Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-07
Vermont news.
ADDISON COUNTY,

where be had probably died suddenly. He
had been missing since the 9Th uit. He had
been troubled with his lungs. and his physi-
clan had warned him that he was liable to
sudden DEATH
On Thursday, April Oath, as young man
named Gee, an employee in Danforth Il Hale's
saw-mill, in Ripton, was passing to the rear
of the building, he fell headlong upon bed
of Iocks below, crushing his skull, and then
fell into water of about six feet depth, where
he was found the next day dead. He was
subject to epileptic fits, and it is supposed he
had one when he fell.
Mrs. Turner, Middlebury widow, was in
suited by citizen of that place recently,
and through dread of the scandal which she
| feared might result, attempted suicide.
A severe accident occurred on Friday at the
plow foundry and pill box factory of Bartlett
& Bros, In Bristol. This firm had put a new
elevator 10 the establishment the past winter
and the other day the propretors put on
nine cases OF pill boxes on it and then stepped
on themselves and had just commenced to
lower it, when some part of the gearing gave
way and they went down some twenty feet
with great force, inJuring Geo. II. Bartlest's
knee tearfully, breaking some of the liga-
ments more or less. The other partner was
bruised considerably, aud is injured in the
back to some extent. His injuries cannot
now be fully determined.
Salisbury people have revived the story of
an odd marriage that took place there some
years ago. Jonathan Titus and Elizabeth
Kelsey had appointed their wedding day. A
brother of Elizabeth died; they indefinitely
postponed the event, but, sitter the services
OF the burial, the father of the deceased and
tie bride suggested the marriage should be
solemnzed, whereupon, Mr.. Prindle, the
officiating clergyman, standing 9: the head
OF the new-made grave, and the groom and
bride at the loot, the astonished audience
witnessed bridal among the tomb
Thomas Stafford of .a,o,. with n;ne
W. -s1rats, five minks, and some twenty black
skunks-all within three weeks time.
The Leicester Mineral Paint Company
commenced work in 1866, in the east
part of the town, in somewhat limited
with ample steam power. The company
manufactured and shipped last season, 4OUC
barrels of paint, comprising six different
colors, besides over 200 tons of floor oil
cloth ochre.
BENNlNGTON COUNTY
Glastonbury seems to be quite favorite
resort for excursionlsts and has been for some
: time passenger car runs up semi-weekly
and contains goodly number of ladies anC
? gentlemen With the snow-capped hill
there, one can not help but think of Green
land and its icy noun tains
Tbo-e injured by tho late accident a
Hunts crossing, near Bennington, are anx
lously looking for a proper defendant in
A suit for damages; tut yet no . head ant
'front.' " Of the "great consolida ton " ha
been discovered.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
A st. Johusbury farmer turned his atten
tion to potatoes last year, and from
moderate-sIzed farm has sold, since harvest
1000 bushels for $3.50.
Charles Wiley and Aphonzo l.. Nichols
of w heelock, were arragned on complaint
of States Attorney Apr 29tb, for stealing
silver plated harness from Laban Gray. Fac
ordered 10 find bail in the sum OF $1,000
the former found it, but the latter was con
fitted.
i OLD REsIDENr-Mr william Carr
, North Danslie, now nearly st years ole
t has lived on the farm on which be now II
: sides since he was two years of age-tt
term of 81 years, Another curious fact
: that during all this time be has been out O
l. town but once or twice. He is at presen
remarkably healthy, doing considerable
work. -N0rth Star.
e The Ca7edOn,an says: g We hear of peop
coming back from the great West to the
old homes IN Vermont, and that, too, becau.
Is our weather is not only better, but iarmir
I'd too.
ID CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
- The steamers of the ChamplaIn Transport
- ton Company have commenced their reguls
TO trips, and navigation on the lake is fair
le opened.
d A child of Louis Boyer of Winooski fe
into pail of boiling water the 26.h, and vi
so severely scalded that it died next NOR
ing.
nd Capt R II. Start of Burlington lost poe
80 et-book rec 1ntlY, with two $50 bills IN
. By promptly adyer Using it the man who q
I'D tempted to pass the bills was detected, al
he MIR. Start recovered his money.
DR.. NJ. q. E1munds, one of the state fl
commissioners, has Just secured 1000 you
is salmon for the Winooski and Lamolle rive
ou which are from salmon eggs assigned by Il
-, United States as the quota for Vermont, a
~ were Matched out at Seth Green's establis
ds ment at Rochester, N. Y.
An apple tree felled by Alexander Gren
lie of West Charlotte, last week, struck and
!" stantly killed his son, thirteen years of a.
no James A. Whitcomb of Burlington, VIII
a., gong down cellar, at his residence on Chur
y street, fell, breaking his leg badly near
n- hip bone.
sd' A two years old boy of Thos. Martin
Vd Burlington, on Sunday climbed lad(
placed against building near a ravi,
- When discovered he was at the top q
RS, would have fallen distance of more II
ca seventy feet had he not been rescued by
P. Gallagher, who at much risk to hmsc
A. climbed the ladder and took him down.
aI Burlington is to have a mandatory
raj boots and shoes, " hich will give employm,
re- to fifty workmen.
the There was considerable excitement
Milton, over the discovery that the grave
Frenchman named Germain who died ab
fortnight since, had been robbed of
hos body by Flank Packard a medical stude
who had sold it to parties in Burlington
the thirty dollars. Packard was arrested
the brought before Justice Farchild, who b
# II him ID 5000 bail to await the action of
80 Grand Jury at the next term of the Cou
Court. HIS father furnished the bail
tackaru lelt tOWD on the northern train
evening.
and RICHMOND BUTTER MARKET.-On Mond
yer. $50 tubs of butter and 100 boxes of che
- were sold. Butter sold at from % to
cents for good, and at from, 80 to 80 &C
for for choice Cheese. from to 10 cents
the pound.
the FRANKLIN COUNTY.
inp Two brothers named Macia. II and
years Cd, were carried over dam at T
va" Highgate, Wednesday, and their boo
ana have not been recovered. They rowed
but near the fall. and jumped upon the dan
save themselves Another boy, nine y
~ old, stuck to the boat as it went over,
l. was saved.
the Tho na,v roI,;nc mill at ST AIhans m