Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-13
Vermont news.
ADDISON COUNTY.

A patent WAS lSSueu Ou Vic lotu VI suiJ
to j. P. Flanders of Vergennes for double
acting force pump.
The will of the late Henry Day of Bristol,
in which he bequeathed his property TO the
United States government after the dee
cased of his sister and which W, contested
by the hers, was decided valid by Judge
SIM n on Wednsdav.
The Vergernes machinery company have
been awarded by the city council of South
Bend, Ind, the contract for furnishing the
pumping machinery for that city, for $40,
900.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The following engine companies have sig
nifed their intention of contesting for the
prizes offered at the Bennington 6remen's
muster on the 10th NIckwackes of Rutland,
J. j. Gray Of Cambridge n. Y, Rough and
Ready of Greenwich, Wy. also, the Union
village and Hudson companies and the Mont
pelier.
On the evening of the 2nd row occurred
in Benning toa. and a Frenchman Wis in-
iured about the head. He was found sitting
on Dr.. Potter's doorstep on Sunday morn
ing and was rem wed to his home at the
st end OF the village. 1t was ,lleved he
C. mot recover, as his skull is badly frac-
tured.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The at gallery of the Athe1e In in ST.
Johnsbury village has been opened to the
public.
The Norm S,ar advertises for information
of Charles Bradley, son of Henry and Lau
ra Bradley, who disappeared from his home
n Danvllle, last September, stree which
time nothing has been KIN ,wn of his where
abouts. He was IL years old.
| Aula Goodae fell from load Of hay re-
Gently, striking upon his head and shoulders
and causing severe and probably permanent
injury.
Lemuel Woods of Peacham has had hi,
leg broken badly by being thrown from q
buggy.
| A son of John Moore, of Lowell, Mass.
who has been visiting some friends in Peach.
am, fell from a load of hay and struck a
pltchtork tine in his head near his temple
I1 is feared his injury will prove fatal.
A leak in the gas Pipe on the premises OF
rhaddeus Fairbanks, at st. Johnsbury, caus
{ / the death of about twenty feet Of hedge,
also of large tree. Our readers can estl-
matethe beautifuluess of leaky gas fix lures
in a close room.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The new court house for Franklin couny
is fast progressing towards completion its
oundatlon is laid and the brick work has
commenced. Tue appropriation for building
the same was $4,000 but $4,000 more Will!
probably be expended. Il is expected the
house will be finished in time for the assemb
ling of court in September.
Sore unknown party broke into the depo
at East Franklin, on the night OF July 29th
and carried off what little money there was
on hand, consisting of less than one dollar
in scrip and seventy-ive new two cent pieces
Three hundred and elghty-six docket
and Sc chancery sases-442 10 all-will en-.
gross the atten, ion OF the next county court
/ LANoILLZ COUNTY.
Harrison Warner, of Cambridge, recently
purchased pair Of mules for general farm
work, paying $500 for them.
George Gates, of St. Johns bury, has been
eenaaged as Principal of the Peoples Acad
envy and Graded ScnooI at Morrisvllle for the
ensuing year. Mr.. Gates is gradua to oil
Dartmouth, of the class of '73 has had con-
siderable experience in teaching, and comes
highly recommended.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Mrs. Mary E. Tenney, lately principal O.
} R. E. Hosford's ladies' seminary at Yves
Brattleboro, is to be principal of Monticello
ladies' institute, a new school to be opened
in connection with the Sulphur and Iror
springs at New bury, under the management
of Rev. Will am Ca-k. The fall term viii
open September l6.
, Hiram Bla ,sdell, late Of West Randolph
, and pretty well known to his creditors q
least throughout the State, is now engaged
in the practice of law at Bay City, Michigan
Free Press.
Lightning killed three cattle, recently
: valued at 800, belonging to David VI. Mar
tin, of Wiiliamstown. They were staadin
under some fir trees, on the edge Of piec
of woods.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
James E. Cowles, youngest son Of s. T
, Cowles of Coventry, died of consumption o.
the overland train west of Omaha, Sunday
the 18th. He had been to Calif~rnia for hi
, health, but growing worse he attempted t
reach home to die. His age was 26, and b
; was an undergraduate at Dartmouth Coll
age,