Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-05-19


yard.
G. Hamiton's house was set on fire in
singular manner recently. A bright tin
pan was placed close to the house which
so concentrated the rays of The sun as TO
ignite the clapbOards. and burned a space
of several inches in diameter.
CHELsEA.-We take the following item
from Stauton's Bradford Opinion: Among
the bills that have passed the national
House of representatives is one granting
three condemned cannon to the soldiers
monument association of Chelsea"
Rev. Mrs. E. E. Herrick is teaching the
school in district No. this summer. The
district is very fortunate in securing the
services of SO able and experienced teach
err.
DR.. NJ. A. Corwin has bought the place
that was owned by his father before his
death. and, as we learn. has taken possess
sion. A very desirable loca' ion for ply
stefan.
The severe warm weather of last week
was followed on Thursday and Friday by
extreme cold weather with hard frosts and
snow. At the present time, May IL, the
drouth is quite severe, which if we do not
have rain soon will materially affect the
crop of hay and other things.
The selectmen have done a good thing
in building over the Tracy bridge, so call
ed, at an expense. we judge, of but little
if any less than one hundred dollars.
John Hogan was recently arrested on a
charge of m assault on young man by
the name of Laird. On examination he
was placed under $50 bonds for his APP
pearance for trial at the county court. A.
S. Austin, Esq, signed his bonds.
G. w. Cleaveland has sold his span OF
splendid bay horses to Ely-Goddard.
Mrs. John Sanborn recently received
light stroke of paralysis which nearly de.
prived her of the use of her left limbs.
Hon. L.G. Hinckley reterned on Monday
from three or four weeks visiting tour
To Boston and New York.
NoRrHFIELD.-The west hill in this
town was the scene of serious and de.
cidedly bloody ARRAY last Thursday. Brief
ly stated the facts are these As Ira Whit
taker, assisted by his son Luther, was
building line fence between his premises
and those of Lewis Hassam, the latter
came where they were at work, accom-
panied by his son Ferdinand, and ordered
them to a lit what they were doing and
get off his land, he claiming they were
entirely on his wheatfield at work. Upon
that. rs the Hassams testify, young Witt
taker sprang forward with uplifted AK
and dealt Ferdinand fearful blow upon
his heal with the back of the AK. Safes
Attorney Plumley was soon preparing
,pers for Luther's arrest. charged with
an assault upon Ferdinand Hassam with
intent to kill He was promptly arraigned
before Justice D. T. Averill, the officer
IN liking the arrests boing Dept Sheriff l..
". Avery. From the evidence put in by
the state the Justice considered the offence
of so grave nature as to carry it beyond
his jurisdiction and decid d to bind UP for
trial, but before the matter of bail was
u ljuSted statements were made by the
Whittakers so squarely adverse and CON
tra,lic DRY to those of the Hassams that it
WAS deemed proper to reopen the case for
fur her hearing before binding up. If the
Whittakers will swear rs it is said they
will, the crime of perjury will come into
the case, as it will then be clear that the
tallest kind of lying has been done by
somebody. A further hearing of testimo-
ny is TO be had Tuesday afternoon.
At the village meeting held last week
the following officers were elected: j. H..
circuit, moderator; c. d. Williams. clerk !;
trustees, ward /, z. w, Chase; ward ., II
L. Kenyon; ward 3, A. Howarth; ward
4, J. II. Olcutt; ward 5, S. F. Judd; fire
wardens, ward 3, A. F Spaulding, chief
engineer; ward |. j. P. Johnston; ward
2, E. S. Stebbins; ward 1, E. L. Bradley
ward 5, G. B. Tilden; collector, F. A.
Preston; auditor, G. S, Richmond; voted
to raise twenty-five cents on the dollar on
the grand list to pay village expenses.
Mach dissatisfaction was expressed that
the law prohibiting cattle from running at
large upon the streets was not better
enforced, and village meeting will prob
ably be called soon to try to pass Il village
law to prevent cows running at large upon
tile streets with COW bells on. Several
COWS ramble all over the village every
morning, between the hours of and
O'Clock. wearing COW bells and disturbing
the slumbers of those who wish to sleep.
Johnson Post, No. 30 G. A. r, at an
adjourned meeting held last Saturday
evening, voted to decorate the soldiers
graves Saturday, My 29th, meeting at
the depot at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. Citizens are
invited to assist in furnishing crosses,
wreaths and flowers. and all soldiers in
Mortified and vicinity are invited to be
present and assist upon the occasion 1t
is expected that services COMMUNICATING
Decoration day will be held at one of the
churches on Sunday, May Goth.
| WILLtAMsTowN Frank Martins dwell
ing house, horse barn, hog house and
corn barn were burned Monday afternoon
he 18th inst, with most Of the contents
Two hogs were burned; cause, defective
chimney.
1t was $500 that Willis Gale received
for his horses instead Of 1925, as previous
ly reported.
Chauncy Lougee is building a house on
the site of the one burned last fall.
j. X. Lynde has sold his span of grays.
HALF FARE TO THE CHICAGO CoNvEN.