Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-09


been about 800
Ed Ryan, barber, has left the employ of
Aughtney Jangraw and took his departure
for st. Abans last Monday, His place is
to be filled ihis week by Il man from
Waterbury.
William H. Washburn, who is in very
poor health and confined 10 his house,
was the recipient of quite supply of the
necessaries of life last week, from his old
comrades. members of Post Brooks G. A.
n.
SEMINARY ITEMs.-Mrs. Beeman has
not yet returned. and the indications are
that she will not return soon,
Senior examinations in Common En-
glish, occurred last Friday; they occupied
dearly all day. The seniors were excused
from other recta,ions.
A dispatch from Lqconia. N. H.. to the
Boston Journnt on Thursday last stated
that on that day Wiliam Aunis Of Mont
pelier was drowned in Alton bay, Lake
Winnipiseogee. No further account Was
| given of the nfftir. The name given is
supposed to be Intended for William H.
Ennis, sewing machine agent for several
| years residing here, but who left last
summer.
| The breeders of central Vermont will be
pleased to know that Abraham" the sire
of Frank, with record of 2:0S 4, the fast.
est mile on record, Kitty Cook record
2:26, Alice record 2:2S, Boston Boy 2:30
IA. Lady Wolcott, Fawn, and other tas,
ones, has been bought by Messrs. Lowe
and Brigham, and brought here. He was
sired by Daniel Lambert, who has more
trotters to his credit than any horse in the
world. His dam was by old Vermont
Black Hawk.
Charles H. Jackson of Moretown was
drunk Saturday and got on the engine
Vermont after it got back from Barre in
the evening. The engineer was at supper
land Jackson moved the lever when he
I, was found by Conductor Bailey. He was
arrested and on Monday disclosed on Peter
Cav who was however acquitted on trial.
i. Jackson has been complained of under the
, statute against endangering the safety of
passengers and train men and is still in
| Jail awaiting decision on the question of
whether he shall be bound over.
. Sabin's slate quarry was tho scene of a
serious accident on Thursday afternoon OF
E last week. A premature explosion occur
red while the men were charging a blast.
, 1.-Two workmen, both Welsh, were severely
injured. One of them, Thomas Prichard
who was packing, was thrown several
. feet. and his arms and hands were badly
ri burned, and his face and body somewhat
The other man, John Jones, was holding
a can of powder which became ignited
g and burst, was burned about tho face ter
, Iriably, and it was at first feared that bis
' eyesight was destroyed; but on Tuesday
3 his eyes were opened and it was found ht
could see. Another Weshman, standing
d near, was struck in the bowels by the
% long, iron spoon used in packing, and fol
Q some hours was supposed to be the mos
IS seriously injured, but soon came out al
fright. DR.. w. D. Reid has the care
, 1.-THE wounded men, who are both doing
we'll. The case of Mr.. Prichard, VIII
I resides on Court street, is doubly severe
Q he having a wife and seven small children
i, depending on him for support.
'nl CaLAIs.-The hanging of the telephon
ID wire is completed from North Montpelie
:" to East Calais.
- Mrs. George Freeman set a can c
syru on the stove TO warm in order t
h loosen the top. 1t set little too Ions
IA The can burnt, throwing the contents /
n. every direction and covering one side
~ Mr.. Freeman Fortunately none hit hir
Id in the face.
"a S Willard has hired his son.in law an
of wife for the coming summer.
nd There is TO be donation for the benel
20 of Elder Grin Davis On Wednesda
Oh evening, the 9th.
r. Zero me Tabor and wife went
n Hardwick on business; while comir
~. home Mr.. Tabor complained of beir
cold and be proposed to so on foot lit
way. After travelnga while he SAID |
IRE heart panied him and he stepped on u
les runner of the sleigh and rode there
Ter while. As he did not get any better
ect GOT into the sleigh and rode to the scho
tine house in Woodbury., where his daughtc
Katie, was teaching, with the intention
ON taking her home with them. Here
10! found his face was frozen. lie then we
irit mt and got SNOWFALL and came in a
m held it on bis face, saying 10 his vile
its felt dizzy and faint. He sat down a
lily died without struggle. lie was tax
ng. from there on sled to his home in Gala
The funeral services were held at
., house last Sunday, j. G. Mclnnery
lteo North Montpelier officiating and speaBl
any from the last clause of the 9th verse
ior the 14th chapter of St. John. About
INV persons were present. The cno'r III
'ei, Kent's Corner assisted in singing, the
n.a' piece being "shall We Meet Beyond
on RIVER and the second, "Theres la
,on that is Fairer than Day" Mr.. labor "
sa' "a wears old and leaves n wife and II
I'', children. one boy and three girls
' W. mourn his loss. His remsins were pla'
in the tomb at East Calais.
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With Jourh'u i"''
,ye sion.
"o Mr.. Blanchard of Williamstown
ne'o commenced series of singing schools.
49, .1l The ladies of the benevolent socl
.n e furnished an oyster supper at the Cons
n'oi o,tional yestry on Tuesday evening" j