Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-22

excitement oi the people ana grleI OF ilchu' De5i
to abate- The murderer was then interviewed but
was not inclined to talk much with our reporter
until he could consult his counsel.-Lyndon Union.
We are afraid the Union will be chasing the
slam Jim Davi, among the caninized saints.''
next we know.
In regard TO The liquor case of oas Randall the
Cslcdoaian says: Through The omission in The
original papers, lie escapes fines ola thousand OF
Two dollars. Through something else, which we
will not name-but which the reader can,-hc
escapes the sentence of the justice court. But
although he has escaped the full penalty this time
this suit cannot cost him less than seven or
eight hundred dollars; and it has dcmonstra cd
that the temperance law can dc enforced, barring
mistakes ana shufling officials.
CHIrTENpEN COUNTY.
The Burlington " absorbcrs want to test the
conslitutionality of the disclosure section oil
the liquor law and have been in search of good
ha6eaS corpus case Becoming impatient they
hired Que stephen Lashua to put himself outside
sufficient IRE water TO be arrested. He did 1t, but
Def re he got SO far refusing to disclose, let the
little plan out. AMI fined for breach OF the
peace. 50 he will have to have his corpus soaked
again to make Il test question.
The Amateur Press Association of the State held
its meeting in Burlington, saturday. The boy pub
fishers had cool dinner at the Van Ness, and
elected the following officers for the coming year:
Presilent-W. Nj Kendall, Jr., Montpelier
First Vice President-Edwar ard H. Lawson, BuTling-
ton; second Yice-President-G. ii. Richmond,
Mortified; Third NicePrcsdent-C. o. Risley,
Montpeher Sccrctary-E. IL. Clark, Montpelier;
Treasurer-Will II. Nichols, Burling on Associa-
ton Critic-W. f. Gordon, Montpelier; Official
Organ The HGtchet, Northftld. The next meet
ing VIII be IN Montpelier in July.
The Lamollle river has not been so high at this
season of the year As it was last week, within the
remembrance fthc oldest citizens. At no time
this winter has IL been completely frozen over.
The \. Williams had to cut her way through the
ice from Plattsburgh TO Port Kent saturday. and
portion of the way across he Lake to Burlington.
The bay was skinned with in the morning neal.
~ the island.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Joseph W. Taylor and his accomplished wife,
formerly OF ST. Adams, are now at the head of the
largest school in ,acuse, y. Y, with seventeen
teachers and i0l pupils.
Hon. l.. W. Leach of Enosburgh, poughed quite
piece Of land the 2th just well as he could in
May.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Albert H. Bailey OF Ncwhury, son of Mr.. John
Barley Jr.. has been appointed mail agent on the
Inc of the Montpelier and Wells River Railroad.
MrCharlcs Morse who was run into by the cx-
press near West Randolph, last week, was injured
more than was first reported. One ann was twice
broken above he elbow. and he receIvcd severe
bIuise the hcrd.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The national bank at Irasburg is to be removed
TO Barton, by vote of tho stockholders.
stephen Roberts OF Craftsbury, year or two ago
constructed an artificial fish pond, stocking 1t with
small trout. Now he reapng the fruits of his in
vestmeni, some of the trout reaching several
pounds In weight.
Mr. samuel Vance OF lover has pair OF horses,
which he raised and broke, and has always driven,
that are 26 years old, and aye capable Of doing
good service.
RUTLAND COUNTY,
Mrs Munger Of Benson left her three little chill
dren the oldest three and half years ofage alone
while she went 30 a neighbours, quarter OF n mile
distant. The dress of the little girl two years old
caught fire from the stove. the three year old
worked manfully to eNtinguish the flames with a
broom and succeeded doing so, but not until the
right arm and size Of the child was so severely
burned that its life despaircd of for many days
and the result is still uncertain.
A young child OF John Hays of West Pawlet
fatally scalded sunday morning last, by the
accidental overturning If the stove which emptied
the reservoir of hot water into the cradle where the
little one was sleeping. The child lived in great
agony about twelve hosrs.
GA the Vermont shore ofLake Champlan at the
elbow near Whitehall. there several families
that have been afflicted with small poX during the
past two months. When 1t became known, George
Yule OF Whitehall circulated paper and thirty
six dollars were raised in aid of the families Tie
Whitehall Times, says AS an example of the misery
of pest and poverty, we will mention that in one
family of seven in two small rooms, the live chill
cren have the disease, the mother is be con
fined the father IS not permitted to work, il
he could get away from home There nre twenty
nine persons unable to help themselves 1t will he
four weeks before they can be fully purified of The
contagion; meantime there is no doubt that the
benevolent people of Whitehall VIII continue their
} gifts Of food and rament most worthily.
Rev. Calvin Granger of Poutney recently had
his shoulder badly broken by being thrown from Il
wagon.
WINDiIAM COUNTY.
Vinal keitl, S turning and mill at Guilford
was burned lew nights since with its contents
Loss s. 800; partially insured.
At the annual meeting of the New England
Historic Genealogical Society," held in Boston, Hon
Hampden Cults, of Bratteboro, elected Vice
President for Vermont.
s. B. Wells of Athens has been re-appointed
assistant door keeper in the House OF Representa-
tives at Washington.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
4 Young man named Barnes, who has troubled
the pcopie of Bethel for some time by peeking ,
into bedroom windows, was caught one night last
week BY s. T. Coy, and handed over TO the au
thorities, who interviewed him about SIS worth
Frank l.. Hors.ngton of Woodstock, fell in barn
recently frar turing two ribs and njurng his spine
The injuries will probably he fatal
At Ascutnevvile recently, George Danes robbed
the house Of his employer Hom-r Weston, while
left in charge of rife and clothing to the amour
of some forty dollars and left for parts unknown.
Rev A. r. Lyon, of Ferrisburgh, has received =
call from the Congregational Church Of South Roy al
ton at salary of $500 per year, and has entered
upon his field oflabor.