Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-18
Vermont News
CALEDONIA COUNTY,


died the 9th instant from the effects of poisoning by
chewing high-colored paper, with which he was
being amused he lived about Is hours after the
first apparent sickness, failing gradually without
commissions.
Mrs. Edwards, the oldest resident OF jericho, died
of apoplexy, the slh inst. aged 50 years.
Benz +. Thomas OF Hardwick has recently lost
three horses, and fourth is sick. The disease is
malignant type Of dphherla.
Lewis Burgoyne, of ST. Jonnsbury, who WAS ar
rested recently Tor adultery, and bailed by one OF
his townsmen to await hearing the 9Th, left for
Canada just before the time for the hearing. His
bondsman Immediately went in pursuit OF him, but
did not lind him.
CHITrENDEN COUNTY.
Essex has personal property valuation of sl45
sO2 "a against s27,34Ol5 last year-an increase OF
over fve-fod
The Burlington shirt company keep p girls on
shirt making, and the Burlington -four mill has IS
men grinding.
Albert Mitchell who attempted to cut his throat
in Burlington was take before the city court the
18th, on the charge of intoxication, and was dis
charged.
At Burlington, the 18th, in the OF the alleged
murderer, Mercer, the defence introduced no test-
moDy, and the prisoner was committed for trial.
Carlos Teachour, an old resident of Essex June &.
ton died his chair, having just walked out for
short distance. He has been In poor health Tor
some years. There has been a great amount of
sickness in the village.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Elisha Lane of Derby has purchased eighteen
tons OF maple sugar, for shpme Mt to Chicago.
Horace Bean of Newport has sold matched span
of horses to J. Ranney, for 900. They go to
| Providence.
The ice went out OF Lake Memphremagog May
Sd.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The listers Of Cast'eton in their recent appraisal
| OF property appraised the ram Gen. Wood, bred
and owned b. j. S. Benedict, at $780, and his entire
flock, rs in number, at sl5 per head.
Rev. F. Barnett of Madison university has &C.
cepted call from tue Baptist church of Poultney,
| for one year.
Rev. ]. G. Edgar, pastor OF the Congregational
church of Hubbardton, who died April 49, was of
Scotch descent, enlisted IN the English army as
drummer boy when he was II years old, and was
In the service years. at the age OF IS he was one
of the British light cavalry of 600 in the Crmea at
the battle of Balaklava, in which all but $50 were
killed.
The centennial of the Congregational church in
Middetown will be celebrated at that place on the
fourth Wednesday in June.
Lyman Graves of Mount Holly has a turkeys ege
that measures seven inches one way aud nine the
other.
j. H. Bosworth of Fair Haven, died on Monday
from the effect Of having his foot taken OF. He
received wound in the war, from which he hal
suffered ever since. Bosworth was a well-knowI
architect and builder.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
| A Bratteboro child Il months old, ha s seven "
ing grandparents, all above three score and ten.
Mrs Rozell whitney Of Westminster had one hip
and shoulder brokon the It'll. by being thrown from
her carriage, In consequence of her horse taxing
fright at the cars.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Considerable excitement was caused on the mai
rain from White River junction Monday afternoon
by the discovery that q french woman, bound fo
Canada, with three or four children, was liable L
become mother at any moment. The new conner
arrived near Essex, and at that station the mother
was len. The child lived but short time, bnt th
mother Is doing WE'LL