Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-23

The old Norton tavern, Bennington, |
which marks the place of the Westminster
massacre in the revolution. is being torn
down.
GOLD IN VERMoNT.-The gold dggings |
at Plymouth Five Corners are prospecting
finely. and they now have six hundred feet
of sluices set.
Hon. Bradley Barlow, president of the |
Southeastern railway, has made arrange |
ments with the Grand Trunk company, |
whereby trains are TO run through Victoria
bridge to Montreal. instead of passengers
being ferried across the river. as formerly.
SAD DRowNISG AccIDENr.-The only
son of w. A. Robinson of Fairfax. thirteen
years old, was drowned in the Lamolle
river. Friday, while bathing. 1t is supposed
he was taken with cramp. as he sank and
his companion was unable to rescue him
and did not have the presence of mind to
shout for help.
TIE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INsTRUC-
TToN.-All who attend the annual meeting
of this association at Saratoga, July 9TH to
9th, can buy round trip tickets from Bur-
lington to Saratoga and return, rs follows
By railroad. s. 60; by Lake Champlain
steamer, 81. Board at Saratoga, at the
boarding houses and hotels,Sl to 80 50 per
day.
Referring TO tho fact that the grand
lodge of Masons dropped Henry Clark of
Rutland from the secretaryship, a place he
has held for many years, the Rutland Her.
atd says: at is stated that Clark, us grand
secretary, has given receipts for S2.lO0,
which he has received and failed to pass
over to the treasurer; and various lodges
have made statements of moneys paid him
TO the amount of 5000 or 800 more, for
which they received no receipts"
A PATmARCHAL FAMILY.-A notable
family history is brought TO light by the
recent death of Ichabod Wiswell of New
fame at the age of rs years. Some 90
years ago his father, E5enezer cleared off
the home place where Ichaboi and his
brother Ebenezer, who now scores 80 years,
were born. They have always lived upon
this farm, carried it on together without
any division and having everything in
common.
AT the commencement of Smith college,
a poem by Mrs. Julia c. X. Dorr was
read by Prof. Churchill. 1t was the story,
sweetly told, of a sculptor who neglected
all his home duties, in order to seek clay
fine enough, as he thought, to embody his
high ideal. He always failed, and at last.
in bitter discouragement, he set himself to
mend his house, and attend to his family,
and underneath his own hearthstone he
found the much desired clay. The poem
was much liked by the audience.
Some one deposited letter in the Ben
nington post office last week, bearing this
inscription: Mr.. Abraham, Kingdom of
Heaven. 1t was forwarded to the dead
letter office with the endorsement: " No
line established between Bennington and
that place"
The suit of Charles Gates of Peacham
against Harvey Morse of South Danvile,
which grew out of a dispute about horse
trade, involving perhaps $25, has resulted
at ST. Johnsbury in the curious double
verdict of $40 for the plaintiff and SIS for
the defendant, after costing the litigants
and the state each $500.
The store of N. M. johnson, at St.
Johnsbury, was broken into the other
night and about $50 in money, some shoes
dress patterns, cloaks, cigars and other
goous stolen. Some 5000 worth of goods
are missing. 1t is supposed that the act
was committed by some of the river drivers
who were discharged at McIndoes and
had been hanging around town for dav
or two. They left their old shoes and
some of their clothing in johnson store,
which, with other information the officers
in pursuit have, seems to make it certain
that the scamps will soon be in the hands
of the officers.
A WOMAN TARRED AND FEATHERED.-
Mrs. Charles Packard of Tinmoulh was
tarred and feathered in Middlctown,
Tuesday night. She was stopping at the
ouse Of William Gates, and was taken
ut by party of masked persons whether
male or female is not known-divested of
every article of clothing and given II
thorough coating with tar and feathers.
She begged for mercy, but her plea was
not needed Her offence was the deser-
ton of her husband and chileren last
winter. since which time, il is alleged,
she has led IL life of shame. Whatever
might have been the woman's offence, the
outrage was most infimous-such an out
rage as one would think impossible in a
Christian community.-S. Al6anS Mes
Senger.
The Addison county republicans nomi-
mated county ticket and held ratilica-
ton meeting at Middlebary on the 18TH
The ticket is as follows:
For senators-Edward S. Dana, New
Haven; Julius n North. Shoreham.
For assistant judges Cyrus w. Wicker,
Ferrisburgh; Henry N. Solace, Bridport
For sheriff-Noble +. Dunshee, Bristol.
For high bailiff-J. Warren Barnes,
Ferrisburgh.
| For state S attorney-Jamcs M. Slade,
Middlebury.
For Judge of probate, Addison district
Lyman E. Knapp, Middlebury.
For judge of probate, New Haven dis
trict-John d. Smith, Vergennes.