Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-06
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

arose and pledged themselves to abstain from
the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage.
On Friday evening last Joseph Leno got
mp ball at the Green Mountain House,
Ripton, for the benefit Of the lovers of the
ardent. On Saturday mine host was brought
before Justice Billings and fined twenty dol
lcrs and costs for selling liquor.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The annual town report of Bennington
discloses the following facts Total indebted
ness of town $7j ,S22, 80; expenses of town
voters were registered on the check list for
March meeting.
FIRE AT BENNINGroN.-The brush factory
owned by ii. L. Shields, and occupied by
Smith, Clark & Co, at Bennington, was
totally destroyed by fire about three O'Clock
on Saturday morning. Loss $4,000 in
snrance SO 600.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
\ sad accident occurred 10 the woods three
miles east of East Burke on Thursday the
22d. Dana Currer of lIardwick came over
with his wife to visit Geo d. Lime, his wlte's
father, who had a jJb OF chopping for the
Lyndon Mill Co. His camp is between I'm
pre- and Burke mountains Alter dinner on
Thursday, Currier went out Of camp with
Lane to while away the time by telling
tree. The tree was rye spruce which IN
its tall struck a stub, throwing the butt
around striking Currier in the breast. crush
ing him beneath it, and killing him ms family.
Lane had to 20 40 rods for help 10 come and
cut the log IN two before his remains could
be removed. lie was then taken into camp
and laid out, where a half hour before he
was buOyant with hopes OF the future. Mr..
Currler was p years old, was married last
January, had just purchased a farm III Hard
wick and had that very morning been relating
his plans for the future. On Friday has re-
mains were carried to his afflicted friends IN
Hardwick.
The town Of Lyndon has expended nearly
$4,000 10 school buildings within the past
i've years.
Colby, Gay and Blake have purchased 200,
600 feet Of boards in Canada To BE- brought
to St. Johns1ury for bllldins purposes.
\ covered bridge is now being constructed
across the Passumpsic river at Paddock :
village
The depot at Yves, Burke clusl, fire on
Wednesday last, bat was discovered before
the fire had made much progress, AM a few
pals Of water quenched the fire.
Lucius Gilmore resigned his position as
of the PassImPsic river rail
road last week. Mr.. Gilmore is a very pop
ular man on the road, and every one d-eply
regrets the necessity of his resi- gnation.
Mr.. George Aver, Of St. Johnsbury. "a man
- years Of age had his thigh fractured by
being thrown from his sleigh against a gate
post in Adsate' yard The harness broke
going through a '' cradle hole, - ami his horse
took fright and ran
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The Burlington Harmonic Society il &C
cepted for Gllmore's jubilee chorus.
MILrox.-Last Thursday afternoon, Mr..
VIM Ward, attempting to jump from a
sleigh while the horse was running, fell upon
bis side and broke three of his ribs
ESSEX COUNTY.
PROSPER Coulter. n the employ of Bailey
& Follansbee, Of Victory, who fell from a
tree and was implled on projecting piece
Of timber, died on Tuesday from the etflct Of
his injuries. lie was a resident Of Canada
The slabs and saw dust at r. G. Webster
mill at Island Pond, caught fire on the 2ls'
ult., and came near burning the mill Men
had to work all night and cat a irene d
around it fifteen feet deep, through slabs and
logs and food it with water IN order tC
save it
j. D. White. the jeveler at Island Pond,
has been arrested a the suit Of "a les Blak,
Of Lyndon, who claims that he promised t.
marry her. His property was attached and
was afterwards receipted. TIE lady claims
$50, 900. Whites property inventorieC
$500.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A. 0. Brainard, of St. Adams, has bough
ten acres OF land near the Misssquoi depo
grounds in Richlord, Of Willard, Stevens
/ Buck and Richardson, for s 900, Includin.
pier in the river, etc. 1t is expected tina
\ he Will put in a steam mill and machiner,
! for the manufacture Of some kinds of woode
ware.
/ Messrs Bryant and Cobb, OF Rockland
| Maine, proprietOrs of one of the largest an
best equipped marble factories in that STATE
are establishing branch of their bushes
in St. Adams, where domestic and foreig
marbles Will be supplied of the most elabor
ate finish if reqired.
East Berkshire il deriving great benef
from the MissisquOi Railroad 4 good des
of lumber and bark is shipped from there.
Miss Rahama Shaw, a maiden lady 9
wears of age, half sister Of the late Vernau
Locke, died last Saturday morning. She ";
the Oldest person in Richford, and was yer
estimable old lady.
Mr.. A Foss. hotel keeper at Fairfax, WI
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Butler, for selling liquor, and fined $500 an
costs total, 1916. He appealed
, ORANGE COUNTY.
r The commissioners to apprise the hill f
Union depot at Wells River, have taken i
subject to their appraisal. The hill is ownC
by the Montreal Road The Montpelier roa
takes it all and will sell to the other con
NAMES The hill contains about 40, 900 yarl
of earth which will have to be moved.
4 ORLEANS COUNTY.
Good fifteen or eighteen inch block woo
| is selling at Irasburgh for $50 per cord d
livered to the purchaser.
;. IRAsBURGH.-Rev. A. A. Smith has go
to Boston to obtain medical treatment.
The Methodist Society are making arrang
nents to purchase the house near the DIR
, store for parsonage.
The cashier of the bank was unable
handle his funds last week, owing to t
A.; refusal to work of the lock of the safe. I
+ services of an expert from Boston had to
10 obtained Using the same combinations t
|, long had worn the lock 50 that it did +
!. work perfectly.
!. RUTLAND COUNTY.
g. The owners of slate quarries at Fairhav
]. are at work with all the available force tn
); can muster, taking off the tops to The
J. quarries. preparatory to taking out mt
j, slate the coming season than they ever ha
IT in one season heretofore Says correspC
p dent: We predict that within FIVE yes
the slate quarries of Vermont will outst
st the marble interests, and be source of gre
er income.
VI Col. Joyce's lecture on the Vermont Br
ade. at the Town hall, Saturday evening, v
e: a fine effort, but we are sorry to say it v
ce listened to by only a scattering audience
}; Woodstock Standard,