Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-03-05

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hold a meeting at Adams Hall, Factory
Point, Thursday and Friday, March 9th and
7th, 1873.
Bennington contemplates public park.
We always thought that T. W. Park was
about as public an institution as the State
could Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
A little uapleasant7ess occurred in a. g.
Clark & Co. S tannery at Factory Point, on
Friday. The ARRAY originated in dispute
about a hoe, and ended in Owen Brady s
Selling heavy iron and knocking William
Donnelly senseless.
The Burdens Of Troy have leased the iron
works east OF Bennington village and are ex-
pecting to do a large business in ore and
ochre. Per contra, several manufacturers of
the village have applied for injunction
against the Burdens, restraining them from
divertlng or polluting the natural waters Of
the river, thereby rendering them unfit for
use to the manufacturers below, and over
this question it is expected that another
g battle of Bennington - will be fought
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Mr.. o. G. Hale still retains the Avenue
House, St. Johnsbury. Mr.. Shattuck of
Of Concord n. Ii who was to have bought
! it went home-sjck.
Rev. John Gregory of NOrthfcld, has been
employed to preach one-half the time 10 the
UnlversaIis: Society at West Burke.
After the big snow, the Saturday morn
ing train from Hydepark looked more like
an iceberg on wheels than any thing else
Two engines were attached both of which
were completely covered with snow, packed
into every lodging place that could be found,
and snow was also piled on the platform and
window stills.
W. j. Stanton, Esq, has received the ap-
/ pointment of postmaster at North Danvllle
/ held the Office from 1889 to 1868, except
/ three years while he lived IN Barton.
CHIGTENDEN COUNTY.
/ At the Chittenden County Temperance
/ Convention held in Burlington, Mr. Squires,
/ OF Charlotte, was unanimously chosen a
candidate for County Commiss ,oner. Col.
j. B. Mead and Rev P n Granger, beng
present, addressed the Convention.
/ Henry Mason, who robbed Talcott's store
at North WIlliston, was caught stealing q
harness in South Burlington. tie was com
mitted to jail.
Capt. n. a, Tucker, long a well and IA
vorably known resident OF burlington, died
ON Tuesday evening last in his 5Slh year
a petition numerously signed by the citi.
zens OF the State, has been PRESENTS to the
President, praying for a mol. pros in the
case OF Gen. George j. Stannard, the de-
iauting | nlted states Collector IN the Yer
mont district. His deficit is estimated at
$40 200, and the trial was to come off at
Burlington on the 25th inst.
MIR. {. D. Rublec of ST. Adams and Mr..
E. I. Butler of Highgate, Lave purchased
the fJuring and custom mill OF Stephen
Reyes at llIgbgate Falls ami formed a firm
known as Rublee d Butler.
Milton Sessions, Esq, VINO has long been
the efficient General Master Car Builder of
Vermont Central Railroad line, has accent
ed call to become the Superintendent and
General Manager of the Taunton Car Co. of
Taunton, Mass.
LANoILE COUNTY.
+ Lieut.. Il W Sheldon Of johnson. of
the fourth regular artillery, has been dismiss
ed from the service, for frauds on the the
enlisted men and governments
The spring term of tie johnson Normal
school began with a large attendance.
As Eugene Hutchins of Eden was at work
rolling logs on the 20th ult. huge bank
of snow fell upon him from the pile behind
him iDjuring his back so that he tainted then
and several times afterwards and though
better now he has little use of his limbs.
and 1t is feared he viii be crippled some
time if not permanently. The same young
man narrowly escaped death once FROM
being buried beneath a sand bank
ORANGE COUNTY.
! ba r bno;rose oo..o.-....-.
the resumption of work by the mining com
panies at Corinth, is very marked There
are now two companies here chartered by
the State. The Cornth Copper Company
have leased their property Tor the term OF
ten years 10 Messrs. Adams & Sons of New
York. MIR Adams has been large operator
for the last five years in Canada near Sher-
brooke. He now has commenced to ship eff
| ore to Bridgeport, Conn.,, to he smelted.
The Union company have let their property
for some two years to the Baltlm ore Smelt-
ing company, and are now shipping ore,
a little child of Henry Palmer of Wash
ington fell into kettle Of hot water on the
18th inst, and was very severely scalded,
it is feared fatally.
E. s. Martin of Williamstown opens a
High School in Chelsea village, on the 9TH.
N. W. Briggs of Willismstown, has sold
his farm, on which he has lived for about
f0rty-hve years, to Jesse Poor G. Son of
Berlin, for S650O
The Lodge of Good Templars at Chelsea
has disbanded.
S. A. Moore has bought the mill privilege
in Wells River, Were the box shop was
burned, and will put another mill.
man named Allen fell down stairs at
the Wells River Paper mill, and broke
certain ribs.
Chelsea is afflicted with thievipg boys and
a crazy quack.
Geo. W. Alexander Of Bethel, while on
visit at Ii. Ii. Towards in Braintree, fell
through a scuttle in the barn floor, dislocat-
his right shoulder and otherwise severely
bruising him. He fell about sixteen feet
The West Randolph Musical Association
bring out the cantata of &c The Haymakers -
Friday evening.
The gang of hands that were employed
blasting out the ledge at Wells River,
near Fessenden's on the railroad, have com
pleted that job, and are now blasting near
Baldwin's, which is the last cut near the
east end cf the road.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Barton Landing has been indulging in
series Of accidents. Hiram W. Brown died
on the 18th from injuries received sometime
before in the steam mill. VIM. Booth was
injured the 18th by the falling OF pile of
boards and Henry Hall who has been saw
ing shingles for Austin, Joslyn & Parker,
got his elbow on the saw. His cash is about
five inches in length, but is not as bad as
might be expected. With care he will save
his arm.
Stephen Renirew of Crastsbury is blind;
cause, the measles.
Canker rash is quite prevalent in Newport
and vicinity.