The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-31

Large quantities Of shad are being
caught in the lake at Alburgh, and
the bays are filed with ducks. Part
ridges are so plenty and tame that sew
eral have been shot around the farm
buildings.
James Crosier, sentenced to State
prison for ten years for the murder Of
William Smith of Halifax, VT, four
years ago, was pardoned by Governor
Fairbanks on Thursday. CrOsier is
sixty years old, and broken health is
said to be the cause of the pardon.
The supreme court for Washington
county, began its session at Montpe-
lier Wednesday, the Hon, James Bar
rettpresiding, Judges Homer f. Royce,
Johnathan Ross and III. Henry Powers,
associates. The case of Magoon, the
Barre murderer, came up and was or
dered over to the general term, begin
ming October 30, TO be heard before
the full bench.
The Hon. George ii. Bigelow, spec
ial agent of the pOst-ofiice department,
has unearthed numerous small frauds
in Vermont in the sale of postage
stamps by postmasters rs merchandise
or currency, and not merely to supply
the regular demand at their respective
otfices-tneir object being to increase
their salaries. The strongest of these
cases will he prosecuted in the district
court.
A son of Mr.. Belknap, of Holland,
was instantly killed recently. Bel
KNAPP and another young man had load
ed their guns, preparatory to attend
ing a shooting match. The other boy,
having set his gun in sap-holder,
stepped some eight feet back. When
Belknap placed his in the holder he
hit the lock of the other gun, discharg-
ing it, and the charge struck him in
the chin and blew the top of his head
entirely off.
South Londonderry has been enjoy
ing pretty little love romance, which
has ended in the proper way. Rev.
l.. W. Wheeler brought his 19-years-
old granddaughter Ida from the White
mountain regions of New Hampshire
to prevent her marrying the man of
her choice, and to force her into we'd
ding a rich Lyme On. H. youth. The
favored lover followed, and there have
been numerous delicious little stolen
talks between the couple, with scorn-
full dismissals and threats of violence
by the reverend grandpa-all to the
delight of the sympathizing villagers.
Recently, however, the grandfather
was caught away from the house, the
girl was hurried to the hotel to her
lover, and while grandpa was storm
ing around trying to bring breach of
promise suit against the girl in the
name of the unfortunate Lyme youth,
the heroine and her hero were quietly
married.
The first Freewill Baptist conference
ever held in the United States was
held at the East Hill meeting house,
Tunbridge, VT, October II, 1927.
The Stratlord quarterly meeting, which
embraces the town of Tunbridge, COM
menced Tuesday of last week the Gel
ebration of the fiftieth anniversary of
that conference. The most important
feature of the proceedings was the
Historical address by Rev. ID. S.
Frost, of st. Adams. Mr.. Frost was
the first minister of this denomination
in Vermont who received a college
education. His address, which occu-
pied two hours in delivery, was COM
prehensive exposition of the organiza-
ton, growth and progress Of this de-
nomination in the United States. The
address developed the fact that this
denomination now has in this country
165 quarterly meetings, 1343 churches,
1888 ordained ministers, and over
10000 communicates, together with
colleges, seminaries and newspapers
second to those of no other denomin-
alton.