Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-26

ton, where he managed to steaLa fur cap from the
cloak room. lie was subsequently arrested,
brought to Vergennes, tried and convicted and
sentenced to the workhouse for ninety days.
Salisbury has jIst had a lawsuit wherein tine
plaintiff claimed wenty. live cents and was award
ell thirteen.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Bennington Catholics took about 5000 at
theil annual fair, which closed the l7th a parlor
set voted to Mrs. j ohm &. Reeves bringing nearly
$500.
Manches,el's constable and tax collector, q. II .
Smith, has held the oil;e OF high sherir and dcpu.
ty sheriff OF the county for Ii years, and has been
constable and collector for - years, and has al
ways pal the state tax to the tate srcasuler on
time.
Rev. Arthur Day has become pastor of the Bai
fist church at Pownal.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Master George Page of DanvilIc, recently shot a
black rabbi.
\ little daughter of NJ. W. Anger of ST. Johns.
bury is said TO have become paralyzod from eating
colored candy, habit in which she was greatly III
dulged.
VIM. Henderson OF Pcacham has in his posses
sion very singular granite stone. 1t is a perfect
ellpsc,an is 1lxl41a inches in circumlcrence-too
large to be called pelrled goose egg and too per-
lectin shape to "happeu so Some think it is a
piece of handiwo,k Of the " noble red man who
once rosmed over these hills. Mr. IIandcrs on
dug it on his farm some years ago.
The wife of Ebcnczer Bugbee left by will her
property, which was supposed to be about $1,000,
10 the UnlveisalIst church at West Buike. Only
about $1,000 of this amount can be found. 1t is
known that she hal some Unitel states bonds but
they have not yet been found.
On Monday last woman who was once married
to George Fisher of the Red Village was bound up
in $500 bonds for bgamy. She married him two
or three years ago, lived with him while, then run
away and lived with former husband named
Mitchell in Sheffield, had children and alterwards
with three children came back to live with Fisher.
While here the authorities tried to scare her away,
and not succeeding she was arrested and examined
for bgamy with the above rcsult.-Lyndon Union
CHIrTENDEN COUNTY.
Dr. ;. w. Thayer of Burlington, arrived at Yoke.
hama, January 26th, after LARRY pleasant passage
and in good health and spirits.
,
Burlington was SO scalded Saturday that she died
next morning. servant left the child alone in q
room with pail OF hot water, into which the child
fell.
Hon. 10. n. Hatch has been renominated fol
mayor of Burlington and Seneca Haselton Tor city
judge, both without opposition.
The Rev. Joe Cook, OF Boston, will lecture in the
Howard opera house, Burlington, on the evening
OF Mach II.
The prevailing influenza and som cases Of fever
are quite severe in Colchester. Many among the
aged people arc Frustrated with sickness,
The ladies' Of Colchester have decided to WORT il
earnest Tor the temperance cause. Recently
Womah'S Christian Temperance Uuivn was
organized.
4. Stockwell Of Jonesve, captured a bear
short time ago weighing four hundred pounds. Ii
all, he has entlapped or killed 80 in that vicinity.
Horace preutiss formerly of Wliston, but wht
has lived for some time in Wcstlord, was knrt
while choppmg OF a stub on which another ire,
was lodged, striking him on the head, and nnctnj
injuries from which he died three hours after ben
carried home. Mr.. p,ne,s was about 30 year
old, and leaves Il wife and two or three Children.
LhMOlLLE COUNTY.
| Tle suspension is announced of Hon E. I
Midget of Cambridge. Assets and liabilities IN
known.
The competition in staging from Morri.vile t
Waterbury has come to sudden close, by sale c
c. 4. Burr3 Interest ia ths II. 5. mail to 4. {
Bailey, pro l;ietOr OF the Mansfield House.
Wi lis, son OF Hon. Il. f. Parker, teacher /,
! North Wolcott, sustained severe injury Of In
spine one day last week, caused by jumping dow
a sile-hiu and striking his buck on board tina
vas covered with snow. He WIS unable to NOV,
and had to be carried to a neighbours, where be r,
manned two or three days, when he was brough
home to his rtthc.' at WolcOtt village.
ORANGE COUNTY.
rhc debt of Sls!5 on thc.New Congregation
church at Bradford has been wiped out throug
the Efforts, largely, Of the pastor.
james N. Flanders, who Was found deal 10 Ede
woods, was not frozen except his feet, which wei
encasel in stockings and lubbcrs. He ate heart
meal at Dwiucl's hotel, the 18th, and left to go
Mr.. Joseph Blyes, who lives In an obscure part
: the town. He evidently lost his way, wander
= around until exhausted, sat quietly down, lod
his arms across his breast and died. HIS trac
are easily traced on halfa dozen dine'cnt roads
the woods. All eusplcions Of ioul play have be
, dIsslpated by the circumstances. His father W
for many year prominent man in his town.
Corinth is cN"lted about the number OF illit
i distillerles ON us borders. /. sand that one Il
man has made AMI furnished III rty suli5 lJt
4 town.
ORLEiN, COUNTY.
, y. blowers OF Lowell, sawed fifty cords OF II,
J pie wood IN little less than ten hours.
II dire broke out in the high school building
Il Newport recently, just as the school was called
,. order The flames were stopped after doing
damage OF about 81 70 AMI creating a panic amo
the scholars
i Jay boasts OF a snow drift ~ feet deep.
n AN alteration took place few days since
"A tween the village district collector aud tardy t
-, payer at Newport Center which resulted in bio
and hair pulling.
- small owl which has been lurking about
Darn OF w. W. Foster in lrasburgh for some tin
vas recently shot From tip to Tip of wings
> mea sured twenty inches, but was light as snt
3 iake, only weighing two ounces. [ft the source
l.. Contamination was not reliable, we should do
4 Jhl5 whopper -BlrtJn Monlter,
1 } Ht lhnuenLl elIucmlC Sun rlaeS III O!le
y county, some people having it second Time.
II. s. Hutchinson, freight brakeman, fell fr
Il the rar3 ut Salem on Saturday and was killed
II RUTLAND COUNTY.
:. \ new erJrt Is being made to secure a stal
II proceedings In the execution of John L. Phair.
>, y man in Hubbardton killed horses tn win
= whose united ages were 81 years.
There ia sickness ia Gity families in Fair ilay
a good story is told of Rev. Hadley PrOctor,v
y once preached in Rutland, Vermont. onc bi
II cold day, when the church was but halt warm
brother Proctor had for the text a very warm vel
. add essed 10 those on tho lett hand, and, like
rest OF us, he seemed to feel the antagonism
e tween the weather and his subject. just bel
the henedictlon he leaned forward aud said to
r OF the deacous In front OF the pulpit, in tones Il
) enough to be heard by all, and in the usual tw
q that can only DC appreciated by those who h
u listened u tho venerable Ell Jones, Brol
sirigss, 10 see that this house is better war;
lhls afternoon Its no Kind Of use for me to W
10 sinners ol tho dangers of hell, when the very
u Of hell Is comfort to them."- Watervile Mail