Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-01
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

ADDISON COUNTY.
Sheriff Trip, of Midddlebury, has sued Mr..
Duusbach of Cahocs n. Y, to recover the $500 re.
ward offered for the detection ofthe murderer o,
his daughter claiming that it was his telegram tina
caused the arrest of LatrmouIlle, the murderer, at
Port Henry.
The freshman class in Mddlebury College now
numbers eleven.
Friday evening fire destroyed barn and con-
tents, includin 6 two wagons, belonging to Mr. VIM
York of Lincoln. Loss 800; no Insurance. Ills
neighbors assisting him to rebuild.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A tramp protesting to be a doctor, and telling
various stories about himself, has been obtaining
practice and in one instance money from people in
Bennington county.
Bennington is troubled with what the Banner
terms "young rullans, girls and boys ofthc age
from fifteen to twenty years, who not only openly
enter door yards and gardens to help themselves to
fruit and whatever thing else they may desire, but
who reply in blasphemous and obscene language
when requested 10 desist."
Mr. George r. Truax, who dropped dcat, at Ben
nington Saturday morning, twas a native of st,
Johnsbury, and up to last spring was in the cloth
Jug UusnesS Ill that pldCc. III April ne removed 10
Bennington, where he continued in the same bust
ness.
An in ccndary fire the other morning DESTROYED
the extensive hennery belonging to Smith & Still.
son of Benn ington. Loss 81 ,0OO insured for 81,
200. Frank Stilson, who slept in the west part of
the building narrowly escaped, being nearly sufo.
Gated. When awakened he had hardly strength 10
get out. No arrests.
CALEDONIA COUNTY
A 1909 pounds grinder at the Passumpsic pulp
mills recently broke scattering in all directions
and causing $500 damagd. $50 pounds piece
went through the roof into the river.
The Fairbanks scale company of ST. Johnsbury
is now running evenings, the first time.since the
war.
The Lyndonville cornet band took the first prize
of $50 at Saturdays band tournament at Bay View
park, Lake Memphremagog, with the City and
Victoria bands of Sherbrooke second and third
respectively.
John Hayes of 81. Johnsbury fell aud broke his
arm badly the other day.
The choir at the Free Baptist church in Lyndon
is assisted by orchestra consisting of two violins
flute, clarinet, cornet, violoncclto and organ.
CNil lENDEN COUNI IL.
Tho Winoosk fire department had its annual
parade and inspection on Friday. Business was
pretty generally suspen led, and the day was given
up to making the occasion success.
tiles Kenyon, the Oldest man in Iinesburgh'
died Tuesday morning, aged 05 years. HIS wife
died Thursday morning, aged 03 years. They had
been married over 10 years, AMI in death were OF
long divided.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
The Lamoille valley medical association holds
its next annual meeting at Hyde Park next We'd
nesday. The principal subject for discussion is
typhoid fever.
The Lamolc county fair adjourned Wednesday
night to October 18th and 18th. in consequence of
the storm interrupting the races. All races and
the game of base ball were postponed to those two
days. The rest of the programme was completed.
ORANGE COUNTY.
G o Stanley of Randolph,got his thumb caught in
board palmer the other day and lost the end of ii.
Henry Smith, of Fairlee, who cut his thumb
days ago, was on Sunday taken with lockjaw
and has since died.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
A. =. a. Clark. of Glover, was attacked by bull
one day recently, and was Knocked down, badly
| hooked and tossed about until the animal was
wearied of his sport. Mr.. CLARK was badly, though
| it is hoped not dangerously hurt.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Vermont State spiruasts Assoc ation hold
their quarterly convention at Dandy, September Il
81, IS and 20. very large gathering is expected.
wISDHAM COUNTY.
The Windham county grand jury indicted the
proprietors of three hotels and two saloons in
Bratteboro and the hotel in West Bratllcboro
Four of the six are 10 answer to the court for
second ofrenscs under the law, and two for the
first ofTense.
| At Bellows Falls four new cases of smallpox
were recently developed in The family where TIT
| first case occurred.
The Bellows Falls Universalists invite Rev. ID
McAllister to become their pastor.
f. A. Sheppard, of Windham, has Harpei't
Ferry, 1903, musket that is Jet good, although SC
verely tested in 1872. He has Roman coin two
thousand years old, and mummy cloth mad,
three thousand summers ago.
The authorities at Bellows Falls and Walpole
New Hampshire, are being severely criticised fol
their neglect to find the body of Fred Tygh, who
went over the dam at Bellows Falls, while laborinl
for the canal company. No attempt has been mad,
as yet TO find tho body, which will be very difficult
owing to the falls.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Franklin Perry, of Woodstock, was seriously
injured one day last week by the falling of an in
secure staging from house on which he was q
| work.
Notwithstanding the big lnjun" attract ions
the Bethel fair did not take money enough to pa,
the premiums.
Herman Lamson, of Springfield, broke his wris
while at.play a few days since.
A post Office has been establishel at Felchville.
Norwich has licensed dstillery.
In the Windsor county court Wednesday night a
verdict for ST. 1888 was rendered for the plaintiff
in the case of W. T. Perry vs.the town of Poultncy
for damages on the highway. Thursday the case
of the State VS.. Dennis Raff,rty, OF Bratteboro fo
assault with fslonious intent, resulted in verde
Of guilty