Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-15
Vermont News.

ADDiSON COON11s
The Vermont Chronicle sis pleased to
learn that Rev. Prof. George N. Boardman,
D. D., of Chicago, has accepted the Office of
President of Middlebury College. and that
he has already entered upon his duties. His
return to Vermont and to Middlebury Col
lege, in which he was, for some years, dis
tinguished Professor, will be hailed with de-
light, not only by the friends of that noble
institution, bat by many that knew and
esteemed him in other days as one of our
foremost men," On the other band, Middle
bury people haven't heard any such news.
A gentleman in Miidlebury is the proud
posse ssor of a giant sun-fower, which is COW
cred with IT'S blossoms.
The dredging of Otter Greek between YER
gennes and Fort Cassin is now in pro-
gress under the superintendent of Captain
White, who hopes to make a thorough job OF
it. The object of this improveme Mt is to
render the Greek navigable from it's mouth
to Vergennes for vessels of the largest class.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Betsey Matchet of Manchester, aged fifty
years, drowned herself in Equinox Pond,
Sunday morning. She went to the pond very
early, hung her shawl on a stake, and from
appearances must have struck on her face
when she fell in. as it was badly bruised.
The body Was discovered floating on the sur
face of the water. She had attempted sui
eide before.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
G. NJ. Chase of the Union has gone West
with his family to spend bis vacation.
Philip Webber OF St. .Johnsbury, who re-
Gently left uife and two children to run
off after the wife of another man, didn' t
have very good time. When he overlook
her, she didn't know him, and, after tagging
on alter her day or two, he got Disguised,
then got drunk, and finally brought up at
Wells River, when be sent for his wife and
children, not daring to return to St. Johns
bury, lest people should ask him foolish
questions.
Tuesday, Sept. Both, Mr.: John L. Pope of
Hardwck, died at that place, alter few
days illness. His death was quife sudden
and unexpected. the following Friday bis
vile died. She had been an invalid for some
time, and it is believed that the death of her
husband FASTENED her own decease.
Stephen Haviland of DanvilIe felled q
large butternut tree one day last week, in
which a swarm of bees had stored their hon.
ey, and in order to destroy the bees be
built fire about it, and in killing the beer
he burnt up nearly all the honey, estimated
at some two hundred pounds. He succeeded
however in saving about two pailfuls of the
sweet in tolera)ly clean condition.
Capt. Leonard johnson of Peacham, {
man of 76 years old, has raised this season
on sixty-tour square rods of ground, the fol
lowing crops:
70 bushels of ears of corn,
2 one-horse loads pumpkins,
bushels pota toes,
10 bushels apples,
y quarts beans,
2076 lbs. corn-todder.
The ground was broken up last fall wit
no manure; top-dressed in the spring will
Bradey's phosphate mixed with leacheo
ashes in the bill. All the work was dom
by Mr.. johnson, except one half day.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
RICHMOND BUTTER MARKET, OcT. 49,
There was offered and sold about $50 tubs G
butter, bringing for gilt edge, 80 to "a
choice 80 to 33, and summer diaries 25 to 81
About 400 boxes Of cheese were received an
sold for ii to l2c for plain, and l2h to IL
for sage. A $50 400 boxes were received io
consi gnment.
| Observation-Disclosures. MI. w uilSltF, d
evangelist from Massachusetts,, is holding
series of meetings in the Baptist Church i
| Hnesburgh They commenced on Sabbat
morning last and will continue through tt
week, both day and evening. A gIorio,
revival of religion is prayed Tor thrCughol
the whole town.
3 TnEFT.-On the evening of Oct. 1st, Sc
f eral carriages, whose owners were IN after
, dance at the musical convention at Hine
burgh, were visited and robbed of overcoat
: shawls, robes and the like, amounting IN al
a to the value Of fifty dollars or more.
} AS Thomas Perry of Jericho as unloa
ing corn on Judge Peck's farm, the
inst, a small boy of his ju nped forwa
> and tried To pick u p an car OF corn, and 10
e doing, was struck by the hired mans for
/. who was putting the corn into the barn, t
tine going into his face directly under b
eve. The child was insensible for sol
~ hours.
u One of the Burlington policemen let off
man whom he had arrested upon some pr
tence the other day, on his paving b
Id Sl.75, with the promise OF twenty-five Gel
le more.
Thursday morning at the barn of Ii.
White, situated on E IN St. Burlington. v
discovered to be on fire. The barn, W
h the hay AID grain, was consumed. togett
with the rear of Mr. Whites house.
=, fire is supT osed to be the work of an inc
'' iiary. Loss 81, goo.
81 iG. G. Griswold of Underhill rfcen
]. bought 200 sheep and lambs In C,nada,
which he paid from 81 % to 81 90.
CoLcHEsTER-The house owned and oc
RS pied by John Eldridge, the pilot Of
lie steamer United States, was totally destro,
d. by fire Saturday All the household goo
y furniture. etc., were destroyed. The bui
!. ing was insured
ESSEX COUNTY.
At the late term Of court at Guildh
~ indictments were found by the Grand j
to against DR.. John Wheeler, OF Concord,
cd P. S. Benjamin, of Wolcott. DR.. Whe
in was indicted for selling liquor contrary
law. Mr. Benjamin is indicted for aid
others to procure liquors. Il seems that
ro- is an agent or runner for liquor houst
,g Boston, and travels, soliciting orders of h.
Ak keepers, or of any one who will deal out
&C article. On Saturday last both of Il
gentlemen were persuaded " to make t
is personal appearance at GuiIdhall, and G
ga gave bonds in the sum of $500, for his
for pea rance at the next term of Essex Cou
md Court.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
vas BURGLARY IN RICHFoRD.--A heavy buI
uas nv was committed at Richford, the nigf
the lst The store of G. S. Boright was
tered, the safe broken into, and $1,000 il
j. S bonds stolen. Rounds & Carpenter g
the was also robbed of $500 in money and S.
one in bonds, belonging to Hon. s. P. Carpel
An attempt was made to blow up the Ma
ven safe in the Missisquoi R. depot, but ia
They secured $25 IN bills and scrip from
ing money drawer OF the ticket office. A rev
rbe ct $1,000 has been offered for the captul
- the thieves. The mayor of Burlington
~ long since received notice from New
I'D not q nortv of hurplars were maxim