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


A severe hail storm passed over starksboro' the
other day, damaging grain badly and breaking
window glass.
Carrie, youngest daughter of ChlefJustice Pier
point was married at Vergennes Thursday evening
to Albert II Cobb of Chicago, formerly OF BROOK
line, Mass Senator Edmunds, Hon. E. j. Phelps'
Trenor w. Park and other distinguished guests
we're present.
Hon. r. j. Jones of Cornwall has sold two bucks
and four ewes to q California man for $500; also
two bucks to another party for 5000. Messrs'
Moore & Bissell of Shoreham have shipped 10
bucks TO the West.
Charles Brown of Bristol, so years Old, was shot
and almost instantly killed early Tuesday morning
of last week while attempting to rob the grocery
store of Patterson & Matthewson. The store, with
several others, had been frequently entered ana
robbed of small sums, and Monday night Mr. Fat
terson and a Mr.. Bxby armed themselves with
revolver and shotgun and lay in wait for the ma
rauder. About three O'Clock Brown entered the
store when the watchers suddenly confronted him
and ordered him to surrender. He turned and ran,
when both fired, and Brown, after running few
rods, sunk down aud died in a few minutes, Ia
mentiug his course and asking pardon of those he
had wrongcd. He leaves u wife and four children
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
One of the largest trout Matching establishments
in New England is that of Richmond, burgess
Sons at Bennington, They began about fifteen
months ago by building ponds and Matching boxes,
and now there are rs 900 ready for the ponds be-
sides 100000 in the nursery. The proprelors in.
tend to furnish trout and spawn Tor stocking pur
poses, and 60, 600 have already been sold.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
A raft OF timber measuring l3s,1sO cubic feet
PASSED through Lake Champlaln the other day. 1t
ia said to be the largest that ever went through
those waters.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Rev. .. G Wheeler of South Hero has declined
a call from the Congregational Church inWnooski
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
II. j. Stowell's barn in Cambridge was struck by
lightn ing on Wednesday and burned, with thirty
tons OF hay and two hundred bushels Of gram
small insurance.
The Hydepark News says-S. Is. Meacham o
this village recently showed us young pig hav
ing one eye in the middle of his forehead and di
recty above trunk like an elephants, which
hung down about two inches. Otherwise il was
well shaped pig
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The apple crop in orleans county has not beer
as good for many years as it promises to be thi
year.
RUTLAND COUNTY,,
AS the Brandon people have tailed to raise none
to purchase the stock of the Brandon Manuactul
ing Company, held by Rutland parties the shop
for the manufacture of the Howe scales will be n
moved 10 Rutland, and the company is now read
to receive proposals for the erection OF the built
ngs.
John Rice of Rutland has found quartz bearin
lead, aud, it is thought, silver, somewhere in Bal
mountain. specimen recently brought dow
and Analysed was found quite rich in silver.
wINDuAM COUNTY.
As Chester Allen of Stratton was tending
threshing machine, his right hand was caught
the cylinder and crushed in shocking name
Two of his fingers were cut on and LETT in the nj
chine and both bones of the arm were broke
twice. The arm was amputated above the elbov
WINDSOR COUNTY.
A most affecting scene occurred Sunday ngl
J about six O'Clock on the place owned by Henr
Walker and occupied by Dana Boyd, half II mi
south of Hartland Three Corners, While Il
; neghbors were attending meeting in the scho
house two children of MI. Boyd's aged and
were left at the house. Taking some matches thu
went 10 the barn and accidentally dropped mat
on the hay, and in a few minutes all was in a blaz
The oldest boy escaped and ran for help, but belo
n succor could be obtained it was impossible to ent
the burning building. The father iranticaly clui
} to his oldest boy, while the mother was amo
crazed with grief as the other child persisted in Il
flames before their eyes.
At Plymouth, on Saturday, as Edward Brow
G aged 70 years, was loading oats udon side hill, /
/ cart was overturned, and jumping of The load, i
back part of his head came in contact with t
wheel crushing his skull. He fingered about Gig
5 hours and died.
l. At IL O'Clock Saturday evening dre broke o
: in the furniture and grocery store Of Isaac Gates
White River Village, which together with the &C
tents were entirely destroyed, The buildi ing "
s. owned by L. Peace & Sons and valued at $40
% Gates's stock of goods was valued at $500 and
sured for 5000. The origin OF the FIRE is unknoW
y. The stores of NJ. Il. Cone, VIII Brooks and Fren
" Brothers, and the house Of Henry French VT
II damaged by the FIRE and barely saved