Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-08


fatal accident Wednesday evening, under
the following circumstances On his way
nome with son, the horses became unman-
aSeable, and the son, who was driving, soon
discovered that his father was missing from
the sled. He went back IN search of him,
and found him by the side of the road. APP
pearances seemed to indicate that he was
dragged, either by holding on to the sled or
by being caught in it in some manner
When found his head was badly bruised and
his skull broken. He lived but two hours
after he was found.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Railroad ties are being placed upon the
line Of the Lamoille Valley Railroad in Fair
field.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Deacon Jesse Landon and wife of South
Hero celebrated their golden wedding few
days ago. Rev. o. G.. Wheeler read n poem
prepared for the occasion. Deacon Landon
is one Of the oldest native born citizens of
the town, and lives on the farm adjoining
the one his father cleared when the country
was new.
A Grand Isle man, who emigrated to Min
nesOta seventeen years ago, reappeared in
that town last fall, wearing the same old
white plug hat of distressing proper
tions that he wore at the time of his disap-
pearance lie was recognized at once.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
The American Hotel property at Hydepark
has been sold to Col. E. b. Sawyer, who is
to take possession the LIST Of April
Another Preacher FALLEN.-Rev. Russell
Patten, aged - years, months and 20 days,
died Of consumption, at his residence in Nor
ristown, Jan. 2jth
y. p. Keller, formerly Of the Waterbury
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House in Stowe, the coming season
David Randall has bought the Village Ho-
tel in Hydcpark, for 50 800
The Lamoille County Good Templars'
Mon VIII be held at Waterville, Feb. 18th.
&. T. Brown, of Eden, publishes . two
men who stole thirty bushels of potatoes
two others who drove off one Of his sheen
and third who carried off a load Of corn
stalks from bis barn. Some Of the primitive
nelghbJrs OF the &" garden . must be around
The man who has been styling himself Rev
Z. Rivers, and preaching IN the Congrega-
tlOnal church in johnson for few weeks
procured team to 20 to Morrisyille OF Stowe,
but the owner thereof, after some time, got
letter saying that the team was at Montpel-
Ter, and could be hal by going there after it,
since which time nothing has been heard from
the impJster. Il appeared after ne had fled
unpaid, some of which were for borrowed
money. Other " ind.scretions " were re
ported, which led u an investigation Of the
gentleman's anteccdents, and deduced a
raCh CT singular history -NelCsdea1er
From the words and figures which follow,
he is evidently bad River, an as the Nerc,-
dealer says, ought ID be - walled up
op,Ng. Cor->.r,-
Henry c. McDufeo Of Bradford. has re-
ceIved the appointment Of Assistant Assessor
in the 4th Division of the II District of Yer
mont, vice j Mills, Jr., resi- gnod
It is reported that all the stock Of the
Bradford Savings Blnk-SjO ,OO0-is taken
and the institution viii soon be organized
RUTLAND COUNTY.
n T. oprasae, Jr., OF Brandon, Just re-
turned from a six weeks tour t. California,
reports the weather dry, but vegetation
growing finely. He speaks highly of the
hospitality # the people. but l. not over
well pleased with the country. On his way
he spent three days with Brigham Young at
Salt Lake City, and expresses himself well
pleased with the arrangements and plan Of
the city, and the hospitality Of Is inhabi-
tants
ORLEANS COUNTY.
''tt} - ~ Cth@s WHO mas r VIE ana tuILl
in Bloomington, was urrerted last week for
living in an unlawful manner with Young
woman named Hannah Dyer. He plead
guilty and was committed to jail in default
of $500 bonds.
The d" ladies Church Aid Society Of
Newport, which has boon very successful in
raising money for one of the churches there
/ is In considerable connection, arising from
the circumstance that az one Of the recent
socia5lcs, jug of cider was brought by some
one, into which somebody else put some
wbiskey and which had free circulation with
the natural consequences, till the managers
discovered that the drink was s0methin z
stronger than apple-juiec and added salt
enough t. spoil it as beverage.
7 On Wednesday morning Of last week John
( CJlley, for several years landlord at Barton
/ Landing dropped down dead with hea IT
disease.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
/ Ia the town Of Nottingham. within the
I last fifty years, several people have attained
( to the age IF one hundred years, and over.
WINDSOR CoUNTr.
The execution Of Henry Welcome was the
ninth that has taken place in Vermont.
/ The Vermont Standard complains that a
! want Of proper vigilance at Rutland, lead
/ to the probable escape Of the Woodstock bank
robbers.
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