Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28
Vermont News.

ADDISON COUNTY.
Lyman e. Knapp has been appointed register Of
probate far the district of Addison, vice ThOs II.
Mcleod Esq, who was removed to Granville.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Bishop Bissell is suffering from pneumonia at his
home in Burlington.
RICHMOND MARKET, March 25.-Butter sold to-
day at % to PIC for new A few fancy tubs sold at
a higher price. There wero were no sales OF
cheese. Potatoes sold at co to 7jc per bushel.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
At the regular meeting of the North Church. ST.
Johnsbury, last week, the pastor, Mr.. Jones, an
nounced to the church the gift of a deed of a lot
and buildings now occupied by the pastor, on the
corner of Main and Charles streets, from the es-
tate of Erastus Fairbanks, by the executors,
Horace and Franklin Fairbanks-to he perpetually
held by the church for parsonage.
A dwelling house, in st. Johnsbury, belonging
to the town, was burned Sunday night. 1t was
occupied by Charles Mutt, who Is totally deaf. He
was asleep and alone in the house, but was awak-
encd by his dog scratching and pulling him In time
TO save himself. Ills loss is $500 and the towns
loss, $500; no insurance.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Rev. Il. Hicks, pastor of the Congregational
church at Bakersfield, has rendered his resignation
TO take effect April lst.
A small ive-ycar.old son Of Joseph Japan a
blacksmith in West Enosburgh, hung himself
Saturday afternoon, accidently. 1t appears he
went into the chabber to swing on swing hung
there just after noon. His mother, supposnR he
was in the blacksmith shop, took no notice Of his
absence until about O'Clock, going to the shop and
not finding him there led her TO the chamber where
she was met by the horrible sight of her dead son
hanging with the rope under the back of his neck
lie had entanglcd himself by some means in the
rope, and had been strangled. The body was cold
and must have been bcreit of life some two hours
previous to being found.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
The nice possibilities that may come of smok ing
ham in an old barrel close to the house in windy
day, came very near proving themselves on The
premises of Simeon Hunt In johnson last Friday,
The Dire was discovered just as it was running IN
the side of the house, but was extinguished
ORANGE COUNTY.
Mrs, Cutting, of STAFFORD, who has the unlady.
like habit of smoking, put her pipe in her pocket
the other day, and she will probably die
Chester ~ Hopkins was arrested at Curnth, on
Friday. by Il Massachusetts officer, charged with
obtaining $1,000 by false pretences from l.. Z.
Chase, Boston harness dealer.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Labor is very low in Orleans County this spring
farm hands getting from $40 to Sl5 per month, with
but very little work for mechanics at any price.
Silas Cheney Of ,Westmore, was prosecuted
lately by the school district in which he resides
for neglect in warning a school meeting at The
proper time, and twenty dollars fine was The
damage claimed. Tho trial was quite lengthy
lasting two days and a good part Of two nights
The jury disagreed the the first day, and new one
was drawn, which gave Cheeny the case, 1t beinI
made plain to them that it was a mistake on hi
part, and no material damage came OF it.
IL. B. Hanson, landlord of the Derby Line hotel
being financially embarrassed, has called meeting
Of his creditors.
Lyman Hopkins, of Barton, IS years old, con
mtled suicide ut one O'Clock Friday afternoon, a
the house of o. b. Ramsey, in that village, whert
he, his wife and child were temporarily stopping
by cutting his throat with a common pockotknifc.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Pref Walter T.. Howard of the State Norma
School at CasetOn, has accepted The appOintmcn
to deliver the poem before the Associated Alumni
ofMiddlebury college at their next anniversary il
June.
The town of Rutland has paid G. A. MeitzkC
$500 for damages sustained from a defect on the
highway.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
A special dispatch says that Jesse II. Lewis, wh(
has been on trial at Newlane for the murder Of MIR
Deming of Northned Mass, was much used up OIL
his cross-examinaton, damaging his case sadly
With this development it is felt that he may ever
be convicted, it having been previously though
that the jury must either, disagree or acqult
The famous " Burrows stand" tavern at Vernon
formerly valued at $50 900, was sold at auction OF
Saturday to Tyler johnson of Guillord for $1,000
N. b. Wilson's carriage mandatory at Brattle.
boro with the exception of the storehousc con
neccd with it, was burned by an incendiary at
O'Clock yesterday morning. The carriages and
wagons manufactured and in process of manufac
ture were saved, and the loss will be about $4,000
insurance on the building and tools, $3.50. The
fire started in A. Ncwell's barn adjoining, which
F was also burned.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
SuTy w. Stimson, Esq of Ludlow, the lIig
Sheriff ofWinisor county having received off ca
notice from Governor Fairbanks of his refusal t.
repriovo John p. Phair, preparations for the exc
cution will at once commence. 1t is understood
nat Sheriff Stimson will pei form the duty Impose,
upon him in person.
Rev. I. s. Hubbard resigns from the Rocheste
Congregational church, and Rev. r. Hicks from
the Congregational church at Bakersfield.
Murderer John P. Phairs last hope is gone, q
Gov. Fairbanks has refused to grant repriev
and he will be hanged next week Friday, at th
Windsor prison.
Albert Brown, cashier OF The + rst National BAN
Of Springfield is delaulter to the amount of $500
700, having, it is said, used In Wall street specua
ton securities which have been left with him 70
safe keeping, besides being guilty of other irregu
arities. Tho directors think the bank will los
but little if anything.
The Vermont delegation in Congress
are still in Washington, with the exceptio,
of Mr. Denson, who has returned to Yer
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