Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-14
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY,.

ADDISON COUNTY,.
The ladies of Addison propose to have de-
coration ceremonies in that town, on the 30th
of May, the day set apart by the Grand Army
for that purpose.
INTELLIGENT BRU1S-Sometime in April
a huge bear was trapped in the east part of
but after dragging the heavy
weight some distance, brun escaped from its
laws. The trap was reset and logs were
piled up on one side of the bait to insure APP
proach where he would again be caught.
But bruin had had experienc He rolled
away the logs, helped himself to the meat
and took himself off in safety.
SINGULAR CAUSE OF DEATH.-R0bert Cox, |
of Monkton, aged 63 years, died May 9th, |
after an illness of two weeks. The first |
symptom was pricking in his throat, like |
that of a thistle 1t soon commenced swell |
log, and panied him severely. This con-
tinued for two days, and at the same time he
sank rapidly. Alter this he was COMPARE
lively easy until he died. The case is con-
slider ed quite unusual
VERGENxEs MARKET.-On Monday there
were shipped from Vergenn es 1889 pounds
of butter, at an average price OF 80 cents
also two barrels Of eggs, at Is cents per
dozen.
SUIcIDE.-The body of Mary Labor, mai
den lady Of some 40 years, was found IN the
river about one-fourth of mile above the
grist mill in Lincoln, Tuesday last. She had
been more or less derans cd for some timo
and had threatened self destruction
BENNINGTON c oUNTY.
just now there is a lively debate going on
between Bennington and Ludlow as to which
| town possesses the most dilap dated grave
ward. The Blaner says the Bennington
selectmen have adopted the rule - not to
make repairs unless the occupants complain.
| IL. S. Rule, an empioye of the Arlington
car works, met with an accident few days
since, By hi. hand coming IN contact with
circular saw, taking off one finger and tear
ing the others badly.
The band of gvpsies who annually camp
near Bennington has rived at that place,
They have been an annoyance heretofore, and
are closely watched 1t is rumored they
stole and clrried away a child with tn EN- last
year.
BExNINGroN.- stage driven between
Bennington and Wilmington, on Monday
ran on s.eighs seyen miles OF the twenty
miles dIstsnce.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The buildings of Luther Bradley, towards
the northwest Bectio IN OF s.. Johnsbury, were
burned on the It'll little bedding was
about all that was saved, except horse. In
sured in Farmers Mutual for 81 600
The Caledoaian severely rebukes Ber
Butler for his = altitude = upon the Credi
Mobiler.
Geo. Paige and Mrs J, T. Williams 0
East Hardwick, were arrested recently on
charge Of criminal intimacy. An examina
tion was held before Justice Perley, ant
each were put under 500 bonds for appear
ance at the June term Of the County Cour
: for trial. Paige was arrested at New Bed
ford. Mass. 1t is claimed the whole opera
ton is an attempt at blackmailing Mr. Paige
J F. Stevens of Walden, takes the lead Of
- ma king sugar this spring, having mad
s .425 pounds from $50 buckets, and it wa
e weighed, not guessed at. This is ) 10 pound
to the tree.
! A. NJ. Woodbury. of Hardwick has larg
contract for sharpening railroad fence posts
y He works three men and a saving machine
r and points about 1880 per day of 10 hours
The shop at East Hardwick owned b
= Amasa Morse was destroyed by fire on tn
= 9Th. The basement was occupied by Mors
u as a blacksmith shop, the next floor by B.
lie Prentice in the manufacture of the Jewei
n Milk Pan, and the upper floor as a tenemer
!, and store room, Thomas Cross having Jul
Al moved n his goods. The building and i
a contents we're an almost total loss.
he FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Alvin Golf of Richford swallowed a can
brio needle, recently, which was prompt
80 extracted by physician
" Mr.. David Rowley of Fairfax, sold 81
g pounds of butter from his COW last yea
de besides supplying his family with butte
tn cream and milk during the same time, al
A. also furnishing some outside.
-. LAMoILLE COUNTY.
Geo. A. Cheney of Stowe, has beaten
lit the sugar makers in t)wn-making 500 lb'
ID and six gallons of molasses from 100 tree
Us Deacon Solomon Montague Of Cambridg
mt AGED SO. walked nearly two miles to ia
49,, charge OF the erection of a building, setti
'Ni ont the frame himself For half centu
>eh he has drank no liquor; never has had
doctor but once; never had the headach
cal never was a member of Congress, nor ca
d. didate for any Office
- At the last session of the Probate Coz
H. held at johnson, the principal business
'ck with an estate in Wolcott that has bt
fits under probate for forty years: Lamol
yer county was not then organized, and
hn estate was first probated in Orleans coun
~ Wolcott then being in that county.
"'y NJ. Y. Parker Of Cambridge came n
being seriously poisoned recently, by drI'
and ing water from running stream which
u livers itself in his dining room. He lml
''' dately visited the spring and on exam
ont ton 10 und several dead snakes and q
if frog, which was forced partially INTO
G to tubing, to be the cause of the unwholesol
ness of the water.