Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25
Vermont News.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Rev. DR.. L. II. Chaplin of New York is talked Of
IS the BENIN gton centennial orator.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Rev. Or. L. II. Chaplin of New York is talked Of
as the BENIN gton centennial orator.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Lyndon Union says:-"A dog belonging to
Tim Bartlett ran mad last Sunday afternoon, Ow-
ing it is supposed, to over exercise. In the even.
ing he was passed over the valley with shotgun
and is now at rest. lie Leaves behind collar and II
good name in the county clerks Office"
Mrs Samuel A. Bean of Sheli3ld, ms sample
of maple sugar made by her husband in the spring
oil 1927 lny years ago.
The North Star finds a remarkable record of Ion
gevity in the family of Mr.. James Kelsey who set
tied in DlnviIle, IN 1889 and died in 1885, at the
age of 70 years. The following named children
were born at the cd homestead in North DanviIle
and az now living: Harvey Kelsey, aged So 2
years; James 81 IL; John IS l-2; Robert &c l-9; Hi
ram, "A; Sally, u; Hugh, 81 Aggregate years 53j
average age 70 l-2 years. The members of this
family with two exceptions. are a Il in very good
health.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
There are rumors hat aIpaper mill will soon 60
into operation in Swanton.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Mrs. Z. S. Stevens of Bradford was thrown from
wagon Wednesday, and perhaps fatally injured.
Newton & Thompson's box factory at Forestdale
was burned Thursday; loss $50, OOO insurance 3d..
500.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Newport Jeweler, Caswell, has just COM
pleted a new steamer 20 feet long, feet wide,
driven by a two horse engine,whch will take to the
waters of Magoy as soon as the ice clears. Its
name is Blue Glass. 1t will carry about a dozen
persons.
Henry Smith, section hand on the Southeastern
railroad, was severely mi ured recently by being
run over by a hand car The handle of the car
upon which Smith was riding caught his clothing
and threw him forward upon the track. Before the
car could be stopped it had passed over his body,
brusing him badly about the spine.
Mr. and Mis-. Jacob Plnney of Greensboro cele-
brated their golden wedding the 18th. The pres.
cnts were numerous and valuable.
Joseph Miles, a brcakman, was killed instantly at
Barton, VT, while coupling cars on the Passump-
SIC railroad Monday morning. lie had been EN-.
poyed by the company just one week.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Amos Bromley of Pawlet dropped deal within a
few feet of his house, the 18th. Heart disease is
the supposed cause.
Tie Rutland Methodist church committee which
was appointed to examine the case Of IL. W. Nyc,
charged with delrauding the Btna insurance com.
pany and his bOndsmen, eXOnerate him of criminal
intent, but condemn his neglect to make the
monthly payment to the company's funds or to in
form his bondsmen OF his financial condition.
Smith s. BARRIERS saw mill and butter.tub factory
were burned at Pitts1ed last week Monday night;
loss $500, insured $500.
The fine young troiting stallion, Black Hawk, Jr,
owned by Lewis wilkins of Bridgeport ran away
The other day and jumped into the lake and was
drowned. lie was valued at $1,000.
WINOHAM COUNTY.
1t is stated that President Hayes has invited hi
uncle the venerable Austin Richard ofFayetteville
who is 81 years old, to mike him visit at the
White House, and Mr.. Richard declines on &C.
count Of his age and physical nGrmity, and also
his dissemination to mngle IN society on account
OF the death his daughter Mary, who was killed
at Ashtabula; and so the President will probably
visit the old gentleman himself early in the sum.
mer.
at the Newhne court last week for stealing buf.
falo robe some time since. He is a brother of
To wnshcnd, and broher-in-law of Stone, just
sent cnced TO the state prison for arson His sister
Mrs. Stone, hoping to keep one member of the fam.
lily out Jail, tried to prove that the theft was com.
milted by the other brother, by letter which was
evidently forged.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Ezra Carpenter, farmer of Ludlow, VT, 40
years ofage, disappeared from his home the 10TH
and was last seen in Ellen. He is supposed to be
insane.
The track of the Burlington an LamoiIle rail
road, just begun will be of iron rails as far as Es-
sex Junction and of steel for the rest of the road
Rate of progress half a mile adly.
Col Henry g. Tenant of Bethel has purchased
the interest, of CHARLES b. Harris of IL ,lyoke, in
The cxtcn slve clothing firm OF Z. P. Chase & Co. of
IL