Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28
BENxINirnN cnrNTY-

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Burlington, aaitle turnout hnl bsea restored u
its lawful owner.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Bennington csuaty farmers complain tlat The
Colorado 5ee,le Of potato lus- has appeared in
immense and increasing numbers down there.
The eizh,y-aiath birta-dsy or Mrs.. Polly Crav-
ford OF Bennington was celebrated recently, mem
bers Of five gene a;ioas 0! her descendants being
present
For four conseculve years lilufe % report TO
the town list Gifts stockholders and their stock,
Beonington's selecinea have brought 500 suit
against the FIRST Sltl5aal PArA'-l NoIih Bcnning-
ton Bank to cover the 500 annual 1ne for such
neglect.
CALEDOSIA COUNTY
Rev. J. {. Lloyd. pastor Of the south Ryeg4te
Pres0y terrain church. resigns 10 60 to Uuca, y y.
| Russell Hubbard Of Walden, married man, has
been phi in jail ia 81. J5hRsDlry,on charge Of rape
and adultery. The victim J. I4a yh,er OF his wife,
eleven years old.
| On Saturday, the l7ih, Nj. A.nass Knapp Of East
Lyndon. while loading household goods on 10
wagon, fell and injured himself seriously that be
Is not expected TO long survive. Mr.. Knapp is past
80 years Of age
| Mr.. Nathaniel Foss, Of Harlwick, who is now
eghtye ghiy ye.rs old is tai, Straight an arrow,
and steps Of as sprighuy as a boy. The other day
be wslkel fifteen miles without resting and with
DO apparent fatigue.
Recently q score Of school children in Newark
were taken with malignant dpa,heriA. Ule Of
them died in three days AMI several OF The others
are in s dangerous condition. Tue physicians
think they took poison from 4 brook out Of which
they had been in he habit Of drinking. No one
except the school children have been affected.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The body Of Chan ller McNaL, drowned Of Col
chester Point, has not yet been recovered.
The remains Of one bundled and tReuiy-three
veterans Of the Revolutionary wsr that Of liza, the
Mexican war anu the war Of the JElol are inferred
in the different cemeteries in Burlington.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
There are two brass bands at Eaos5arsh Falls,
and The CT izens are treated to fur opeaalr con
certs each week
About mile south Of the Po.t4ai House il
sheldon, is a mine Of hermaiite iron ore. some
ffy or more years ago 1t was partially developed
and,was then known as the Brainari & Gadcoub
mine, being owned by the lac Hon. Lawrence
Brainard and by wm. 0. Galcomb, Esq. Iron Of
an excellent quality WAS made from ii, but the
distance oftte locality from the centres Of manu-
facture AMI sale caused the work to be finally
abandoned. The building OF railroads through
sheldon has overcome tie obstacles to the previous
profitable working Of the mine, and now Mr.. a. c.
Branard, is about 10 see what can be done with
1t. He has small force OF miners at work, and
intends to employ Is many Is can work 10 adgant.
ave Isl Alhsns Messenger.
LaMOILLE COUNTY.
BENJAMIN Atwen one Of ne Oldest citizens of
johnson, has been stricken suddenly hind.
MorrisvIle has chess club of eighteen members
but they can't he true ieyo,ees Of he noble
game, for they ind II necessary N te,r bylaws
TO prohibi, swearing AMI smoking.
&c. Cle7elao1, ofHyle PAX hn5s pair Of Dew
on steers, year-olI, which weigh l.522 pounds,
and are very handsome. lie also has pair three
years-olI, Of the SINE breed that VIII weigh sc.
ORANGE COUNTY.
\ Bradford dog recently Killed an eagle which
measured nearly siN leet between The tips Of lie
Wigs.
ORLEANS COUNTY
The Passumpsic railroad has bought the Mem
phremagog house & Newport.
Norman Rock, Of salem, has disappeared, and
no cause is given. His irieais have advertised
for him, and his family are in great suspense.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A post ofthe GrAnl Army Of the Republic has
jast been organized at East WaNingforl.
The report that D.. Goldsmith Of El;iaal, had
given his library to the Raj and county medical ard
sur rical society Is untrue.
Daniel Edyerton. OF South Waliagl-ti, was in
iured il the marble quarry at sutherland Falls, on
wednesda The l?tl, aal diei the Friday follow
ing.
Reuben J. Cole, 4 respected citizen Of Poa.tney,
committed suicide slnlay morning b. hanging.
Mr.. Cole had been SICK for over year, sud for
several months had besn deraugel.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
There were SIX rlnavays in BrauIeOoro last
week.
The other DAY GulloIi dog llIel Eve black
snakes, measuring from five and a half to SIX fset
in length.
The old town house OF Wilmington must have
been valuable Institution. Il was recently sold
| for the sum Of a..
South Londonderry shounls IN monsIrosiues; 4
taree.leggel cali, the night fore leg and shoulder
being wan ing, l. the latest reported
The house, barn, tobacco sheds and other 0nila-
iprs belonging to the estate Of the late James
Priest st south Vernon, were burned on saturday
| fully insured.
Thomas Bowler,a young Irishman Of Braileboro
supposed to have been insane. attempted saieide
OF sunday bv cutting his throat The womb Is
not considered serious.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Uzziah wyrnan and his wife Orpha. Of Cambridge
port have liyel together N married life q years.
Green peas were eaten at East Bethel on the 20'h
inst, tina; were grown IN the garden Of A. NJ.
French Of that place.
The windsor comfy jail al WOODSTOCK has one
lone occupant. Cannot some one in the county %
something naughty and join him:
There was severe frost in the vicinity Of White
River Junction, Friday morning, which destroyed
garden vegetables grape vines, fruit tree blossoms,
etc. Plants covered with paper were completely