Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-08
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.


The wood-shed of the Central Vermont railroad
at North Ferrisburgh, containing 800 cords Of wood,
was burned. Wednesday morning.
The heavy rains OF Friday night did considerable
damage at Bristol. The streams were very
much swollen AMI carried away considerable prop.
erty in the way of lumber bridges, etc. The stage
road leading TO New Haven was badly guilieL.
About 10 rods from Bristol is a water cut some Is
feet in depth which completely obstucts the road.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Mrs. Al Mira Garfield, who belonged to the aaw-
ley AMI Evars families so well known in New
England, died at Arlington Tuesday the Goth, and
will he buried in cemetery where there are al.
ready stones representing four generations of her
ancestors on the fathers side.
The dispute about the insurance on the knitting
mill of IL. F. Bradford 4 Co. of Bennington :,
which was destroyed by an explosion of gasoline.
some months ago, has been settled, but the loss
will excel the Insurance by s35 900. The new
building however, is much lar Ter than the old one
aad is running with a full force of hands.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
RIO. Goss of Waterford was shinglins his barn on
Wednesday with other workmen. They were Il few
stagings from the caves Soon Mr.. GO5s was missed
from the roof, and upon looking about he was
found lying upon the first staging below where he
had been at work. He breathcl but few times
after being found. 1t is supposed he fell down one
staging, breaking his neck. Some think he may
have sunk down quietly and died Of heart disease.
CHIrrENDEN COUNTY.
The directors of the Burlington ami Lamoillc
railroad company have elected ex-Mayor ID. e.
Lindsey of Burlington president and c. Wood
house clerk.
The democrats OF Chittcn1en county have nom.
mated Saul Bishop of Bolton John Quinlan of
Charlotte and Charles j. Alger of Burlington for
senator's Peter Lie Clair of Colchester for states
attorney, Hira \. Percval of Jericho for sheriff.
and william Wcas cr of Westield for high baiff.
RICHMOND MAakEr.-it market July g. 80 tubs
of butter, and sales 25c to 26c for choice
selections 27c. Cheese $50 boxes offered and sales
l0c to He for farm airies; sage and f,ctory lie to
BE.
little girl twelve years "faSc, named W est, was
outraged Saturday ait .rnOon, in the woods on the
farm of Hon l.. T. Englesby OF Burlington, by an
unknown villain There were several little girls and
one boy with the poor chi Il at the Tina, but the
miserable fellow fri shened them away and carried
her into the woods
ESSEN COUNTY.
Milan smith of West Concord WIN was nearly
killed while grading at the east village, last Janu-
airy, is yet alive, but there is no prospect of his
ever getting up; he has no feeling below The break
in his back. His wife presented him with pair OF
twins, the 2d one b " and one girl. The town of
Concord IS now paying Sl0J per month to get him
and his family care f,r, he having now four chill.
dren
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Chief Justice Wute and family I'VE arrived at
s.. Alhan' where tn y viii sp n tn, 3unn-r.
The house Of ia lye Barber of st. Adams, on
Bank street, broken into by thieves re
Gently, and 5000 worth of silver ware, valuable
gold watch and chain belonging ID Mrs. Barber
her jewclry, a valuable shawl etc. were stolen.
Thomas lIaskn of Highg tie - years Old, was
killci by falling tree Monday, the 22l.
LlNOILLE COUNTY.
The forest worm has put in appearance il
Cambri lgc, and The forests are being drcadrully
ma ged.
Hon. Farwen Wetherby OF Cambridge is slowly
recovering from the long illness he has been aii cted
with.
series OF tempera ICE meetn; are being held
at Cambridge loro, IN which both SEXES take an
active part.
There Is service in the Town Church at Cambridge
Centre every sabbath, conducted by Rev. Mr. Serb
ncr.
one hundred barrels of -four have arrived a
Cambridge and are being distributed among the
gransers.
During the recent high water much liam l5e was
done to the growing crops on the meadows in Cam
bridge, which We're most ly under water.
The second Annual Fair of the Iamole Vale,
FAIR Ground Company, Will be he'll on their new
far ground at MOrrsyile. on the ljlh aud 18th oil
september.
John Carpenter, of johnson, hid the sharp enc
Of spike lever driven clear through his han'
recently, making a terrible wound, 1t is AT pres
ent dong well.
sylvester L. Cutting, for some time resident o
Burlin. ton, exercising 4 colt at stowe, sun
LAY afternoon, June = when the animal struck a
INN, and then suddenly wheeled and gave him
terrible kick 10 the bowels from the effects of whic
he dad at nool on Monday. Mr.. Cutting
native OF stowe and some forty years ofage. lie wa
one ofthc most experienced fLrrers i'll that sectio
OF the country, an was for some years propricto
OF the oil Boatwick black smith shop dst below tn
Van Ness. lie WAS u social IN h al large &C
qua .tance. AID his untmcly death will b. regret
ted by many friends. lie had for the past yea
been connected with the X tnsns stock Farm ans
was u have been IN ,I-i 81 July 1t the day upol
which he was buried
ORLEANS COUNTY.
New port j. having smtll-pJN arc. Iii 'u9r
only persons ave lie ri tn disc Isc, ana bu
few are sick.
Newport because one of his men abuse hi
horses.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
| >hellac vanish and plantation bitters appear I
be ,thc favorite drinks IN Rutland, nowadays. Tw
men were up tor ntoXication caused by those bcS
erages, on Friday.
| Samuel Robinso Of ohrew 81 lry, - years Id
was k.lle By Il team 10 del with logs on We,lne-
day.
Three gold rings that belonged to Mrs, Frees
recently murdered at Rutlan /, have been tounl i
a pawnbroker's shop at ,ston, AMI Phair ha
been ienufe as the who pawne them.
! 4 Catholic priest a man in his congregatlo
who Iii Int knecl, the other sunday, and approach
dowo Why don't you do as others do? 1t is
shame to you, Get on, of here! Somebody pr
this man out - The man didn't wait for somebod
to put him out.
| Evidence taken IN the Freeze murder case at ku
land, Wednesday,, proves conclusively that Pha
did not occupy his rooms at the Berwick house ii
night OF the murder, as he elaine that he III l.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
The stockholders of the Vermont and Canad
railroad meet at Bellows Falls. Wcdnestia
July sth, to act on the proposition for the sale
the road to the Central Vermont.
The island House at Bellows Falls has bee
opened The water has been shut out of the cana
which is to be enlarged to double its present siz
which will take some time.
T. A. Hicks, formerly of the firm of Canedy
Hicks of Northampton, Mass die'l at Jacksonvill
lew evenings ago while trying to each your
eiau to swim. lie hal swan across the stream an
WIS about half way on his return. when
suddenly sank. He had been subject to heal
disease, and it is thought that an attack of tn
trouble caused him to go down. He was broth
of Lawyer and Landlord Hicks Of Sadawga.
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