Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-10

chant that chickens swallowing an innocent
locking kernel of corn near his dwelling
were SAID to have Of flying into the open
window of Brown house-came to grief IT
Justice Robinsons court last week. Ar
iron bar lost by j. W. Clark year ago was
found in Browns possession, and the
mythical Frenchman of whom Brown averred
he purchased it, had disappeared into Cana
da or Massachusetts, or somewhere else
= Chicken concluded to plead guilty and
pay : D and costs. The initial mark of Clark
IN some four places on the bar had yielded
u the eHlcing touch of cold chisel, but
one had ESCAPED Dissertation, and led to the
discovery Of the ownership. Brown has had
various encounters with the officers of the
law, and has generally been - too many ''sfor
them; but the unfortunate disappearance Of
the Frenchman selling him the bar, brought
" Chic en- t. grief straight the line
which the chickens followed into the window
. a DsCREDITABLE AFFAIR.-This commit
nifty has been much excited the past few days
over transaction unpleasant to speak Of and
/ uuAJA LALdLC ~ LllDbC GDAiNGAhCA AZ IT, -IA e.
) II. o. BJssorth Of Berlin, was, on Wed
nesday of last week, brought before Justice
Robinson. charged with selling diseased meat,
and after examination was bound up in the
sum Of 81 900 for trial before the county
court. On Monday Of this week he also
came before d board Of arbitrators consisting
Of Messrs. J. 4. Page, A. Johonnott and j.
T. ThurstOn, to see what private damages he
should pay A. Rsdway and j. w. Smith for
having sold chem portions of this meat
The arb. traitors, after patient and thorough
hear NJ. awarded MezsTs. Redway and Smith
$50 each and their Costs. There were sew
eral other parties to whom Mr.. B sold his
pOi X, but whether they propose to 60 in for
20 cOnss quentiaI - damages OF not We are not
informed The cts IN this scandal producing
affair are scarcely proper re ding, bat they
have caused 50 much comment we must be
pardJned for giving them newspaper public
ity. Mr. B. had SOW, fat and healthy as
he claims, which, when seized with the pains
Of psrturtiOn failed 70 bring forth IN full.
Alter some twenty-fJur hours or more
labor, in which one or two dead pigs were
the only result, the animal was killed dressed
,nd soon after brought int this village and
psddled out 10 day or Two the facts as o.
cue condition Of the animal camo out, al d
hose who had bought the meat were OF
course inII.nlnt and a went for + the an
-u-pec ing vender Of pork. Mr.. B,sworth l.
one ~ the ~e4ithiest citz rs Of Berlin, most
re-pccrably conf ec,ed, his brotI ers being
u fu,ttIal ,itizeUs OF tlat town. The en-
a. aIair is "a lame nthble one, ard is only
xpldin ,ble on The supp sition that the love
Jl gain meumes takes such entire pIsses-
ION of mems hearts as u blind them TO that
-cn-eof pr5priety and n. gritty which should
.ov.rn every one in his dealings with hi-
neigAbors.
NoRTuFFLD ITEys George N Boswell
Of Mont pcller has bought the house on the
corner Of Wall and. F. essaut Streets, iormer-
owned by George C. r tudall
Or Edwin Por e., JOSIAH L Hale and a
f. Spauldins have each bought one Of the
r,yo story Company houses on Central Street
Nearly all OF these large houses have changed
hands this spring, IN ,st Of them selling
It from $500 to $1,000 each. As they are
generally in good repair, these prices are
considered very low. b ing less tn an one hall
What they could be erected for at the pres
ent time.
j. B Richardson has bought the house on
the corner Of Union and Pearl Streets, for
merIy the residence Of Elijah Smith, and later
the residence OF L. D. Gilchrst.
Denison Densmore has sold the sch COL
house and lot on Pleasant street to Daniel
Bacon.
Dir. Clarke Of Orange has bought the well
known Bookstore Of Albert Stevens, whore
b intends 70 keep full assortment Of books,
stationery, etc.
Leonard Shtrnbo mas recently sold out biz
iatIe-t in the Blacksmith shop Of Shambo
4uj Glsler and bough; the restaurant Of H.
A. VJse under stevens Bookstore.
Rev DR.. Howard has resigned his position
as rector Of the Episcopal society in North
f-ld, to take effect Nay Ist.
EAsr CALAIS Irzms.-The Moscow House
Z undergoing extensive repairs under the
direction Of the rev proprietor, Phineas
Wheeler, Esq. 1t is being enlarged ard i'm
proved in manner to add greatly to its
looks as we'll as convenience.
Mr. I. G. Pierce is preparing to b4ili
residence on the lot between his store and
the Union Chapel.
The large farm, known as the Lance farm,
now owned by the heirs Of the late o. NJ.
Pitkin, has b,ea rented to Jacob FAIR for the
cIming year.
Farmers in Calais are az yet making but
little Roadway IN sugaring, and some or
chards are stiI held by the snow blockade.
The past few days We caused heavy dis
appearance Of snow, but there is enough left
yet, although the sotened condition renders
travelling anything but aSreea' le. Fodder
Tor stock Is short, and those who are com
pelled to move it find the roads almost i'm
passable.
W4IrsF1ELD.-IIon. j. II. Hastings has
purchased the entire stock of gpois Of II
) Campbell. IL is understood that Mr..
Campbell is going west.
A Coop su T The other day Mr. Arthur
Stevens Of Norwich saw a knot of crows
around some object near his barn. Taxi e
I e old FASH med fowliog piece be sent tie
contents among them, and ell, ven waitt d
patiently for him to pick them up.
4 LARGE MORTALITY In a little farming
community in the north part Of Norwich
thirteen funerals have occurred since last