Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26


On Friday, January 7th Mrs. Harvey Howe.
formerly OF NEST Haven, now residing at North
Remington was Frustrated by y uaralytic stroke
and hes IN an almost helpless condition.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
81. Johnsbuly has voted to Introduce water by
n4ucduct TO furnish supply for lire purposes and
also Tor domesiic use, AMI authorizes the Trustees
to bond the village 10 the extent OF SO 900 to sc
complish this end There was no direct instruction
given as 10 the source whence they should draw
The water but previous vote to have It pumped
out OF the fas sumpsc nver was rccons Idered and
rescinded, and several speakers urged the import
ance OF examining o;her plans. Judge Poland
warned the citizens that the act the Legislature
under which was proposed TO bond the village
was faulty and would be imperative, but no al
tentlon WAS paid to him.
The loss by the fire at the II. Johnsbury scale
works Of +. X I Fairbanks Il Co., Friday evening,
was about $50 900 the build 'ng " i'll be rebuilt in
month.
An aged Canadian was backed over by Il gravel
train at It. Johusbury, thursday morning. and
killed.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY,.
Joseph Young, who lives on Savage Islam in
Lake ChamplaIn, started for south Hero, with his
/
Saturday evening, the family, upon a one horse
sled, beng pushed OF drawn along bY Young who
was skating. When near klbhy', point, all were
prcCptttcd into open water, an 4 daughter about
l. Yeas Old was drowned.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
| Marcia NJ. Hutchins of Iy,lepark has gained "A
veI dict of <lrU0 and cost, in a SUI; against w ;
MoIrill for breach of promise tired 1T lIylepaIk
Tie claims III It there vas A UNDERSTANDING be
tween Inn and the plaintiff to terminate their
engagement. when either founl "A partner more t.
his OF Eer mind, which he had done Miss Hutch
ms, however, was very progresses ing" Ims Is
the first sult OF The kin! ever nlel In .amolllc
county, It Is SAID.
A Young man named Ballard has been arrested
at Hydepalk for violating three women IN Slas
Heath'o house. one of them lcath's wife. Billiards.
brother and Charles Harrington are accused Icy
Heath Of the same crime.
OR i\GE COUNTY.
The friends OF the \ewbury semlnary propose to
raise 500, the coming season. To repair the
bu dngr, enlarge the library, add to the chemical
and philosophical apparatus, ETC.. and a. :. BuL-
zell of >orthici has been appointed agent false
| holn the illends Of" Old Ncwbury seminary a,l-
dressc ed TO h IN at \cwburt will he grca,iuly re
cclvet.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Tao MIssi>1uoI river reached the highest point
since the October freshct in 1864, during the
late lhaw. and earned Off two three small
i bridges in WcsthelI. The was entirely
cleared of ice, the like Of which in any winter haw
the oldest inhabitant doesn't remember
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Nearly hall century ago, "a woman by the name
OF LOOMS living in Pawlet, Was compelled to ask
relief from the town, which was refused. She
finally became a charge upon the town, ana She
then a that the town OF Pawlct should
not be without rauper for fifty years. She will
be 100 yea old in October, aud the fifty years Will
expire some time next winter. She has had offers
marriage during her dependence, AMI her answer
always was, 1" would not swap the town Of pawe,
for the best man living
Rev. DR.. l.. j. Madison, recently of Braitleboro
has accepted cali to the Fifth street Baptist
church at Troy, NY.
a man named O'Day, who llvci at iiylcvlllc
was fatally injured on Friday at the marble yard
Of Sheldon & Slawson, West Rutland, by the fall
ing OF frame. lie died in few hours.
wISDnAM COUNTY.
The Brattle5oro savings bank is Off cred as
| 1OllOWS LOT the ensuing year TGAhleDt, IA W
Clark vice president, Il. Harris, treasurer. S.
n. Herrick. a semi.annua dividend of 3 per cen
has been declared, while there 400 900 epos
its. The bank has been doing business for five
years.
TIE ice crop is large an of good qualify.
A local centennial by the inhabitants Of Win,1
ham county is talked Of.
Brattleboro is dull. ami tie farmers blue il con
sequence.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
II. A. Smiths new house at Woodstock W al
burned Wednesday evening; loss 5000 insu ret
for $500.
Rev. DR.. E Balboa. formerly OF Mon: pciicr, has
been appointed superintendent OF schools E,
Wood stock.
, plymouth has a boy lonf Yeas old vino weigh
one hundred pounds, and can lift that number Q
pounds with nealness and despatch.
Charles Joiner, Of Royalton. while asleep, step
ped from potato car while the train was in motion
t near South AshbuInham, Mass on the Cheshr
I Railroad, Friday morning. Both his arms wel
= broken, and he was otherwise severely injurc
ia Ak n he trai in Sat Inv