Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-27
For County Commissioner,
NELSON A. CHASE, of Montpelier.

Branch, and Saturday evening the Two streams
were as high as they often known Consd-
cradle ice was left in the road both above and
below this village, which has made work Tor
those who have charge of the highways, but
we have not learned that any serious damage
was done in this vicinity. The weather changed
Saturday night, and has since been reasonably
cold.
The Unitarian society of this village will hold
Festival at the Pavilion next Thursday.
BRIDGES SWEPT AwAY-The small arch bridge
in Berlin, known as the Dodge Bridge, on the
road between this village and Barre, swept
away by the freshet of Saturday, was also
the Benjamin Brook bridge IN the same vicinity.
East MoNTPELIER.-We find the following in
q communication in Waltons Journal respect
ing the School Festival in East Montpelier:
Much praise is due the School Superintendent
of East Montpelier, Mr.. n. Davis, DR., for his
earnest efforts n beIalt of the schools OF that
town. and for the rare success OF this festival.
Mr.. Davis has worked with great industry
and faithfulness town Superintendent, aud
the schools and people Of his town are much in
debted to him for his interchangeable labors.
gregational Society in Barre, will hold Fessi-
val in Barre, in the Town Hall, on Wednesday
evening, Feb. 2sth. Tickets fifty cents. Oys-
ters, coffee, and ice cream for those who desire
them. There will be music and olher entertain
ment.
FATAL CAsUALTY.-Mr King of Williston
an employee on the freight train the Vermont.
Central, was killed Friday last. The casualty
&c ,urred between Mortified and Montpelier.
The coupling between the TWO broke
AID 9ne brakeman fell between the cars Mr..
Kin went 70 his assistance, end succeeded in
-e5lag hIm IF the track and out of danger. but
was 600 late to himself. He was struck by
car wheel and instan ly killed. Mr.. Spalding
CLERK IL the American, the tram and
vas somewhat injured.
PRo4rr HIGHWAY SURvEIoR-On the
rreakiug up Of the " nooski Saturday evening.
shs road IN Berlin. just opposite Barre Street
IN this village was flooded with ice for distance
OF nearly half mile The huge masses OF ice
IL many places were thrown up to a height of
over four feet, and the road rendered wholly
impossible for or beast. On Sunday morn
IA, Mr.. William Cummings-a who knows
10 such word as - fail ." where good work is
10 be ompished-called out, in bis capacity
OF surveyor, the citizens of his bailiwick and be
fore two CLOCK. that afternoon these men, armed
with axes. crowbars, &c, had cut their way
through those formidable entrenchments and
opened way for the passage of a drove of cattle,
. f0ck Of sheep and any and all blockaded teams
and vehicles wishing to 70 that way. If any
highway surveyor has been prompt or
worked with q heartier will in . clearing the |
track" Berlin Street would be pleased to hear
of it.
The AGRICULTURAL CoLLEsE.-The Burling- |
ton Time, says that, besides electing President,
the corporation of the University of Vermont |
and State Agricultural College established, in
addition to the departments of the Institution,
ProfessOrship of Mod m Languages Pro-
fessorship of Chemistry and It's applications to
agriculture and the mechanic arts also OF Ge
oLogy, Minerdiogy and Mining and depart
ment of Military Tactics to which other de.
partments bearing especially the practical
sciences and pursuits, will be added when the
full course of the Institution shall be reported
by committee appointed for that purpose.
The corporation also authorized and approved
and Intellectual Philosophy.
Il is proposed to raise S25 900 Of the 300,
600 endowment IN Burlington, aud Lawrence
Barnes, E:q, it IS said will give $4,000
LAHOuLE Co. TEMPERANCE CoNvEsrIoN-The
temperance Convention 10 Lamoille County con
vened at Hyde Park the 18th inst. c. S. Par
ker of Elmore chairman, and Chas e.
Morse, of the NeSsdeater secretary. Hon. Sam
Gel Bedding Of Johnson was nominated as Com
missioner. Resolutions.were reported by Geo
w Hendee, Esq, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on resolutions, agreeing to work more vigorously
in the cause OF temperance, and approving
the recommendation of the State Society to
raise $4,000, to be expended in the cause of
temperance
Luther B. Hunt of St. Adams died on the
18th INST, aged "A years. He was a lawyer by {
Profession, and was ct one time partner of
Judge Royce.
HE FsEsHsT.-Tbe Burlington Times says
Inc great thaw has broke up the in the :
rivers and occssloned freshets of magnitude
4 ne Far grounds, owned by L. S. Drew, have '
oeen completely overdowed for two days past,
and on Saturday the Street Comm issoners had
. large force engaged on North Avenue, provid- {
ing against the threatened inundaton. @
Ine cold snap of yesterday has undoubtedly
saved the CITY much expense. The Vermont Cen !
ira Railroad has suffered severely by the sudden
,haw, the bridges III Randolph, Royalton, and 7
v iadsor being considerably damaged. That at I
Royaiton mas pier gone, and the wood work
Settled two feet. The reconstruction corps
OF the road was hard at work yesterday, and
tine Central Is Internationally in passable condi-
ton to day.
CAVENDIsH--Mr. Editor. You hold I'D to .
your readers the patriotic - town of Lyndon /
which contributed SAL ,527 ~ toward crush
Ing the rebellion. y: This you say for town Of
1900 Is doing we'll Very true, she did nobly L
and is worthy of much credit and honor. But, !
slr, if you going 20 discriminate, please take