Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-26
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY

Az NIuuIeUuEN, IdsG week, an infant cnllu
of Mr.. Il. F. Hayden, while playing with a
large dog, hurt the dog foot, that had been
injured the day previous. The animal turn
ed on the child, and seized his head in his
mouth, decorating the scalp in terrible
manner, and biting him badly though not
da Vigorously. The prompt appearance of the
mo ther saved the lie of the infant.
Albert Bristol, son of Philo Bristol of
Vergennes, narrowly escaped fatal injuries
by jumping from a freight car between Fitch
burg and Providence last week. lie was
considerably bruised.
The schools at Vergennes are temporarily
closed, the measles having taken charge OF
both teachers and scholars.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Woodford has a Literary Association
which is saving the government a vast
amount of labor and trouble, by settling the
most intricate problems OF. national Juris-
prudence.
The large engine on the Glasten bury rail
road has been sent back to the mandatory
1t was too heavy and ruined the track. A
lighter one has been substituted
Hon a. B. Gardeners eldest daughter.
Estelle, died on the 18th, after a long and
painful illness.
Hon. James L. Stark, formerly a leading
man of Bennington county, died in Chicago
the 18th, aged AS. He was a native of Hall
fax, being a son of Hon. James L. Stark OF
that town lie was a Senator in 1858 and
let Bennington the following year for
Chicago.
A seven years old son of Philander w =.
Rice of Readsboro, while watching a planning
machine recently, fell, with his arm between
the knives. sustaining such injuries that it
had to be amputated near the shoulder.
Orion has been bound up in the sum Of
$500 for shooting Sullivan at Factory Point.
Bennington Bank caught a Tartar in a
Herring Safe. He had to send to New York
for an 4" expert to open the thing.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
George Macdonald Lex lures at ST. Johnsbury
Saturday evening
A letter from Plattsburgh, Mo, dated
Feb g. says that Mr. John Drew, quite an
old man, formerly of Danville. was found
dead upon the prairie, on the 9Th of Feb
Liquor suits are the order of the day in
St. Johnsbury and Danvlle.
The dwelling house occupied by Enoch D
White of Walden, was entirely consumed by
fire, together with most of the furniture on
the 18th.
paper was circulated through the Rail-
road shops at Lyndonville, and signed by all
the workmen, with one exception, request
ing the dlscontlnuance of the sale of all kinds
of liquors IN that place, The request is to
be presented to the dealers and reasonable
time given to close out, and if they do not
comply they will be prosecuted to the extent
of the law.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Thompson, of Col.
chester, are certainly heavy couple. Mr.
Thompson weighs 228 pounds, and Mrs.
Thompson 372, being total of 600.
George Wardwell, whose suicide, at Con
cord. n. H., is announced, was son of Johr
w. Wardwell, formerly Station Agent in
Burlington.
E. Barnum, farmer at Milton. is attempt
ing to dispose of his farm, cattle, ETC., by
lottery, contrary (having advertised it by
circular) to the laws of the State. He pro
poses to sell $4,000 tickets at 81 each.
The democrats of Burlington have nomin
ated for Mayor-Elmore Johnson for CITY
Judge-Carolus Noyes.
Wallace F. Smith of Burlington was bru
tally beaten by one Joseph Sullivan for inter
fering while Sullivan was kicking his wife
The wife beater was sentenced to ninety
days in Jail.
j. H. Talcott's store at North Willstol
was broken into Saturday night or Sunda
morning, and goods to the amount of $40
stolen. The thieves effected an entranc
through cellar window, and secured sui
of clothes, fine lap-robe, couple of travel
ing satchels and some articles OF jewelry, be
sides quite a miscellaneous assortment c
other booty. Mr.. Talcott offers a reward c
$50 for the detection and conviction of th
burglars, and $50 more for the recovery {
the stolen property.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
By the explosion of a boiler in the tanner
of Henry Sterns at Fairfax, on Tuesday
Simon Williams, an employe, was terrlbl
scalded, and has since died.
St. Adams bad a spirited town meeting
on the 18th inst, at which, after sharp dit
D cusson, it was voted to bond the town 70
. $40, 600 to aid the county in building me-
curt house at that place.