Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-12
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY


the work thoroughly.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Hon. Pierpoint Isham has donated five
hundred dollars for an organ for the new
Congregational Church at Manchester.
II. B. Bottom Of shaftsbury, has two
million, twelve hundred thousand, twenty
one hundred and seven score of honey bees
IL. D. Snow of Bennington has invented
water wheel governor, also most perfect
and extensively sed steam governor, which
is rapidly superseding ali other governors for
steam power.
About two O'Clock on Monday morning a
fire broke out in the rear of Park Block Of
Bennington. Four large barns and one shed
were consumed before proper assistance was
rendered. 1t was the supposed work Of an
lncendiary. Graves q Root ere the owners
OF the property. Loss $4,000 over the in
surance
CALEDONIA COUNTY
Two thousand persons attended the mass
meeting of the Caledonia County Young
Mems Temperance Society at Lyndonville on
Tuesday last. lt was addressed BY Rev Mr..
Winslow, Editor Of the Boston Ne1os, Rev
Mr.. Cushing Of Massachusetts,, Rev Mr.
Thompson, agent of the Massachusetts State
Temperance Society, a nd Hon Bliss N. Davis
Of Danville.
The fields in Caledonia county as well as
IN the other eastern counties Of the State are
suffering from drouth. The night Of Juuc
18th was nearly cold enough for frost
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
u. '. M.-We are happy to note that our
suggestion to the powers in and over the
University Of Vermont to elect the Rev
Professor buckham, president thereof seems
not to have hindered his election Now If
the old University, as we also suggested, will
open wide its doors to our daughters as we'll
az sons, at once, not waiting for every other
institution Of similar grade to lead, before
Il concludes to follow, it is Just now enter
ing upon career Of prosperity unknown to
its solemn half century ana more Of CONVEX
satism VI rejoice that once more Z r. NJ.
the dear old modest soul has dared to think
that possibly there is some virtue in one Of
her own sens.-Sf. Adams Messenger
RIcHMoND.-rh celebration of the 4th in
Richmond was quite a pleasant affair a
large party collected al the village in the
afternoon, where arrangements had been
made for a picnic supper. The railroad
officials placed the new depot at the disposal
Of the company to set the tables in. These
were loaded with all the delicacies Of the
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Richmond The orators Of the day were too
to p@-ticriarire; and all passed
off pleasantly. About six hundred cJGple-
we're present az the independence Ball At the
Richmond Hotel. in the evening
EssEx COUNTY.
D. W Hobbs Of Island Pond, IN attempt
ing to get on his van at Northumberland, n
H.. when the train was in motion. got
thrown down on the sleepera and dragged
some distance and recel7ed bad cit in his
knee and several bruises. so he Is confined to
his bed. His hands were oily and one Of
them slipped from the railing which caused
his fail
FRASELIS COUNTY.
The international Telegraph Company is
putting mp a new line from SWanton, along
the line Of the Portland and Ogdcnshurg
Railroad to the New Hampshire boundary
Tie wires will De up from Swanton u st.
J0hnsbury in thirty days
Fifty persons were present at a gathering
ID honor Of the SEVENTEEN birthday Of Lyman
IIawley Of Fairfax Or. Sidney Hawlcy Of
Aurora, LII presented his aged father with
! substantial walking stick, and another son
DR.. Curtis Hawley Of Fairfax, made the gift
IL pair Of gold mounted Brazilian pebble
spectaclcs Brief remarks BIZ tile sons ne
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-cspondcd, and the occasion was one Of much
interest 10 the assembled relatives and friends
LAMoILE COUNTY
The number Of teachers who recently met
1t the Association at Stowe, was twenty,
who il the aggregate had tlught 2G4 terms
IN average Of and 500. The next meeting
IF the Society is to be at Hydepark.
The seIectmen Of Cambridge refuse to fur
nish the agent appointed by Col. Boynton,
E. \. Burnet, with liquors, SO the town has
no agency.
Cambridge must be quito a prosperous
town. Il has 80 acres Of land to each family
and last year made 237 ,G36 pounds OF butter
worth over SIT 900, and 263,s $50 pounds of
.ugar, valued at nearly S27 900.
ORANGE COUNTY.
On tue 9th, as the Brookdeld stage vas
about starting from West Randolph. the
lrIver, Mr.. Fl. ~ Scott and B. b Chase had
! few words Of 9apleasantness,' when (
Scott picked up board and assaulted Chase
but was soon placed on his back with
Chase uppermost. Scott was fined.
The iewelry store IF Mr. Foster Grow, il
Chelsea, was robbed on the 9th ult., IF .
about four hundred dollars worth OF stock,
ana the thieves, with the plunder, escaped
lDIDTUdbiJU Ol LIt IDDi5GIN anu SuG lBhGipA@
circumstances were forwarded to City Mar
shall Lang. Last Friday box. about a foot
and halt square, WAS received " Cheney
{ 60. e Express, Of Lowell, Mass, directed
TO Charles Weston Of that city. Monday, [
ln the arrival Of the northern train, John J.
lIaryeV called for the box, and Officer j. g. I
Favor, who was in waiting, arrested him.
Carney acknowledged his participancy in the
and says he left Chelsea last Friday
aud Manchester that morning The box
contains silver ware and jewelry.
Tm GuLF RorrE. We learn that the Yer
mont Central Railroad Engineer has just
made reconnaissance Of WIlliamstOwn Gulf. /
and found it even more practicable for the
Of p railroad than it is through
south Barre The Central Railroad Eng-
ncer. twenty and more years ago. found little
difficulty through Barre compared with the
Gulf Then however, there was an oppos-
ing line, while now the managers of the
Central, ETC., arc evidently DESTROYS Of a line
through the Gulf, which will both shorten
the distance from Montpelier junction TO
Royalton and give enlarged sources # travel
and traffic 70 the road.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A monster " bird Of freedom, whose
wings measured seven feet and two inches
from tip to tip, was caught in a trap at
Coventry, a few days ago. His love for
spring lamb led an indignant farmer to thus
plot for his capture.
The travel to Jay Peak has commenced
briskly and parties ere daily visiting it. It's
will soon command something more
than a log house, and it il the intention of
the Mountain Road Company. to erect
suitable building near the summit
Walter b. Cobb, a successful merchant
and bank director, died at DERBY line, June
10Th
RUTLAND COUNTY.
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