Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-20
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY,


Saturday morning, the 10Th inst, about haltpast
2o'cloek The isand mills Of Vergennes were dis.
covered In flames. So combustble was the mate
rial that nothing could be saved and the entire
mill was burned. The sparks were carried great
distance, but fortunately the rain prevented con-
Migration. These mills were burned in lsiI. ~, re-
built by Bradbury Of Boston, and burned before
being occupied. The mill contained six run of
stOne-fVe for -four and one for plaster. Six men
we're employed in the mill. Buildings and con.
tents valued at $4,000 Insured for $40 GOO; in the
Vermont Mutual, s5 900 Connecticut River 81 900;
balance in stock companies. Some 81 500 worth
ofclapboards, two sleighs, etc. were burned.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The first edition of Chlds Brothers tr.weekly
and daily paper, to be known as the Vermont Cen.
tennial, and published until after the Forthcoming
celebration, was Issued at Bennington, Saturday.
The two Bennington young women who were
supposed to have been fatally hurt by tho acct
dental discharge ola gun In the hands of careless
cousin last week are going to recover.
Lieut. Albert S. Cummins of the 4th U. S. artil-
lery, has been detailed as Professor of Military
Science and Tactics at the University of Vernon
and State Agricultural College, in place of Lieut..
Frederick Robins N, whose detail has expired.
Lieut. Cummins, who has been recently stationed
in California is graduate of West Point, and is
an accomplished gentleman.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Fairbanks & Co., the ST. Johnsbury scale max.
ers got the highest prize at the recent international
exhibition at sydney, Australia and a special med.
al of honor.
Matthew WEIGH, Patrick Doherty and John Din.
ley, of st. Johnsbury, were drowned in the Pas.
sumpsic river Sunday morning by the upsetting
of their boat All were Intoxicated, they having
been on spree all night.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Three pupils In the Burlington schools have
good record, in one respect at least. Hugh Bliss
has not been absent or tardy for live years. Belle
Bliss has not been absent tardy for four years.
Hopkins has not been absent or tardy for three
years.
The Free Press wants Burlington to have a but
ter market.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Joseph Morrin, of Gudhall, while fishing in the
Connecticut river, slipped from log into the wat
er, an was drowned
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The body of the little Reed boy, of Fairfield,
missing since April, was found, the l4th, in brook
near his home.
A blacksmith, named Mason was drowned in Il
mill pond at East Enosburgh, SATURDAY. afternoon,
while bathing.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A kind of lice, resembling hop lice, have made
their appearance in Orleans county on apple and
plum trees. The leaves at first roll up and seem t.
wither After a few days the lice turn to a small
black fly and then the leaves assume their usual
iolm.
Decoration day was observed in Barton by a
patriotic old lady who is now more than 10 years
OF age. She took her way, unobserved and alone
to the graveyard distance of half mile, scatter.
ed flowers on the graves of the few soldiers buried
there and returned.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Mrs. Julia Z. Il. Dorr, Of Rutland, has been n
vited BY Gov. Fairbanks to contribute poem for
the centennial celebration of the one hundredth
year ofVermonps existence as State, at Benning
ton, and has excepted the invitation.
During heavy shower in Rutland, there was
considerable hail, and d. r. Pratt's house was
struck by lightning. Damage not great.
Last Friday night, the house of Mr. A. L. Pratt
on Carver street, Brandon, was bnrned to thu
ground. The hired girl, who slept in the j. part 0
tho house, where the fire originated, had marrow
escape from death. She was rescued by Mr.. Pratt
who was obliged ia pass through fire and smok
WI tn her in his arms The furniture was mostl.
saved. Loss about $l,sOO; insurance on hOus
81 900 on furniture $500, in the Vermont Mutual.
The dive ling of Mr.. Rowland Bullock, in Yves
Pawlet was burned Friday, insured tor 81 900, fur
niture $500.
A house owned and occupied Jointly by Phil
Murphy and David Dogan, situated in the town @
Mcndon, near the foot of Bald Mountain, wa
burned Saturday forenoon, Insured, with Its cor
tents for 81 500 in the Farmers Mutual of thi
state. Loss about 81 800,
The new Bates house, Rul and, is to be opcne
10 the public on Monday the 10Th inst
A Sunday newspaper will soon be started !
Rutland by +. s. Briggs and a. 6. Stone to b
called the " Sunday Era" They expect to circl
late thousand copies.
Mrs. LoYicc GOrham Of CastletUn, widow of III
late Seth Gorham, is said to be the only revolution
, airy pensioner in Vermont.
Gen. Ripley, of Rutland, having declined III
appointment of Marshall for the Bennington Gel
> bration Major A. B. Valentine of Bennington ha
been appointed Marshal. lie will appoint O
Assistant Marshal for each County in the Stat
Massa cbusetts and New Hampshire are expecte
= to appoint Maishal's for the professions fro
, those States.
: WINDIAM COUNTY.
{; A drive of logs containing 100000 feet on Il
!, Connecticut passed Br attleboro the other day.
Some curious person has ascertaincd that Il
v amount of lager beer mbided per day by Brattl
boro is 200 glasses while 40 WAS the average la
year.. Some $50 bottles per day are sold to priva
# families
d Rev. Charles T. Ogden, rector of the Episcop
+ church at Bellows Falls, has gone to Europe on
vacation.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
" A Cavendish farmer finds that chickens will de
l. troy potatobugs more efrectually than anylhil
l. else.
10 o. G. Kimball has in his drug and variety sto
:. at Woodstock two curioslues, awhile woodchut
70 and a large white rat with beautiful pink eye
~ Both are quite tame. The rat loves to be fOndl
and is at times given the freedom of the store a
will come at call
" A new Post of the G.. AR. is to be i
=, y. stituted at North Pownal, to be known