Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-12

JOurn2Q FiILa9e Ine2ti1S Tii Dc Act1 at
Village u all next Monday evening. New
bylaws authorizing the Blihfs t. require
guards TO be put OF roofs from which snow
slides into the streets or upon the eide
walks, providing TO lighting the streets, re-
curing the appointment Of a police force, and
providing penalty when persons neglect or
refuse 70 reriorm tie duties of Offices to which
they have been elected, viii come before the
meetins lOr action.
Picture . THE STATE SEsArE.-Mr. Wat
son, The phosogra pher over Ellis Il CO.., store
s1ok picture O! TIL gave eud dignitisd oeE-
ate which composed q part Of the present
General Assembly. L. would be difficult
WORK IA photography TO take group OF thiT
Il or more full l-ngth figures, n 3 single
picture, more perfectly. The Licensees ale
unusually good, though regret that the
artist Gould not have - taken the picture
to sbew which Senator'S voted yes and which
10, "a the increase Of pay.
The photograph Is a valuable one and ought
to be poss ssed by many more than the Sen
at5rs and officers OF that body and We pre-
sir. Watson find that It sells readily.
lion. l.. b. Peck of this village, while at
Lowell Mass, last week, was attacked with
paralysis. lie WIS found in his room at the
hotel unconscious Friday morning,aD has re-
mained u that condition most of the time
since. lis physicians express some hopes,
however, that ne may partially recover from
the attack, as his later symptoms are rather
more favorable.
DoSATI9N VIs1T.-The annual donation
visit to Rev. M. Ludlum, pastor Of the
MethodIsr Episcopal Church of this village,
Will take place on Wednesday evening OF this
week, al the parsonage. We hope there
viii &c large attendance we like to see
every body 10 the church and out of it, inter
ested ID such pleasant affairs.
TuE CoSCERT.-The cJncere at Village Hall
Iast Wednesdly evening, under the direction
Of Msssrs. Whitney AMI Enefs)n, assisted by
Mr. Meade and Mr.. Phillips from abroad
and several home vocalists, we'll attended
and the audience were mAnifestly; muci
pleased with the entertainment.
PERsoSAL.-We heaT that Gen. Rufus Sax
ton, an excellent army officer, is about to b
detailed by tue " 81 Department to the mill
tery suuerintendencs of Norwich University
now located a. Northfeld under the presi
dency Of CAps ). w Slattuck, late OF ia
Eighth Vermont.
The annual Session OF the Masonic Gram
Lodge Of Vermont will be held at Montpelier
On Wednesday, January ., 1867. The Yer
mont azd Canada, Vermont Central, Sulli
var. Rutland and Burlington, Vermont Val
ley. Pazsumrsic, Western Vermont, RutIan
and Washington Railroads will carry person
attending i9r fare enc s0ay.
ACCIDENT on THE VERMONT CENTRAL.-T1o
men nd IN jued - The mail train up owe
Ene Vermont Central ran off the track thre
miles South OF " hite River Junction, Friday
The engine - Gov. Smith :" the finest psesen
GER engine on the road turned q complei
summersaul. Cbas. Hayden, the enginee
was badly injured. also V. ChamberlIn th
fireman Il IS miraculous that none of I'll
passengers were injured. Hayden was one
the best engineers on the road Chamberll
has siGce diec-
SEI1UKE.-IBspector Golf Of b. Albau
seized GA TUESDAY, = In ut, on the penis
Of Mr. Dillon in thas place, one barrel q
two casks 1T vyhisksy, for violation Of Il
revenue avs.
EP-sCoPAL CCSvoCATIoN .-The quarter
meeting Of the Vermont Episcopal Cleric
ConvocatiOn has been IN session at Vergenn
for he past TWO days, ana will close it's labo
to-day. Public services will be held IN 5
Psu!'s church ct 10 IL O'Clock this forenoon
RzMGlous-The Congregational Society
Wilmington has given Rev. J. B. PER-
formerly of Swant0n. unanimous call to b
come the soE-ied pastor Of sheir church, at
salary Of 81 900 per year, and be has {
Cepted.
panther has been at work among Il
sheep fi3cks in ReadsboTo, and two thr
OF the adjoining town. killing of, in al
over 100 sheep, together with five calves.
Luther Bunker OF Morristown was arrest
at East d ddebury on Friday last, by Iii,
BaiIt .. +. futile, for stealing $40 OF Zen
FaTraud of Essex
The residence of Eben Slack of Plymout
Vt, Was entered on Friday erening last, /
means of a chamber window, and robbed
500. The money a small trunk u
der the bed upon which Mr. ;. Was sleepir
FIRE IN PowXAL. The barn of Gre
BrimIaer, Esq, of No. Pownal, was set
fire. On Wednesday evening, Nov. 2lst. L
barn and all It's contents-IncludiDg a Walt
bic spzn OF hoTses-Was completely destroy,
Mail RoBBERY-A nail bag was sto
few rods from the depot at Essex Juncti
with nothing in it but papers. Persons "
had occasion to send letters North that d.
need not be surprised if they never be heard
Who stole the bag has not yet boon for
out.
FIRE AT WIsoosKI.-The building known
the " ID ye House building " (though not u
of late years for dyeing purIoses) OF the
lington Wooden Mill Co., destroyed
fire on Sunday morning. 1t was a large #
strry BRICK building, 80 by 40 feet, with /
attics on the w est end of the large Mil.
was used in The lower story for cleaning "
and wet gigging the ID and 81 stories
burning, sorting and storing wool; the
story Tor dying cloth, and the attics for q
ing wool and " focks." Tue fire caugh
the lower attic, and ls supposed to have OF
mated n somevay from the steam heat
pipes. Loss $1,000. Insured tor S35, OOu
Mr. john Gould Of Windham, has raj
the past season eight English turnips WI
weighed one hundred and eleven pounds
largest one weighed l6 IL pounds, and M
ured two feet and eleven inches circ
ference.
SERIOUS, PERHAPS Fatal ACCIDENT
Wednesday afternoon last Mr.. RO
Preston OF Ferrisburg, was engaged in
ling stumps, he was caught under Il
raoAfp kho ~,