Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-22
Vermont News.
, DDISON COUNTY.

BENJAMIN Daggett of Bristol, got a severe kick |
in the face. from a horse, Monday morning..
Ex-Gov. j. w. Stewart, who has been in poor |
health for some weeks has gone to New York city |
to spend the winter.
The Mddlebury historical society, celebrated the |
anniversary Of the landing of the pilgrims, on the
3lst, with an address by the Rev. {. Is. Hubert, |
preside mt of Middlebury college.
The Rutland Globe announces the death of Eben- |
ezer Allen Esq, one OF the oldest citizens of Bird
port which occurred at his residence that town
on Friday, December Eth. He was well known as
an active member of the order of Flee Masonry
and at the time of his death was one of the Oldest
Masons in Addison county, having been = mem Der
for half a century. lie was of the few who
met Burlington, January 18th, 1916, to re esab.
lsh the Grand Lodge OF Vermont being then senior
warden of Morning Sun Lodge. at Brldport.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The repairs Of Union Church, at East Dorset
estimated To cost $500, have been commenced
and are no W going
fire in the Bennington House. North Benniny-
on few nights ago. was extlnsush-d in some
what novel m inner. kerosene lamp. which hal
been tn, ned down and lett a table in the dining
hall, explo led, and set fire to the table cloth and
napkins. glass globe which sat ON the table.
continuing ABOUT q pan OF water anu q Sollnsh
was broken by the heat. and the water running
over the table, quenched the fire before any IN
the house knew anything about it.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
The young men and women of Ryegate have
formed Young Mems Christian Association.
McInioes Falls has its little scandal. One Of it's
inhabitants has been living with woman who was
not his wife. Recently he discharged her and mar
| RED another, but the former housekeeper has re-
turned with smaller edition OF himself and de
mands money. Wife No. = threatens to cut his
throat if he complies, and he is " in a state of
mind
a new church was organized in South Ryegate
on the 18th ult., 10y Revs. Dunn and Aunaud, q com
nittce OF the Presbytery of Boston, in connection
with the General Assembly of the United States
Parties residing at Mclnloes Falls have con.
tract to deliver two hundred cords of white birch
for peg wood, to be shipped by rail to the peg
factory at Barnet.
Col II. 5. Hard, Of Ar .lngton started for the sun.
ny South the nth inst, pursuit of health. Ills
many friends here wish him success and speedy
return.
little six years oil | bJv of IIoracs Braiiev of
"heelock while coastng on the ice the other day
accidentally went ovor the dam. The rougbncsi
Of the Ice threw him from his sled thus saving him
from going under the Ice a. did the sled
Mr.. A. Crandtll Of East Iiardwick has purchased
the grist i'll in Green boro. isr $780, and intends
| 10 thoroughly repair IT.
/ That little difference between Jerry Drew and
George T. Walker. the popular landlord OF the st.
Johnsbury House, las been been settled, 10y Mr..
Drew signing the lease and delivering it TO Mr..
Walker, which has caused happy surprise to tie
people of this vicinity.
At a Spring field village meeting, on the 18th inst.
twas voted to borrow money to purchase n
frst-class hand fire engine and additional h0se
also to allow the citizens to put up street lamps
their own expense.
CilTTENDEN COUNTY.
load Of hay, belonging to T. {. Sarramore OF
Colchester. caught fire the other DAY from friction
, caused by one of the wheel, raking against the
rigging. The horses became frightened and ran
away, leaving trail of fire behind them No
damage was done. however, besides the burning OF
, the hay.
t Irvnn and John Bradley have recently purchase d
Alonzo Bankers Charlotte farm for &lj0tU
The creditors OF J 4 j. W. Brown manuf.ciaf-
ers of brick IA Burlington and Colchester, have
: thrown them into bankruptcy.
There tw, gralultcs of the Unlvcr, of
Vermont In the present Co lgress-Du,lley Z. Den :
son of Vermont aud j phn a. kasson OF Iowa
Among the Roman Catholic priests ordained a
the provincial seminary at Troy, last week. were
Rev. q. NJ. Gelot and Mich .el j. CArmo ly. of the
diocese of Burlington.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The house aud barns of Brine Perrin of GullhalI
together with nearly their entire contents, wer,
burned last Tuesday night. The fire caught from
a detective chimney and was not discovered unit
too late TO save anything.
The house aud barns Of Brine Perrin of Gu ilh:.i
4 together with nearly their entire contents. wer
: burned last Tuesday night. The fire caught from
defective chimney and was not discover ed until to
late TO save hing.
!: FRANKLIN COUNTY.
s The thermometer went d,vu to So below a
y Elchlor,I Monday morning.
VIM. c. Par. on of Enosburgh Falls is playing
e series of ten games of checkers by postal care
Il with 4 gentleman IN Challestown. Mass.
h ORANGE COUNTY.
t. Newbury cnj ,yed III thermometer 1t ~ degree
re below zero ; A. n. Monday.
te The West Randolph Herald has commenced til
issue of q Chelsea edition, named The Chele, Pc,
!, j. +. 7. Corwin Of Derry N. H., while returnu
in a sleigh from the funeral of his mother, Monda
OF last week, AT Chelsea, VI, was thrown out HI
remained unconscious in tue snow Tor an hOu
+ when he revived AMI managed to cIawi to "A hon.
s. near by but diei the day. from the effects
g hls exposure.
- Sunday, The .th inst, - Ned" Bailey of the iii
= OF Bailey \ son. Bradford, while attempting to pl
some wood uto the stove, suddenly tainted, +,
n over on the stove. and found by member
or the family lying with side of his face on II
cS hot surface. his face AMI forehead were terrib
Mt burned, and for time It was thought he would 10
ri the use of of his eyes. lie is better now al
~ likely to recover.
l., The people of Bradford excl ted the d
nj mgs OF {. II. L. Williams, formerly of Bradfor
,is but lately connected with hotel at Franklin \.
to lie got on bender, recently and iearfully abus
:, his wife, and finally got her incarcerated in the
sane asylum at Concord. lie tried TO keep h
whereabouts secret, but her friends in Bradfo
n learned the circumstances and sent a Bradfo
ii, lawyer to Concord and he effected her release.
n Is reported that Williams was about to clope VI
re OF loose character, after getting ais "
ge incarceratcd in the insane asylum.
rs, RUTLAND COUNTY.
y Three voters in the northern part OF the town
-: Ira are compelled to go on pilgrimage of slxte
.miies to attend town meetings. The trip Is from
hc into Castle;on thence TO West itland, an d II,
IT, through Clarendon, into Ira again. They retu
III by the same route. making, in all, q journey
thirty two miles. The oldest OIL lhese men mas NC
~. TIN, round for than fifty years, and has be-
%. elected justice of peace once in that time.
~, Probably the only revolutionary pensioner in
ut state is the widow of the late Nathan LOunsber
\ who was over 100 years old when he died.
ted lives at North Clarendon, is about 50 and draw:
In pension of 500 year.
ON jay Potter, Esq, formerly Il resilient Of Dan!
self now OF Minnesota, is on Il visit to his friends.
of report, the weather newhat cold there, il hav
law been y deg ee. below zero.
but The writing school ut Dandy, taught by Ell.
to BIackmer, is well pltronizcd. The schools
of held FRIDAY evenings.
~ Rev y. +. Gilbert Is engaged to preach
oHt wear IN IIubbardtOn and intends to move there
ee9 first week in January
WINDHAM COUNTY.
an Pulncy is to have a town library.