Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23
Vermont News.
ADDISON COUNTY.


There are Igs Congregational churches in the state
the membership 10 the largest being 800 and two IN
the smallest. Last year llaI we're added and 40
were lost.
Mrs. Louisa January, of Vergennes, stepped on
a loose board a few days ago AMI fell, breaking
rib.
Addison county turner's, especially those on the
lake shore, get crop of hay lighter than usual,
but of excellent quality.
4 little son of Theodore Allen, of Panton, aged
five years, fell from lon the other day, cutting
severe cash across his forehead and rendering him
| insensible.
John W. Keany, who killed Nazarus Grady OF
vergennes, in Albany, n. Y, on the afternoon oil
July Sd, has been committed to Jail on the charge
of manslaughter in the fourth degree.
Elmer Goodyear's six-years-old daughter Wis
killed at Ripton last week by falling down praci
pice.
Sam Richards of Middlebury challenges any
one in the state, not barring Norman Taylor, to run
a race from 10 to 20 mi les for $50 side
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The buildings The Bennington manufacturing
company, at North Bennington, are hereafter to be
used IN the manufacture of collars, which VIII
make a thriving industry in place Of the bankrupt
shoe business.
| A tax of five cents on the dollar has been made
on the ratabe estate of bennington county for the
purpose of meeting the deficiency in the treasury
of the county.
| Frank Newton, of Windhall, fell down an en-
bankment, distance of fourteen feet, and was
rendered insensible. Ills recovery is doubtful
A woodlord farmer claims to hive killed large
striped snake the other day and found 60 young
ones in its body.
james Foster of East Dorset was thrown from
cart recently and tally hurt
CALEDONIA COUNTY
Rev. NJ a. Gates, while engaged at work on his
farm barn in st. Johnsbury, on Thursday, fell nom
the roof and broke his right thigh badly, also
fracturing his left ankle.
A fire broke out in the boiler room of the rail-
road shops at Lyndon on Tuesday morning. the
Ijth, but the flames were extngushed before much
| damage was done.
Mrs. Metcalf, in Jail at ST. Johnsbury since April,
for liquor selling, has been pardoned by Governor
Proctor.
Lewis Wright AMI Willard Ladd have gone from
st. Johnsbury 10 the Reform School, to stay six
years, Tor burglary.
A small child of Horace Bonet, living in st.
Johnsbury, fell out OF a second story window the
other day, and was quite badly injured, but no
bones were broken. The distance the child fell
was about 90 feet.
A house and shed, with some furniture, belong
ing to William Badger, of North Dauville, were
burned the other night Insured for 81 900, which
will probably cover the loss.
A young woman of Newark was tarred and ragg-
cd the other day by five other young women. The
cause of this particular attention on the part OF the
said young ladies' toward the first named female is
alleged immoral conduct on her part
! young man was found wandering about the
streets of Lyndonve recently apparently insane.
His name is Tom Rose, and the cause of his insani-
ty is supposed to be suustroke. lie was properly
cared for by the authorities.
The Calcdonlan complains that stealing flowers
from the st. Johnsbury cemetery is being carried
on to some extent this season, and people who
have friends buried there are 10th to do anything
in the way of Identifying the grounds for this rea'
| son.
The rear Of the Connecticut River Company's
drive has reached McIndoes some two months
| ttcr than usual. The company have been COM
PEELED to leave some six millions of their lumber on
he lltcen miles falls above this place. which they
Will be unable to get over the falls this season.
ESSEN COUNTY.
wrestling match took place at the West Con
cord town hall the other night between John Nor
gan of that place and Charles Wells of Victory,
which resu ted in favor of Morgan.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
| In
minister ofthe Congregational church. died July
aged 81. <>,,,-,
The Grand Isle couety count house at North Her
is at present the home of three prisoners all Frcnc
and all in for bgamy. One is man with a wifi
on the New York shore; one olthe women is his
alleged wife, and she has another husband on the
Island; and the third has at least two husbands
and miscellaneous assortment of children.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Mrs. Lucy IIinckley, mother in.law of Hon
, Lyman G. Hnckley, of Chelsea, was seriously in
iurcd by fall recently. Her recovery is doubtful
, as she is 81 years old,
, Wesley Pickett, of New York, in attempting TO
, stop pair oflrghtened horses at Bradford on thu
18th inst, was kicked and had his leg badly
broken above the knee.
The house and outbuidngs of Gilman Bagley
} OF West Topsham, were burned the other after
, noon. The fire is supposed to have caught from
coal dropped from the pipe of an old lady living ii
the family Most of the people in the immediat
| vicinity were away attending funeral, and mos
OF the household effects we're burned. About $50
was burned in bureau drawer.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
II Thc work of Strengthening the railroad bridge,a
North Troy has commenced. New chords are be
ing put in, and other repairs made which will rem
der it in the same excellent condition Of the othe
t bridges on the line.
q An nicer from Boston has been at Derby Lin
several days, looking AFTER wool that is said to hav
been struggled from Canada, and has detained
t large quantity there.
: Pat Tumy of South Barton was recently brougl
before Justice Guild, charge with an assaelt upoi
r one z. Goodnow: found guilty and fined IS an
costs.
I Ida Barnes, employed in the family of A. W
G Brown, and girl named Johnson, we're serousl
4 fnot fatally burner by the explosion of kerosen
stove the other afternoon, at Newport. Both girl
i were so frightened as to los all presence Of min
S and run out-oldoors
S RUTLAND COUNTY.
It At Pawlet the other day, Levi Lackey and Fran
Blakely fell from the roof of barn % feet to tn
ground. Mr.. Blakely had several ribs broken an
y sustained some :slight internal injuries. Nj
: Lackey received a compound fracture of the LEI
g wrist, injuring the bones severely that he wi
. never recover the use of it. lie was also injure
- somewhat internally and severely brnisud. The
n injuries are not, however, considered fatal.
Mr and Mrs Ii. II. Shipper OF Middletowi
while going to church on Sunday the 18th, wer
both thrown from their carriage while passin
NJ. down steep hill. The laly escaped with slgl
INJURIES while Mr.. shipper sustained a fracture
d both thi rhs and his head was severely cut, an