Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-22
Vermont News.
COUNTY

BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Manchester Journal SAYS the late
Judge Isham, among the last acts Of his life,
requested that the sum of three hundred
d Jllars be given to the Sabbath School con-
nected with the Congregational church in
that place for the purpose of purchasing a
new library. Also that Edward ). Isham,
Esq son OF Judge lsh4m, and prominent
lawyer OF CuIcagJ has duplicated his fathers
gilt towards the new organ in the Congrega
tIOnal church in that place. having deposited
his check for five hundred dollars in the bank
for that purpose. Mrs. lsham, widow OF
the late Judge lsham and Edward S. Isham,
Esq, his eldest son, have purchased two large
lots on the south side OF Dellwood Cemetery.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
TheOphilu5 Drew of North Oanville,
while driving across the Passumpsic r ill
road track near Lyndonvllle, on Monday of
last week, was struck by moving train,
and his wagon was completely demolished.
Mr. Drew, we are informed, was not much
.jured, which seems somewhat remarkable.
Mr. Brown the new road-master on the
Passumpsic limo, died at Lyndon on Satur
day, the 18th inst His remains were
carried to ST. Johns5ury under Masonic
escors, and placed in the tomb. Mr.
Brown had occupied the position of road
master only few days previous TO his death.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Chase of Lyndon
have recently met with severe domestic
affection in the loss, by malignant scarlet
fever, of Their two youngest children, Mary
Louisa, aged four years and six months, and
Frederick Charles, aged one year and eight
N JnChs. Mr.. Chase IS the publisher of the
Lyndon Union.
RgAL Estate n 81. JouNsByRY the Cal
edoHIGn notices the following real estate
transactions in St. Johnsbury: DR.. u. B.
Billiard has sold his homestead, including
TOUR acres OF meadow near the FAR Ground,
% DR.. J. L. Perkins price $40 500. Pos
session nOt given until October Dr.. Billiard
says be shall build on the Casino place
which be now owns. This purchase Of DR.
Perkins is good place. with pleasant sur
round ngs, nd Is the same sold by Col. g.
\. Msrrlll ID Mr.. Sam Moore for s., 500
Mr.. Moore sold of some s. 900 worth OF
lanj. and then the remainder of the place
TOR 1000. DR.. Billiard now takes SO. 500
Tor il, which makes d clean $50 900 Tor the
place sold by Col. Merrill for 81 800 This
SLOWS something OF the advance in real
estate in our village.
CHIrrENDES COUNTY
The annual session of the NJ ssodic bodies
/ IN the State will take place IN Burlington on
the 18th OF June. rhe Grand Comm IndarY
I 81 knIght Iempllrs also meets there on
+ tuesday, June IL and the Grand Chapter
/ IF Royal Area MssJas and the Grand CDun-
ell or Royal aud Select Masters on Friday
Jane Il.
/ Capt. H. L. Fay has withdrawn from the
/ Burlington Democrat, aud that journal is
! nos understood 70 BE- temporarily edited and
T published nv Ns-sr,. Morillo NJyes and
+ Charles y Alyor.
1 RicMJND MARAEr. Al market, Monday
E h 4 rrrft 80 yVf tsn
/ to 2s,. and cheese tr0 u l2c.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Albert Clarke OF the =. Adams Messenger
/ has now In press pamphlet, descriptive OF
/ i. Adams and vicinity as summer resort
At the ST. Al5sos butter market last week
I the prices ranged from - q Bic
I George e Hunt is the name OF new To-
c5m9tive bully at 81. Adams, ana chris:ened
. as a compliment % the popular plymaster Of
\ the Vermont Central
SwANT0N FALLs.-Oa Thursday last. as a
little gIrl ulmei Skinner, aged four years
+ Ea7 playing near the 5ris by the riysr, she
/ tell 10, aud would certainly drowned but
or She timely presence OF Mr. r. Lester
Bt=1ey who plunged 10 and caught her. as
She was fast drifting down tho stream On
+. being brought ashore she was nearly ex-
nsus-ei. The parents were not little re-
I l3lcei and grateful for the recovery Of their
child aud only daughter Mr. K J.. Barney
is Of the frm OF : Barney & Son Of the
Marble Works, and Is superintendent Of the
/ II +. Sabbath School. of which the little
sIri is member. A noble deed and well done
LAYJILLg COUNTY.
"A association O. be Known as the Ass0ci-
.ted Alumni 81 the Peoples Academy, was
t3rmei az u lrrisviIle on the It'll inst. Hon.
/ Caas II. Heath o. Plainfeld delivered an
/ appropriate and interesting address, on the
/ occasion. The following are the oihcs,s OF
the orglnizltiO
I'm C1a- II. Heath, Plajn6sld. Presi-
dent, Geo. L. Waterman. Hydepark, wee
. President Mrs T. X Gleei. MOrrisville,
Wee Pre-i .nc 4 Niles, MJrrisville
secretary: u. j. StfJrI. Or r ! Hall,
Geo W. DIty. Mrs q ". HenIee Mrs A..
4 u Thomas, Executive Committee.
ORANGE COUNTY.
a Nersairc item says the sugar season hal
u0- been SD pJJr a- was anti 'ipttei by many
1hat 10 would be. Tae agera re must be nearly
/ wO pounds q a tree. 4 nun her of farmers
nave 4de about two t)as, and some perhaps
. nave m0.c. Uriih CJl5urn has made eight
1unired AMI sixty pounds from less than two
/ uunirsd trees. Last year the same trees
yielded hin sixteen huuIrci and fifty pounds.
Geo Eastman Of Chelsea, being insane az
was supposed, was takea to the insane asy
lun at Brattleb3ro, April - (, and On Thurs
day 2j5E. be Committed suicide by cutting
MS throat.
Edward r. TapIin, eldest sJa Of JOSEPH
n. rapliu of CJrtnJh, died Of consumpti n
at the Mclean Asylum, som srviIlc, Mass.
with which he has b zen connected for several
years, % the Sth inst. HIS re mains were
brought 70 CJrinth, and funeral services
4 rEt tt,
By large circle Of s1rr0wlng relatives and
friends.
The cash receipts TOR freight delivered al
Randolph station 70. the mJath oc April
amounted to S4,472.36.
The dwelling house Of Deacon Benjamin
Cheney in ropsham, on the road leading frou
East Orange 10 West TOpsham aud abou
three fourths Of mile from East Orange, wal
destroyed by fire Sunday morning, the 5tt
inst, together with most Of its contents, hi
sugar utensils and about 900 lbs Of sugar
Insur d for "A small amount 10 the Farmers
Mutual
ORLEANS COUNTY.
/ The Monitor announces that IL has mad
. TEN Jorary arrangements with Gen. VIM. w
Grout 70 assist in the editorial department o
that paper
r RUTLAND COUNTY,
Eggs are worth Ijs., Potatoes 30c., Butter
20 TO 25c. ia Pitts.ord
Francis Alexander Of Pittslord mad
twelve hundred pounds Of maple sugar from
? $50 trees this spring.
Greeley club is to be organized in Rut
land.
RAID on RUTLAND LrQUoR SELLERs.-Sherii
Field on Saturday, assisted by the RUTLAND
: police. made a descent on fourteen gin mill