Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-05

hundred trout, intending to raise them for
mari ct they feed them mostly on fresh
meat. They pay the boys who procure the
fish three cents each, or $500 per hundred,
with out regard to size.
Dr. Blanchard last week moved to New
port. The doctor is thoroughly educated
physician, and during the war was surgeo n
in the army. lie has been a resident and
prac icing physician Of Coventry for the
most part of twenty years, and during that
time he's done the most OF the medic, Il bust
ness.
RUTLAND COUNTY
William F. Barber of Castleton shelred
April 29th, from sixteen merino ewes Give
of them being yelrlings) two hundred and
twenty-threc pounds Of wool, an average OF
Is 1916 pounds to each eve. Inc wool
was just one years growth.
Capt. E. A Morst trmery of the firm
of Pond and Morse, has lately taken up his
residence in Castleton.
Nine sheep, belonging to George Hutchius
Of Sherburne, were killed by a bear las week.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Rev. Chas. 5. Hale having resigned as
rector of the Episcopal church at Bellows
Falls, has accep-el a similar position at
Buffalo, n. Y.
The tractrecently swept by fire in Poultncy
is about half mile long by 90 rods wide.
Some $50 cords of wood were consumed,
and $50 500 feet of lumber burned over.
The wood had just been insured al $3.50 per
cord, and the lumber at IS per thousand
feet The saw mill, rs well as a c0nsdera-
bic quantity Of lumber, remained uniniured.
The members of the UnlversaIst society
in Brattleb1ro have recently added $500 to
the salary of their pastor, Rev. NJ. ii. Harris.
Within the last five weeks 10 new mem
bers have been added to the Baptist Sabbath
school IN BrattlebOro. The totll member
ship is now about 600.
The Windham County Baptist Sabbath
School Convention will be held at Bondyille
on Monday, June 10Th.
Eleven persons were baptised sunday eve
ming, May 10, at Brattlcboro, Vt, making
twenty-six in all within three months.
4 bill has passed Congress to pay Gen
John w Phelps, Of Brattleboro, the sum of
$685. for rent of his property in Alexandria,
Virginia, which WAS O.clpied as a bakery
during the war.
The old Universalist church at West Brat
tlsboro has been purchased by Messrs j
Estey & Co., of BrattleborO. 1t is TO undergo
repairs, and viii be used tor the holding Of
meetings under the auspices of the
Baptist society.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Dr. James NJ Woodworth, of Bethel, died
May 2lst. The cause Of deaf b is said to be
heart disease, fastened by an overdose of
taken by himself TO relieve the
great pain he was in. Or. Woodwork has
lived in that immediate vicinity during the
greater part Of his life and has mad very good
success As as a physician, and many viii
mourn his loss. lie was about % years Of
age.
At the reorganization Of the Sabbath School
Of the Methodist Church at Proctorsyille,
VI, few SIbblths since, Mrs cen T, O.
Seaver was elected superintendent.
A flock of Il wild geese was passing up
White River not long since when the leader
was shot and killed near Sharon. The flock
being without a captain became perfectly de-
dying about the village at the
height Of 20 or 30 feet, and aighting all
about, seemingly fearless Of the presence OF
man. Alter a time the boys in the village
a warfare upon them, which re-
suited in the taking of six, and frightening
of the remainder Of the flock with lead
enough in them d start a respectable shot
tower.