Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-04

The man killed by the cars atWinooski on the Gath
was Charles Spaun of Bolton, instead of Vaughan
at Essex.
RICHMOND MARKET, April 2.-Butter sold to-day
at 90 to % cts for good new 90 to % cts for choice
new Potatoes sold at 60 to75 cents.
Monday afternoon, a man accidentally fell some
10 feet down The elevator at Walker & Hatch:
MILL in Burlington. His injuries were thought tC
be fatal,
! ESSkX COUNTY.
There are still three feet of snow in some parts
oil Essex county.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
It appears that e. B Jewell, who was elected
town clerk of st. Adams at the March meeting is
disqualified from holding his office by reason o.
minority. 1t is said in his behalf that he was labor
ing under misapprehens about it. The select
men will probably soon appoint some competent
person to Ill the vacancy.
The constable and collector of ST. Adams who
was elected at the annual meeting, did not secure
bail to the approval of The sclectmen within ten
days after the meeting, consequently his office be
came vacant under the law. But being desirons oil
respecting the choice of the voters, the selectmen
have informed him that if he produces acceptable
bail by Saturday of this week. they will appoint him
collector
| II. II, Rawson, 4 prominent citizon, deputy
sheriff and eelcctman Of Montgomery, was drown
ed Tuesday, in small branch of Trout river. lie
was aiding to start an ice gorge which had thrown
water upon The highway, and was swept under the
ice and carried directly under the bridge which
had to be cnt away to recover his body. The wa
for tt.oo nOfn t,,no q
was about6O years and he leaves widow and
five adault children.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Mr. Earle Of the Morrisville Citizen has bought
the Lamoale NeUsdealer and consolidate the two
lie wisely thinks the county will be better OT with
one strong paper than two weak ones.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The town of Sharon has rather curious law
case pending. 1t come about TINS Recently, a
boy named Il ussell was leading an old, lame, part.
lY shod horse through the village, when A. F..
williamson took possession OF the animal, gave il
good feed Of grain, and then hired a man to XII
it, The boys father now claims pay for the horse
which williamson refuses on the ground that the
boy was using the horse in q cruel manner, and
claims to be backed by law. How the matter will
end remains to be seen.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
reform club has been formed IN Greensboro.
An eagle recently attacke and killed n calf in
Jay, Orleans County.
Col. James II. willard, aged 7G, was found dead
in his shop at Jay, the 10Th. Foul play is suspect
ed.
Po,tmasters appointed: John c. Robinson, ia
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Vt.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A new Grand Army Post has been organized in
Brandon, with % members.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
| At a recent meeting Of the trustees of Genwood
Classical Seminary. held at the BIatleboro House
the board organized by choosing DR.. o. II. Post as
president and Rev. e. H. Merrill Secretary W.
Ii Bigcow was elected trustee in place Of Rev. "A.
Chandler, resigned. Prot j. W. Cross, Jr,, was
elected principal.
The Grafton people have displayed much sympa'
thy for WoOlle, ywhO was found guilty Of murder
in The second degree, Thursday, and this feeling
probably affected the verdict, as the evidence fol
the State is acknowledged to have been much
stronger than in the case OF Lewis, who is Ia
I" swing " for killing Mr.. Decming of Northfeld
Mass. The Wooey killing grew out Of family
quarrel, and much and olt.repeatcd provOcation
was alleged in the defence.
The Bellows Falls business men are said TO BIZ
going to lay out $4,000 in improving The roads t.
Townshend and neglborng towns, hoping to en-
tice away BraltleborJ's county trade.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Mrs. Henry ellison has recently presented al
elegant and costly communion service to thu
Congregational Church at Qucchee.
Mrs. Samuel Barrett oil Weathersleld left her TIVE
children alone, when ncighbor was attracted II
the house by screams and found the younger, cir
of twenty months, learGully burned, having set it
clothes on fire.
A citizen of mill village, Rochester, came nca
losing his life by freezing, one night recently. II
was under the influence of od'.cider, AMI wa
found in a lot through which he was passing on hi
way home, with his feet badly frozen Half al
hour longer would have finished his earthly career