Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-07-21
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Hon. Geo. w. Gr2ndey preached IN the
Baptist Church at Bristol last Sabbath morn
ing and afternoon
Seven swarms Of beos belonging to Mr..
VI. ). B1ies, Of Weybridgc, have almost quad
rupled their number the present season.
There are now p swarms.
Mr.. VIM. G. Wilson Of Shoreham, has pro-
duced a garden strawberry which measured
five inches in circumference
The Congregational church at Shoreham
was broken into thenight Of the Sd inst, and
the Communion set belonging 70 the society,
stolen. Its value was 500.
Mr.. Grin Hurlburt Of Cornwall, was re-
Gently taken to the Insane Asylum at Brat
tleborO. lie had been insane for some weeks
past. lie was always a very pcaceablc citi-
zen, and much esteemed.
Seventeen persons have joincd the Mctho-
dist church nine the Wesleyan and one the
Congregational church, as a result of the re
cent revival in Weybridge.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
4 NcwbIry man named Wheeler, and a
woman he cllleI his wife, are locked up at
st Johnsbury, on the complaint OF the gen
uine Mrs. Wheeler, on charges Of bigamy and
adultery. Wheeler has served a term in
State Prison for incendiarism
The Caledonia County Medical Society held
a meeting at Walkers hotel in Lyndonville,
a few days since, at which most Of the phys
icians in the county were present.
The Musical Festival and Picnic an
nounccd u come off at Railroad Grove, Lynn
d~onville, August 10, IL, II, and 18th, prom
ises t. be a grand affair. The Anvil Chorus,
and music performed at the Boston Peace
Jubilee, viii be repeated here.
culrrENDES COUNTY.
While the patriotism Of Young America
was yentildtlng Itself IN the Fourth q: Wi
liston, in the usual way. one Of the youth
more valorOu- than wise proposed to try tie
mcttle OF the gun by w~addIng it with sheet
lead. The result was, rs might have been
expected. q general bolt the powder refu-
sing u be led IN that way, unccremJniDusly
backed out, and in doing SO, hurled the
breech Of tine piece between the instigator'z
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ducin, his ard1r for experiments OF that
kind by a cOpiOus cifusion Of blood. Some
OF the pieces were blown a distance Of thirty
or forty rods.
ESSEX COUNTY.
On the 10Th inst, as Mrs. Michael Baker
and her son of West Concord, were riding to
church the holdbacks Of the harness broke,
letting the wagon against the horse The
animal ran, threw the occupants out, indict-
ing serious injuries on Mrs b, from which it
is thought doubtful if she RECEIVERS.
4 new house, owned by Thomas Crane. Of
Island Pond, was struck by lightning and
wholly Consumed, on the morning of the 10th
inst. 1t ltd been insured. but the policy
did not 20 into effect until about 10 hours
after it was burned.
The mother Of the child recently found
dead at Island Pond, has been ascertained to
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Lowell, Mass, and was trying to find em-
ployment at Island Pond. She gave birth to
the child in the bushes, rolled ! stone upon
it and crushed it to death, and then took the
cars for Canada.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mr.. Daniel Perry, tie born artist who
designed and executed the Swanton Soldiers
Monument, 20 much admired By all behold
ers, is spending the summer in Swanton, and
is engaged in modelling and cutting in mar
bic medallions Tor a few friends and art
patrons.
RI cHNoND MARKEr.-About 100 tubs of
butter, and 100 boxes Of cheese were sold in
this market Yesterday. The former sold at
from 80 to 30 cents, and the latter at from
II to 10 cents per pound.
\ young man named Vim. Marcy living
near Montgomery Center, recently got mar
ried to a Montgomery girl, although at the
time engaged to another girl who lived in
Putney, this State. The marriage soon
leaked out, and some Of his ~neighbors threat
ened to express their disapproval Of his con-
duct by getting up a charavari for his benefit.
For fear Of this, the young man left, went to
Putney, and shortly after married the girl
there to whom he was previously engaged.
A short time since, q Montgomery man went
to Putney on business, and he was requested
by Marcy's friends, who were ignorant of the
second marriage, to tell him to come home
and live with his wife and he would not be
molested. But Marcy supposing the man
coming to arrest him for bigamy, left in a
hurry for Pennsylvania, leaving his second
wife behind.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
More than SOC, 900 feet of the marble
found on Isle La Motto, have been sold annu-
ally from a single quarry. for several years in
succession, and the demand is increasing.
The population Of the town Of South Hero
decreased in population Lightweight in the
ten years from 1850 to 1860.
There are sixty scholars connected with
the Sabbath School of the Congregational
church at Alburgh.
The original nlme Of Isle In Motto was
&" Vineyard and was changed to its present
name by the Legislature, Nov. 9th, 1880.
The Republican Convention in Grand Isle
County is to be held at North Hero, August
18th.
Daniel W. Dixon, OF Grand Isle. who in
~lo55-66-67 was Engrossing Clerk of the
Vermont House of Representatives. and last
year was one Of the Legislative Reporters.
has become assistant editor Of the AdrerGser
a spicy daily aud weekly Republican Journal
published at Springfield, Ohio. a citv Of some
Is 900 inhabitants, some forty miles south
west of Columbus. lie is a young man Of
good qualifications.
LAAOILLE COUNTY.
REPUBLICAN NoNISATIoS-For senator. Asa
r. Camp of Stowe; for Judge of probate. @.
G. Chadwick of johnson for sheriff. GEORGE
Doty of M0rristown for States attorney.
NJ. A. Bingham Of Cambridge for assistant
judges, Farwell Wetherby Of Cambridge. and
Thomas Potter Of Belyidere.
The Musical Convention held at johnson
last week, commencing on Tuesday and clos
ing on Friday night with a grand concert,
was a very successful and pleasant affair.
I Prof. Wyman was director.