Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-15

On the morning Of the Sd Eben Douglass was III
his barn and had kerosene Lantern hung on
peg. This exploded aud set the barn on fire. MI
Douglass In trying 10 save his horses was kickeu
over and nearly smothered before he escaped
There were buried the barn. out6uildings, ahu
dwelling house, with two good horses, one colt nVe
cslves, three hogs. eight sheep, a lot of poultry
hy tens of hay, two hundred bushels fgra n, nifty
cords of wood moving machine making loss
Of about 50 So on which there is sl7io insurance.
The buildings were in Hydepa,k.
ORANGE COUNTY.
At Vet Randolph last week, IA Mr.. CHARLES
slorse III Old man, about s. years old, living IN
Rochester, was crossing the railroad, just north ol
mo village his team WAS struck by the O'Clock
express train going south and hi. horse instantly
Killed and himself Injured it is supposed that MI
Morse was aslcep at the lin,s 81 the accident III
thought lie will recover.
Ellsworth Pos, Wr.t Randolph, OF the Grand
Army Of The Republic, are TO hold their next pub
lie camp fire Tuesday eve. Jan. 20lh, 1874. Cen
VIM. Henry Of Burlington, will give his camp
IRE story, cntted From TIE Rapidan to Cola
Harbor."
Among the director. OF ,hc White River Valley
Agricultural Society. elected at lie hcl the 9th.
were the following from Orange County: Bra'niree,
samuel Riiord, Joseph Partridge; Brookield, Ter
renee Calligan; Chelsea, G. Z. Hyde; Randolph,
Dana III Morse, John Hanks; Tnnbriige, ;. T..
Armstrong c. &. Writing; whiam-town, John
Lynde.
Albetti +. Hyde OF Derby. who raised so draft
on St Johnsbury bank last December TO 1890, and
attempted to pass il at Wells River, has come to
grief lie was arrested soon AFTER his crime by
John bailey, examined at Wells River bound over
and indicted at the June term of court. Bis trial
was last term al Chelsea, and he received " four
years in Windsor statc'e prison "
In the case of State Va. Clark Thompson, fbr an
attempt TO commit rape, the jury found him guilty
of assault End battsry, and he was fined $500 aud
costs.
RUTLAND COUNTY,
s. W. Curtis, OF Rutland. killed COW recently.
and upon taking of her hide discovered table
fork which had work ed outwardly from her stomach
until the points were ju'tunder the skin.
WINDlIAN COUNTY.
/ MAJ. A. 3. Chllds. who died recently at Whining
ton agcd -, WAS = man widely knewn and descrv-
ely ceteemcd being the FIRST merchant OF that vii
lage, and postmaster under every democratic al
mini.tration, beginning with Gen. Jackson's. lie
was one OF tho oldest Masons III The state and was
buried with the honors OF that cram
Miss Arvillx johnson OF Vernon. a woman about
81 years old who has been insane FIR some time
\ past, committed suicide painful fashion, a few
days ago, by eatursInE her night clothing with
kerosene oil and setting it on fire. Her family
quickly sxtin guishe the flames, but not in time Il
save her life.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
convict named John Mitchell died 1T The state
Prison q few days since It's The first death fol
two years, but there WAS 4 birth about year ago
Mr. Joel Ii. Ellis, a merchant of Springfield, wa
in Boston, Tuesday, and started for home IN the
evening, but has not arrived, and his frlenis are
afrai,l something bad has happened to HIM
The Black RIVER Gasttie Is without editor
Mr. W. I. Bacon having closed his labors in tina
capacity and lcft town. The once is advertise,
for sale.
At Bethel, i few days since the heavy brick roo
over the engine room Of the tannery Of j. ID. Cush
ing & Co fell in. Fortunately no one was Injured
and The damage was light.
In the town OF W oodstOck during the year Isl
there have been O. deaths, the same rs In 49, NJ
epidemic has prevailed. Over 50 years OF age, 10
between 60 and 50, "a; between 40 and 60, lt; be
tween 20 and 40, o. between 10 and 20, ;; unier u
IL.
Atthe annual meeting Of the White River Val
lev Agricultural Associated, held in Bethel upol
: the 9th inst, Hon. Crosby Miller Of Pomlret va
reelected President; 81. J. Gilman OF Bethel, sec
Rotary: NJ. Sylvester OF Bethei, Treasurer; K. Ii
Tupper Of Rochester and Col. J. b. Neal of Ran
dolph Vice Presidents. The report OF the Tres
ursr shows the IL ISOLATION to DO in highly pros
porous condition.
Daniel =. Bodgett OF B.ltir orei undertook t
commit suicide week before last. but was prevent
ed by h S Oldest SON