Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-09
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY

ADDISON COUNTY.
The Addison farm and the Vergcnnes household
Of Deacon Ezra Smith, the wife poisoner, Will be
sold soon for the benefit of his creditors. The
debts are nearly 5000, and the assets not over
5000.
CHIrTENDEN COUNTY
Burlington hal small fire in the -four and feed
store of q. Smith in the east end of Leavenworh
block Thursday morning.
1t has been decided to hold the coming winter
meeting Of the Vermont Darymen's Association
at Milton.
There is talk Of several wealthy New Workers.
building elegant and expensive residences in Bur-
| lngLOn, next season.
ded publication.
Geo. d, Sherman, the we.known musician, is
organizing new band in Burlington
The fact is re calledthat IN the remarkably mild
winter Of lSi7.S Captain, now Judge, S. D. Chap.
man OF est Charlotte took nearly 100 young ladies
| from Burlingto n Oh his boat on a Lake Champlain
| excursion New Years day, and, while returning
the party had dance on the upper deck in the open
air. The lake was scarcely frozen over during the
winter, AMI no one crossed 1t on the ice.
Ex Alderman II. c. Ro We of Burlington died
Friday, aged A years lie had been Telegraph
op erut0r was an active democratic politician; an d
at the time his death was proprietor of the Stan.
| ton House.
Hon. Lyman Hail. formerly of ShcIbume. died in
NOR, Iowa, few days ago. lie had represented
Shebuin in the legislature, and held the office of
assistant Judge OF the Chttcnden County court.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
III, mail trains on the Portland and O5lensburg
connect at st. JohnsDury with mail trains on the
| Pdssumpsic road, and the express ON the former
line connects at Cambli lsc Junction with trains
direct te Burlington.
The county court at ST. Johusbury adjourned
Friday after passing the following sentences: The
olOre Hutchinson, Tor incest, Ave years in the
state plson, the Iull extent of the law; John Brown
for threatening to burn building eighteen months
IN Jail; Ashley Bishop, for brutality to animals SIS
line. Out OF six petitions for divorce only two
were granted, which is an unusually small proper
ton. Fairbanks < Co. have filed a crOss-b in the
foreclosure suit against the Vermont division Of
the Portland and O5sdtn sburg railroad.
The stage between lIarlwck and Plainield fell
over a bank Monday and was badly damaged. but
the driver and passengers escaped W ith but slight
| injury
Hon. John W. IIartshorn Of Lunenbulga was so
seriously injured by something falling upon his
head, at the depot in that own the 3lst ut that
his recovery is dcspaired of.
a tramp named Jonn b own, who threatened to
burn Judge Bjwmm's budnts in ST. Johnsbury,
some weeks ago. has been sentenced to a year and
nIlftI Jlt stlJt pG3Il
The st. Johnsbury Athenmum was brilliantly
| Illuminated ON New Years night for The mutual
| reception Of all the citizens The entire bulIiing
was thrown open, reading room, library, hall and
a large number OF people, young and oil, met and
| exchanged New Year greetings. Gov Fairbanks
was present aud reserved the wannest congratu.
lations of the citizens. The looms were richly
decorated with the choicest plants and skillfully
| arranged flowers, and there was music by the ST.
| Johnsbury Band. Additional works of arts We're
| ltced in the gallery nom the houses OF private
cltizels some Of rare excellence. The occasl OH
was most enjoyable ond WAS highly enjoyed 10y the
| villagers generally.
Eugene Fanham of Luncnburgh committed sui
c idc by drowning at East Boston lecently. lie
20 years old, and unmarried, and had served in the
regular army six Yeas
..',sutton folks don't waste money on lawyers but
argue rIeir own cases before justices nd julies.
J. u. Abbott. prominent citizen of Barnet, has
failed, with liabilities nom $4,000 to $4,000, and
assets of $4,000, The number OF victims is large,
and includes both rich aud poor.
The Mayor of Burlingt ton has called a meeting to
the city VIII appropriate $4,000 for the pur-
chase of a site lor a lair ground
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
| Chancellor Royce has ISSUED an order granting
| the petition orthe Woodstock rlIroal for grade
crossing at White River unctou, at the same time
| allowing an appeal on the part of the Central Yer
mont road to the supreme court The case will be
the first on the docket at the next term, beginning
| at st. Adams January 10.
Central Vermont affairs are to he IN court again
once more before February D. The Vermont and
| Canada has brought bill in chanccry with me-
ton for new receivcrshp, which will be heard
before Chancellor Royce.
| Dmck Cutting of Fairlee shot hn9clfin the
stomach with a revolver Wednesday, and there is
little chance ofhis recovery
A Frenchman named Moqun died in Swanton
the 3lst ult., aged 0s years, and leaving son
~ years oi age
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
W,,eut, has cot ,hin,s doyn IN , G,o main,
Good beef is selling at three and half cents by
the side; pork, five dollars per hundred; potatoes,
forty cents; dry bard wood at one dollar anu ify
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ORLEANS COUNTY.
About $1,000 has been pledged, SO far, for the