Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-10-18
Vermont news.
ADDISON COUNTY.

and almost entirely consumed.
Middebury is to have a new depot in
new place. very desirable improvement
The annual session of the Vermont State
Teachers Association will be held in Mid
ebury some time during the month of Jan
uary.
Fifteen new houses have been erected in
the village of MIddlebury during the pres
ent season.
At New Haven Mills George Bostwick
had three fingers of his right hand sawed of,
while trying to tighten a screw, the saw be-
ing in motion.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The county jul at Manchester is empty,
and the jailer talks of filing it with ice
The WALLoOMsAC RAILROAD The stock
holders OF the proposed railroad from the
State line t. BENIN. gton, t. connect that
place with Troy, met Friday and elected the
following directors A b. Gardner. DIN
Scott, |. R. Graves, Henry Patchln, Charle-
StndfOrd, a. Aldrich and r. B. Sears Mr.
Gardner was chosen president of the compa-
nv, and MIR. Graves, treasurer. D. NJ
Green OF Troy made chief engineer OF
tie road, and will at once undertake the
survey OF the route.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
At the recent celebration of the ninetieth
birthday Of the widow Eaton Of Danyille,
hive generations were present, and a man
IN met both his grandmother and his
grandchild
A1ial c. Palmer and wife of Danville
lately celebrated their silver wedding A
merry time was had, and many presents re
celved
An apple tree on the premises of Abial c.
Pal ner Of DanvilIe yielded the unprecedcnt-
ed amount Of forty-one bushels, by actual
measurement.
Mr. George Brainerd Of Danville has re
ceiYed the appointment of wood agent for
the Vermont Division Of the p < o r. r g,
extending from st Johnsbury to Swanton.
Mr.. Hiram K Dewey Of Lyndonville has
been offered the cashIership OF the Irasburgh
bank.
cHIrTENDES COUNTY.
\ Ercnchman from Canada was found
drowned near the steamboat wharf in Bur
IIngt4n, last W ednesday Rum caused him
20 NIX with too much water for life pur
poses.
Burlington boasts of a squash weighing
I35 pounds raised by Alderman johnson.
The Burlington Trotting Association offer
$1,000 in purses 10 be trotted for over the
Essex Junction Trotting Park, October p
and 2j.
The steamer nited States went into win
ter quarters Saturday, at Shelburne HarbOr,
where she viii undergo repairs for next sea
son.
Burlington keeps four policemen on duty
nightly. Tuey keep a vigilant watch againat
fire as well violations Of the public peace
Mr. D. W Sweet, late Of Vergennes. has
rented rooms IN the PinOneer Buildings,
u II. Al =
working lumber, window frames, etc.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Jacob A. Spear OF Braintree lost some
fifty or sixty Bushels Of apples by a night
raid upon his orchard.
4 two year old colt belonging to Harmon
Rood Of BrOOkfeld was recently found dead
in the pasture, having been doubtless gored
py the cattle.
Miss Andross, the cOpyist who lost her
lie az the burning of the Ftchburgh Rail
road freight depot, was a native of Bradford
IN this State. she was daughter Of Stebbins
Andross. connected with the depot at Brad
ford
Rice Davenport of WiIliamstown raised
forty-six bushels OF clean handsome wheat
this var from one acre and hity-two rods Of
grounds.
The Rev a 7. Deming of Newbury, b.
The advice Of his physician, started last
week tor Minnesota, In the hope Of rega n
.ng bis health.
William Nichols Of Braintree has q Ia NIB
four months old, that weighs l2O pounds
Mr. Loren Marsh Of Braintree, while
gathering APP es, was precipitated twelve
.eet on a sharp rock, striking On his righr
side, injuring lis wrist, eide and hip very
badly.
RUTLAND COUNTY
Col. George 4 Merrill, now OF the New
London Northern Railroad, and he wife re-
Gently celebrated their silver wedding ar
RUTLAND. Presents were not allowed DO
general eases, but the occasion was a very
uappy one, and was attended by many nota-
b.e5
Dangerous fevers have prevailed in the
neighborhood of the Rutland quarries TOR
some time. One family OF eight or ten
"erson- were success Iyeiy Frustrated, but no
deaths have occurred.
The new marble mill Of the Messrs. Freid-
lew, East Dorset, is u contain ten gangs Of
saws.
Companies A, B and & Of the Third Yer
mont met on the fair grounds at Rutland
.ast Thursday for drill Notwithstanding
the drenching rain their ardor did not seem
ia the least dampened, they performing the
regular routine OF company drill Throughout
the dav A amusing feature was added by
three men playing the - dis0rderly,' and
beng dragged off to the guard house. In
be evening Company b had dance at Ian
don 5 Hall, which was well attended by the
officers IF that and other companies
wNDHAW COUNTY.
The Methodist church IN Ludlow Is enjoy
ing a revival. About fourteen persons have
been inverted during the summer months
The revival influence seems To be extending
to the otter churches
Jackson jewe'ry store and Turners gro
Gerry at Bellows Falls were recently entered
by burglars.
d. T. Mcfarland Of New York has been
-eviving religious interes by a series Of
meetings OF late IN the Methodist and Bap-
tlst churches in Wilmington.
Richard Evans, a workman in the slate
ouarries in Guilf0rd was recently kicked in
the face by a horse, receiving severe injury
On the same day another workman had his
collar bone broken by falling from horse.
\ dwelling house in Guilford was burned
on the 23d nit. Loss $4,000. Insured for
500
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The Methodist preachers of the Springfield
D district, presided over by Rev. j. w.
Guernsey, had a ministerial meeting at
y oodstOck week before last. Essays and crit
icisms were the order of the exercises.
Greene's Block in Woodstock lately caught
FIRE. and a destructive confagration was
averted by it's timely discovery. A jeweler
was the principal sufferer, and he was in
sured.
Nathan B. Dana Of Reading died recently,