Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-07-02
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

ADDISON COUNTY
The Stevens house at Vergennes was sold
to Daniel Mcbride, late of the
Brandon house, for $4,000.
Charles Delong, of Shoreham, while out
hunting, in passing through a fence dragged
his gun after him. The gun was discharged
and its contents grazed bis head and face.
He was stunned and slightly wounded.
Another case of smallpox at East Gran
vile has proved fatal, the youngest of the
Trombley children. The other cases are
recovering.
q. s. Tisdale & Cos. steam saw mill at
Ripton was wholly consumed by fire about
IL O'Clock Friday night, by spark that
must have been in the saw-dust in the lower
part of the building. 1t was new mill and
was doing large business. Loss estimated
at $4,000; no insurance. Large fires are
raging in the woods.
The house and outbuidings owned by
Charles D. Hay, about two miles north of
the village of Mddlebury, were destroyed
by fire on Thursday night.
BENNINGTON COUNTY
President Root, of the Glastonbury Rail-
road, has been waited upon by delegates from
towns beyond Glastonbury to arrange for the
continuation of his road across the noun
tain. Mr.. Root says there is no doubt of
the ultimate continuation of the road
through the hills to the Deerfeld and Con-
necticut Rivers. He is grading and build
ing highway from the present. term mus OF
the railroad to the summit, four and hall
miles beyond, and toward the Texas " road
in Searsburgh and Somerset.
Governor Hiland Hall and Mrs. Hall have
returned from their winter home on Brook
lyn Heights, to their home in North Ben
nington.
Hon. W. I. Horrobin has arrived home
Mrs. Ii. remains in Paris for the present
to which place Mr.. Horrobin will shortly re
turn.
The skeleton found at Woodfo-d few day
ago, is believed to have been that of Johr
G. Rice, young man of Incorporate habits
who disappeared from Sear8burgh, two years
since.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Col. A. P Blunt has been paying a shor
visit in Danville. His family accompanied
him. Col. Blunt is in the regular arm,
service, and for three or four years past ha
been stationed at Fort Buford Dek otah Ter
ritory. 1t is uncertain whether he return
to that post.
Mr.. John Folsom died in Walien, tn
23d, from injuries received several years ag
while driving a stage in Concord.
The store of Mr.. Benz. Rogers in Noyes
vile, Walden, was burglarized the night G
the 22d, and several suits of clothes taken
with what loose change could be found
The little episode between the Lyndol
Union and the Lancaster Gazette is still hap
pening. The Gazette says: "Of all tb
sneaking scamps who have ever paine
themselves upon the public as newspape
publishers, Chase of the Lyndon Oai0n
one of the most contemplate. Whereup-
on the Union retorts that the brains of tn
Gazette lie in its foreman who sent him tn
item that caused the disturbance. and classe
the proprietors, Messrs Emerson & Hart:
horn, as not IS above second-rate block
heads" as writers. Such are the amenitie
of editorial life.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
| The Democrat insinuates that a Burlingto
NJ, D. raises pie-plant to incite his neigl
bors to do the same. They. moved by envy
grow the noxious weed and unsuspectingl
make it into pies and eat them. Whereof
the income of that NJ. D. is increased.
| Patrick Gleason, a young Irishman. age
! 20, broke into Colchester depot on Frida
afternoon, and robbed the ticket Office c
half a dozen tickets, bat found no money i
the drawer He was arrested at Milton il
the evening and lodged in Jail here, Saturda
morning.
Collins Merrill of Montpelier, was brough
up before Justice Hollenbeck of Burlington
Saturday morning, and fined s. and cos
for intoxication. The Citizens Commtt(
have been making further raids on the run
sellers with good success,
! William Eccleston, a fireman on the Steam
er Ignasius Tyler, was fishing at Champlai
Dock, Burlington. Sunday afternoon; ge
ting into a boat he fell into the water an
was drowned Ecclest0n was about twenty
two years of age and native of Devonshir
England. He arrived at Quebec but thre
weeks age.
+ rankin COUNTY.
Mr.. j. S. D. Taylor retires from the Ne
senger, to the regret Of all its readers. Po
health is the cause. Mr.. Clarke will he a
sisted in his editorial work by d. W. Dixo
The butchers of St. Adams have succumbt
and reopened their shops, promising to Sc
cheaper than their rivals, the meat citlcr
ORANGE COUNTY.
The case of State against Carleton
murder, commenced on the 20th at Chelse
Judge Redfeld presiding. States Attorne,
Gambell and Rowell for prosecution. Far
ham, Denison and Heath for defense. II
following is the panel of jurors Calv
!, Flint, WILLIAMSBURG, Luman Judd. Stratfor
Cassius Peck, Brookfeld, j. II. Armstro
Bradford, Daniel johnson, Fairlee, Ne
Chamberlain, Bradford, a. B. Wilcox, The
ford, G. W. WATSON, Washington, 10
Mayo, Fairlee, c. E Woodward, Braintrc
Jesse c, Wheatley, Jr., Brookfeld.
This is an indictment charging the respon
ent of shooting with pistol AlonzO "
Davis, on the 5th Of June, 1872, at Vershir
where both resided. 1t was claimed on tt
} part of the State that the responder
, Intentionally shot Davis while attempting
cross his land. The principal witness for Il
prosecution was Winthrop Davis, father
Alonzo. The respondent claimed that he d
not fire the pistol, but that it went off acc
dentally in the scuffle that occurred at tn
time He had just shot twice at the dog
Davis, ard had the pistol in his hand whit
they attacked him.
The jury on Thursday brought in verdi
of manslaughter. The case was tried la
year, but the jury could net agree.
Mr.. Maltiah Howard of Rochester W
run away with going to visit his son in Brai
, tree. Broke his left shoulder.
|
, of Montpelier, now working with gang
men running a steam mower railroad woo