Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-20
Vermont news.
ADDISON COUNTY.

Horse thieving is getting to be common
occurrence in Vermont. few weeks since
a man in the employ Of Sardis Dodge OF
! Weybridge, stole horse and wagon from
bis employer. Dodge followed him as far as
Schroon, N. Y, but there lost trace Of him.
A man in Cornwall, recently took horse
and buggy and went far Brandon and
sold them. He then took the cars and ske-
daddled
/ Clarence Haight, Of New Haven, a lad Of
I about fifteen years was sentenced to the Yer
mont Reform School, by Justice Knapp, at
MIDI ebury, on Thursday evening last. His
/ offence was obtaining goods under false pre-
! lenses.
/ A beautiful child Of Prof Weber of Mid
/ dlebury, fell and broke his leg on the fifth
inst. The Professor arrived home that day
/ from his wedding tour to find his little one
suffering from the painful accident The
/ child Is doing as well as could be expected.
The Middlebury post office is designated as
one of the offices tor the issue and payment of
International money orders. Orders TO and
from England and Ireland issued and paid
after October 9TH, 1871.
I The Vermont State Spiritualist Associa-
I ton, are to hold their annual convention,
for the election Of officers and other business,
at Mlddlebury, on Friday, Saturday and Sun
4 day, Sept. 22d, 23d, and 9th
Prof. William Denton, Of Boston, has been
engaged for two days, and will address the
convention the 23d aud 9th
A very large bear was recently caught at
Lincoln; or, rather the bear caught the trap
and, though it had an attachment Of heavy
clog, he dragged 1t through swamp and
thicket for miles, and Is still at large bearing
the trophies Of hIs prowess and strength. 1t
is affirmed that bears are almost daily seen
/ by berry pickers in Bristol and Lincoln.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Judge Underwood Of Wells River has been
experimenting for four or five years past in
raising potatoes from the bali, and claims to
have g)s kind far ahead Of the Early Rose.
P. B. Laird, proprietor Of the St. Johsbury
Granite works, has received letters patent
for a composition for staining letters on
granite OF any desirable color. This is said
TO be as durable as the stone itself, and
removes all objections arising from the diff
cuities OF distinguishing the letters.
CHITrENDEN COUNTY.
Mr. Perry G. White Of South Richlord
was badly injured Sunday afternoon, by be
ing thrown from his wagon.
q I. Morton, Of Essex, left the depot at
Essex Junction, Thursday afternoon for
home, as was supposed but he had not
( been seen up t. SIX o'clock last evening.
MiLIoS BurrER MARKEr.-T There was TO -
so pounds OF butter sold in Milton Monday
at from % 70 . cents per pound $4,000
pounds of factory cheese sold ut @ L 10 TO
I IA cents per pound
ATTEMPTED RArE.-J. A. Watson. col
/ ored man, employed a. a journcyman barber
| by VIM F Armstead, made an outrageous
Z d
o clock Tuesday evening, Mrs. johnson was
returning home from shopping when she was
/ accosted by Watson, in the hollow on Shell
/ burn street just south of Dr. Heineberg's.
! The scoundrel grabbed her by the waist,
threw her down the bank, and attempted 70
violate her person Her screams soon
I brought several passers by 70 her assistance
( Watson. in the meanwhile, ran. Mrs John
/ son fully recognizes him as the person who
attacked her, and on his examination he was
/ held in $1,000 bonds for trial in she County
Court. Failing % procure bail he was re
mande to Jail.
FRANkLIN COUNTY
F.ost enough to freeze over water 10 shall
low vessels is reported from sheldon Greek
this morning the -th in st.
Bears have been making havoc among tho
sheep iu Montgomery. Two full grown one.
D q
/ George Cushion, and a young one was caught
some weeks ago by Whiting sheldon.
LayOILLE COUNTY.
The Peoples Academy and Morrisyi ID,
/ Graded School. opened the first week VI tl
/ 81 in the Primary department and l2I in
/ the Aeademical deParment-the largest
number for many years
/ Mr. Daniel Wait Of stowe. has an apple
\ tree which has been Duo blossom since the
I first Of July, end now has apples of various
\ sizes from the blossom % fall growth
/ Montague G Wiley, Of Cambridg-, deal
4 ers in live stock, lately shipped car load Of
working oxen from Boston market AMI sold
/ them readily to farmers q their vicinity q
fair prices. from sis 10 SI35 per pair
The cattle were raised in Maine, in fair con
dition, estimated to weigh from - 70 >,
I hundred Another lot OF oxen aud cows
| in Eden, at rates that defy any competition
4 from farm ers in Lamoilie county.
( LAgoILLE County FAR.-The Lamoill
County Agricultural Association hold thei
sixth annual exhibition on their Fair Ground.
at Morrisgille, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept
10Th and 27th. Senator Morrill, delivers tn,
address
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Ncttie 4 Hamilton. of Brandon, has sue
cess fully passed the examination for admis
sion to the Vermont University ut Burling
ton. and has entered the institution. Sh,
has the honor of being the first Of the '' fai
sex 20 to be admitted to a Vermont college.
A little son Of Mr. Lassard Of Cuttings
Vile, abou one year Old, was drowned j.
Mill River on the 30 inst The child wan
dered from home, and on being missed search
was made for hin, and his Ilieless body
found in the pond where he had probably
fallen, while playing on the bank.
La the Rutland Co. Court, Saturday morn
ing Hon. David E. Nicholson presented the
resolutions adopted by the Rutland County
Bar, in reference to the death of Charles G
Dewey Eulogistic addresses were made by
Mr.. Nicholson. Coils. Joyce and Yea sey, anC
the presiding Judge. Hon. Ii. Fl. Wheeler.
Pitt-feld, after being 50 long without a
place to keep travellers. now rejoices in first
class house where entertainment can be had
for man and beast.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
a shooting " accident" occurred at Cav
endish few days since, by which Samuel
Fitch, watchman in Fultons factory, was
shot in the hip by another person who
thought that he was shooting ducks on the
pond The ball has been taken out and
Fitch is likely to recover.
The first Fair of the White River Agr:cul-
tural Association, embracing a large number
Of towns in that section and open to all
commenced at Bethel Tuesday. A good mum
| Der of people we're in attendance, the entries
arc numerous IN all the departments, promis
Ing a fine exhibition. The Fair continue.
through Wednesday and Thursday.
Amasa Adams Of Ludlow has two sun
flowers which bear one hundred and sixteer
! blossoms.
Oyer thirty sheep have recently been XIII