Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-23
Vermont News.

Dr. G. b. CurrIer of Middlebury, has been
appointed Army and Navy Examining sur
geon for Pensions lie is the first I0-
mUpathic physician in Vermont who has re-
ceIyed such an appointment
The Vermont Central Railroad paid the
interest at per cent. on the lease Of the
Addison Railroad, last week.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Miss Eliza NJ. Clark, VINO has for q num-
Der Of years filled the ofHce Of superintendent
of common schools in Bennington, has re-
signed, and accepted a position as prccsP-
tress Of the Troy High School.
A young man twenty-Onc years OF age
named John Vaughn, brakeman on the
Glastonbury railroad, was killed on Saturday
afternoon. The last seen of him alive, lie
was sitting on the brake as the train was
coming down the mountain. lie was found
on the track soon afterwards with one arm
ard one leg cut of. He was at wake -
the night before, and it is supposed that he
dropped asleep and fell of the car lie was
dead when found.
Hon. I W. Park has gone to Utah to try
the question Of making perpetual the injunc-
ton granted the Emma Mine against en-
croaching companies.
The Bennington & Glastonbury railroad Is
completed. and ear loads OF charcoal are
now being taken from the kins at the ter
minus IN Glastonbury. There are over
twenty five hundred cords of wood cut on
the adjacent hills that will be converted into
coal az fast as possible. Fifteen mammoth
kilus will be kept burning, and steps are
now being taken preparatory for the erection
OF a dozen more.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
There is to be a reunion in Swanton, " =,
sometime next month, Of all the ministers
now living, who have ever preached there.
Elder Woodman, the first pastor, has already
WRIT en- that he Will be present.
About O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon. the
18th. as Newell g. Harris, brakeman On
the gravel train OF the p. K o. Railroad
liyirg in Danviile, was attempting to come
down the ladder on the outside Of the saloon
ear attached to the mixed train. he was
struck Nv tie trestle- work Of the bridge
over Greensboro brook. between Greensboro
and East Hardwick. His right thigh was
broken by tn blow. and he was knocked of
the train, striking head downward in the
brook, ard receiving such injuries as u
cause bis death about O'Clock the same
evening lie was brought down on the
train and taken TO the house Of Mr. scott,
in Elyville, where be died. lie was young
man about twenty-threc years Of age, Of
good habits, and much esteemed by those
who knew him.
J. B. Burdick, of Danville. has sued the
P. & 0. R. R. for injury to his wife on the
railroad IN that town last spring, settIn {
damages at $4,000.
CHITTENDEE COUNTY.
Rev. Simeon Parmalee, d. D., now in
the ninety first year Of bis age, a few Sun
DAVIS ago preached the sixty-iourth anniver-
saTv sermon OF his settlement IN WestioTd,
Vt. Not one Of bis first congregation is,
to his knowledge, now living.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Democracy and Liberal. Republicans
of this district hold convention at Rut-
land, October %, for the purpose OF nomI-
mating a candidate for Congress.
Rev. A B. Earle, the celebrated Evan
ceIlst, will hold a series of meeting at Rut-
/ land. commencing in November.
John F. Todd, Of Rutland, who was IN
iured at Pittsfeld. Mass, and whose life
was despaired Of by the physicians at the
| time his leg was amputated. lew dsys
since, is gaming rapidly, and Will soon re-
cover.
DR.. CaverIy, the member Of the Legisla-
/ ture from Pittslord. was member OF the
/ New Hampshire Legislature ten years ago
| from the town of Troy
/ wINDHAM COUNTY.
Mrs Scott-Slddons is now announcer 70
/ open tie Brattleboro lecture course on Tue
/ 4th of November.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
! Fruit was never more plenty IN W lndsor
county. Apples are selling al So '.
| % nj ner barrel delivered OF the care. ana
cider is selling at $500 per barrel
Messr.. J. Estey Co., manufacturers OF
cottage organs in Brattleboro, are now max
inc. on an average, one instrument every
tTenty-iye minutes during the working Gay
| of ten hours.