Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-13

hit on the forehead by one of the missiles,
| receiving an ugly and CHASTITY flesh wound
| Almost simultaneously with the crash of the
window, Conductor Edward Green seized the
bell cord and signalled she engineer to stop
the train This being accomplished, a par
SUNG force was organized, under the lead of
Mr. Green, which, after a short but de-
\ termined chase, captured the three young
reprobates, and quickly had then under
wholesome cOnstTaint on the train. The
Toys, whose names are, at the present writ
ing, unknown, were conveyed to Middlebury
and given in custody to the proper officers
and confined in jail. The prompt action, on
the part of Mr. Conductor Green, which led
to the immediate arrest Of these young can
dldates for Waterbury, if not for Windsor,
Is worthy Of all praise and is commended to
all railroad officials, a safe and excellent
! precedent, to be followed by them under
similar circumstances. Rutland Herald
! BENNINGTON COUNTY.
| A Manchester farmer lost fifteen sheep by
bears, and then the animals began on his
apples. lie couldn't stand this, and set
traps: but the bears stole one Of his traps,
and all the satisfaction he could get was to
hud three bears toes left behind.
The ore beds il Bennington are being re-
opened by O. W. SWEET Il Co. The elias
tenbury railroad, recently completed, Is
being newly ironed, the huge locomotive
not beng able 70 run on common rails, on
account u its immense weight.
The Bennington Free Press is going to
change its name to the Vermont Gazsne.
Oscar L. Gates, son Of Hon John r.
| Gates, Of North Bennington, and a very
promising and popular young man died sud
denly of dipthheria last week.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Capt Horace X Ide Of Passumpsic, in
tends returning To Florida for the winter,
and taking hrs family with him. The cap
tain spent last winter there and purchased
farm not many miles from Jacksonville,
where De made some improvements last
spring, ami intends 70 make still more this
winter.
David Currer Of peacbam died from
effects Of injuries received at the railroad
crossing below Fairbanks village. One of
the days Of the State FAIR he was attempt
frightened his horse 50 that he backed him
of the steep bank there, oycrturnlng the
wagon upon him.
Hon. b. n. Davis las been elected Presi-
dent Of Caledonia National Bank, in place
Of the late Hon. Ora Crosby, deceased.
Harley " Hall, Of East Burke, who has
been very low for several weeks, is now
thought tJ be On the gain.
James Drew Of Sheffield lost $50 year
ling colt the other day BY its falling into q
well some 20 feet deep. lie escaped the
I. distemper.
4. c. Jennings the oII landlord, opens
an eating house III LyndonvIlle.
j. p. Cutting, of the firm Of Cutting and
Sawyer, # West Dangilie, was arrested in
the vicinity of Barnet last Monday, the At
inst, Pr J 5. Kiuers1n on charge Of iorg-
I ink note against one Kendall OF Newport.
samuel Moore, who recently returned
4 from ie" weeks trip out west, viii pay
I expenses by LiDE back with him eight
| tons ot splendid cheese, which he will
sell to merchants in Caledonia county.
The fine brass twelve FOUNDER, belonging
I To the ) ate, aud recently sent around from
| Montpelier. ior the occasional use Of the
Z people of st. J3hnsDury in celebrating pub
ID. events, was surrcptitiously spiked coon
alter Is arrival, by the insertion Of rat
tail ti.e In the vent. Ehc file has been re-
novel, however, and tie gun j. al right.
GREENSBORO. The machinery for the new
steam mill j. fast arriving, ami the proprie-
/ tors expec- tJ have it running before Janu-
arY LIST The main hGiliinL is 100x32 feet.
with au L 4jxJ0 feet. They have put in a
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cHlIIE>H-& COUNTY
A u1t.e daughter af Harmon Nichols Of
Winston aged three years. fell into q pail Of
bot water last Thurs av, and was SO badly
seai1et that She died in a few hours.
Nine ear loads 81 sheep passed through
burlington recently. in route for California
Iaey were me'lnos 2. che fines breed, from
| the he-I 13cA7 lu Aldi7oh county 1hey are
me property q severance ana rect VINO
nave i3cAted tlcm-cIFe7 upon q ranche upon
lhe lne a tne Central Pacide' near San
Francesca. lAe Mlddleoury htgiSter tnIn *
them uusurl assed ~ any lock OF thorough
brc1s that cFe lcit erm0nt.
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Mss +. "a ~ mar, en- con trActed 70 iur-
hl9h the luiiotr i'f 'lt tne wafer 'a'hs anu
building oi ne" Faaroad Ia Nofthern YER
mont. W nat j. more, che is gong 70 super
intend the work under contract herself.
The first man at the polls ia Franklin to
vote. was Elias iruax. SeuiO r, who was one
hundred years old July 4th, 1872, and Is
smart, walking az erect az most men at SIXTY
lie voted .or Gaaut and Wilson OF cOurre.
Th, yIi5are of Abcreurn p q lies only
about tgo .nies from Bichlord. and there is
railroad Communication bat no mail route be
tween them. Tic result is that mail matter
from, PsrHf0-d for thercorn must come to ST
Athar. III -.rt III Montreal and then back
almost to its place Of departure. occupying
lust tveusv-iaur hours in accomplishing what
fifteen minutes Should do
rr...~. rr.,.l,;,.s .r r,os,nryb sowad one
pound b long red field beet seed about the