Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-05-26
Incendiarism in Randolph.

Slouilu. Eleven nC1u OF Cattie peflSIleQ
In the flames. The furniture was saved.
lhe fire was set by a person calling him.
self James P. Allan, Scotchman, who
came from the vicinity of Charleston, Vt
last winter and has been working for Mr..
Hanks ever since. Hanks and Allan had
been trying to settle, but could not agree,
and Saturday evening two neighbors. Mr..
Burnham and Mr.. Perrin, were called in !
and the matter left to them.
Finally Allan, who had been skulking
behind some lumber, came up to Hanks |
and threw a stick of wood at him which |
hit him in the face with great force. fol-
lowing up the attack with stones. Hanks
took refuge in the hop-houSe, when Allen.
| cnraged because he could not get at him,
exclaimed Il will burn your buildings"
and started for the barns followed by
Burnlam. Running through the barnyard
he went into the basement where it was
SO dark that Burnham conld not follow
him and thrust a lighted match into n
large pile of straw which in an instant
WIS All tDi'tZc. LIE ltlIlcS pIcAu 81 rap
idly that it was impossible to save more
than two or three head Of cattle. the
horses, and part of the sheep. The hay,
two hundred Bushels of oats, four wagons
and many farming tools were consumed.
Loss about $1,000. No insurance whatever.
Allan run back on the hills where he sat
down and saw the buildings burn. He
then struck across for the railroad, which
he followed down to South Royalton,
reaching there ut half past five o'clock
Sunday morning. Seeing some one there,
he tried to sell 4 note of S}S for $40, say
inc that h had been fighting with a man
ut East Bethel, whom he had knocked
down six or Ell ght times. Starting on
arain, he kept the track until he reached
West Hartford, where he was arrested by
Sheriff Jones of south Royalton.
States Attorney Boyden had offered a
: reward of 500 for Allans capture. Allan
had his examination before Il magistrate
at Randolph Monday and was bound up
in the sum Of $4,000 for his appearance
, at the June term of Orange County Court
l Failing to procure bail he was taken to
: Chelsea to Jail.
H-1HATIoN DAY.-The Ladies' Com
t mittee for procuring flowers and arranging
I the floral decorations, consists of Mrs. 1
L X. Merrill, Mrs Luther Newcomb, Mrs
Fred +. Smith, Mrs. II. c. Lull, and Mrs
:. Geo. Smith If All those who have flowers
which they will give will inform any mem
Der Of this committee they will confer ;
favor. And all who can devote any time
u to the work may be sure that their aid will
be welcome
The fortnightly band concert in Village
-, Hall Saturday evening WAS we'll ATTENDED
70 and Il good one.
: MEMORIAL SERvICES-Rcv. y. n. Ola
IL zier preached an eloquent discourse Sun
t. day afternoon, his subject being the mean
a. inc of memorial services. Post Brook
le met at their hall and marched in a bod
:. to the Baptist Church. where they listene
;. to Mr.. Glazier.
It. BARRE AcADEMY.-The anniversary e,
i'll erciscs of Barre Academy will occnr Jun
Ike to 10 The following is the programme
Is June ). &, and :. examination of Senie
en- Class.
June 6. T.. NJ. annual sermon, Rev.
Tenncy.
OF June !. evening. prize speaking.
i,o June :. evening, rhetorical exercise
- Middle Glass.
H. June .. +. NJ, anniversary of AsSocia
IT, Alumni; orator, Rev. Franklin Tuxbur.
H. Brandon; poem by Miss Amy Fisk. Mort
lily field. Evening. anniversary OF Social III
to tcrnitv. .,
nc, June 10. \. NJ. annual meeting of Il
= Numni; special meeting of Social Fl
- ternitv. p NJ, rhetorical exercise
IA Graduating Class,
lol A New York papor states that a fe
DAYS since a Young gentleman from Mon
nj prlirr. VT. who had engaged board ut
house on Columbia Heights, and agreed
, bring his baggage over after tea untort
nc natelv, ;lS he was leaving the place. saw
". lawn mower in the front yard, and, p,
a DEATH ran back up the steps rang Il
bell vehrmcntlv. and when the landlt'
er- .,npeared thrust So % into her hand wi
the thr remark. g" There's u weeks board |;
don't stay in no house where they cut h;l
bv horse power.'-S .4IJu1s Messenger.
- Jesse, None of our self-respecti
'et- vouth would demean themselves by abb
ice inc in n place where such primitive met
out OILS of preparing sustena nee are in u,
lies and one horse power, ut that, for all til
10 ,nprars. Nothing less than steam,
.es. Lanes Turbine Wheel. is considered t
:: thine here for 4 respectable hash mi
49,, Bat what can YOU expect Of L coast villa
like New York. where they run even thu
1 ears bv horses All is, they emit ha
80 custom from this way till they move il
!, few modern improvements
me A meeting Of the representatives OF
and several National Banks inNermont will
ices held early in June. probably at Rutla
to to take measures to carry out the plans
for Vcrmonts's part in the department
.nts hunks and banking at the National Cent
the NAL Also to appoint delegates TO
ass. National Bankers Convention at Sarato
IN The Freeman locates Williamstowr
Washington county And yet that pa
md criticises "our neighbor of hund
on1 eyes for having seen double. '-ATG
'"' altL Pttri2t.
q Sorry. Never believed in annexatl
h of J. :. ,rro-a = or if so n,
lec'' have got into the h hit of it when news
io"9 pers went free to subscribers in the cour
and , G.,
''c Go to the Union House, Montpelier '
g mont. All quiet, neat, and clean
u FMl7m3
ORANGE COUNTY COURT.-The j
ei- term of Orange County Court will C.
the oaoo 81 cbolSoa next Tuesday, jun
Hon. IL. II. Powers will preside ASST:
bv Associate Judges, Chester Dlckey