Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-03-12
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

ADDISON COUNTY.
The s. little stranger recently left at Mr..
Frazier's in Ferrisburg, states that her name
is Ellen, and that she is thirteen years old,
and that her fathers name is Joseph Ducat,
and that he lives in the west part of Ferris
burg.
1t is stated that there was second mar
riage in the town of Brldport, lately, which
the officiating clergyman did not report. This
second wedding was neither wooden, nor
crystal, nor silver, nor golden. The license
was regular and the ceremony was regular,
but the marriage was irregular. The hap
py bridegroom was too much married that's
all
Rollin Towards cider and single mill at
Salisbury was burned on the I'd inst. Loss
5000; Insurance $500.
James Butler hung himself at Monkton
last week. He was insane and had been in
the Brattleboro Asylum.
FATAL PoIsoN1NG-Mr. Charles Lucia,
living with Mr.. Ira Doty, Of Bridport, went
into the cellar for cider recently. and took
the Y rong jug, pouring down two swallows
of foot rot medicine (bIue vitriol) before he
what he had done, and so delayed until too
late He died from the effects of the poison.
Mr.. Lucia was father of States Attorney
Lucia Of Vergennes.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
About $4,000 logs have been hauled to
Bradley's steam mill in Sunderland
Bennington has again repudiated Parks
lead in railroad matters, and proposes to
resist payment of the bonds issued in behalf
of the Lebanon Springs railroad, for which
it has not got adequate pay or security.
William Butler Duncan, the recent pur-
chaser of the Lebanon Springs railroad for
$500 GOO, under foreclosure, or somebody
else, must settle up, as the town means busl-
ness.
Hon. J. l.. Stark, formerly prominent
lawyer OF this county, died in Chicago last
week. He was once State Senator from this
county.
\ young man named Casey, an employee
OF the Glastonbury railroad, last Thursday,
while stepping from the,tender ofthe engine,
to a car, when near Patchins Crossing, fell,
and the car passed over both his legs. He
died on Friday.
\ seven year old son of Philander W.
Rice OF Readsboro, while watching planning
machine, recently, fell with his arm between
the knives, sustaining such injuries that it
had to be amputated near the shoulder.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
St Johnsbury is to have a system of water
works at a cost of Sl50,O0O.
DR.. Newell, of Barnet, reports three cases
of small pox in that town. In Woodville,
across the river in New Hampshire, of three
cases there, two proved fatal.
The Hardwick Reporter mentions that it
has been sued for damages, by Hon. a. f.
Judevine IN the sum of So 900. The diff
Guilty grows out of some old local matter, it
is understood.
CHITTENDES COUNTY.
James Squer is elected liquor commission
er OF the county.
Hinesburgh, by handsome majority,
voted to retain the town system OF schools
Jericho and Essex voted to return to the
district system.
Burlington is now favored with line Of
stages or omnibuses to Winooski, running
four times each day. The fare is only ten
cents, and the accommodations excellent.
Burlington is credited with Il places
where liquor can be illegally obtained. But
then the city has 1875 voters, and elections
are conducted with considerable spirit.
The annual statement of the Milton Falls
Cheese Factory showed total weight of milk
received $40, 423 pounds weight of cheese
made 50, 236 pounds weight of milk per
pound of 3 ,94S pounds. Total receipts So
500 80. Average price for the cheese II 65-
100 cents.
Williston in 1872, had eight marriages.
thrty-seven births, and twenty-eight deaths.
ESSEX COUNTY.
one year OF age died from the effects of fall
ing eff table. His mother saw him just
as he pushed himself off the edge, but not in
reason to reach him.
j. Beruier, at work in Island Pond in a
logging swamp, had his leg badly broken ty
log falling or rolling on It,
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Bakersfield voted every man a pound
keeper and his barn and yard pound. Ac
commodating town that. 1t raised a town
tax OF fifty cents on the dollar.
Rodney Whitemore of St. Adams is the
liquor commissioner elect for this county.
The Beardsley family live at Fletcher. A
crippled boy of So cuts all the wood and does
the chores, while a widow of SIS and two
unmarried girls of 73 and % divide the Gull
nary department.
Congress made an appropriation of @25,
600 for the improvement of Swanton Harbor.
! The Messenger says: " The result of the
! town meeting at ct. Adams on Tuesday is
| commented on as a complete triumph of the
party of retrenchment and reform. 1t seeks
| the success OF no scheme and the promotion
| OF no set Of men, but promises better
grand list and more economical admins
Il alton. Fer this much thanks, and for tie
/ bondage that it broke, more thanks still
The St. Adams Messenger tells this story
4 very amusing circumstance happened
at the town meeting Tuesday just alter the
nominating committee s report had been &C
cepted. A large, handsome dog walked up
to the modcrator's side, put his fore-paws on
tie rail, epgerly surveyed the group before
/ hin, which became coDvused with laughter
No one knew what be wanted, but gentle
man who dldn' get reelected thinks he was
there so as 1" to be in at the death.
Two dirty persons, one married man
and another a single and trail female were
arrested at st. Adams and put under bonds,
one for $500 and the other $500 for the
crime OF adultery in which they were taken
-. tag Gnte deiicto."
Julia Brown, a st. Alban. girl. whose
parents were meuuIlnS ZOO nucH III ner love
affairs, left home, recently, and went to Low
ell. where she obtained work in one OF the
mills, Here the lover followed her, but be-
fore matters could be consummated the
cruel father appeared upon the scene and
arresting his disobedient daughter, bore her
off before the lover s very eyes.
The roads are badly drifted in Franklin
county. The Mlssisquoi train due at St.
Adams at S.25 AN, on Thursday, did nOl
arrive until about noon, and at one place
between there and Sheldon had to push
thToaeh snow banks as high as the top OF the
tende..
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
At the February Term of Grand Isle Coun-
ty Court, there were two jury trials; other