Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-31
Vermont Items.

Vermont Items.
/ ADDISON COUNTY.
Samuel Miner of Lincoln had two valua-
bic horses Gored to death by mad bull re-
Gently.
A raftlesnake has been seen this season
near Hog Back Mountain, in the vicinity of
Monkton, the only one seen thereabouts dur
ing thelast'twentyieight yeass
The house of ,M1As Eddy, a widow lady in
Bristol, was entered by thieves recently; and.
considerable clothing, etc, stolen.
Belden Falls marble MN in Weybridge is
a wonder. The gangs of saws are all carried
by a wire rope less than ineh. in diameter
running from the reel of the saw mill "a dis
tance of about forty rods and una height Of
eighty or ninety feet.
BENNINGTON COUNTY,
A son of David Kimball, aged II years,
was drowned on Sunday evening. He was
bathing with several other boys in a pond in
East Pow nal. He was soon got out; all
efforts to resuscitate him were in vain.
Mrs. Nathan Stowe. living near North
Bennington, cut her throat on the morning
Of the 10th, the cause Of her suicide being
insanity.
The Banner says that those who knew
Bennington as sit was will hardly know it
as 50 it is" having been improved by new
buildings, etc.
young man by the name of Eaton, of
Factory Point, had tooth extracted few
days since, took an anodyne on going to bed,
and was found dead in the morning.
| CALEDONIA COUNTY.
| RYEGATE-On Saturday the 18th, party
of sixty or seventy ladies and gentlemen
went TO the summit of Blue Mountain, and
/ 4 r
oxen drew up the needful good things on a
sled, and bride horses bore up the ladies.
The institute at Barton Landing opened
with GO teachers.
John Bacon Of St Johnsbury has an ap-
pie tree upon which there are both ripe ap-
| Piles and blossoms.
| Mrs. Joseph Ide of St. Johnsbury Center,
| had an ovarian tumor, weighing thirty
pounds, removed on the goth.
Lucius Burnham of Hardwick was badly
injured recently by runaway team.
NJ Ballard of Hardwick lost house and
barn by fire recently, supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
/ John McGill of NorrisviIle had bad fall
recently, breaking several bones.
/ Wheelock was organized in 1892; Abra-
/ ham Morrill, was first clerk, Dudley Swasey,
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selectmen, and Gideon Leavitt, first consta-
bic.
Apples in Caledonia County are more
plentiful than they have been for many years.
4 Hon George Cowles. of McIndoes, who
I died last week Tuesday morning, was one OF
/ the prominent men in the southern part of
the county. lie was a merchant at Ryegate
/ Corner from 1923 to 1866, and held the Office
of town clerk there from about 1874 till he
left town, some four years ago. He was also
postmaster for many years. At McIndoes,
be has been largely engaged in mercantile
business, and has for several years past been
postmaster He represented the towu of
Ryegate several years in the State Legisla-
ture, and has twice been senator from the
county. lie has enjoyed many positions OF
trust, and has always proved reliable and
capable. His loss will be greatly felt
North Star.
ESSEX COUNTY.
There was liquor row at West Concord
on Monday the l4th. which resulted in some
bruises and more foul words and bad temper
to the disturbance of the peace. Some con-
cerned were arrested and fined, and Others
may take warning.
While Charles Eastman and his wife, oil
Lunenburgh, were recently riding in bug
gy,a vicious dog sprang at the horse, causing
r it to overturn the carriage, and Mrs. Eastman
to be badly injured.
The wooden factory at West Concord en-
: ploys about twenty hands. They have been
|, making fancy cassimeres lately, and are
making arrangements to put portion Of the
help to making lap robes for carriages.
Henry Carter, lumberman. was instantly
killed in North Concord on the oath, by be-
: ing caught between couple of logs in a
JAM"
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The cheese factory in Richford has been
closed for the season on account of lack OF
? storage room for the cheese. Mr.. William
) G. Brown has bought the factory buildings
and intends to erect substantial dry house
next year The factory has received the
milk Of about 300 COWS this season, and has
made about 500 cheeses, averaging about 81
pounds each.
The new Union Church being built il
: Fletcher is nearly completed.
: JIM Wright of Enosburgh cut corr
= stock from his field that measured IL fee
S and inches.
# Mr. and Mrs. Temple Of Boston, sojourn
!. ing at St. Adams, went out on the lax
Thursday in a skiff, and attempting to hois
i a sale, the boat was overturned. They mar
/, rowly escaped drowning, but were rescueC
. after Mrs. T. had sunk twice.
The house and out-buildings of Mr.. Byrol
~. Brown of West Sheldon, near Swanton
! were burned Sunday AN, while the famil.
were at church. Mr.. Brown barely arrives
: in time to save few articles from two rooms
FATAL ACCIDENT IN FAIRFAx.-Georg
J, Raine, aged IA years, son of Peter Raine
: living at Fairfax Falls, while playing wit
= a loaded pistol Sunday, accidently shot him
Self through the breast, killing him instantly
= GRAND ISLE COUNTY
An exchange Gays that during one OF tn
; recent high winds Eddie Mott was blow
g into Lake Champlain while be was crossln
the railroad bridge from West Alburgh
Rouses Point. Being good swimmer,
made good his way to terra tfrn1a
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
Hon Mr. Butler, of New York, has put
chased the farm of Daniel Wait of Stow
~ and 80 acres of land adjoining, for SO ,OO'
+ and is to build a summer residence thereon
A letter to the Christian Mirror, signs
u f. o. says the Lamoille Valley ralroa
) is in bad hands and is making but little pr
= gress, as the force employed is ludicrous
small.
q, The Lamoillc Valley Musical Associate
n, are TO have a Convention in Cambridge Sep
20 to 23d inclusive.
C. S. Page has been rs-nominated as re
ry resentative from Hyde Park.
to. E. NJ Clifford of Wolcott was throw
M from wagon recently, and had several bon
broken.