Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-08

a mouse warming at his new residence
in Lyndonville, on Thursday evening last
A housefull were there to enjoy it.
The Ca'edonida says TIL re is decided
difference ia the running of the trains On the
p. & o. Railroad this winter as compared
with the last. Then the road was new, and
many things about it unfinished. There was,
We believe, not a rod Of snow fence upon the
line. Now with such a fence at every point
where it has been deemed necessary, the
result is, SO far this winter, delays by drift
ing OF snow have scarcely occurred. They
have been trit1Ing, and less, we think, than
upon roads running upon lower >nds.
At recent town meeting, in Hardwck,
it was voted to raise ST. on the dollar to
pay the interest on the railroad bonds. and
to pay current expenses OF the town. (Grand
list of the town is S4947.) Voted also to
instruct the selectmen to build a new open
bridge across the Lamoilie yer in Hardwieh
village, 10 place of the Old covered b. idge
now in use.
MONTPELIER AND ST. JoHNsBURY RAILROAD.
The following is the bard of directors for
this railroad for the ensuing year; Horace
Fairbanks, Calvin Morrill,, William B. Hatch,
Luke P. Poland and Franklin Fairbanks.
Horace Fairbanks was elected president and
Jonathan Ross, clerk.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The Free Press says A private letter
from Mystic, Conn, says OF Rev. Peter Ii.
Shaw, who was discharged from Bcattleboro
Insane Asylum, by Judge Smaliey :: Z" Mr..
Shaw was pastor of the Congregational
church here some thirty years ago. and has
many friends who think he has been i'll
treated He has been here and preached
since his liberation from the asylum, and
showed no symptoms Of insanity
Jonathan r. Wolcott has been appointe
postmaster at No Williston, Vt, vica Henry
W. Thompson, resigned.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
VT DAIRYMEN's ASSOCIATION .-MesSrs.
Porter Blanchard & Sons of Cpnco-d, n II :,
offer one Of their justly celebrated churns as
premium for the best . pounds Of butter
shown at the meeting OF this association at
St. Altans, Jan. p, % anl u, 1873 Taey
do this to help raise the standard o: the
quality OF butter made, ami to encourage an
honorable competition among our butter
makers must be accompanied by a statement
as 10 the manner ot manufacture. and the
award Will be made by committee ap-
pointed by the executive committee of the
association.
| In accordance with the above proposal the
Association invites dairymen and factory men
to contribute specimens OF not less than %
| lbs. OF butter tor exhibition during the meet
! ing. We also invite an exhibition OF cheese
but do not offer any premium therefor.
| Persons intending to offer specimens OF
| butter and cheese are requested TO cOmmu-
nicate such intention to the Secretary
previous to the meeting, that suitable pro-
vision may be made for the exhibition
0. 5 BLISS, Secretary.
Georgia, Dee. 3lst, le72.
FIRE AND SUICIDE IN FAIRrAx.-Mr Hiram
Weaver of Fairfax committed suicide by
| hanging himseltin his barn Sunday night.
MIR. Weaver was wheelWright and carried
on the business il the shop which he owned
at Fairfax village. The shop was consumed
by fire last Saturday evening about 10 0 clock
and some Of his enmes encouraged the sus-
piclon that it was set on fire by him. This
is assigned as the cause of suicide Mr.
Weaver WAS about forty-seyen years OF age,
honest and industrious, and was genera ly
respected. The case seems to be very mys-
/ FERROUS.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
DR3wxED-M0ses M4rtclle and Daniel
Ferris, OF South Hero, left Pittsburgh in 2
single team Tuesday afternoon, 81 route fer
Grand Isle. Between Cumberland Head
aud the island, in two hundred feet of vat T
their sleigh brok Ike through. Ihe slci- h
horse and Martcic went under the ice, and
after repeated exortions to T, sue them
Ferris went ashore fjr help At Wilcox ;
Landing When he returned no vestlgt
could oe seen OF either drowned man OF
horse.
LANoILLE COUNTY.
The z. i o. Rlilroal has been extended
to MorrlsyiIle, the ears now running to thai
point regularly, and 1t Is expected they vii
run toHydepark soon.
The State Board Of Agriculture will hole
its meeting for Lamoille county in Morris
Vile, curing the present winter, probably il
the month oil January The farmers OF ht
county are prcp2rias for large aud profit
able meeting.
; ORANGE COUNTY.
The project OF a new Graded School il
being agitated in Chelsea. We hear tina
$1,000 90 have already been guaranteed t.
ward the enterprise by responsible men.
The house Of Mr. G7astus smith, in th
town Of Washington, four miles north 0
, Chelsea, was burned IN the 3ls. ult. Los
$1,000. 90.
/ \ fairy couple are Henry Tlnkham an
wife of West Randolph, who tuya the scale
at go and $50 pounds respectively.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Hon. Seneca NJ. Dorr, OF Rutland. ha
purchased an extensive SAW mill and larg
water power in Appleton, Wis, and it j
said will soon take up his residence there.
Gen Geo P Foster, L. S Marshal, visit
cd Dandy on Tuesday of last week, and CO.
lected one thousand dollars, the amount 0
the bonds for cited by one Dillingham; ndict
ed some years since for passing counterfeit
money.
There was a terrific storm OF rain, thunde
and lightning at Rutland Saturday morning
at l 0 clock Inc rain descended in tor
+ rents, the thunder was fearful, and th
lightning terrific.
( \ new snow plow weighing twenty fv
l tons has been put into service on the Rattan
e Road. 1t i calculated to Gear eyerythin,
] ahead aud several fee. on either side OF th,
track
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Mrs Edison, sister of the late Mrs. G "
ornor Converse, and for many years membe
, of Governor Converse ftmily, died i
i Woodstock, last week. She had foI a lon
time been an invalid. BY the three 9ccen
y deaths in his household, our afflicted Gov m,
n is bcreft of every mem Der Of his family. A
t event SO unusually sad can but call forth tb
!, warnest sympathy OF the people throlg hou
c the State
? Gov Converse has appointed Charlie
Morgan, Esq, Of Rochester, Inspector {