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

for graduation at the next examination;
and the promise of u large spring term was
never more encouraging.
Fearful Accident in Bennington.
NINE WOMEN KILLED.
Yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon the knit
ting mill of III. +. Bradford in Bennington
was burned The fire was caused by the
leakage of gasoline pipe. Nine women
were killed by the explosion, or burned to
death, and many others were injured. The
loss was 100000, partially insured
The explosion took place at half-past
two, and WAS heard twenty miles away.
\ dispatch to the Free Press says the gas
had leaked from the pipes until the air WAS
81 charged that it took fire from the boiler,
communicating with the gas holder. The
mill is a one-story brick building. The
explosion lifted the roof and burst out the
walls of the building so that the roof fell
back. crushing many of the employees
The fire spread instantly all over the build
ing, and it was half consumed before the
fire could be got under control by the fire
department. 1t was Il fearful scene
Many Of the women were screaming ter
ribly inside the building, and it was not in
the power of any one to help them. Be
sides the nine or ten known positively to
have been killed. Il good many were badly
injured. Among those injured are Hora-
ito Fields, William Morse, Ada Morse. II.
Morse, Ella BisSell and Herbert Mann,
aud many others not seriously injured
The injured We're attended by Doctors
Morgan, Bennett and Goodall, and every
thing was done to alleviate their suffer
ingS. The remains of some of the unfor-
tunatc vicsimS were reduced to Il mere
handful Of charred bones, and there was
nothing to indicate who they were except
the position in which they We're found.
Business in Bennington is almost entirely
suspended, and this great calamity has
cast a shadow over All.
VERMONT HORSE STOCK COMPANY.-At
the annual meeting ofthe Vermont Horse
Stock Company, held in Burlington We'd
nesday, the following directors were cleo
ted for 1874 II. G. Root, l. c. Dodge.
Henry Spencer, T. W. Park, c. II Blodg-
EFT, j. Ii. Gates, James A. Shedd S G., Hol
yoke, David Goodell, w 4. Weed, l.. S.
Drew. II. II. Baxter. John w Cramton.
At Il meeting of the directors subse-
quently held the following officers were
elected:
President, H. G. Root; Vice-Presideut
Henry Spencer; Secretary, IL. n. Newell e.;
Treasurer, l.. G.. Dodge Executive Com
mittee, c. H. Blodgett J. A Shedd; w.
A. Weed; Appraisers, George e. Davis :;
F. NJ. EanSicklen; John n Baxter; Audi
tors, George j. Stannard F. NJ. VanSick-
len; Edward Barlow.
PAEALYTGC SHoCK.-Rev. ID. z. HUI
burd, n prominent Methodist clergyman
now stationed at Williston, had slight
paralytic shock on Saturday evening last,
severely affecting his left side and slight
/ ly imparing his speech.
Mr.. Laban Blodgett of Randolph was
severely kicked by Il horse the other day
and, from his advanced age, the accident
is thought to be dangerous.
PREMIUMS ON FIELD CROPS. The foi
lowing premiums were awarded by the
Washington County Agricultural Socet,
on Field and Root Crops for 1873.
White SRd Barre best acre 6,TIsy yield
L. A Pearsons Z M'on to best fourth acre
L. A. Pearsons, f. Montpelier second best one
f Fa6a1 acre Pe swe bas yield 200 bushels 20
yield 237 = bushels, 80
L. bets Yield 5oS bushels. acre sugar 30
N c. WHITE Secretary.
PLAINFIELD.-Rev, Richard Grogan O
Rutland, will speak in Plainfield, Sunda,
evening, Feb. lst on temperance Those
who have had the pleasure of hearing hin
speak on this topic, will be sure to be pres
ent. To those who have not had this graf
ification, we would say. Come and heal
one of the best temperance lecturers ouI
State affords
A JOKE ON A CHESTER CLERGYMAN.-A
good joke on one of our clergymen, who is
himselfa genial man and loves n quie
joke, has just become public. The after
noon previous to Thanksgiving, he was
called upon by young man who asked hin
to go down to widow C's and unite young
couple in the holy bonds of matrimony
Now it appears there are two widow C's II
town and each had ,narriageable daughters
Our worthy pastor knew only of one, Sc
night coming on he repaired to widow c.
he wot of, and laying off his overcoat ant
hat sat down to wait developments. TIL,
people were glad to see him and seemed
so, but after a time seeing no special ind
:. cations of wedding preparations, the wor
thy man ventured to inquire if g they ex
pected him that evening - They frank,
= admitted that they had not. He then in
formed them that he was directed to com
, there and marry couple, but they denie
that anybody there stood in need of sue
service. Finally it occurred to them tina
there was family recently moved to tow
of the same name, and the worthy divin
seeking that house found the pair anxious
ly waiting and married them,-Bellow
Falls Times.