Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13
Vermont News
ADDISON COUNTY.


company under the law Of 1880 Eve directors
have been chosen, and twenty three farmers have
pledged themselves to insure in it for five years, on
condition that the company is able to secure In-
surance to the amount of $l0l ,OOI.
At the adjourned Vergennes charter election the
ordnance relative to trade and commerce was
refused passage. tax of Sl1 600 was voted
to defray the expenses of the past year. City
jurors and town petit and grand jurors were also
elected
No further clew to the whereab of the missing
Addison Vanderhoof of West Addison has been OBJ
tanned. The Dead creek mar shes have been searched
and portions OF it dragged with hopes of 6ndiL <
his body. Some ugly suspicious of foul play are
in circulation. HIS brother is reported as having
given several versions OF the story Of his dlsap-
pealauce.
Trout fishing, although contrary to law until
May l, is INDUCED in by sportsmen at Lincoln and
Ripton.
Few. Father Cunningham, whose parish EN-.
braced the churches at vergennes, Bristol and
MiuiIebury, is succeeded by Father Kerlidow.
Father Cunningham has largely increased his
charges aud built beautiful church at Br stol du.
ring his ministratons.
The larm house of Mr.. Benham Preston one
mile cast OF Mnlllebury, was destroyed by lire
yesterday morning, Cause, defective chimney.
Loss about Sl4O0; insured for 500 in the farmers
Mutual.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
New York parties nave taken 100000 of the Ben
nngton per cent reiuudng town bonds at par nd
accrued interest.
called MIA COUNTY.
The seectmen OF Lyndonville have decided tc
disregard the instructions of the town relative tc
the publication ofthose persons who procure liquor
| at he agency and the alleged purpose for which il
is procured winch soe, to show that IN Lyndonville
the servant is greater than hts master.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
| Owing to dispute regarding the construction o
certain points in the tax lav, the listers of the
town OF Geo ga have refused to act, and the select
men have called a meeting to elect their successors
for the 18th. -
AtSwanton, the other day, two. vears-old daugh.
ter of MHron hIdder while playing about the floor,
her mother beng engaged in washing fell into a
pail OF boiling water and was SO terribly scaded
that death soon ensued.
ORLEANS COUNTY
| A young lady OF Nswport accidentally swallowed
a shawl pm, with chan four of five inches long
attached, and a small crescent the end OF the
cham, Two weeks nave elapsed, and nothing to
| occasion alarm mas been noticed.
Greensboro Bend is just now troubled with too
| much rum.
Hon. Timothy Holt of Derby, county commit
| slOner of Orr cans county, is dead.
The North Troy listers hnd great many PEG
| pie who refuse ill out and swear to the tax in
ventory.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
A Far Haven grocer has been boycotted by resi-
dent Irishmcn because he caused the arrest of one
| OF their number for drunkenness.
The slate mill at Fair Haven has advanced u ~
cents on wages, and IS crowded with work, having
| orders for mon tn ahead.
The Rutland gas company will furnish light for
the post Off Sc, and take their chances as to pay
which is very generous tnasmuch as the govern
mGnt is sure to pay
WINDSOR COUNTY.
j. b. jones' dry goods store, l.. l.. Wilson's gro
cerv and John S. EatOn's clothing store at Wood.
stock were burned yesterday morning. Jones
goo Is W ere in good part removed in damage,
onditon. His stock was valued at $4,000 10 Ella
90, and was insured fer sl0SO0 on stock and $500
on the building. Wilson's stock, valued at 80
il ,otal loss, insured Tor 81 800. EO ton removed
ne arly all his goods in damaged condition. TIL
stock was valued at 5000 and was insured 70
s3SOO. He is town clerk, but the public record
and papers we're all saved. The stock of the tow
liquor agency, valued at $500, is a total loss. Tha
portion the block occupied by Mr. Wilson wa
owned by Anderson Fate aud insured for $1,000.
Tha; occupied by Eaton was owned by the Saw
, ings bauk and insured for $500.
White River Junction has an old man who ha
recently made pipe organ and is now learning
play on ii.
WlNDHAM COUNTY
Mrs. Edward Green OF Bellows Falls the ''tnone
q9sen," Is reported to heve sold her property in tt
place to avoid taxation.
SolOn F. Goodridge has resigned the presid enc
of the Bellows Falls savings institution on accour
of his business in New York
Frank Miner of West Halifax was fatal ly shot tn
/ other day by the accidental discharge of a gun
the hands of l.. III. BallOu.