Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

Goodel aud Barlow, Of vergennes, have contrac-
tel TO furnish New York parties by early summer
20, 900 cubic feet of sawed MARBLE and will keep
fifty men busy night and day at then quarry
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Rev. j. Z. Butler a Baptist minister, for merry Of
Manchester, Vt, died at Fort Mccoy, Florida, re-
Gently lie was a man Of eccentric and roaming
habits.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
GroInd has been broken for the new Episcopal
church in ST. Johnsbuy. 1t is to be of wood, goth
c in style, with a seating capacity OF 4Oa. The en-
tire cost win be about $4,000
CHGrTENDEN COUNTY
A freight car and passenger car of the Burlington
and Lamoille road ran of The track at Essex June
lion Friday morning. by reas on of misplaced
switch. Nobody hurt and not much damage done
Mr.. +. A. Johonnot of Burlington has lost two
children from dphtheria, within short time.
Frank Plant OF Essex junction, on Thursday,
shot an owl that measured four feet six inches
from tip to tip and stood about feet high. Fas.
tened to one leg were steel trap and cham two
eet long, which had apparently en- there about a
month.
Pa trick Ryder, gardener for B. B. smalley, Bur
lngton, disappeared Nov. 9Th, and has not since
been heard from. There is no assignNUle reason
for his disappearance.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Castleton boasts twins now living in that town
at the age ofsO years, each of whom is feet high,
hale and hearty, whlc one ct them has just cele-
bratcd his golden wedding.
1t is estimated that the entire number ofConvcr
SONS csultng from the labors OF the evangelists
in Rutland will amount to three hundred.
Work has been temporarily suspended in several
slate quarries at PouItey, and large number of
workmen are thu own out OF employment.
Keeping Paris green in the pantry too near the
bread almost killed whole family at CastleOn I've.
Gently
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Mn williamson Of Ilartmnd took pity on a tramp
one day last week and gave him dinner. Mr., W..
leaving the Dom a few moments the tramp sudden
ly made his exit, taking W it'll him Mr.. VS. watch,
and has not since been heard from
n. Stetson of Hartanl recently lost horse val.
ued at 500 which was run over by the cars.
The Vermont Poultry Association will hold their
annual exhibition in Woodstock Dec. l2th and 18TH.
One special feature of the exhibition will he dressed
poultry.
a course of lectures has been decided upan in
Windsor for the ensuing " inter and the follow
ing talent engaged: Theodore Elton. Miss Georgia
NJ Cayvan, Wallace Bruce, Senator Patterson, and
Major General Fitzpatrick.
The Woodstock "a ihoad company will immedi.
ately erect a station building at White River June
ton on and near the Passumpsic frelght station
which has been used for that purpose
WINDllAM COUNTY.
In reference to the proposed Brattlcboro and
Whitehall laIlr DAD, II is stated that there IS every
reason to belle We that at IN early day despite pas
disc our agcmCnls, Manchester and the other towns
directly intere sted viii take such action as viii
assure the success of the enterprise
f L. Brown was arrested at Westminster Satur
urday, 10 roLbing tlemai at Bellows Falls, the
other day.
West Brattleboro rejoices over an extensive de
post Of graphite.