Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-09-18

COOK one of the artillery men from NORTH
Troy, mad the hammer driven through hi
arm The limb was amputated about tive
inches below the elbow. The accident wal
caused by insufficient swabbing, and its sad
result cast damper over the proceedings o
the meeting.
Willis Flint of North Troy, the young
man that was robbed, has recovered his
money. 1t was found under the doorstep Of
the house where the robbery was committed
A man by the name of Peck has been arres
ed and bound over for $3.50 for fur ther
trial.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Frank Deming is completing an elegant
residence at Wells River to cost 5000, and
Mr. Penniman has new store, with halls
above, while other new buildings are soon
to be put up. Real estate advances also a
little in prospect of the completion of the
railroad which is to be put through from
Montpelier.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT PGTTsFoRD.-Erwin
Stiles, son of Charles Stiles of Pittsford, &C
cidentally shot and killed himself in that
town, Wednesday afternoon. He had been
on hunting excursion, and, on his return ,
was climbing a fence when the lock of the
gun became entaDgled in the fence, discharg-
ing the gun, it's contents taking effect in his
breast, killing him instantly lie was about
seventeen years Of age.
Ii. 0. Brown of Castleton, who owns the
patent right for making slate pencils and
many other articles of a kindred nature has
made arrangements with the St. Adams
Manufacturing Company, to establish the
manufacture of state pencils at St Adams.
Henry Corners, of Rutland, engineer on
a locomotive, recently, near Eagle Bridge,
saved the life of little child at the risk of
his own. The father, Leander Mosley, "a
poor man worth only 600 , it is said,
actually asked the courageous man to take
a glass Of soda, as a reward for saving his
child
John kuolton, OF Brandon, attempted to
commit suicide, by cutting his throat, tut
did not succeed. lie has been 10 i'll health
and subject to fits of dependency for years,
and fears of self destruction have been en-
tertalned by his friends for long time.
Poultney had historical meeting last
month, with addresses full Of old time
from Henry Clark Of Rutland,
Rev. Isaac Sprague of Genesee, y. Y. Rev.
Dr. Kenrich Of Brooklyn, \. Y, and others.
and a SUBSCRIPTION was opened to put
monument over the neglected remains Of
Judge John Stanley, in the village burial
ground
The late heavy freshet caused the carrying
away of several bridges on East Creek in
South Chttenden.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Rev Thomas Halpine, pastor Of the st.
(Roman Catholic) Church, Brattle-
bOro, Is dying of consumption.
Mr. George Newman, one Of the Oldest and
most hOnored citizens Of Brattleboro. died
quite suddenly on Wednesday morning, after
a brief illness Of less than a week At the
time Of his death he was treasurer of the
Wlndham provident institution for savings,
with which he had been connected for twenty
two years.
building IN the rear of the town hall .
Brattleboro, occupied below by {. f.
Thompson il Co, as a store house for -four,
lime and cement, and on the second floor by
b. F. Baker, as paint shop, was burned on
Thursday night. The fire is supposed to be
the work Of an incendiary
The body of Nelcour A. Godfrey was found
in the cemetery at Brattleboro. Monday
morning, with a pistol shot through the
heart, and the revolver lying near him on
the ground. His right hand was smoked by
the powder when the pistol was discharged,
showing that the act was committed by him
self. No cause for the deed is known lie
was sixteen. years old. and for the past two
months has been employed as clerk in the
Did Bank at BrattleborO, and was highly
by the officers of the bank and BY
All his acquaintance.
Within three weeks -FOUR accidents have
to brakemen at the railroad bridge
At Putney, and within a few years seven lives
nave been lost there.
Deacon John Carpenter, of GuilforI, was
aiken sick in the midst Of haylng, aud his
leighbors To the number of sixteen turned
,ut and finished up the job for him, the
women taking charge Of indoor affairs while
he men did the hayiDg. The act speaks
veil for the neighborhood
The Brattleboro lecture course the coming
eason will consist OF reading BY Mrs
scott Siddons, concert by Barnabee and
ectures by Anna Dickinson, John B. Cough
IND Robert ColIyer-
Messrs. Town < Phelps, Of Bellows Falls.
rave found their team that was stolen Janu-
Try 9th. 1t was found at North Adams,
Mass, where it was left by the celebrated
lOrse thief, Montague, who has stolen eighty
hree horses and carriages within the past
hrce years and who Is now lodged in Jail
II Grafton county, y. IT,
Mr. Moore, Of Newlane, was seriously if
lot fatally injured lately, by being thrown
rom bis team. The horses were rnnning
way at the time.
The band stand at Bellows Falls cost over
5000
WINDSOR COUNTY.
DR.. Levi Rix, of R0yaltOn, died suddenly
asst week.
The Black River Valley Fair at Perkins
lille last week, was attended with an unusu-
4, f.ors Of \
,ycr by race horse and killed, and a child
vas hurt 80 that it was not expected to live,
while several others were badly injured. 4
on Of Joseph Whitcomb a tobacconist, OF
Springfield, Mass, was riding the horse,
which is in the habit Of " bJlting" from he
rack
George \. Russ, Of Hartford, has taken
rom one young swarm Of bees, which came
off June IS, seventy-three pounds of box
honey, and the swarm is in good condition
10 winter.
An application will be made to the next
session Of the general Assembly tor the re-
moval of the County scat from Woodstock
10 some town on the line of the Railroad
Dr.. Granville Knight, of Springfield, re-
Gently received an Indians skull by mail,
from Henry Arms, Esq, who is at present
in New Mexico, engaged IN sheep raising.
Some queer packages pass through Uncle
Sam's mail.
The centennial anniversary of Reading
was a great success The historical address
was by Rev 5. A. Davis, of Bethel. Speeches
were also made by men of note, among them
Ex-Governor Fletcher and Judge Steele.
One Of the best political notes Of the day
occurred at Farhaven the other Sabbath,
On returning home from church, little Fred
die, who is about FIVE years old, said to his
father: q Our minister is Republican,
amt be, pa = d" hope so, my son, but