Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-11
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There is family in Cambridge that has
in II years moved 80 times, been in l6 differ |
ent States, and moved seven times in one
year. The longest time they stayed in in
any one place was IL months.
Deposits of lead ore extending from Sal
isbury northward along the west slope of
the left spur of the Green Mountains, as
far, at least, as Stowe, are said to abound
and it is claimed the metal can be profit
ably, worked as it is highly charged with
silver as the veins extend northward.
The grading for the Railroad from Hyde
park to Johnsbury is to be completed by the
Goth of September SO says the Ne,osdeater.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The Orange County Teachers Institute will
be held at the Academy and Congregation II
church in Bradford, commencing Monday
following.
Miss Phebe Goodwin of Haverhill, "a
years of age, came to Bradford last week,
and on Monday walked from NJ. R. Chamber
Inns to the village on shopping excursion.
She was also searching for job of spinning,
in which she excels notwithstanding her adj
| vanced age.
The Chelsea bank controversy has been
settled by DIR. Braley's buying out all the
stockholders at $l55 on share. Chelsea has
charter for bank of 100000, with the
privilege of obtaining circulation in any
with parties in New York to furnish the
currency in about two months, 50 Chelsea is
all right upon the banking question.
William S. York residing near North
Randolph, while returning home from Chel
a. kLo ,haf &c
known as the " Rabbit track road was
killed. The road is of winding, steep char
acter, and it is supposed while going down
one of the abrupt declivities, at the foot of
| which he was found, some part of the har-
ness gave way and the horse becoming un-
manageable ran, throwing him out and kill
ing him instantly. Mr.. York was aged
about 70, and it is said the horse was I'M
safe for one Of his years. He leaves three
daughters and two sons.
Eugene, son of Elcott D ensmo-e Of Chelsea.
was climbing into a lumber wagon, Thurs
| day Of last week, when one leg was caught
| in the wheel, and the thigh bone fractured
about three inches above the knee.
c. W, Clark Esq, on the 2ud, came near
having an apoplectic fit.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A Rutland marble dealer had customer
all the way from Texas, the other day.
The slate interest has been rapidly devel =
oped in Pawlet, the past year, till from on e
derrick the number has increased to twenty !,
and over 200 workmen are employed.
| Mcmahon, the champion wrestler, WAS
private in Co. G., 18th Vermont.
three-years-old daughter ola Frenchman
named Coulter was drowned in a racewAy
at Mount Tabor, week before last.
About 10 O'Clock the morning Of the 30sh.
James Kelley's house /" over the notch, -
in Mendon, was destroyed By fire. There
was no one at home or about the neigh Dor
hood at the time but Mrs. Kelley. The
cause was defective chimney.
The taxpayers and citizens of Rutland in
town meeting assembled, on the Both ult., re-
fused to vote tax to defray the necessary
current expenses for the year. Propositions
successfully voted down, after which the
meeting adjourned. The Herald critcises
the conduct of the ma jority severely.
During a drunken melee among the Irish
men working on the highway in the town oil
Mendon, some two miles from Rutland
Monday, one Martin Duffy was stabbed twice
in the breast By Timothy Spellman, the lat
ter receiving a severe pounding from Duffy
and his father. All were more or less intox
icated at the time.
The wife of Francis y. Massey, printer
added three to the census of Rutland, last
Thursday. Massey sakes alive
James Scott of Pawlet had an arm badl
broken while attempting to stop runawa,
team, at the trottng park in Middle Gran
vile, Saturday, May 3lst.
Messrs. Daniel and Joel Buel of Benson
start this week for Sacramento, Cal, v
900 fine wool sheep, all, or nearly all, o
their own raising. Last year they took fv'
carloads of sheep to California.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Charles D. Reed of Jamaica, tanner, wa:
found in an unconscious condition in hi
4, room at the Revere House, Brattlebor0, til
morning of the Goth, and soon after expir
ed He was on his way home from Boston
and being unwell, took an overdose OF laud
anum to alleviate pain, which caused hi
death.
u WINDSOR COUNTY.
A horse frightened by the cars, recently
struck Eleazer Berry of Bethel, 81 years old
i and inflicted such injuries that he died
few days after.
Lewis Haskell of Ascutnevville, is to b
: valedictorian of his class in Kimball Unio
Academy, and his sister, Julia Haskell, i
l. the salutatorian-son and daughter of Mr.
;, Roswell Haskell. This is said to be tn
: first instance in which lady, at that insti
: tuition, has born off the palm of the 9 salu
tatory."
J. Mr. Amos B. Pollard, who resides nea
e Plymouth pond gives the statement of date
e of the clearing OF ice from the pond in Ply
IS mouth for the last thirty-fve years. lib
l. earliest date of clearing in the thirty tiy
g years, is April "a, 1869, and the latest Ma
: 9, l947-8 and 1865. That of 1873 wa
: May ID.
Il A few nights ago an attempt was made t
rifle the store and safe of N. S. Russ i
R0yalton. An entrance was effected by re
l. moving a pane of lass and boring hole
( through the back door, thereby enabling tn
n operators to lift the staple from without
W The goods were more or less tumbled about
y and by means of paper tunnel, powder a
r poured into the safe lock, but no evidenc
existed that match was applied. 1t
Is supposed that the perambulations of a gel
10 tleman who took the night train, and VIII
T. carried lantern, frightened off the burglars
L p. L. Barnum's Great Show is to be a
Burlington, on Mondty next. An exit
:. train will run on the Vermont Central thu
10 day, leaving Mortified at 6, A. NJ, and Mon
lie pelier at 6 rs, A. NJ. Passengers will be cal
D. red for fare one way. Those who are nc
~ satisfied with seeing the amount of elephar
e which Phineas T. has on hand, can stop ovt
one train and visit the smallpox tenement
is at Essex junction, after which, they WI
v doubtless see the animal exhibited in anoth
form.