Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-25
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY

Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Lung fever and congestion are prevalent in Ad. |
olson County.
At Ripton, on the 18th, while w. C. Kirby was at
work for A. Bean, in the woods, he had his right
arm caught or hit in some unaccountable manner,
by which he suffered fracture of the forearm near
the wrist.
The butter tub mandatory of Asa Jackman,
located in Lincoln was destroyed by fire Tuesday
evening, consuming nearly everything in the build
ing. The origin of the fire accden al, and there
was no insurance.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Supreme Court according to the newspapers
has lately rendered decision which settles the law
in regard to the liability of town in of certain
accidents upon the highways. The Court holds that
where two parties are passing in vehicles along a
highway within the state both proceeding in the
same direction, and the hindmost reins out 10 pass
the other in case of injury resulting to the passing
party, the town in which the accident occurs Is
liable to him in dam tges provided he exercises or
binary care in attempting to pass In other words,
that the town must keep their highways in such
condition that a vehicle ~ safely pass another
which holds to the middle of track. Very likely
had MT better be sure that :" ordinary care " will
permit them to pass team on every piece of Yer.
mont highway.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
boy named Flint pounded playmate named
Wiley at Danvie, recently, SO that he has not been
out since, and has been fined sl5 and costs for as
saul but the boys father will try get $1,000 dam
ages. 49,"
William Carr Of Waterford, near st. Johnsbury,
has failed for sl2 Ooo and his creditors trying to
settle for 10 cents on dollar.
CHITTENUEN COUNTY.
NJ. j. Ellis has been appointed postmaster at
Huntington vice Calvin Dearborn, resigned.
Ell Barnum Of Milton, an extensive farmer, and
breeder of Ayrshire cattle, has failed for $25 o0o
malignant form of the scarlet fever has
appeared at Milton. Eighteen children have died
of 1t within few weeks.
Mr.. Nelson Jones, of Burlington found him
self at Port Kent Saturday morning, after the stage
had gone, and much desiring to get homo, gladly
took up offer from Port Kentian to take him
across the lake a sled. Putting his skates
and seating his passenger with the tongue of his
sled over his shoulder, convenient for pushing, the
"locomo:or" started; and with clear field of ice
before him, and no large cracks, landed Mr.. Jones
on Appletree Point in thirty minutes.
| DIR. Jonathan Taylor. well known physic of
Shelburne, died on the 10th. at advanced age.
boy named Antonio Baudette, 10 attempting to
cross Lake Champlan from Port Kent, n. Y, to
Burlington, where it is II miles wide, the first of
last week, got lost and was frozen to death.
They doing things big scale In Burling-
ton. Derby & Ford were recently indicted for sell
ing liquor They appealed and demanded spe.
cihcation of the number of ofenses. The states
attorney then brought charge of 300 ofenses, by
selling to l6 persons, which would make in fines
the modest little sum of s32 900, to say nothing of
the costs. The prosecution was brought about by
a fellow who was offended with Derby & Ford, be
cause they once refused to sell him liquor, on the
ground that he was in the habit of getting drunk.
John Darby, freight train conductor on The Yer
mont Railroad was run over and killed ut Burning
ton, Saturday. He belonged in Rutland.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The farmers in the vicinity of ST. Adams have be-
gun to tap their sugar NIPPLES.
Franklin people took a fancy about year ago TO
enforce the prohbitory law very rigidly, not only
dining and imprlsoning sellers, but imposing the
seyerest penalties on those who got drunk, and
now it is said, not drop of liquor is sold in the
town, while has been strong reaction OF sentimen,
IA favor of the prohibitory law.
venerable Frenchman by the name of Zero
living in sheldon, recently celebrated his ,03d birth
day. and distinguished the occasion by tripping
the light fantastic toe.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Miss Mary Town died at Alburgh Center. a few
days ago, from dose of opium given her by mis-
take instead of rhubarb, by man named Little
who is part doctor and part minister; and hei
brother was saved only by taking an overdose.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
4 grange organized at Elmore, Feb. l4th
with l.. II. Doty master and L. T. Griswoli as
Secretary.
grange was organized at Johnso Feb 18th
with 81 members, under the name of the Lamoille
Grange. o. NJ. Fitch is Master, e. d. Wiswen
secretary.
The johnson Normal School began last week
with some over 80 scholars.
The proprietor of 4 soon. to-be-openeI store in
Lamollle county town receives the following cour
teous greeting from one of the county papers 1--we
hope we Will have the requisite gumption to adv err
Use his business IN the
John Garland OF Eden, farmer WAC owns Coz
acres Of fine land has two wonderful daughters
They work out-of doors, plowing chopping wood
moving, breaking steers and colts, aud, in fact
doing everything that would do; bat the y
know no more about housekeeping than South
sea islander. third daughter, the eldest, does the
indoor work. and neither the d" girls nor young
er brother OF the tender age of IS can write.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Joseph Smith, living Pike Hill in Corinth
while cutting wood evening last week, hit a
clothes line with his axe, causing it to turn his
hands. cutting severe cash In his head from which
he bled severely.
On Wednesday of last week T. F. Proctor, of
Fairlee, a sewing machine agent, who has been
operating in town some tine, was tried for forging
lhe name of John Tarbox of Farlee, to a note o.
s25. During the investigation two or three other
forgeries for The same amount came to light. He
was put under $500 bonds and not being bic to
procure bail was sent to Chelsea jail
Perley Darling of Vershlre recently broke through
the ice on Fairlee lake. with span of horses
They got out in safety, af,er sharp struggle The
lake is said to be partcu ary unsafe this winter
from the poor and uneven quality of the ice.
Lewis Harrington, of South STAFFORD, while out
hunting fo>es last week fired his gun at a fox buI
the gun burst INTO such small pieces that he was
able to find but very few of them, while both Mr..
harrington and the fox escaped unhurt
ORLEANS COUNTY.
At wedding IN Greensboro, recently as the
newly married couple about starting for
home some of the boys planned Il little fun. So
going ahead of the party to piece of woods
through which they were to pass, trees were nearly
cut off at points several rods apa that a few
blows would fell them before and behind the party
thus caging them in the woods. When the brida
party started they found some 1900 feet OF lumber
piled up at the gateway While this was being re.
moved the sound of were heard in the dis
lance. Suspicion of some trick aroused anc
the party quietly took road to their new
home. The Boys had some extra choppng to do
the next morning, and now they don't like to hav,
people ask them foolish questions.
RUTLAND COUNTY
pickerel weighing FIX lbs. was caught in Cas-
) tleton pond the other day and sold for 81.