Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-01-24

| d. NJ. FISHER, 'OOunty COui.
John w. Peck is now at work at h
former trade for Barrows & Peck.
w. A. Wheaton has arrived home an
is now stopping at his fathers in Barre.
Moses Yatter, who has been residing i
WesiGeld, Mass, the past two years, ha
returned TO the capital.
William A. Pratt started on Tuesda
night for North Carolina. to be absent tw
or three months, having accepted al
agency to canvass in that state.
John Devine, who lives on Clay Hill
while unloading stone on the Caldwell 10
last Saturday afternoon had his ankl,
broken and badly bruised by heavy ston
falling upon it,
Omer Miller, clerk in the store of VIM
Miller, was opening bottle of champaign
on Monday morning when the bottle burs
and fragment Of glass struck him in the
eye. destroying the sight it is feared.
William Cayhue was "scooped in" or
Saturday evening by officer Demerritt and
placed in the cooler. On Monday the
usual fine of five dollars and costs was
imposed, which he paid. That stranger
furnished him the ardent.
Young Mrs. Winthrop given by the
Madison Square company Monday evening
at Capitol Hall deserves its great success
The acting was very good indeed and il
is pretty sure that none of the other
Madison Square companies have as good
an edith" as this one has.
A sacred and organ concert will be
given at Trinity church next Friday even.
ing for the benefit of the young woman g
Christian temperance union. The pro-
gramme is a good one and it is hoped that
there will be good attendance. Admis-
sion 25 cents; concert 10 commence at s
o'clock.
The south-bound express on Saturday
came very near running into and grinding
to powder much mixed.up individual
who had driven his team on the track near
South Royalton, and was using the track
as road. Engineer Muzzey whistled to
him TO get out of the way, but he paid no
attention to the warning; and if the engin.
Ger had not had his engine under such
control as to stop quickly just then, there
would have been nothing left of team or
driver. Whether the fellow was drunk or
crazy isNot known; but it would naturally
be supposed he was one of the two.
At St. Adams, Saturday, Guy G. Noble,
Esq, was accdently shot, under circum
stances detailed by the Messenger as fol-
lows: He had been out hunting with Mr..
L. G. Hall and while returning one of the
guns from which the cartridge had not
been withdrawn, and which lay in the
sleigh between the two men, was acct
aentally discharged the contents entering
The right arm of Mr.. Noble in the lower
part near the shoulder. The feshy part
of the arm was badly mangled and a
large part shot away, leaving the bone
exposed. The ugly wound bled profusely;
The loss of blood causing Mr.. Noble to
lose consciousness. The doctors think
hey will be able to save Mr.. Mobiles
arm.
George F. Sargent who has for four
years resided here at work for j. D. Clark
died Sunday morning at the Union House.
Ten days before his death a finger began
10 pain him and for week before his
death he was very i'll from blood poison
ing or erysipelas. Mr.. Sargent was about
26 years of age and was originally from
Maine. His folks row live in Somerville,
Mass. His mother was here during the |
last few days and brother and brother.
in-law also came, Mr.. Sargent was a
bookbinder by trade but was called on for |
many matters Of decoration having great |
skill and excellent taste. |
There were services at the Union House
Monday evening by Rev. Mr.. Wright.
Company H, of which the deceased was a
went as escort to the II 10 train
hat evening and that night the body was
AIKEN TO Somervile where funeral SER
vices we're held yesterday and to-day it is
AIKEN to Bangor, Me-. for interment. Mr..
Sargent was much respected in the COM
munity and richly deserved the high
,stimati on in which he was held.