Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15


- Mrs 5oae as arst assistant while The .
a.heF teachers are Mis- E. p, sherman. "a !
zEa.lanie Oft. V. Nd. Ms 4. Farr. Miss
" T. BNiam and Mr.. ". 2. Rocheleau.
Mr. Frederick washbun died Monday
M Washburn has been an in
valid flr three years and had rapidly fail. /.
ed in health lately.
NEwBURr.-Mr. Henry Harris, while
going up hill behind load Of hay, fell
10 the gsound and died in a few minutes.
Supposed to b. caused by heart disease.
WEST RANDoLrH.-The ladies' library
contains more than six hundred volumes.
Mr.. !. J. Hill had runaway accident
near tie top Of Sand Hill. In raising an
umbrella the rcius Happened to fall to the
ground. which caused the horse to take
fright Mr. Flint in trying to recover the
reins was thrown 10 the ground The
horse then ran with two little boys in the
wagon. A buggy was run into and de-
molishcd, and the horse thrown TO the
ground upon his side. The boys were
thrown ont among the gearing, hut singu-
LARRY, were recovered without severe in
jury by persons living near the scene of
disaster.
RoxEUM The hail storms Of late have
been serious affairs for oats and corn, even
apples being injured considerably.
The latest sensation is Waterman's Lone
Star troupe, they playing two nights At
Town Hall. It is well worth the price
of admission to see the contortion feats
Of latter and his difficult feals on the hor-
izont;l bar, 10 say nothing of the clog
dancing which is very good, and the nu-
mcrous songs and sketches, Bert has
been leading musician so long and is so
well known as a first-cass violinist that all
will want 10 hear him, and doubtless will
feel well repaid at his entertainment.
1t is nearing cold weather again. Many
tell how fast the days are passing, how
they dread the cold weather; but don't
worry, for, with the FREEMAN, wife and
broom stick, l expect to be kept warm,
whatcyer the weather. Cor
/ RoYALToN.-John Wild had 800 stolen
from his house recently. A young man
by the name of Peck was arrested on sus.
plcion. He thought it the easiest way ou'
of to settle up the matter He was then
arrested for stealing $40 from Squire Wild
lie was examined before a justice, who
held him for trial at the county court.
SrRAFFoRD.-Thomas Sargent's barn
was burned July 20, together with lot Of
hay. Partly insured.
Mr.. Harvey Austin died with the lock
Jaw on Sunday, the 9TH inst.
TuNBRIDGE.-It is reported that thi;
town has twenty public burying grounds
and yet is claimed to be a very healthy
town.
A two.yoar.oll son of H. Il. Haywar,
fell twelve feet from window on to tn,
sidewalk. He was taken up senseless bu
soon restored by suitable medical aid.
A, P. Woodwork had field of corr
that was ripe enough to harvest the Gil
inst.
WARREN-A severe nail storm posse
over portion of our town Tuesday, Al
gust 9TH, doing much damage to crop:
gardens and window glass. Some hal
stones measured six inches in circum(el
ence, and many of them were as big .
small hens eggs, and fell nearly thic
enough to cover the ground. One MAJ
while setting boards against n window
save his glass, had his head badly bruise
by the stones, one cutting hole thrOug
his hat and drawing blood on his hea
> The farmers who have suffered most Il
Il Mr.. Hoffman, George Sterling, Fran
Stoddard A. S. Ralph, Asa Colby, d.
Heath, B. Ford, A. F. and o. Martin,
y Ford, Milo Bucklin, P. Lockwood, f.
y Grandey, and others less damaged. Whe
= the hail-stones struck in soft earth tn
II dentcd the ground, cut cucumbers rig
81 through, and other kinds of vegetab
suffered in proportion. In half an lie
after the storm the boys were out on
~ Common in the village, throwing the ha
u chunks of ice Mt each other in the place
snow balling.
Target shooting has been the eXcitcm,
It for many days. On the 81 instant
~ Waitslield and Warren marksmen met a
Il tried their skill in shooting ten shots e,
80 Mt target five hundred yards away.
til the close the score showed that D. c. &
stood first, Z. l.. Cardell second, ;
~ julie Joslyn third They met at T
Nv Warren Thursday, August OH. Thirt
- took ten shots each ut " target FIVE b
''s dred yards, fifty being the highest posi-
number. OF this Elton Heath had nj
to teen, Clark Billings seventeen, FL
lls Heath and II, B. Parker thirteen