Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

earth and the sea shall give up The dead;"
" Aud there shall be no parting there"
The aged father of Mrs. Fisher, the mothers
of both Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher, the brothers,
sisters and other relatives occupied pews
near the pulpit, which was occupied by
Rev. q. F. Burdick, w. J.. Harris, James
Gibson johnson, w. W. Atwater and MIR.
Canol. OF these gentlemen, Messrs. Burdick,
Atwater and Canol were formerly pastors
of the church. Mr.. Burdick preached. The
services were all impressive and appropriate
iu high degree.
The Blue Slate Company, Castleton, en-
ploy thirty-five men, and manufactured last
year 1000 squares Of roofing slate. TIE Ea-
gle quarry-the largest in Poultney, was
opened in 1852. In 1869 mill was erected
on the quarry grounds, with a marbleizing
establishment connected. The quarry and
mill employ l39 men and the sales of 1872
amounted to Sl35 900. Quite settlement
has grown up around the works, consisting
of a church, a store, machine shop and
number of dwellings. South of the Eagle
and in the same town arc the Evergreen
quarries, which employ forty men and pro-
duced last year 5000 squares of slate of an
unfading green. The Eureka quarries en-
ployed sixty men last year and produced the
5000 squares of slate. The quarries on the
Spalding and Wing farms employ nearly 100
men and yield annually 10000 squares of
slate. The Spalding farm was bought by
its present owner for $4,000 twenty years
ago; now it yields 100000 worth of slate
per year.
The wrestling match for $4,000 and the
championship of America, between John
Mcmahon of Rutland, and Homer Lane of
New York, which took place Friday evening
at Troy, was won by Mcmahon, Lane
winning the first round and McMahon the
next two.
Mcmahon was born at Bakersfield, is
% years old, feet 10 IA inches high and
weighs 1877 pounds. He is not as we'll
known as his opponent, but has been en-
gagged in twenty-six matches, winning them
all.
Lane is man 5 feet s IA inches in height,
weighs 154 pounds, and was born at Low
vile, Lewis county, N. Y. He has long been
been before the public as a wrestler, having
engaged in one hundred and twenty-seven
matches, of which he has lost but three.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
George A. Hunt of Brattleboro3has been ap-
pointed U. s. Deputy Collector for the %
Vermont district. by Collector Chas. A. Dana
of st. John sbury.
Chas. A. Lawrence has renewed his lease
of the Brooks House.
A Washington eagle-a genuine g Bird of
Freedom with six feet ten inches spread
of wings, was shot and captured by R. G.
Wood on Friday morning.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The movement looking to the formation
of a stock company in Ludlow, for the pur-
pose of manufacturing chjldren's toys, has
thus far been successful. The proposed
amount, $4,000, has been secured.
Eleazer Berry of Bethel was seriously hurt
last Thursday by horse being frightened
by the cars and running against him, throw
| ing him down.
Hon. John s. Marcy WIS in Windsor
lately. lie has removed to Troy, N. Y, for
residence with his son.
signal has been erected on the summit
of " Gravn HILL" in Hartland, in connec.
ton with the United State Signal 1t is Of
wood "a bout thirty feet in hight, trimmed with
alternate layers of black aud white cloth, the
whole being surmounted with large car
of bright tin. The height of this hill j.
eleven hundred feet above the base of the
court house in " oodstock, and seventeen
hundred and ninety feet above the level Of
the sea.
To manufacture the gas for the balloon OF
Prof. j. Allen, which is to ascend at Bethel
July 4th, requires 260 barrels Of vitriol. $500
lbs iron, II hhds. water, peck lime, 100 lbs
of ice.
Windsor County Annual Conference OF
Congregational churches, is held at Chester
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