Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-05
CALEDONIA COUNTY


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CALEDONIA COUNTY
During the past six years, James Nuts
file factory at st. Johu=bury, has done so,
6lL29 Of business for the Fairbanks Their
books show that they do business for over
1900 different concerns in Canada and New
England.
A man in the employ OF Mr. Mutt, Of St.
J0hnsbury, lately attempted an assault upon
a young girl Of sixteen. He procured his
! liquor Of a Frenchman named BOusquet, who
was fined so and costs, in default Of which
he was mmitted to Jail
/ Mrs Sabra Simpson. an old lady Of 20
years living in Sheffield, recently knit pair
Of men socks in l ID days
CHITTESDEN COUNTY.
IT. 5. MARzHAL's OFFICE.-Gen Foster w
). Marshal. has appointed Thomas Failey,
late constable Of st. Adams, deputy marshal.
Mr.. Failey has the reputation Of being a
good officer, and has removed TO this city
Gen. Fosters Office is now located at the old
Sentinel sanctum in Pecks Block Main
street.-Frec Press.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
DR.. Branch Of St Adams recently removed
a tumOr Of some l ) years growth from the
neck of Mrs. E5enezer Bailey Of Fletcher
Tie Telegraph line is being constructed
along the line Of the Lamoille Valley Rail
road The poles for about twenty miles
eastward from Swanton have been set, and
the wire and other necessary apparatus for
construction have been purchased.
IAMoILLE COUNTY.
A daughter of Samuel B. Clark OF Cady's
Falls, was 50 badly burned recently that she
cannot live. Her dress caught fire while
playing with matches.
A subscription is being raised to build
Methodist church in Morrisvile
ORANGE COUNTY.
The surveyors have finished the location Of
the Montpelier q Wells River Rail Road,
INTO Wells River and have decided upol one
Of two lines, either through the village, or
on the north side Of the river. \ purse of a
thousand dollars has been raised, and viii be
increased. to induce the adoption Of the sur
vey north Of the river.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A Mr. Morse Of Coventry lost ten sheep
Hast Tuesday night by being run over by the |
down express tram.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Hon x-Gov. John b. Page Of Rutland, /
soon sails for Europe with Mrs Page, to try
the effect Of voyage and Of the foreign
baths and springs, on Mrs. Pages health. If
benefited thereby they viii probably be
abroad year.
One Of the most interesting events in the \
forty years history Of Castleton Seminary I
has been the completion, erection, and IN
yelling Of monument to the memory Of the /
late Rev f. j. Hallock. The ceremonies in 1
connection with the unwilling OF the monu
ment on Wednesday afternoon were Of a \
solemn and impressive character
Mr.. Leland Dawson Of Wallngford has a
turkey two years old that has Matched a
brood of nine promising young turkeys. at .
the same time laying eleven eggs during the
period of incubation. As though this feat .
were not enough TO establish a first-class rep .
utatiOn, she has continued TO produce an egg
every day since Matching her brood.
wiNDHAM COUNTY.
Lucius B. Phillips Of Rockingham, COM
mitted suicide by hanging Tuesday after /
noon Of last week Rum was probably the !
cause. lie was over so years Of age.
Three vagabonds. armed and having with /
them large Newfoundland dog, who have .
been lurking about Brookline for several .
DAYS, were arrested and lodged in Jail at .
NeWfane.
The religious interest among the MethO- /
dists in BIattleborO and vicinity continues !
with remarkable results. May 9th, twenty /
three persons were baptized, and on the 10th
inst. ten were baptized, on Dummerston hill. /
Two lads were drowned in Morey's mill |
pond at Halifax, last Wednesday one IA
years old. son Of Newman Carley of Viii |
bingham, and the other, 9 years old, son OF
Emerson Smith of Halifax. The boys were |
first missed by some people in house near /
near the pond who noticed the strange |
actions of a dog belonging to one OF them /
1t is supposed the small boy fell from the /
bridge while looking into the water at the |
fish usually to be seen at the bottom OF the !
pond at that place, and that the Carley boy /
plunged in to save his mate, as he bad taken /
off his coat and vest and laid them on the
bridge. |
A colored man named Morgan was lately /
killed on the Vermont Valley railroad in !
Westminster Near his body was found a
bottle of liquor and dead chicken he had /
stolen from some hen roost. He had been to |
Walpole, where it is supposed he got ms |
liquor and was probably il ,oxicated.
Reuben Stearus, of West Bratteboro, who
died at the age of IS, had II children, all OF
whom lived to marry and have families, ana
eight still survive, at ages ranging from 10 TO
81.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
On the 18th ult youth named Martin
well known in these parts, hired
team of Mr.. Oscar Burk, of Woodstock, for |
two DAYS, and then went up to the north part ;