Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-08-21
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.


utes, giving only time to remove the horses
and wagons. There were in the barn and
burned, about twenty tons Of hay, farming
tools and barn furniture, none of which
was saved. The loss is estimated at
about $1,000. Insurance $3.50.
The residence of Mr.. Charles Wells in
Star ksbOro was burned on Sunday
In Addison county, good washed wool
sells for 80 to So cents, and unwashed, 80 to
40 cents.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
grocery store located in Woodford Hol-
low, and owned by F. r. Smith was lately
discovered on fire. The store, with its con
tents, was entirely destroyed, also dwelling
house adjoining, the family saving little more
than their clothing and a portion of their
household effects. Loss So, 800.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
There are $50 houses in process of erection
at St. Johnsbury.
The Republicans of st. Johnsbury held an
enthusiastic Grant and Wilson ratification
meeting last Thursday evening, and were
addressed by General Hartman Of New
Hampshire.
William Hall, painter, fell 80 feet from
a staging to the ground at St. Johnsbury,
Tuesday, striking on his head and shoulders,
and the next day his limbs were found to be
paralyzed.
The Odd Fellows of Vermont (Grana En-
campment and Grand Lodge will hold their
annual meetings at ST. Johnsbury, Aug, p
and %.
CHITTENDES COUNTY.
young women named Marley, commit
ted suicide by taking arsenic a few days ago
at Milton Falls, IN consequence of disap-
pointed love.
Mrs. Burke Leavenworth of Charlotte was
thrown from wagon about a week since, -
the horse falling down in going down the
hill,-and received injuries which will prove
fatal.
John h., son Of Eli Robert, aged / 10
years, was drowned at Shelburn Harder.
yesterday morning, by falling from the gang
plank OF the steamer Montreal.
RICHMOND BUTTER MARKEr-At the mar
ket on the 10Th, $50 boxes Of cheese, sold at
to Zoe, for farm dairies, sage and factory,
10 to lie, decline of fully one cent a
pound from last week; 100 tubs Of butter
sold at Is to lSc., for ordinary: 20 to pc.
for fair; choice % to 2jc.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Messrs. Stone and Murray paid $435 TOR
damages occasioned by the breaking down Of
their seats at the exhibition Lof their circus
at st. Adams.
During a heavy thunder shower at st. Al
bans, Tuesday evening, Mrs. Nice was struck
by lightning and instantly killed.
Palmer Wells Of Richford. while sitting on
the steps Of the Misssquoi railroad depot,
Saturday afternoon, was considerably aston
lshed by shock of lightning, which tore
and scorched his coat sleeve, and gave him q
Of numbness; but did him no
further injury
GEN. KILPATRIcK AT FAIRFAx.-SO bitter /
was Gen. Fitzpatrick TRADE against Grant .
in that village, that the indignation Of the .
insulted audience flew away with all respect .
for the speaker and proprlety of the occa-
sion, and up went cheer upon cheer for .
General Grant.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Milton Pickle, Selfridge uubbcIl and .
Harrison Minckler, of Grand Isle, were ar
-aigned this week on a charge Of burning
the regalia in the Good Templars lodge re-
Gently, and each bound over in $500 for
trial
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
While az work upon a ledge about half
way between HardwIck and " 0lcOtt, on the
P. d 0. R. R, on Tuesday of last week,
John Grant and Alex'r Patten were blown
10 and fearfully maDgled by a premature
discharge Of a blast. They were engaged in
amping in a charge, when by some means
ire was communicated with the powder. and
he explosion threw them high in the air,
together with large and small fragments Of
'ock Grant died early Wednesday morn
ng, and 1t Is thought Patten may recover,
hough severely hurt. Grant was foreman
IN the ledge.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at Nor
-istown have purchased the Christian
church at Morrisville, including land, bell,
amps. carpets, &c The first service was
held therein by Mr.. Wallace, Aug. 4th. 4
arge congregation attended, and hopes of
great good are entertained.
COMMUNICATIVE flood Of Friday nightd did
great damage in Cambridge. Bridges were
swept away, roads made impossible, and
much hay and grain was washed down the
liver The water has not been 50 high before
or a year. The mountain streams came
Town in torrents on Saturday morning, sweep
ng everything in their way.
ORANGE COUNTY.
three year old son Of Robert Beattie
was run over and killed by train on the
r. X, near Wells River, Satur-
lay.
A fire broke out on Friday night in Fair
lee and destroyed eleven buildings, nearly .
the whole business portion Of the village.
The loss is quite heavy, but most of the .
was fully insured.
ORLEANS COUNTY
The Orleans County Republicans have
for Senators, f. P. Cotton OF .
Trasburgh, and Ii, G. Wilson Of Troy.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The storm on Saturday last did great
damage at Rutland The damage is estimat
ed at about $4,000. About forty feet in .
length Of the road bed of the Harlem Exten-
SION Railroad, near the Fair Ground, was |
swept away, and the road was impossible |
Sunday.
Elbridge Williams and his son Edwin en-
ployed in the Cook Slate Works near Hyde /
Vile, Rutland county, each lost a right hand .
on Tuesday. The son undertook to adjust |
the gear of the % feeder y of a slate planer,
when his hand became caught in the cogs.
He called for help, and his father, instead
OF reversing the machinery enieavored to take |
hold of and relieve his sons hand. In doing |
this his own hand became entangled and |
both were slowly drawn in and crushed in /.
the gear
The mail train east on the Rutland Rail |
road met with a serious accident on Tuesday, |
two miles below Bartonville. By the break |
ing of an axle of the tender, the tender, !
baggage car and one of Pullman's drawing
room coaches were thrown from the track (
and wrecked. No one was injured.
wINDHA8 COUNTY
A man in Jamaica, within the last six !
years has had born to him by his first wife
a pair of twin daughters, she dying, and by
a second wife, one pair of twin boys and
another pair of twin daughters-being three |
pairs of twins by two mot hers.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Edward Rix, of Royalton, lost a good
horse recently from h0rse distemper. 1t
was one of span that he valued at $500.