Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-09
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

ADDISON COUNTY.
An exchange says that the grasshopper plague
gives some evidence that it will be among us this
summer A gentleman rom Cornwall reports that in
going across his pasture drOves Of CRASH oppers
rose up ahead of him as in summer time, thlng
he had never seen before so early.
COW belonging to Mr.. Harvey e. Taylor of
West Cornwall, has had i've calves within twelve
months-three in the spring Of 1876, and before the
year had expired, two more; and her owner would
not hesitate to wager tina he will make sixty
pounds ofbutter from her in the month ofJune
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
An exchange says that as Henry Wood, of Wood.
ford, was going home from Bennington the other
day he stopped at n house for drink Of water.
The owner called L" me IN IN response to his
knock, but Woo didn't hear and kept on pound
ing which so alarmed the man of the house that he
seized his shotgun slipped ar und to the front Of
the house and fired three charges at the supposed
tramp without effect Wood kept on knocking
during the Iuollade, but at length concluded that
int NJ one was at home and proceeded on his
way, in Dlisslul ignorance of his narrow es cape
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Rev. A. a. Baker, formerly pastor of the Congre. |
gational church in Cornwall and fol- the past eleven
years has been preaching in the wes has settled at
East IIardwick.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
j. A. Williams of Burlington has entered his trot.
tiers, )" Charley Mack " and Laura Williams" for
the Nay races at Beacon Park, near Boston.
letter was received at the post Office at Essex
Cenlet, on the first day of this month"; which was
mailed at Santa Barbara Cal. March 1876. 1t
bears evident marks Of exposure TO the weather,
and has, doubtless, seen hard times
A letter was received by Burlington lady,a day
or two since, which had been a year and two
months In the mails The mailbag containing It
was lost in the Salinas river, California, March LIST
1876 and was recovered April oath, 1877. FOrtu-
nately the address was still legible in spite of the
fourteen months soaking, and the letter reached
its destination, and its contents proved dccphera
BILE, though the writing, both on the sheet and en-
velOpe, was very faint.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Gospel workers from St. Adams held a series of
meetings at North Hero late in the winter, and
about twenty conversions have resulted, while
prayer meetings are held every evening.
Giles Jackson an old and respected citizen of
Milton fell down the cellar stairs on the Goth ult.
His hurts do not appear to be bad, but his system
was so shaken that his recovery is matter Of
doubt owing to his advanced age, 81 years.
Two men of Swanton, father and son, were re-
Gently brought before JUSTICE charged with being
drunk and disturbing the peace. The father was
fined 50 aud costs for being drunk, and the son
was fined s. for beng drunk, aud 80 for furn sh-
ing the liquor to the old man, together with the
costs of both fines.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Dea. Solomon Montague,a resident of Cambridge,
lately passed his 92d birthday. lie is still active
and contemplates q trip to the Centennial at Ben
nngton, in August lie was born in town. and is
perhaps the oldest person in the present lin its of
Lamoille county.
woman named Hutchins recently made an
unsuccessful attempt upon her own life.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Arch. Dickey of Orange was fatally injured by a
circular saw the ID. Some part of the machinery
under thr saw came out of place. After arranging
it he attempted to get up but his head was caught
by the saw and split nearly in two.
Recently, Erastus Glidden of Waits River, 70
years of age and very poor, attempted to commit
suicide by dosing himself with saltpeter. Report
has it that first he swallowed handful, aGer which
he took teacuplul, filed his mouth and worked
1t down with water, until it was all gone.
The Randolph Normal School has 100 students
they are from nine counties.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Lead mines have been discovered on the farm of
Wallace Scott OF Newport, which it is thought will
Prove very valuable.
John Martin Of Weslllell, died recently at the
residence OF his son in that place at the advanced
| age of I04 years MIR. Martn was born at Nicolct,
Canada IN the year 1913. lie retained the full use
of his faculties until his DEATH although he had
been confirmed user of tobacco for over Sixty
years. ..-
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A Rutland gentleman Is reported to have made
S3j 900 on the recent rise in the p'ice OF corn.
A Rutland physician received $73 last week, fol
one days professional services
= The Rutland Herald corrects the GlObular Sta le
ment that the municipal judge Of Rutland tree
/ OLly one case last year aud says he tried eighty
= cases.
The Rutland Herald says that Rev. DR.. S. e. Bart
lett of Chicago, presidcnt-eect " Dartmouth Col
Il lege will PROBABLY accept the invitation 10 deliver
: the oratJn at the Bennington Centennial.
!. George Bashaw, a little boy years Old of Bran
= don, while playing on the hay NOW last Friday wa
q pushed over by companion and struck on IN
Il tine of FORK, which penetrated through his bach
c to the ubg; but he will recover.
There are at present II prisoners in the Rutlant
n county jul.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
II Wardsboro' has voted to aid the Brattleboro an,
n Whitehall Railroad to the sum OF 5000, viii h wi
Il probably be doubled ut future meeting.
- On Wednesday while Uncle John Scarns, rC
V spectacle old farmer, was on the way from Brat
l. tleboro to his home in lGmsllle, N, H., a tram
IT. attempted to rob him, but was thrown by sudlet
= spring of the travellers horse. The fellow VIII
n subsequently areste /. lie claims to beolg i
r. Rutland.
( 1t is said that an effort will soon Ua male i
n Bratleboro to prevent liquor selling ia thu
Of town, and it is claimed that those who begi
Of the siege will be strongly reinforced by maj3rit
of ofthe female population.
e WINDSOR COUNTY.
III Two young men of Quechce were poisoned La
lie week by drinking cider through a lead pipe. III
he pipe had been in the cider some time, the gen
IN drinking frequently through ii.
ne The town of IIartand has concluded to ulnls
lodging and entertainment for tramps on enc p,
plan in the future. They have built a small houi
near the depot to lock them into and will furnis
goldfish, herrings, crackers, &c. The roofis near
er Nat and only boarded, and during the late rain
ed leaked like seiyo.