Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-15
Vermont news.
ADDISON COUNTY.

A 5000 horse belonging to Mr.. I. r.
Noonan, of Patton, who was engaged in
drawing wood to Vergennes, caught his hind
foot in a loop formed of bent iron hoop, ly-
ing on the ground, and partly frozen down,
and in his efforts to get free nearly severed
his foot from his leg The horse died from
the effects of the injury.
Three laborers on the New York and Can
ada railroad had a terrible experience re-
Gently after days visit at Orwell. They
started to return to the New York side, but
got lost in binding snow-storm on the
lake, and wandered all night, one of them
named Leonard being terrible frozen; his legs,
arms, and body stiff and the skin torn COM
pletely off his hands, so that he cannot re-
cover. Another named Riley, who watched
over Leonard and endeavored to save him,
was also badly frozen, although unconcous
of it at the time. The third became separ-
ated from the ompanions and reached a
place of safety.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Banner is indignant over the follow
ing item A woman rum seller near the
corner boasts Of selling fifty dollars worth of
liquor. and says 1T wasn't much of day
for business either Bloomington item in
various State papers.
There is not any such woman, DOR any
such place, nor any such day when that
kind of business isn't good, here. Anything
for an item.
Sam Lucas undertook to break Jail ten
days since, but still stops with the jailer.
He stole team at White Creek last fall and
burned the buggy near Windsor affording
quite a mystery for a time. Lucas has
served a term at Sing Sing, Clinton and
Windsor prisons, and will probably end his
lie SO behind the bars"
Mrs. Julia A. Pratt of Bennington, aged
SO years, was found dead in her bed the
morning ofthe 9Th.
James Bradford, a young man of Pownal,
while hunting, made game of himself and
discharged his gun into his armpit. Careless
and gives Dr. Morgan job.
Bennington's condemned court house is
to BE- repaired. 1t is sham built affair, cost
ing $50, 900, but not worth half that sum
Poor ventilation and defective heating APP
paratus are the main cause of complaint.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Stephen Prouty of Lyndon followed the
example of Mrs Pratt of Bennington, and
was found dead in his bed last week.
Inc L. O. " ulEGStOEs dTt lcttlu1 tueiI
oats amazingly, owing to their good luck in
running on time during the late stormy and
cold weather.
The administrator of Hugh . Donnell get
verdict of $4,000 in the Caledonia Co.
Court against the town of Newbury. O'Don-
nell was drowned at Wells River two year
ago, and his body found at Norwich seven
weeks afterward His Administrator claimed
insufficiency Of the highway as the cause o
his drowning.
Small Pox among the French in Water
ford
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Prof Henry w HAYNES has resigned tn
chair of Greek in the University, and he anC
Mrs. Haynes will at once break up theil
home, and 90 abroad for several years
THIS change is a consequence of the recen
death of Mrs. Haynes father, whose ampl
fortune descends to his children. The vacan
cy caused by the resignation of Prof. Haynes
will be temporarily filled by c. F. Dole @
Brookline, Mass, graduate of Harvard ,ant
Andover theological seminary, and formerl
a teacher in a Boston classical school,
The Vermont Horse Stock Company owe
/ $50 900. AT the late meeting the Board c
Directors organized by the choice of Hon
Henry G. Root, of Bennington, as President
Heryey Spencer, of Burlington, as Vice
President L. c. Dodge. of Burlington, a
Treasurer, and Henry n. Newell, of She
burn, as Secretary; and Calvin II. Blodget
and James Shedd, of Burlington, an
Walter a. Weed, of Shelburne, as Executiv
Committee.
An exceedingly eccentric man has ju,
died at Hinesburg in the person of Augusta
McEwen, aged 81. He had his grave du
20 years ago, and stoned up and filled wit
earth that it might be in perfect condi to
whenever needed. Last fall he had the cart
dug out of it saying he expected to be lai
1 there before winter was over. His coffin W;
in readiness seven years ago, and so arrang
ed that be could lay on his side with b
knees drawn up, as he said he slept in tn
condition in life and wanted to sleep SO
, death. All his plans for the funeral wei
| made in advance, and among the rest
selected four colored boys who had worke
for him more or less, as had their father b.
: fore them, as pail bearers. They were
carry the body to the grave, which was c
his own farm, lower 1t to its last restir
; place, fill the grave with earth, and then wa
q back to the house, where they were to fir
each letter, sealed and directed to them,
, which was the money to pay for this la
service which he had required OF them. Il
friends took good care to carry out his peculi
u wishes.
:, FRANKLIN COUNTY.
q Vermont Dairymen's Association meets
q ST. Adams the ODD.
n ScALDED.-While Mr. Henry HoadIy al
60 OF ,rsz,t; ~ -.
of William Stanley in franklin, their infa
child fell from a lounge into pail of boilir
: hot water, and was scllded so badly til
d it lived but short time.
r LAMoILLE COUNTY.
The Board of Agriculture will hold
. Farmers Meeting in Morrisville, Thursd
and Friday. January Both and 3lst. Amo
u the papers to be presented will be one by
Y D. r. Collins, Esq, of Wolcott, on & I
Grass Crop" One by j. w. Bryan, Esq
of EImore, on Tree Culture " one by
; G. Hill, Esq, of Elmore, on " Long Wool
Sheep; - one by G. F. Small, Esq, of Nc
y ristowp, on " Butter Making;' and one
N VIM. S Thorp, Esq, of Morrisville,
Vermont a Farming State. y
ORANGE COUNTY.
Wright's Mountain, near Bradford, rece
III ed it's name from the fact that religlC
ut fanatic by that name once assembled tt
to eminence to fast forty days, in imitation
Christ. lie got belt with forty holes,
- which to tighten himself up each day G
" hole. He tried it two days and came do
ID to his house to get some luncheon.
s. Rev. L. H. Elliot, formerly of Winoos
to is settled for one year over the Congregatic
n, al church of Bradford, Vt.
a. Mr.. N. Perry of Randolph, died sudder
on the Goth ult., while sitting in his chat
;, his age was 81.
~ Mrs. Lucy, widow of the late Cyl
ey Seaver, died very suddenly at Williamson
It. Dec. 2lst, at the residence of her son-in- la
Charles Benedict. She was seated at
SIS table eating her usual meal with the fam
-. when she chnked hu q r,iece of meat q