Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-27
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

The catalogue of Middlebury college, justlssued,
shows total of 81 students-7 Seniors, Ii Juniors,
II Sophomores and - Freshmen.
Mrs Touslcy, wife ofDr. Nj. Tousley, of Pan
ton came near dying from loss of blood, resulting
from the extraction of couple of teeth. Two
physicians were called, and several hours elapsed
before the bleeding could be stopped
William Laduke, of Vergennes, made q hog of
himself on Wednesday, by eating, on wager,
within ten hours, two pounds of pork steak, four
large potatoes, one.half of a pie, two slices of
bread, each one and a quarter inches in thickness,
quarter ola pound of butter, drank two cups flea
and ate onG-hall bushel Of apples The amount
at stake was the munlicent sum OF three dollars.
BENNING ron COUNTY.
The new Baptist church in Bennington was dedi-
Gated, last week free Of debt, $1,000 being raised
in one hour.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The failure is announced of Luke Buzzell, ms.
chinist and fr, Z. Lonergan, shoe dealer, both Of
ST. Johnsbury.
Ga sunday morning last, Mrs. Andrew Buchanan
of iyegate died from the effects of accidental pois
| onng. She had for some years been out OF health
and was under the doctors treatment. About
midnight, saturday night, she got up 10 take some
medicine, and supposng she understood the posi-
tons of the bottles did not light lamp, and by
mis- AXE took spoonful Of medicine from the
wrong bottle, which was rank poison.
CHlrrENDEN COUNTY.
During the past season the Central Vermont rail.
road received at burlington, for tanshipne nt over
their road 100 ooat loads of coal each boat contain
ing on an average 100 tons, or ten car loads They
also received .! boat loads of aLthlacit fuel for
use on their locomotives. Of sand, iron, salt and
miscellaneous catgoes the Central received II boat
loads. OF The coal, So boat loads were transhipped
to st, AlDaus aud II to Winooski.
Burlt gton mechanic fell in love with the
daughter Of a wealthy and prominent citizen some
time ago, while wo king at her fathers house, and
since her rec mt marriage he has gone insane.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The R!chtord Gazette has been enlarged and has
the pHtent outside"
John Ryan's farm buildings half mile south o.
Fairfield village, were burned one night recently
Loss 5000; insured foT $4,000 in j. R.Armington's
agency,
Three times within week ties have been place.
across the track Of the Portland and OsdcnsUurl
railroad, between sheldon and Swanton by some
recreant is yet unknown. Twice they were dis
covered in season to stop the train before reaching
them. The other night the engine of fieigh
train struck Il pile, but fortunately threw then
from the track, and escaped injury. Extra vigilance
is being maintained, and il the villain who thus en-
dangers life should he caught it VIII be likely 10 q
hard with HIM.
ORANGE COUNTY.
A deed has just been left In the town clerks onic
in NewDury for record that was made and executed
in March, 1884, thirty four years ago, aud has ncve
been on record before.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A horse Kicked over a lantern and burned Waite
Parkel's barns at Mt Holly the other night; los
E heavy.
Chaunccy Ames, of Rutland, was arrested for in
toXicaton on Friday, and fined five dollars an,
costs. one of the men who sold him the liquor wa
lined forty dollars, OF one hundred and twenty live
, days in lhs work house.
| WINDuAM COUNTY.
j. j. Green, OF Fayettc vile, has IA history o
Wndham county ready for the press
y brute named {. f. Sheldon, of Stratton, wen
to Jamaica, the other day, to do some trading
When he was ready to so home his horse refuses
TO start and 10 order 10 make him go Sheldon put
cord around the animals tongue and pulled upo
it until the tongue was cut OF and came out. III
horse was finally started and driven home. Com
plant was made to the town grand juror, but 10
some reason he has thus far neglected VI reluse
to act. The animal which was thus brutally main
, ed was killed after day or two.
Brattlcboro proposes 10 have poultry show on
grand scale, January 1th Sth and 9th, amt vii
offer valuable prizes.
A Bratteboro lady has a canary which has hatch
ed nineteen young birds, This season.
Phincas b. Reyes OF Westminster deI the III
instant, aged siXty-six years. lie represents
, Putney two years in the legislature, and was
prominent and esteemed citizen.
Frank son Of Marshall Pierce, of Putney, she
himself probably fatally, through the head Satui
day evening, at his fathers house, during dt
temporary insanity. lie was formerly clerk at tn
Windsor House, Montreal, and had been employe
| by many of the leading hotels in the country.