Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-22

CHARLES Fetch of Passumpsic was riding horse
back, when h.s sieed became frightened and
jumped down a steep bank dozen rods into the
river, leaving the rider stradiIe of a limb midway
of the bank and in total darkness.
mandatory of wood work, to cost sloo 900,
will soon be established at st. Johnsbury. Three
quarters of tho stock has been subscribed.
The ST. Johnsbury lecture course the past winter
netted loss of ss6 90, but the profits year ago.
balanced this into $l.02.
One night lately. valuable horse bclonins to
Asa iovey, Of Waterford got Loose and helped
himself from the grain bin and dicd. Loss $3.50.
The Fairbanks Scale Company recently had or
ders from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
for twenty four fve-hundre bushel hopper. scales
to be put into their new immense elevator building
at Locust Point. AS these are fitcen-ton scales
and are all set IN row, some idea of the size of
the elevator may be gained. Tho scale company
lacked only nineteen of making a thousand scales
week before last dfty-four of these ISL being
stock scales.
CHIT rENDES COUNTY.
| Hyman Barber and Philetus Teachout of Essex
Junction. have taken twenty -one foxes the past
winter
X Z. Bryant of Shelburne set out in the spring
of 1913, 2jJ01J fruit trees, and Intends to set
mis- extensive nurseries equal number this
/ spring
On the 18th inst \. F. Uacke,c, marble dealer
and his sou Frank. of WcStforI, got into q dispute
about "a crack in the base for a monument. Frank
argued that the seam would spoil the job aud his
father declared his intention TO use the block Both
got angry, and the senior swore he would have the
juniors hearts blood, and rushed upon his son
with n maet striking him several heavy blows on
the head. The young man lies u critical cond
zion.
An auctonccr, in Burlington. got a bid of 81.
cents for an elegant family Bible. e What is the
trouble with This town? - SAID he. \ wag respond,
ell, Squire. did Mt YOU know this CT had just
gone Democr attic? -
a horse which stolen from Nathan Lock.
wood of St George. ths might of 4th OF
| November last, has been recovered IN West Paw
let Alonzo Clark the noted horse thief, who stole
it, in jail in Burliuy ton lie confessed the
theft Il few days since To Sheriff Drew, and told
MN where to fnd the horse.
Five clcrgymen OF Buriiny ton seat a nots to the
editor OF the Free Press expressing their dsap
proya OF local notice OF the Blic> Crook, that
recently appeared IN its columns, but the editor
totested that his paper did mt mean do y;hin
naughty. The ministers replied. aud the editor re
joined and closed the proceedings.
! rne woman's temperance movement is progress
ing in Burlington. IL. IL. Howe of the American
Hotel, Joseph Bacon of the Union Saloon. Gnu CHI
street. and Derby & Ford of the Concert Billiard
Rooms. closed their bars on Saturday attern Dnn
1t is, therefore, now impossible to geta perpen
dicuar drink" at least at any of the hotels the
most respectable saloons tn that city.
The Stanton House succumbed to the tempcrs N ce
pressure Saturday. The bar is closed, and a pac
ard is hung outwth this Inscription "SErrendeted
The Praying Bant Victorious "
burglar broke in window and robbed the
store of Morillo Noyc. in Burlington, Saturday
night, of about 80 in scrip.
ESSEX COUNTY.
WON m At Island PonI has made a bed-quili
contauing 1892 pieces, and her ambition is still
insstiate.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Joseph Co-ran of Richfort hal his vest shir
and hat pccle OF by revolving haft, the othe,
day, AMI wasn't hurt bit.
Seven furnaces are il full blast in the no ling
m'lls at st Adams, running day and night, An
, the green hands are turning out about 50 ton
per day, while the average daily pro Iucti On
OF the men who struck, l,-t winter, was about
60 tons.
Rev. Edwin wheelock of Win poski Is 10 preach
at j. fersonyill. each Al eratte S.b5,th f,r oae
year after the LIST OF May.
LAMOILLE COUNTY
\ Hydepark man has slaughtered ~ rabbit,
the past winter.
In December u Mr.. Good VA Il UiI ,rhill %,
his team stuck IN snow drin in Johnson an,
broke his whinetree lie esii ated the Il .maye al
50, and sued the town of Johnson f,r The amount
he triaj
verdict against the plaintiff, the cost am ,untin,
to $40.
2 OR,SGE COUNTY
4 species OF ophthalmia, or sore eyes, seems ,t
be epidemic in vershre hardly a family escaping
its visit.
The bradford Opinion has gone into the hand
ola stock company, anil Mr.. stanton, of Laconiu
N H., will take char &c oft
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Barton Monitor says that Mrs Dorotb
Snow Of Greensboro has sued David simpson. 70
/ selling rum to her husband and In consequence O
! which he committed the crime of murder thus dc
priying her of his support. Damages cIaime
! $40 600.
BIC. Hutchins and Moses Dufur of Marshhel
lately caught an otter, after following him for ,w
days, which measured four feet anil seven inchc
in length from tip of nose to end of tail. -
Edward IL. Monroe OF Salem has been oommi,
ted in default of bail for extensive system q
petty thieving.
., RUTLAND COUNTY.
Mrs. Julia c. r. Dorr, poet and novelist, Cen tel
, Rutland. is engaged story which will b
published as serial in of the leading ma ga
zines, commencing in August.
The Bates house, Rutland, received a call fror
the officers of the law, Friday and they carrie
away three bottles Of cider aud one of wIne
Rutland Railroad securities sold in BOSTON, Sat
urday, follows: Scrip No. /, s5s; No. 2, 81; No
3, 80; No. 4, 70; No. 5, rs.
A two-story wooden block on Center stree,
Rutland, occupied by r. NJ. Smith, merchant
tailor, G. Valquite, boots and shoes and Mrs. FIJI
more DO riding house, was considerable
damaged by fire, Tuesday night. The loss
, covered by insurance. The same building ha
been set on fire three times before within few
months.
Four men named Pinney recently left for sal
Francisco, each in charge OF one Of the best ca,
loads of sheep ever taken from Rutland couaty.
:, wINDHAM COUNTY
The Brat,leboro manufacturin g company hav
leased their property Fleet street to job y Re,
ting for three years.
The Unitarian church is to be sold at auction O.
) Monday. $
WINDSOR COUNTY.
By the death Of Esther Walcott, which took place
April 4th, Pomffet loses historical personae
5 who was link between the present and tho earl,
history Of the town. Herfat Chas. Waloott wa
killed Mt the raising of the rst frame meetnghous 8,
I'M vuhio IN toni MIA