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

Olner places Lnc SllppcIy Waihs "'
sprinkled mainly with falling specimens
of humanity,
The farm buildings of S. II. Aldrich a
Wilmington were burned Wednesday
night, with furniture. produce, IS sheer
and lot of poultry, the family narrowly
escaping with their lives; loss $4,000
insurance $3.50.
PosT OFFICE ROBBERY. West Rut
| land post Office was broken into Cd Wed
nesday night and $50 or $40 worth o.
stamps stolen. On the same evening the
railroad depot was entered, West Rut
land mail bag cut open and part of it;
! contents stolen.
Sheriff Wallace has arrested M. Z
Heath of Bethel on the charge of misap
propriating funds belonging to Boston
firm. Heath offers bis creditors SO cents
on the dollar-which is eight cents better
than on the occasion Of his last previous
failure.
On the morning of the 9th inst, Mrs
Maria D.. wife of the late Augusta Wheel.
er Of Montgomery, committed suicide by
poison at the residence of her father, Mr..
James Morgan of Hartland. For several
months past she has shown symptoms OF
insanity, but the final deed has caused pro
found sadness in the community Wind
sor Journal
The Atwood Merino sheep club has
elected the following officers for the year
ensuing: Worthington G. Smith of St.
Adams, president; r. j. Jones of West
Cornwall, S. G. Holyoke of St. Adams and
Henry Thorp of Charlotte, directors. The
club is In a tlourishing condition and has
about $1,000 in the treasury.
A large barn and shed on the Jonas
MCGEE place, Highgate Springs, near
Swanton, was destroyed by fire Friday
night about two o'clock. A horse barn
adjoining was saved after hard fight
The buildings were evidently fired by
malicious persons. Insured in the Vermont
Mutual, but for what amount is unknown.
A wrestling match has been arranged
between John Mcmahon, formerly of Rut
land, and Ducan @. Ross for $3.50 and the
championship of the world. There are tc
| be three falls, one catch-as- you. can, one
collar anu ClDOW OhO ldll SldC llOlu
The contest will take place Jan. o., in the
Madison Square Garden, New York.
The following vermonters have recently
obtained patents: Ward B. Carpenter,
West Topsham. United States patent on a
tool for cutting of metallic wagon axles
H. Lake, Shelburn, combined wash
board and clothes FOUNDER; r. G. Brtton
Springfield, top for carriages; Thomas
| Gilfillan. Barnet, a Canada patent on book
racks; A. D. Garfield, Arlington, Cana.
da patent on car wheels.
A THETFoRD WOMAN DEAD AT CnIcA
Go.-The wife of Rev. DR.. Little of th,
New England Congregational church, Chi
cago was taken suddenly i'll, Sunday, with
pulmonary embolism. Her husband, who
was delivering sermon at the time, was
sent for, but before he could reach home
his wife was corpse. She was from
Fhettord, Vt, and very highly esteemed
| here.
| VERMONT SPiRIrUALIsT CONVENTION
The Vermont spiritualist association hello
its annual convention in Brattleboro. The
opening address was made by e. B. Lynn
of Boston, who made a statement of the
claims of modern spiritualsm. During
he meeting other addresses were made
by A E. Stanley of Leicester, Mrs. Wiley
| Mrs. Lizzie Manchester of West Randolph
Abbie w. Crossett of Duxbury, Mrs. F
ID. Smith of Brandon. and others; anc
tests were made by Z. w. Emerson O
Manchester. N. II. The business of the
convention aside from the regular pro
gramme consisted simply in the report o
he secretary, Charles Thompson of St
Adams.
At the reunion of the sons of Vernon
in Worcester, Mass, an old fashioned
Vermont supper was served, and there
were over $50 partakers. The bill of fare
consisted of baked beans. cold meats
loughnuts, mince and pumpkin pies,
cake, fruits and cider, coffee and tea, all
provided in ample quantity. The
novelties included two real Vermont
doughnuts, each 80 inches in length, and
two "busts" of the same substance
representing distinguished Vermonters
prepared by Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. Tyler
a mince and pumpkin pie on extremely
large platters; bottle of vinegar 4S years
old, and pot of baked beans holding l6
quarts OF the luscious succulent. The lady
attendants were all attred in rye ancient
dresses"
New MARR1r CoMpANy-A new mar
b,e comnanv has recenlIv heen formod hr
Vermont canitolists tn he c,lIed ..tba
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