Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19
Vermont News.
BEN NINGToN COUNTY.

BEN NlNGTON COUNTY
s The citizens of Bennington are taking meas
ures to purchase steam fire engine.
man named Sergeant was arrested at
Bennington, Sunday night, charged with
having committed rape on the person of a
young girl eight years old.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
VIM. A. Pierce, a lawyer from St. Johns
bury, died IN Wolcott, June Both, and was
| accompanied home by the members of Min
eral Lodge and buried with Masonic honOrs.
Judge Wheeler has been holding the county
court at st. Johnsbury nearly four weeks
The jury business was completed June Both,
and the court took a recess till July llth.
Judge Wheeler gave good satisfaction to all
concerned, and unanimous vote compli-
mentary to the judge was passed by the bar.
Fourteen cases were tried by the jury.
Dr. Billiard of St. Johnsbury has been
tried for malpractice and promptly acquitted.
Tue St. Johnsbury Times says in this case
the DR.. was acquired before he was tried.
Corydon B. Simpson of Sheffield lost a
valuable mare for which he paid last fall
5000 caused by drinking salt brine used in
cleansing tubs.
The delicate young ladies of GrotOn find it
necessary to play croquet under tents to
protect them from the sun. Their dear
papas didn't use to hoe potatoes in that way
though.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The grounds selected for the county fair,
at Essex Junction, are about fourth of a
mile from the junction House. on the Bur
lington road, and will include thirty acres.
The capital of the Howard National Bank
Of Burlington has been increased to $780,
600
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mr.. Musgrove, one Of the propretors Of
the wooden mill at Enosburgh Falls. met with
a serious accident near Newport Center, on
the 9Th inst. While driving, the girth OF
the harness broke, and the horse became
frightened and unmanageable, and Mr. Mus
grove was thrown out of the wagon and his
leg broken in two places.
The track Of the Mssisquoi railroad is laid
to within three miles Of Enosburgh Falls.
The Norwich University and St Adams
clubs had "small game" at st. Adams,
Monday afternoon. It resulted in victory
for the St. Adams club IL to 81.
There were $50 tubs of butter sold in this
market (Mltonl Monday, for from % to %
cents per ID.
The residence and immediate outbuildings
of Hiram Stctson of Berkshire were con
sumed by fire Tuesday morning. Little of
the contents was saved, not even a change Of
clothes for the family. No insurance Es-
timated loss 1000. The fire originated
from a defective chimney
Bartlett French of Geoagia has been ar
rested for an indecent assault on girl eight
years Of age, at West Il llton His examna-
ton will take place at West Bolton
LAMoLLE COUNTY.
The house and barn Of Mr. Flinturn in
Wateryille, and portion Of their contents,
consisting Of furniture, hay, farming tools,
etc, were insumed by fire June Both. Loss /
5000; insured for 800. 1t was the legiti- /
mate result Of relcssncss-allowing chill /
drcn to play with matches.
Levi Russin, a lad fifteen years Of age, [
while assisting in repairing fences recently /
on the farm Of Mr.. A. +. Waters of Water I
vile, had an eye put cut by piece Of nail /
flying into it.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The hotel property in Newbury-the New
bury House and the Spring Hotel-has passed .
into the hands of +. L IL. I. Reyes Il Co. I
The Spring Hotel has recently been enlarged I
and improved at great expense.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
DR.. Sheldon, the County Commissioner,
and the Selcctmen have had a little a." on
pleasantness = in regard to the appointment
o. a liquor agent for Brandon. The select
men desire p change. hut the Doctor stands
upon his rights and has app Ointed the agent Of
last year. The selectmen decline to purchase
liquor for the appointed agent, which leaves
HIM in the condition of any retailer who
sells without a license.
) Theodore Cary Of Brandon was fined go
ana costs Tor an assault on Is. y. Williams
The pail factory short distance east of
Fat ( ba, 4 /
klsander, Maranvillc destroyed by fire
on the morning of the fifth. The property
was insured for $500.
4 petition il being circulated BY the inhab-
itants Of Rutland county, to be presented to
His Excellency. Gov. Stewart praying for
full pardon for Frederick L. Plumley, now
confined in the State Prison at Windsor.
Plumley WAS sentenced To twenty years
Imprisonment for being concerned in the
killing Of John Gilman, Jr., at Shrewsbury
August. 1868. The petition states that he
has always been considered as much below
the average in mental and physical capacity,
and has always been called "A harmless ana
inoffensivc man.
The Herad says that the Montreal express
train over the Rutland and Washington
railroad on its up trip last night. ran over
a man lying upon the track, about mile
and half north of Cambridge, y Y The
train once It pped and the >hOckingy
mangled remains gathered up and conveyed
back to the Cambridge station. The unfor-
tunate victim was young man, well dressed,
and there were no means Of ascertaining his
name.
WINDHAA COUNTY.
\ little son Of Otis Wheeler, aged about
three years, Of Sadawga, in Nottingham,
WAS 80 severely scaldei that his injuries
proved fatal.
The ninetieth birth day Of Jonas Walker
IF Dummerston was celebrated by his rela-
tives June 2lst The party numbered %.
WIN. fl. Thomson and family Of Athens,
met with a severe accident on the 18th inst
They were on the highway from Cambridge
port to Bartonsvilo Mr. Thomson, wife
and two young children were in the wagon,
when the horse ran, the wagon striking a
tree and throwing them all out with great