Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14

The town of Huntington has 807 inhab-
itants, n loss of fifty in the decade.
Charles Purple was killed at South Yer
non, the 9TH instant, by being pushed of
the hotel steps in sport, his collar bone
and several ribs being fractured.
The body of the boy, Frank S. Page,
who mysteriously disappeared from Ha-
verbil. N. H., week or two ago was
found floating near Bedel's Bridge, South
Newbury, on Saturday the Sd inst.
Monday afternoon the Universalist par
sonage in Willistou, occupied by the Rev,
Mr.. Bell. was destroyed by fire, together
little girl playing with matches in the
barn
According to the Weekly UnlerWriter,
life insurance policies to the amount OF
S779, 402 were issued in Vermont in 1879
December 81, 1879, life policies were in
force to the amount of SS,261,795. Premi-
ums received during 1879, Sl67, 797; losses
incurred, Sl5S,12l.
Rev. C. B. Hubert resigns the prcsiden-
cy Of Mddlebury college, and Professor
George N. Boardman Of the Chicago
theological seminary is elected in his place
BY the corporation. Rev. L. Austin of
Moridcn, New Hampshire, and Rev James
Gibson johnson of Rutland are elected
fellows.
SALE OF PORTLAND AND OGDENSBURG
ROLLING SroCk.-The rolling stock of the
Portland & Ogdensburg railroad, Vermont
division, has been sold at auction at ST.
Jo'nsbury. by order of the court, to the
ST. .Iuhnsbury & Lake Champlain railroad,
the new organiz,iio controlling the same
lin. for $j7, 450.
At the Essex county republican convcn-
ton at GuiIdhal, June Doth, the following
were nominated for county officers: For
senator, Harvey Judevine: side judges
Charlie, A. hutchinson and William A
Chandler; Judge of probate--David S
Storrs; states attorney-A +. Nichols ;
sheriff-Chester W. Scholl; high bailitf-
w. NJ. Smith.
The Chittenden county republicans last
week made the following nominations
For senators-A. C. Robinson of West.
ford, c. W. Woodhouse of Burlington and
w. A. Weed of Shelburn; assistant
Judges e. ii. Lamb of Jericho and L. b.
Andrews of Richmond; judge of probate
II. f. Wales of Burlington; states at
tarney-M. A. Bingham of Essex; Sheriff
Human A. Drew of Burlington; high
bailitf-Adoniram Austin of Winooski.
The following towns in Windham county
show gains in population since 1870, as
follows: Brattleboro, 949; Athens and
Brooklne, Corning one district) 81 STRAIT
ton, s; Westminster. 80; Rockingham,
745:-total, 1882. The towns showing
losses are, Dover, Is; Gulford, 1870; Hal
flax, 1926; Jamiaca, l5 Londonderry, 90 {;
Marlboro. III; Newfane. o. Putney. 40 !;
Townshend, 70; Nottingham, %; Will
mington, l76; Windham, 9:-total, 962
Gain so far. $40.
A dasLardly attempt was made to burn
the Junction House Mt White River juno
ton, about one o'clock Monday morning.
The fire was set with rags and shavings in
the basement and was we'll under way
when discovered by the night clerk and
extinguished with bat little damage.
Tracks of II person in tho stocking feet
leading to the place showed plainly that
an incendary had been about and he is
supposed to have been some one either
connected with Or staying in the house.
Mr.. Barron sold the property two weeks
ago to Ballard & Andross
FOUND DROWNED IN HYDEvlLLE.-At
Hydeville Friday tho body of man was
found in mill pond, The body had to
all appearances been in the water for
several days and was badly decomposed,
The man had red hair. was about 5 feet 8
inches in height. and was between 80 and
so years of age. In the pockets were
found bottle of whiskey small amount
of money and a jack. knife. AS there are
no marks of violence on the body, it is
surmised that he fell into the pond while
intoxicated and was unable to get out.
There are various coniuctures us to who
the deceased was, but no positive ilentif-
cation.