Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-25
BENNINGTON COUNTY,


In the case of the National bank of Bennington
against the town of Mt. Arbor-one of the Ben
nnyton bond cases--Judge Barrett has decided
pro lorna for the bank at Rutland, and the case
Will he taken up to the supreme court and heard
next wiLler. The defence of the town is that the
IN, Il umenl of assent signed by only two OF the
commissions appointed for that purpose, instead oil
oy all.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
At tie Caledonia county fair the enteries in all
departments were unusually lull, and the attend
ance thoroughout Large. Cha les Billiards. Quechee
Mad was the winner in the open race in three
straight heats Best time 2.29.
CHIrTENDEN COUNTY.
/ The Darlington lumber firm of Shepard, Morse
Il Co. has retired from bu >Iness and succeeded by
the Sh, parl and Morse lumber company, COL
poratIon organized under the laws OF Massachus.
cts having a capital of $l5O,O0O. The directors
are james MacLaren, OILS shepard, George Ii.
Morse, William A. Crombe and Frank Dudley.
Gus Shepard is president aid general manager,
and Horatlo s. sheptr treasurer. George II.
Morse and Will IN ~. Crombie are tho managers
OF the cumpuny's business IN Burlington, and
Frank Dadley date agent there of Jas. MacLaen)
Is manager in Canada.
AT Ricnmond, Tuesday afternoon, child of
Avery Edwards, two and half years old, and
years old child of Patrick Henley, were knocked
from the railroad track by a passing train and
| seriously injured. The Henley boy has chance
for recovery, while that of the Edwards boy is
| doubtful.
| The annual fair of the Chttenden County Agri'
cultural society Will be held on tue grounds at
Essex Junction on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, September 2itn, 18th and 26lh.
| The annual convention OF the womans christian
temperance union of Vermont, will be held in the
vestry of the Winooski Avenue Congregational
chu CHI in Burlington, on Wednes lay and Thursday
| OF this week.
I ESSEX COUNTY,
j. W. Nichols of Concord has got 1850 pounds OF
butter from ten cows SO far this season, three Of
them being two.years- Id Jersey heifers. Nichols
has hog which now weighs 700 pounds, which ia
the result of sour milk.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mr. i'll. q. Farrar, formerly teller in the Vt. Ma
tioual Bank in st. Adams, now keeps poultry and
egg rancho near Denver, COL, and deals extensive
ly in fowls and their products.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Tramps have recently broken open the depots a
Newbury and Barnet. At the latter a few dollars
were taken, and at the former trunks were opened
plundered of clothing. One cuprit has been
arrested.
large barn owned by John a. Worthen, o.
Fairlee, containing sixty tons of hay and abou
800 bushels of oats, unthreshed, was burned The
18th, about half past six. 1t was known as the
Jesse johnson place, and was soma distance from
inhabitants. 1t is supposed to be the work OF an
incendary.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
ON ser Patterson of Cratsbu,y was resisted by
A man named Winchester, at ST. Johusburv, while
arrest,ng nm for debt. He sustained bad hernia
for being kicked in the abdomen, and has brough
suit lor'damages.
} North Troy had the phenomenon Of a rainbow
by moonlight, the other night.
An exchange says that the town of Jay has he
full share OF the honors this year, having mem
Der of the senate, one of the house, and one ii
states prison.
} John H. Paddock of st. Johnsbury, has found
rich silver vein near HIS copper mine at Lyman,
H.. which assays 1913 ton. He will commenc,
working the ore at once.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A veterinary surgeon named Howard, who locat
ed at RuLau last spring, mas de;imped TO Mon're
,I t,klnr his furhllure aud leaving his debts
rne cumull TRIALS began in the Rutland cuul
Yesterday, Judge Dunion presillnS.
WINDIIAM COUNTY.
Fred Bailey of Brattcb )ro, is c1argel with Iors
inp n check Tor $40, drawn on the Vermont Nation
nj hank. containing the name Of e. X. Goola II
s nh mined the money of f. G.. Howe, and left 70
A parts unknDwn.
. DIR. John Parker Warren, who died at Brattle
boro, the Nth, practced medicine in Windhar
county Tor nearly sixty years lie left mani
scrip history of Wardsboro, which Is shortly to b
II uuplisbed. OF his nine sons, five served In tn
!. war. d TT on the rebel side and the rest in th
| Union army.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Messrs. A. T. 80 f Barron have decided To n
Il bn,ld The Junction House at White River JunctIo
0 and make it "A lrst class hotel The depot at th
Mace is to have another story aud wing at Il
south end, both of which have been rented by Il
Barrons for their restaurant.
i clark II. Chapman's saw, cider and whet ston
If mills at Proctorsville (Cavendsh), occupied by
, n Freeman Son, were burned on the 18th; lo
4 $500.
A vein of gold has been discovered at Springfield
IL and is being worked.