Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-21
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUN TY.

Mr.. E. r. WOlcOtt of Shpreham caught deer on
the ice of Lake Champlain recently. The animal
had been driven upon the ice from the opposite
shore, ard slipping it was unable to regain its
footing, wh'reupon Mr., Wolcott, who happened to
be passing, succeeded III tying it, anil carried it
home.
The body John Maligan, of Mdllebury, who
was drowned, in Brandon river, the 9th, was dis.
covered Friday morning near the bridge, on
Union street, Brandon, not over a hundred rods
from where he fell in. The remains were entirely
covered with sand, only small portion OF the
mans coat being visible.
They arc getting an carly spring in Mildlcbury,
the college juniors having bossomed out in new
plug bats.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Bennington isn't the most accessible town in
America, and unless lecturers get an early start
they are apt to find drowsy audience awaiting
them. Cough arrived one evening three or four
hours late; Anna Dickinson arrived on the " owl"
several hours after her audience had gathered and
Banks had biz of experience in filling an engage
ment about four years since, VIII en- he rode across
the hi lis from Bratteboro, 81 miles, inside of l.2
hours, to be greeted by an impatient assembage.
j. O'Donovan Rosa OF New York, attempted to
fill an engagement there la ST Friday evening" but
installing the towns geo graphical position he
went by way of Springfield Mass, anil thence
northward as far as East Wallingford on the Rut.
land road. When informed that he could make no
connection at Rutland for bennington, he crossed
the mountain and went down the western Vermont
valley by private conveyance, reaching Benning
ton at 10 O. clock, after ride of so miles through
mul anil sn N of i'm,
patient audience arranging for a dance. The lee
ture was put over a night,
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
| r. p. V, Hewitt, Esq, well known lawyer OF
arlington , died on Friday, of congrestion of the
lungs aged 81 years He was States Attorney of
Chittcndan county in lS7j-6
c. &. Prngle, A. NJ, of Charlotte, our state
botanist, has been enlargng and arranging his
very valuable " herbarium," comprising about
1900 choice varieties of plants and dowers.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST, ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, March 2O.-NIarkot
quiet; receipts increasing; buyers holding Oh .
Prices straight fall diaries Is to 20 cents selections
D cents new butter - to D cents we have heard
Of sales of extra new butter in small lots at n
higher price
LAMOILLE COUNTY,
Mr.. E. c. Carpenter head clerk at the City Hotel
Portland, Me- has leased the American House at
Hydcpark, aud purchased the furniture. He will
take possession April lst
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Mr.. George p. Baldwin died Friday, at Bradford,
after an illness two days, at the age of79 lie
was for a long time judge of the county court.
James Willard, y years Oil, WAS found dead at
his house where he lived alone in JAY. VT, on Mon.
day afternoon From the examination of witnesses
at the inquest it is evident he died from the effects
Of intoxicating liquor furnished him by Henry
Startwel and Charles Lapand, who have both fed
tn Canada.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Rutland County Bar, at meeting held on
Saturday, unanimously voted to recommend Ia
GOV. Fairban KS the appointment of lion. W. c
Dunton to the expected vacancy on the supreme
court bench.
st. Patrick's Day was celebrated in Rutland by
a procession. beaded by the st. Marys Band OF
Burlington, and dramatic performance in the
evening.
WINDIIAM COUNTY.
One day last week, the parsonage wOod.pIle at
Westminster was attacked by an army of wood
SdWClSI anu Ill u SuOIL tune ulteu Tor the stove.
After paying their respects to about seven cords at
the Congregational church, they called at the house
of Mr. G. II. Abce who is sick an soon convert
ell his cord wood into stove size.
young man in Jamaica last Thursday was dc
ected in having forged two notes at the bank was
arrested in Brattleborc, arraigned, nm indictment
found by the grand jury and committed to jan
within ioryoiuht hOus from the time the forgery
was commtek. As the County Court is in session
+ he will be tried at once and within two weeks be
boarding at the State institution in Windsor. Iii,
name is Oscar Gleason, and he has been agent for
sewing machines there for some time past.
They say that one of the Braueboro congre GA
, tions was disturbed the O'her Sunday during tn
momcnary Stiffness following the opening PRAYER
t by voice from the adjoining dwelling, exclam I'M
= d" Maryi where's the nals?" soon the answer came
In the coffee pot you foop
Brattleboro is asked to give $4,000 in i'd of IN
BrattleborO and Whitehall railroad, and a specia
town meeting will be held to consider The matter.
The bottom fell out of part of tho rl,a couys
on the Connecticut river, ut Brattchoro, the Other
day. man was driving over the track wit
some horses when the horse which he was drivin
. stepped through the ije, and he barely savel hi
team AMI VlD hrseS ~ WIS leading bE reinn
short for the shore. Looking back no was Just /
D time to see SIX horses which were following o.
other teams, anil one d1uble sleigh, 20 out of sg,
IN the waite. Help WA prJcu Q |, and after a
= hours hard work, all tn, horses wore got ou
bally chilled.
+ WINDSOR COUNTY.
= Josiah Abb Vt of Chester, while changing cars
Albany, N. T., Friday, had his pocket book. col
p tanning check of $lOp an $7lO in m,nly, picGc
from his docket.
= Plymouth boasts Of youngster who is on
l. five years old, but who weighs % pounds, mea,
D % inches around the waist and % inches arou
the thigh.