Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17
RUTLAND COUNTY.

RU FLAND COUNTY.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars of the new five per
cent water bonds OF the village of Rutland, have
been disposed of at par.
Rutland Is suffering from partial water famine.
Water only runs a small portion of the day except
to those buildings on the lower ground, and thu
scale works bring most oil their water In locomotive
tanks from Wallinglord, twelve miles distant.
The new pipe, which Is to increase the supply
will not be laid till fall
The Rev. Edward IL, Randall OF Poultney, will
spend his summer vacation in Europe. Ills tray
els, occupying about two months time, will be
confined principally to Great Britain, excepting II
Urlef visit to the Paris exposition. George Briggs
of Brandon will accompany him.
The project of supplying Poultney with water
as a means of protection against fire and also fol-
domestic purposes, at cost VI $2J 900, is contem
plated.
Edward Leonard Of Fair Haven, II Mhdlebury
college student, has just died IRON the effect o.
bard study His father Howard Leonard, a whole
sale and retail liquor dealer, cons lders his presen
bereavement and the long continued Illness of
daux hter jui gem mt on him for his business, and
gives it up.
John A. Conlnt, one OF the founders aud for &c
| years president of The Brandon national bank
which has suffered by james II. hatcheldei' i
| forgerles, has been compelled by the government
! TO Withdraw his entire connection from the insu
tuition, on the ground, it is sud, Of his knowledge
| of, if not connection WITH Batchelders transac
| tiuns This action due TO the rep )rt Of a
special examiner sent from Washington Il
| investigate the matter. Cyrus Jennings OF Hub.
| bardton has been chosen president and Arunal
hyde of sudbury director IN Conant's place.
There are a dozen tramps in Rutland jail undei
sentence Of confinement al hard labor
| On Tuesday morning, July 9th a fire was dis
cove, ed in the dwelling house OF Patrick Brack ei
in Hortonville. Mount Holly; the family ben,
absent, the neighbors extlngushed the lire, On
entering The house they found that the most valua
bic part of the goods were missing. Suspicion
rests on the party interested, as being the incen
diary.
| The Otter Creek base ball club of Dandy, boast
| OF the champion base ball thrower in the perso
| of George 4. Bruce, who threw ball on Monda,
distance of 327 Icct lie can do much better thei
that but thinks that will answer tor the present
until he hears from some oftho other throwers il
The state, whom he challenges to beat him
WINDHAM COUNTY.
| The Brattleboro Reformer says that over 20 ,OGl
| 900 worth OF property, or Two thirds of the town
wealth, has been exempt from taxation, and urge
the people to apply remedy.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
johnny o'Leary, aged years, was run over b!
the ears at Windsor Saturday and one leg had t.
be amputated.
| The democrats of Windsor County have pomi
mated the following ticket Senators, D. {. Pollaft
of Windsor, q. w. Gates of White River Junction
Md Gilman of Bethel; Assistant Judges, j..
Partridge Of Norwich, S X. Stocker of Windsor
Judges OF Probate. e. b. Baldwin of Sharon, f
W. Marsh of Chester; states Attorney, NJ. II. God
dard of Ludlow; Sheriff, Paul d. Dean of Barnard
High BaillI, c. B. Carpenter Of Bldgewater.
The democrats of the Second District win hold ,
convention at White River Junction, July 18th. I,
nominate a candidate for Congress.
Willie Moffat, 15.years.olI White River villar
| (Hartford) lad, is proving quite hero in sayn,
persons from drowning, having Just made his six
rescue.
"Calfurua Jack recently 10 lged IN Win,lsJ,
jail for the robbery of Robinson& Marsh's safe n
Chester, boasts of having visited every state In tn
Union. besides most OF the large cities in Europe
He is known as a desperate character and, alihoua
he protested that he had never before been on tha
road, one OF the conductors on the Rutaud dyis
ion quickly recognized him as passenger whoha
given him quite atussle In bis endeavor 10 eIec
him from the train for nonpayment of fare.