Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-05-18

Charles Bradley, of this village. while hunt
ing in Mortified last Sunday, had the i'll
luck to ignite quantity of powder which
he was carrying in his pocket, and was SO
seriously burned and injured thereby that he
died the next day. The accident occurred
by the careless thrusting of pipe, which
he had just been smoking, into the pocket
containing the powder. The young man was
10 years of age, and son of A j. Braley
of this place.
SAD AccIDENT.-As Mr.. and Mrs. John
Flanagan Of Moretown were returning from
Waterbury a short time since, their horse
took fright while descending the hill near
Mr.. L. ID. Hills mill, and ran violently
against tree. Mr.. Flanagan had both his
knees broken, while Mrs. Flanagan was
thrown twenty or thirty feet from the car
riage and badly injured. They were aged
people.
The weather is now just delightful, and
everything is progressing finely for the farm
ers and those dependent on Dame Nature for
a livelihood. Grass is coming on rapidly :;
grain and farm crops generally are mostly in
the ground, with the single exception of
corn,-and the weather is very faTo rable for
the starting of all crops.
II. o. Stone of Hardwick has sold his
store to C. c. Bridgman, and II A. Bridg-
man They both have the talent, pluck and
energy to make successful business men,
and will undoubtedly receive their share of
the public patronage. The business is not
new to them. G. c. Bridgman has received
a thorough business education, and after
graduation was for several years in company
with Bryant & Stratton in their chain of
commercial colleges. II. A. Bridgman has
served through the various grades Of appren
ticeship to the position of head clerk in
wholesale grocery store in Newport, r. l.
They intend to have on hand for customers
everything that is found in a country store,
and sell for very small profits. Success to
the new firm
q Notice the advertisement of 9 Valua-
bic Farm for Sale in the FIREMAN o-day.
We are personally knowing to the fact that
the farm is all it is described as being, and
that it's present owner never " talks turkey :"
when he means " crow" Parties desiring
fine piece of landed property will find it
costs nothing to look over Mr.. Houses prem
ises.
Nathan Boyce of Fayston lately had pair
of twin colts foaled by a marc twenty years
old. The same mare has raised twelve colts
sometimes indulging in pair of twins
and is now as sound as nut. Who has
more prolific breeder? Let the fact be
known.
VIM. Moody of Middlese1, while mending
fence, found a nest of young squirr els, which
he carried home and gave to a cat having
litter of kittens. The cat adopted the stran-
gers, and is rearing them in . mOtherly way.
Thieves of the clothes-line stamp have
our principal citizens suffered thereby last
Monday night.
Hiram hathaway. Esq. has purchased
and now occupies the beautiful residence of
B. A. Holmes in Moretown village.
Mr. William Chapman of Fayston and Mr.
Wilder Drew Of Waitsfeld have exchanged
farms, Mr.. Chapman paying S25OO difference.
Farmers and breeders of horses should look
at the notice of the Joslin Horse in our ad
vertising columns, to-day.
NJ. Slade, of Washington, son of the
late Gov. SIade of Middlebury, was on the
9th inst. admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia