Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY

IIONlS, IN t1l dCClucDC 10 the cattle tram
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Prof Weber instead of taking the presidency of
Middlebury College, has accepted the call to the
First Street Presbyterian Church, of Troy, W
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Part of the victims of the disaster at Bennington
were buried Thursday, and the village presented a
very gloomy aspect; business was entirely sus.
pended. The remainder of the nine VINO were
killed were buried Friday. A large fund for the re-
lief OF the survivors has been raised by the town
The investigation shows that several of the EN-.
ployes smelled the gas before the explosion took
place and were hunting for the leak; and three OF
the victims found lying together in such a
manner as TO indicate that they anticipated an ex.
posion and were trying to escape. One of the
most touching scenes that followed the explosion
was the presence of little boy in the crowd hunt
ing and crying for his mother. who was one of the
victims. The mill is. of course, bad looking
wreck; but the loss of the company, it is now
thought, will not exceed $35 900.
The following is a list OF the dead:
Mrs. John Vaughan, foreman, widow of Sergt.
John Vaughan of Manchester, Vt, who was killed
IN the battle of Gettysburg; Mary Rudd, Mrs. W
Gould, Minnie Hurley, Fannie Wood Augusta Bass,
Serena Moon; Mrs. Cunningham, widow of T
Cunningham who was killed by powder mill ex.
plosiOn in this villa ge-she leaves a family of :
children the oldest only fifteen years of age Mrs
Clarity, who leaves husband and four children.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
George Carr of Waterford, who has been spec
ulating cattle, etc, has failed for - 600 and hi
creditors have compromised for 10 cents on the
dollar.
The Lyndon Mill CO. shipped in 1873 over the
Conn. Pass. Railroad, ~ full roads of freight
This did not include their local freight
The st. Johnsbury fire department consists of
$50 men, two engines, hook and ladder truck and
four hose trucks. They have 1000 fe ct good linen
hose, jOU leather hose not reliable and considerable
more entirely worthless The entire expense of
the department the past year was si}j.
As Mr.. 5. {. Burnham of Hardwick, was unyok-
I ing his oxen, one of them made sudden spring
throwing Mr.. Burnham down; his thumb was
caught by the grab hook of a chain and torn off a,
/ the second joint, and two cords pulled out from
! the elbow.
SAD ACCIDENT. A Dartmouth College student
named Piper, met with sad accident at Banch-
ard's Mills in Groton the 10th inst, both legs
being terribly cut by his falling across an edgng
saw.
CHIrTENDEN COUNTY.
The Vermont Lie Insurance company held its
fifth annual meeting ct Burlington the 2Oth. The
business of the past year has been greater than
OF any vious year, and the income of the com
pany Is "a per cent greater than it in 1872 The
company holds Sill in assets to each 81 in liabili
ties, exclusive OF its 800 900 capital Russell {
Tan was elected president.
A Grange has been organized in Wilston.
tlbtcEden Grange was organized January 18Th
= Deputy +. Jameson. Master T. c. Nara.
more secretary, John s. Hewett.
The firm o. q. : BIodgett & Co.. of Burlington, i.
dissolved, and Mr. L. +. sweet continues the bust.
ness.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
It. Adams school census shows in the vllag,
district 972 families, and 2OI9 children under 20
There have been POS births and &c deaths during
the year. Thriving town.
Deputy Nc Allister organized grange at High
gate Center, on the 18th, with fifty members W. T
Gray Master, Geo. w. Newton Secretary.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
DR.. Harmon, of Stowe, has been taken to tn
Brattleboro Insane Asylum for SAT: keeping. II,
was formerly one of the best physicians in Stowe.
Deputy l.. 5. GriowOd organized grange of tn,
Patrons of Iusbandry at HydepErk, Jan. 18th
with a members. l.. b. Sherwin, Master E. 6
Sherwin, Secretary.
Mrs. Geo. Emory, NC rthy woman whose has
band enlisted from Irasburgh and who died iron
starvation in one of the bel dens has lately re
ceived $4,000 from the government in back pay an
pension. She has lately lived in Eden, and all tn
long, weary years silcc 1864. with five or six sma
children to feed and clolhe she has waited patien
ly, but anxiously to get her just dues.
AS t e result of a Donation ana Oyster Supper 6
| T
hstanding the bad state of weather an
roads, Rev. j. z. Stone and wife received mostl
in cash over SO, and all felt that they had ver
enjoyable time
ORANGE COUNTY.
Gsn. w. w. Henry gave = From the Rapidan
1 Cold Harbor" at camp fire of Ellsworth Pos
| West Randolph, last week. A full house lstene
with pleasure to his well told story.
: Mr.. Leonard Fish, keeper of the hotel at We
Braintree, was recently charged with the violatio
of tie liquor law. He plead guilty TO FIVE coun
| and was fined slOOand costs.
e The next meeting of the Royalton Association {
= Congregational Ministers will be with Rev. H.
Colwell, at Randolph Feb. 3, at II O'Clock, A. N.
o. IL. Watson was arrested and taken to Bra
ford, on charge of forging the name, of Mr.. Jacl
: son to a note for $500. given to Bradford Saving
4 Bank. He waived an examination and was boun
up in the sum of 5000.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The prisoners in 1rasburg Jail want to get avn
and try to with il on tools and kerosene oil. Tn
p,ur the latter the stone and heat the tools so
h "work " easier; however they are there yet
Several cases of canker rash in Westfeld, OF
. death.
y Forest Grange p. of IL. was organized at Brow
), ington. JAM H. by E. P. Cotton and z. E. Janeso
: Hon. A. q. Joslyn, Master.
:, RUTLAND COUNTY,
Gen Hopkins of Rutland. who graduated at Mi
e dlebury college in 1928 and who was clerk Of I
y supreme courts Of Rutland county for 80 yea
4 died at Rutland on Wednesday,. He was adjuta
and inspector Of the state militia from Is
! to 1882.
t A lad some twelve years old, named seag
% while returning from school at Castleton Cerne
is walked backward untir he came II contact with
team. Between kicks and crushings he had thy
ribs broken from his spine and others fractur,
y making a~very serious injury. -~--- .-'-
20 :. The Rutland Globe says that little son of rra
y Baird, of Pittsford, was drowned near his faths
! residence, Friday evening He is supposed To ha
10 followed his father to the barn, which stood on
n other side of the brook running near the tame
and upon being missed, search was instantly:ma
IL and his lifeless body was found in the brook NJ
q, the residence OF Samuel Fenton,