Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-01

]. L. Sanderson formerly of St. Adams
of the well-known western plains stage
firm of Barlow. Sanderson & Co.. is visit
ing Vermont for the first time since he
went west years ago.
John B. Mead, State Superintendent of
tine Board of Agriculture, will hold a
meeting in Morrisville, commencing
We'd nesday evening, Jan. Sth, and contin-
uing through Thursday and Friday even
ings.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Merino Sheep Breeders Association will
be held at Middlebury, VT. on Wednesday,
Jan. Sth, 1879. at II O'Clock A. NJ. A
meeting of the executive board is called
at the Addison House, Middlebury, Tues
day, Jan. 7th, 1879, at o'clock P. N.
CAPTURED.-Walter Worthin, one of
the boys who escaped from the reform
school last May, was arrested at Essex
Junction on the evening of the 25th inst,
and returned to the reform school. He
escaped, it will be remembered, while
blowing. He had only about year longer
to serve.
PRISONERS RECAPTURED.-The prison.
ers who escaped from the house of correc-
ton have been recaptured, save one,
Texas jack" whose time had expired.
The others. Viro Small alias L" Black
SAM" Bradley, and Henry Vaughn were
captured in Salisbury and Middlebury on
Sunday.
Riley Burdett has obtained an injunction
against the Estey Organ Company, re-
straining them from making, using or
selling any organ or reed musical instru-
ments containing or embodying the Bur-
dett improvements as defined in the recent
decision of Judges Wheeler and Blatch-
ford.
The GOOD TEMpLARs.- Eighteen new
lodges have been organized since grand
lodge, and in the coming month it is con-
fidently expected that this number will be
largely increased. All reports from the
new lodges are cheering. All are making
some, many large. increase to their char
ter membership.
THE BATCHELDER CAsE.-The jury in
the Batchelder case at Middlebury were
out from o'clock Friday evening until
l1:15 Saturday morning, and then report
ed disagreement. They stood seven to
five on the first vote and nine 10 three on
the last, both in favor of acquittal. An
effort to reduce the bail will be made.
During the year ending December 81,
1876, the number of births recorded in the
state was 1912 of which 1856 were males
and $3.50 were females. The number of
couples married was 2,642, q number less
by 67 than was reported last year. Dur
ing the same period $3.50 persons died, of
which 2,465 were males and 1858 we're
females, u decrease of $50 from last year.
OF the principal diseases, $3.50 died of con-
sumption, 374 of pneumonia, 346 of old
age, 249 died in infancy, 229 of heart dis
ease, 217 of fevers, 107 of scarlatna, 100
of paralysis, 1873 of diphtheria and III of
cholera infantum.
Resolution adopted by the Patrons of
IIusbandry who boarded at the American
House at Montpelier during the session OF
the Vermont State Grange:
Resolved, That we who have made our
home at the American House during the
seventh annual session ofthe Vermont State
Grange return our heartfelt thanks to the
proprietor and wife of said house, Mr.. and
Mis-. Chester W. Clark, for the excellent
and generous table spread for US, the kind
and mannerly way we have been enter
tained and the strictly temperance hotel
they are keeping.
Signed by OH. Gilmore, J.L. Mudgett,
D. E. Boyden, II. P. King, A. B. Carpen-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Parker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Emory and Mrs. B. j. Pierce,
committee for one hundred and twenty
five others.