Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

The next annual convention of the Western
Vermont Musical Association will be holden
at Middlebury, commencing Tuesday, Dec.
I'd, 1873, at l6 o'clock A. NJ, and continuing
four days.
James Caldwell of Lincoln lately was find
$40 and costs and put in 800 bonds to keep
the peace, for an aggravated assault upon
his wife. His townsmen consider it light
punishment, and manifest much indigna-
ton.
Myron II. Langworthy, at Middlebury,
while employed at the depot in unloading
large, heavy bales of paper from a railroad
ear had bale fall upon his leg, breaking 1t
just above the ankle.
On Friday night the stable of j. G. Dean,
at Vergennes. was entered by means of false
keys, his horse stolen and taken to the pas
ture of BENJAMIN Sherman, where bis horse
was feeding. In the morning search re-
vealed both horses safe in the lot.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
An attempt was made by the opponents Of
progress and education in Bennington, to re-
scnd the vote to appropriate $2S, 900 for a
graded school building, but it was defeated
by an overwhelming majority.
The Vermont Mills at North Bennington
are again running on full time, the strikers
having agreed to accept the reduction of
twenty per cent on wages.
Hon. II. S. Root of Bennington, leaves
home about the first of December for
Florida.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Reuben Whitcher died at Groton, while
sitting at the table eating with the family
where he boarded. His wife died two months
and fourteen days before. He was born in
the town in which he died.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The Richmond High and Graded School
closed successful Fall term on the 14th
inst.
Milton has been lately afflicted with many
burglaries. Last week Wednesday night
several houses were broken into, but nc
large amount of spoils were secured. At the
| Austin House roast beef, revolver and a
| little scrip was secured. F. A. Booth II
| meat market suffered the abstraction of pork
and beef and cleaver. d. F. Quinn lost
| the contents of his money drawer. Last
Monday evening tub of butter was stoler
| from the freight depot within ten minutes
after being filled by the station agent.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
| R. H. Scott, who has been in the employ
of the Vermont Central for sixteen year,
as station agent and telegraph operator at
| Swanton is about to resign his position
Mr. Grow of st. Adams will succeed him.
In Swanton VIM. Blake has prosecuted
Ed. Dencel, for selling liquor, and the pros
| pect is that leader in the liquor traffic will
| get his deserts.
| The dwelling house of Spencer Stanhope
near Berkshire Centre, was destroyed by fire
on the night of the 18th, with most of its
contents Loss not ascertained, but well
insured The fire broke out in the milk
room, but its origin is unknown. The flames
spread SO rapidly that but little of the house
| hold goods could be secured.
LAMolLLE COUNTY.
Morrisville people are enjoying big scare
| from the sudden appearance of small pox il
their midst. French family moved GU
| from Canada to Morrisville, and two young
Kanucks came down with the small pox
The cases were at once removed to a pes
house until the disease disappears.
Some young men in Eden, succeeded il
getting bear into one of their traps, but
he gnawed his leg off at a distance above the
| trap and made his escape. Bruin is yet a
large, and if any one finds three Legged
bear it will be safe to suppose that he be
| longs in Eden.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
At an adjourned town meeting held on thu
4th inst, the town of Cfaftsbury voted t
aid In the construction of the Montpelier
Hardwick and Black River Railroad to the
amount of eight times the grand list.
Benjamin Pearl, resident of Barton, sew
| enty-six years of age, received such serious
| injuries from fall from ladder in his barn
on the 9th inst, that he lived but shor
time. Mr. Pearl was an esteemed citizen
and was the father of the late Prof. Sias Ii
| Pearl, the former principal of the State Nor
NAL School ut johnson.
ORANGE COUNTY.
| Rev. DR., Sias McKeen. of Bradford, for
long time pastor of the the Congregations
church in that place, still retains much o
the vigor of youth.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The machinery and material of the Pape
Car Wheel Company have been removed
from Pittsford to Hudson, n. Y. This is
great loss for Pittstord.
! BURGLARY AT MOUNT HoLLY.-On the nigh
of the 18th inst, the store of David Horton
at North Mount Holly was entered by burg
lars, who succeeded in taking two pairs 0
leather boots, two pairs of rubber boots an
other goods to the amount in value of 81
or more. No clue TO the thieves.
The Troy Press says brakeman on tn
Rutland and Washington Railroad the othe
day, got off the train between stations
played three games of seven up with track
man, won fifty cents from him and jumpe
on the rear car The train did not slack u
in the least.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Ten thousand pounds of wool was sold re
Gently, in Westminster Tor As cents pc
pound.
Arad Ward of West Brattleboro, a youn
man about % years old, fell from loade
ox-cart, on the 18th, ard was instantly kill
ed, the wheel passing over his head. Run
did it,
| WINDSOR COUNTY.
The cashmere factory in Cavendish, owne
by Messrs. Whipple, and known as the ston
mill, was partially consumed by ire, Nov
18th. The machinery was badly damaged
Loss, $4,000; insurance, sos 600.
The Free Press says: A brilliant meteo
was seen for some seconds about eleve
O'Clock Saturday night, passing from cast
west in the Southern sky
The only remaining question is, was it {" i
a horn," and who saw it?
The preparations in the navy yards to pr
our ships in serviceable order are proceedin
rapidly. The Kansas has already sailed ft
Santiago de Cuba. The Juniata is also o
her way and seeks a warmer climate tina
when hunting for Capt. Buddington and h
lost Polaris crew. The flag ship Worcest'
sailed for Cuba Yesterday. The meetir