Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-09
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

States Attorney Lucia has been enforcing
the liquor law among the rumselers of Bris-
tol to an alarming extent to them. The
saloon-keepers and Ridley's hotel were the
chief sufferers.
VERGENNEs BUTTER MARKET.-There were
shipped from Vergennes Monday, 7,114 lbs.
of butter, at prices ranging from 10 to As
cents, and one barrel of eggs from Is to 20
cents.
Messrs. Hammond and Severance, of Mid
dleburY, have, started for California with
nine car loads Of fine sheep, which they have
selected from the best fOcks in Addison cum
ty The trip will be made in three weeks
time, and with but one change of cars the
entire distance. The freight is $3.50 ad-
ding pay and expenses OF man for each car
and hay and grain, will run the cost up to
81 900 a car by the time the " Sunset Land y
is reached.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Peter Collier, professor of chemistry in tn
university of Vermont and state agricultural
college, and secret ry of the board Of agri-
culture, has been appointed one Of the seven
scientific men to represent the United States
at the Vienna exhibition. and will probably
sail on his mission sometime next month.
The citizens of Burlington propose to i'm
prove the = green - in front of the universe
| ty buildings, and John P. Howard of New
| York leads off with subscription of $1,000.
Burlington had her first thunder storm
of this season on Sunday morning.
The ice crossing between Charlotte, and
Essex, n. Y, was reported good on Monday
| The foundation has been laid for cheese
factory at West Charlotte. Joseph Barton
| is the President of the Association.
The Chittenden County Court is now in
session at Burlington. Judge Pierpoint pre-
sides, snd business is not YER lively, parties
preferring to settle themselves, rather than
have the Judge and jury do it for them
Hawley Judson of Hun tngton has sold his
three-legged colt for $500.
| John Grace, of Starksboro, and Ed Ran
som, of Wllliston, were chopping on one
log, in Huntington, about twelve feet apart,
when Ransom s axe flew out of bis hands,
cutting bad cash on Graces heel Grace
came near bleedingIto death before the blood
could be stopped.
AS Mrs. David Sprague and son were turn
ing out for a team, in Huntington, their sleigh
was tipped over, Mrs. Sprague being severe
Iy injured.
There have been fifteen deaths in Under
hill since New Years, which is considered a
large mortality for that town.
/ FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The house of Rev D. b. Bradford in St.
Adams Bay was entered Friday night and
some three hundred dollars taken from a
trunk or chest, of which the lock was turned
either by its rightful key or one made to fl.
The matter is in the hands of the St. Allan {
police.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The residence and millinery shop of Miss
Helen Gray, of Middlesown, were recently
consumed by fire. Nothing saved Loss from
81 600 to 1880. Insurance 5000.
Major Salisbury has entered into partner
ship with Mr.. Cramton in keeping the Bard
we'll House at Rutland.
Mr. Doolittle. from New York, has taken
the Montvert House, in MIDI letown, and
will open it to the public about the first OF
June.
FIRE.-The. dwelling house and barn oc.
cupied by Mrs. Celia Spaulding, of Rutland
were burned Sunday morning of last week.
Mrs. Spaulding and her children barrel es.
capped alive. All the clothing, furniture, &c.
belonging to the family were DESTROYED. The
house was insured for $1,000. No insurance
, on contents.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Richard Russell, of Springfield, committed
suicide last week by taking strychnine
after making an unsuccessful attempt to
murder his WIFE, He was a man of intern.
perate habits, and when on a spree has at
tempted to take his life several times.