Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-18

fisst get their noses up to breathe. They
scooped out few with their hands, but their
E places were Immediately supplied with new
corners. In ten minutes they took out &c
pounds, without making any perceptible
difference in the number. They then came
to this village to inform the people what
wonderful things they had seen and done.
Several went up, and took out some 200
pounds in the same way in a few moments
People went from Lyndonville and different
parts of the town, and before the excitement
ended nearly a ton of the fnny tribe were
removed by hand and scooped up in baskets.
This water was in eddy, and entirely out
of the river
The wife of one of the brakemen on the
Passumpsic Railroad ,residinga at Lyndonville
recently presented her husband with three
&" Olive Branches =" at one birth. The faith
or and mother were first blessed with one
child, some three or four years since; and
less than two years since their happiness
was augmented by the appearance Of fine
pair of twins
Messrs. Kendall & Philbrook have put a
new 40 horse power engine into their new
mill, and are ready for business. The boiler
30 their engine weighs about tons.
Rev. Mr.. Bishop, former editor of the
Chronicle died of pneumonia at st. Johns
Sabbath before, aud was taken suddenly sick
and died. Mr. Bishop was man we'll
known in the State, and highly esteemed
for his many virtues.
On Saturday night last, the house and
barn of Russell L. Farnsworth of Newark,
was burned, together with all the furniture,
% tons of hay and hog. Nothing of any
account was saved. 1t is supposed the fire
originated from the bursting of chimney
Loss about~$4O00, insured for $2lO0.
DR.. Ralph Buggy of Waterford, has four
sons, a grand son and son-in-law, all doc
tors. Physic in that family. The doc
tor settled here in about 1916, and has been
in practice ever since.
William Savage of Barnet raised the past
season forfy-hoo good bright yellow pump
kins from one vine.
CHITTENDBN COUNTY.
ACCIDENT ON THE VERMONT CENTKAL.-On
| Wednesday night freight train ran into
the sleeping car of the night express from
Montreal standing at Essex Junction, smash
ing in the end and badly damaging the en-
CINE. The engineer aud fireman jumped and
slyed themselves. Samuel f. Villas, Esq. of
4 Plattsburg, who was on the sleeping car, re
| ceived severe cuts on the head, and was 9TH
crwise badly bruised. Other gentlemen were
also more or less injured.
! In Westford not long since a reckless
youth who broke his slate over schOolmate
head and swore at the school mistress found
himself shortly before q justice who fined
him seven dollars and costs.
At another sthoOl belligerent young man
| proposed to fight his teacher and got two Of
his mates to help but another tall scholar
coming to his teachers aid, two of the three
were laid each In corner, and the OrlgIna-
tor of the mischief found suddenly that the
teach er was putting him out instead of the
other way. The three, next day, upon adj
vice, complained of themselves TO the grand
juror, and were fined IS each.
/ The First Congregational Soc iety of Bur
/ lington has increased the salar of it's pas
/ tor to $500 per annum.
/ FRANKLIN COUNTY.
/ a man named John Meehan was found
/ frozen to death one morning last week ear
/ the Fairfield line. 1t is supposed he was in
\ toxicated.
! The annual meeting of the Franklin coun-
/ ty Temperance Society will be held at GeOr-
gia Center on the 9th of this month.
A H Royce, of Swanton, has pair of
two year old steers that weigh 3O75 lbs.
LAMoHLE COUNTY.
The Lamoille County Agricultural and
Mechanical Society met at the Town Hall in
Morrisville January Sd, and elected the fol-
lowing officers President, c. 5. Parker,
ElmOre Vice Presidents, G.. F. Small, Nor
ristown, Orson Hadley. Hydepark Secre-
tary. Isaac y. LeBarron, Morristown As
sistant Secretary, Ii. Harris, Stowe Treas
urer, c. W. Fitch, Morristown Chief
Marshal, Col. +. B Sawyer, Hydepark !;
Assistant Marshals, c. d. Gates, Cambridge
j. 5 brennan. Hardwick Superintendent
Of Fair Grounds, A D. Thomas, Morrisville
Supt. of Stock, Joseph W. Bryant, Elmore
Supt of Tickets, Luman NJ. circuit, Elmore ,
Supt of Floral and Mechanics Hall, d. j.
Stafford, Morrisyille.
ORANGE COUNTY.
William Smell has been sentenced by the
Orange county court to twelve years in the
State prison for outraging little girl
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The annual meeting of the Orleans County
Temperance Society Will be held at Coventry
on Tuesday, the 18th inst, at ten O'Clock
AN Officers Of the Society for the ensuing
year are TO be elected, also, the friends OF
temperance viii select a candidate for COun,
ty Commissioner to be supported at the an
nual March meeting.
A little son of A. f. Cole of Charleston,
: broke his leg few days since while sliding
down hill at school. Boys take the warning
and be careful in your sports.
The Congregational church of West
. Charleston paid off its debt of $3.50, during
the jubilee year, last past, being now out Of
debt for the first time IN many years
wINDHAM COUNTY.
a Baby Fair comes off at South London
derry on Wednesday. The prizesare, for
first prettiest boy IS, second SO, and thir
50. The same also for girls. Also $3.50 to
the heaviest boy, and the same for the heav-
lest girl
Mrs. A. Boyd Of Brattleboro, upwards Of
60 years of age, fell and broke her thigh on
Friday evening Of last week, while descend
ing the steps Of the Wesslhoeft house.
BIG SAVINGS BANK.-The Windham
provident institution for savings, of Brattle-
boro, has 81 O9S ,O87 on deposit, an increase
of 1922 ,97l from their last annual state
ment The forty-eighth dividend just de
clared, amounts to $28 SAG, and the two
per cent dividends credited to depositors tn,
last year, amount to $55,l77 The who'll
- number Of depOsitors is 10000.
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