Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-03-29

10 TO 10 Genus on saturday tue 4Ceh. A0J
is quoted by the Vergennes paper at S 10 per
hundred OF 5000 per tun. Hay is worth two
thirds as much by the pound as butter, II
these figures be correct.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The School Superintendent Of Arlington
reports the schools of the town as poor, taken
as a whole, and the whole thing almost
failure, and the money expended as about as
good as thrown away, owing to lack OF at
tendance Of the scholars, interest among par
ents and almost total untitness of the school
houses in town.
Manchester voted only l6 majority against
the - town system"
The frogs celebrated St. Patricks day in
SALISBURY, being unusually lively on Friday
evening, an unusual occurI ence in that lat
itude.
The greatest flow of sap that was ever
known in Peru was from Friday morning
until Saturday morning, some trees flowing
as much as four pailstull. A. 1. Bayard
gathered last week from 100 trees 225 bar
rells of sap.
An accident occurred at Music Hall, Man
chester, on Friday evening, that came very near
being disastrous in its consequences. w hlIe
maple sugar dance was in progress a side lamp
fell, setting the oil on fire and scattering the
flames in all directions. The fire flashed up
to the ceiling and for moment all was con-
sternation, but mats were procured from
above and the flames extinguished without
serious damage.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
/ There is great temperance revival in
I Peacham meeting on Monday night of
last week was q success in point of numbers
/ and enthusiasm. The report of those appoint
ed to circulate the pledge was very crafty
| ing. 1t is probable that nineteen twentIeths
/ of the citizens have signed or will sign, the
pledge. The friends Of the cause have every
reason to take courage. The Oldest inhabi-
tants state that the town was never so free
from intemperance as to-day.
Hugh Rice of Westmore filled tea-kettle,
and lust as he sat it upon the stove, his little
son. Willie, two years old, wanted to drink,
and the father let him drink from the nose
of the kettle-A short time afterwards
when the water was boiling, the little fellow,
wanting TO drink again, applied his mouth 70
the same place, inhaled and tell over back
wards and died next day.
STATE FAIR.-It is reported that Messrs
Gregory and Shedd, locating committee fol
the State Fair, for 1871, have made arrange
ments with the Caledonia Fair Ground Co
| Horace Fairbanks President, to hold the mex
annual Fair at St. Johnsbury, September Il
49, "A, and Is.
One night last week the store of c. F
Conant East Hardwick was entered by {
burglar or burglars, but the rascals tool
nothing but a little counterfeit scrip. The.
also entered the shop of j. L. Williams anC
stole some tools, probably to assist them II
entering the store. Two miles south OF her
: thew stole the team of Mr.. Curtis Gould
which was abandoned two miles below VOL
Il B,r# chr vr~aHE n
hard driving. officers were immedlatel.
sent in pursuit but they failed to capture tn
rogues.
Calvin Brown Of Waterford finished sowin
f h is wheat on Saturday the 18th of March.
j Lucius Gilmore, brother of the late Gov
! Gilmore Of New Hampshire, has been az
o pointed Superintendent of the Passumpsl
Railroad
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Hon. Ezra Mech Of Shelburne, has sol
to the Vermont Horse Stock Company AZ
acres of his farm for SOS 900.
s FRANKLIN COUNTY.
0 The question of a change of Postmaster /
St. Adams is being agitated. L. p. kimI
: ton and B. D. Hopkins are applicants.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
f The towns of Stowe, Morristown an
: johnson Join. own farm upon which tn
I paupers Of those towns are supported. III
!, following is the result of the past year
= Stowe. Is paupers, cost 81 $40, MorristowI
Is 10 paupers, cost 81 PIG, johnson, 2pauper
cost 346.
POsT OFFICE CHANGE.-J. J. Rollins hf
r been appointed postmaster at Wolcott,
: place of J. q. Taylor removed.
ss ORANGE COUNTY.
q Rev. Mr.. Kinney, the late rector of Ora,
ID church at Randolph, has gone West, and II
parish is again destitute.
p 0. c. Hatch, for four years clerk in Il
y Bank at Wells River, has been appoint'
Is Cashier of the Bank at Chelsea.
! The farmers of Randolph are all going il
to the dairy business For years past shes
:. have been the fashion but now the cows tai
q the precedence, and wool will doubtless ha
:. y a rise, and butter a downfall
n The body of Mrs. Hannah Thompson
: Topsham. who was missed about two and
~ half wears ago, was found week before las
N forty rods west of l. Edward Tedford 8 hou
~ on land once owned by her father Eve
nt effort was made to find her at the time
DISAPPEARED, but without avail. She W
living in natural position, and her carmen
=. had not been disturbed. She was % yea
ar of age.
W -. The school house in District No. 3, We
ON Fairlec, was burned on the morning of t
ed 18th, no loss to the district, except a lit
on kindiing wood and a few rotten timbers,
ia the furniture had been removed from
N house, nd the wood from the shed. Caui
ed spontaneous combustion.
CHI WELLS River. States Attorney V
tn. tied Wells River one day last week, =
IL brought action against a number OF persc
for violating the liquor law. Union Dura
keeping the hotel, was fined 500 and cost
J., McLane Marshal 500 and costs Mlchi
all pncLIev $40 and costs J. A. Holtoa s
"a ii = e snIIin-. cidor and fnrfeitnre