list toward repair
ng the roads and small bridges in town this
all.
One of the most affecting incidents Of the
ate flood in Vermont, occurred at Brattle-
,oro. Just before Frederick, who was lost,
vent over the dam and falls, two Of his little
were on the bank and saw their faith
IT on the fatal raft of lumber. Too young
20 understand the danger to which he was
each in chIldless Innocence hailed
and cried to their father but an instant be-
ore he went down. good by, papa"
WINDSOR
The town Of Woodstock has voted to build
N iron bridge, to replace one the flo cd des-
rOyed in the village.
The largest and most successful gathering
& rho lind aver hold in the State was the ]