Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.

Lucy J. Ryder. daughter of the late Il. u. Ryder
of weybridge. has been elected to the chair of
natural science in McKeadree college In Illinois.
The Addison County Agricultural Society will
hold its next annual fair in Middlebury, September
10Th, 18th and 18Th.
The arm Of Mr.. Louis Dipper of vergennes was
recently badly torn by savage hog which he was
butchering.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
At searsburgh, the other day, some scamps |
drained the Messr. Briggs trout pond, and took
theIelrom about 700 Of the speckled beauties.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
MIR. and Mrs. John Halves of St. Johnsbury cele- |
brate their golden wedding, July LIST.
Mr. Eaton of d lnville had eghtee sheep killed |
at one stroke OF lightning the other day. |
Groton contains thirty i've widows ana only
about nine wdowers, with few old maids.
Diphtheria is raging in the west part of Groton.
Two have already died.
The log jam on the Connecticut river opposite
Waterford Is troubling the NO kmen considerably.
and unless high water comes they cannot get them
over the falls.
The First National Bank of st. Johnsbury pays
seul-huuudi VI luTee uN lhfb v eudio thc
10Th inst, and the Merchants National like div
| dend the 18th.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
| The champion calf was exhibited at Burlington
the other day. Although but three weeks ole, ii
had attained a height of eighteen inches and
weight of thirty pounds.
Prof. v. G. Barbour OF the U. v. II. has just gone
for three months absence on the geodetic survey
of the state, to the charge Of which he was recently
appointed by the government.
| ESSEX COUNTY.
At Lunenburgh a few days ago Thomas Cough
and two named Burroughs were arrested for
smashing saloo windows and assaultins officers
at Lancaster, N. II. Ole OF the Burroughs was
brought to bay by shot from an officers revolver
but the other escaped to the woods. one of them
receiving a bullet in his back.
| ORLEANS COUNTY.
Barton has been mourning over the operations of
thieves for several months, but has now got hold
of some of them. Two boys have been arrested,
and confessed to being concerned in the robberes
man named Bennett fell IS feet from the barn
roof of Mr.. Adams at Derby, Saturday, breaking
his hip and arm and receiving injuries which may
prove fatal.
George Gregoire, a half.breed, was recently ar.
rested at Newport Center for ssault with intent
to kill. Held for trial at the county court.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
While Levi Wilson of shrewsbu was driving
Wednesday, his horse jumped and ran. thr owing
Mr.. Wilson out and his head strnck against stone
lie struck on the left side ofhis forehead, and his
injury is considered serious if not fatal
II gor n
time for Grace church oil West Rutland, has beer
arrested on the affidavit of the treasurer charging
him with collecting over $500 of subscriptions &c
the church AMI converting them 10 his own use
smith succeeded in getting ball
wINDuAM COUNTY.
The Vermont Academy at Saxlon's River has just
graduated lts first cluss' numbering only Two.
James Burns, while working on the railroad
near Fayetteville the other day, was partially buried
by falling bank Of gravel. and WIS seriously in'
Jured.
The Unitarans of Brattleboro have voted to
call Rev. John b. Green OF Montreal for two years
from January at Il salary Of 81 800.
Brattleboro had only four street fights on the
Fourth, and one ambitious youth had hand in
three OF them.
A young daughter of Judge Adds, Brattleboro
was thrown from horse few days ago and dislo
Gated her elbow.
Frank Harrington OF Uummerston had all the
finger OF his left hand blown of while fooing will
powder on the Fourth.
H.W. Lynde, farmer of Jacksonville, has beer
adjudged bankrupt, and his liabilities .are giver
!, at $1,000; assets not known.
| WINDSOR COUNTY
White River village has a lodge the Knights o
Honor.
David Hunter of Windsor had twelve extra fin
sheep killed by eating Paris green which wa
carelessly left where they could get at it.
, Frank Lyman, of South Royalton has been ar
a rested and fined eco and costa for abusing hi
daughter.
The Springfield National Bank has declared
: semi-annua dividend of I've per cent.
Nineteen graves of Union sol Tiers were found a
3 Spring field without headstones.