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

Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.
At Vergennes, butter was from p to BIC; at New
Haven, rs to 35c, last week.
Forefathers' Day and the anniversary of the first
settlement of MilIlebury, were celebrated the
evening OF the end with appropriate services. The
meeting ofthe Mddcbury Historical Society was
held at the same time. Hong John W. Stewart pre-
sided, and delivered the Introductory address TIE
address given by Hon J. NJ. Sade.
This was interesting statement of the early his
tory OF the town. Philip Battell delivered poem,
recalling the memories of other days. The fe~tal
occasion took place at the Addison Hotel and din
ner was served to some sevcnty-fve persons.
Henry Sidney, of Orwell while attempting to
cross the ice at Chipmln's Point, got int an air
hole and was drowned. The boz has not been
recovered.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Mr.. H. ID. Snow, of Bennington the inventor az
tne world renowned governor, VINO has been manu-
featuring his governors at that village f)r many
years, will hereafter manufacture them at the works
of the Hon. VIM. I. Horrobin, at Cohocs. Snow is
to be Superintendent of the Department.
The town Of woodfor,l, Remington County. lnt
n.
South Dorset can boast ofthe largest womln in
the State, Mrs. Joseph RitchIe. She weighs 4l9
pounds, is five feet two inches in height measures
seventy inches around the waist and twenty-five
inches around the arm Mrs Richie can wal k as
smarIly most women.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Judge Ross at st Johnsbury, ; entenced Maurice
Bowen to state prison for the term of fifteen years
Tor I r.,
larceny.
\ farm in Walden is being sold by lottery. 200
tickets at s. per ticket including an oyster supper
{. l.. ingalls,, formerly wealthy and influential
merchant OF sheffield, for some years resident OF
Lyndon Center, committed suicide last SUNDAY
morning by shooting himself through the head. lie
was insane at the time Ingalls, was about 30 year,
Old and leaves wife and daughter
Al the town meeting in IGlrlwick held lately III,
town superintendent OF schools asked to be in struct
ed IN tie matter of exchln.c OF school books, and
the town voted that the schools in town should b,
allowed to use the books that are now in use
There was s3i 30l pounds maple sug ar manu-
featured in Vermont last spring. Caledonia Coun
ty produced the largest quantity
Thaddcus Fairbanks, Of 81. Johnsbury, has beer
granted an extension of his patent for his platform
scales, by the commissioner Of patents.
T. d. Lard Of st. Johnsbury was recently 70,
hunting in Barnet, and carrying his gun upon hi
shoulder with his lett hand over the muzze. r.
some means the lock caught, snapped, and abou
80 buck shot were sent through his h1nd.
CHIrTENDEN COUNTY.
The steamer \. Williams made her last trip o
Wednesday, going only far south as Essex. Til
Cakes Ames still luns between burlington an,
Flattsbufgh.
Charles o. Clare of BurIin ston fell from the roo
of church in Fail River, Mass, and III of his in
juics the same day. lie was 50 years old an
leaves wife and five children.
The report of the Home Tor destitute children al
Burlington for Is7!-73 shows the total receipts, 81
037.s3. The disbursements were sG9i0.7l. Tn
permanent fund amounts to si3 i2i -. The Hom
went into operation the 81 4 October lsi5 wit
seven title grls-to-iay there are forty-seven chi
dren l9j have been there since its commenc,
ment, and of these % have been provi led for i
judicious Christian families. During the two year
"a have been received, and - So mt to good homes
OF the total number received - were boys and
girls.
The following namel gente men have been Ell
gagged by o. 5. Bliss, Esq, Secretary of the We
mont Darymen's Association, to take part in III
winter meeting at Essex Junction, Jan.2I 2sd an
23d; l.. Il. Arnold, Secretary of The America
Dairymcn's Association; E. W. Stewart, Editor ,
the Buguto Lire Siocc Journal Hon. Y. A. Willar,
Hon. Harris Lewis, Hon. T. ). Could AMI I.
Curtis, editor of the Utica Herald.
: FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The St. Adams Messenger says that after all Il
talk about it, Messrs. Davis Il Adams of that plac
have decided not to go 20 Chicago.
George Hunt, of Fairfax, has just had bull
Cold Han Dor nine years ago. The physician at tt
time said he had extracted it.
, LAMOlLLE COUNTY.
Stephen May, Of Hy,lepark Il soldier in the W
of 1872 died suddenly at the age OF 50 years-t
olde tperson in town at the time of his death
J. 4. Graves. merchant. OF North Wolcott, h
, failed for 5000 and settles with his creditors al
= cents on the dollar.
d. \. Gilbert o MonisvilIe, has suspended.
, The Congregational Church in Morrisville, hav il
been remodeled and modernize at al expense
$500, was re-detcate'l on the 18th ult. The S,
f mon preached by Rev. President Buckham,
the University of Vermont.
ORANGE COUNTY,.
/, Judge Hebardiof Chelsea is quite ill.,
The term at Chelsea is slow there not bel
u many cases in readiness or parties anxious for tri
Skunk's Hollow must be located in Chelsea
ii. Flanders has captured 30 of that breed of anim
. there. We should think that society would swt
terribly at Flanders.
The catalogue of the Stite Normal School
= Randolph shows an attendance of I37 during
Y fall quarter, and Of lob the present quarter.
y Midnight services were holden at St. job
is church, West Randolph on Christmas Eve.
4 Fifteen pounds of dried apples is The m in inn
: charge of the Randolph Eagle for first class
riage notice. One with poetry costs more"
re We find the above item III Boston Jour-
copied we presume from some obscure coun
! sheet. We wish to correct the statement. We !
- in Randolph and know something about it. In
Is first place the Eagle does not publish first cl
e. notices. In The second place fifteen pounds OF DIR
apple does not pay for one when it is published.
the third place there is no such paper the Eo
published in Randolph. The man who perpetr a
,e that joke ought to be fed dried apple and wa
+. water until he swells up larg. enough to tel
trutb.-Green Mountain Herald.
:, ORLEANS COUNTY.
- Teams getting into Lake Memphrema
qiite frequently, but SO skilliul the Mempi
I'll magoggcrs In getting them out that serious
k seldom occur. Freeman Blake and Aaron Mag
~ were the last successful experimenters in this Ii
y The latter lost his load oflime.
Some folks want to get the county fair away Il
te Barton.