Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-07-21

Mr.. Charles F. Sabn has been very dan
yerously sick during the past week, having
| severe form of erysipelas Mr.. Sabin is.
We are very glad to say, better to-day and
in Il fair way to recover.
NoRTHFIELD is getting up an unenvia-
bic reputation for mean arts and meaner
,cts. Mr. Lewis IIas>am recently found
ne Of his horses dead in the pasture with
hree bullet holes through one leg. The
horse was a valuable one and Mr. Hassam
feels his loss severely-but he thinks be
could guess who were the perpetrators of
lhe dastardly act.
Hank Morris begins to think he shall de-
nand Il " collltoral of strangers hiring
aorseS at his livery stable, and thus make
it an inducement for plrties to return his
teams. This seeking after them in all di-
rections isn't quite ayreeabe-althoug
he his thus far hal good luck in finding
his stolen property.
AN ALARM OF FIRE came from the pic
lure room in AnIrew Howarth's flannel
mill at Mortified. last Monday forenoon.
bat the fire WAS fortunately eXtingulShed
before the arrival of the fire companies.
| which came promptly to the rescue 1T the
first Ill for help. The damage WAS only
slight from the fire.
The SLATE BUSINESS in Mortified has
recently received Il new impetus in the in
creased number of orders sent in for this
excellent roofing material. The Union
Quarry has been esp 'cially lively for the
past month. AMI the hands have been
obliged to work extra hours to keep up
with the large demand We hope the
rush ma, continue for all times.
I INVESTIGATION AT ST. ALBANs-The
Seec;men began. ut the request Of Geo
Gregory Smith. a public session to 4 full
audience in the Court House yesterday, rel
alive to the murder of Marietta Ball, on
the 2ith of July 1874. which mystery has
never been solved so rs to arrest the cul-
prit.
For several months reports have been
circulated thtt young Smith was implict-
ted in the murder, in consequence of which
he demanded this investigation.
The investigation is before Justice Farms
worth, AMI is made part of the inquest
which has never been formally closed as
yet.
R,.a,, E A hans
was sworn. but nothing new was elected
He rccited the rumor and heresavs about
Young Smith, but knew nothing positive
The cross-examnaton of the Doctor by
Mr.. Noble was very rigid, but the former
knew no facts
The investigation will be thorough.
Some officers will be sworn who have ex
pressed opinions.
The Request Of Mr. Smith to the crowd
for all persons to thoroughly assist the
prosecution,'' was received with loud
applause.
A large number eff witnesses were ex-
amined in the afternoon. We don't doubt
that the end of it all will be that Mr.
Smith will show just were he was when
the murder was committed. The questions
of his counsel point to an alibt, which the
elder Weller was right in conceiving t1
be the most complete OF AL defences.
ST ALBANs BUTTER MARKET.-July
20. the market Is dull. Prices: common
to fair. - to 8 cents; medium to good. q
to % cents; choice selections, % to 26 cts
gilt edge p cents.
Otis Bucklin, Il we'll known citizen O.
Warren. dropped dead last Wednesday
about sunset in his door-yard. The funer
al was attended Saturday. Mr.. Buckllr
represented Warren in the General Assem-
blv in 1868 and 1869.