Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-30
Items of State News.

| Mr. E. F Perkins, the accomplished master
mechanic OF the Vt Central Road, has been IN
dnced to decline the proposition TO 20 10 Russia
and remains = it'll the Genital.
| E. A Chaplin, formerly of the Rutland .ad
Burlington Road has been appointed a.
| Superintendent of the Toledo, Wabash aAi
| W estern Railway. which has trunk lae Of
nearly 500 miles. M. Chapins division extends
from Springfield illinois, to the Mississippi
River
Rev. E E Herrick, has accepted = call TO the
pastoFate OF the Congregational church IN Col
chester. He line officer of the 18th VT
Regiment through Its term OF service.
NORTH MIDDLEBURY MARBLE The new Mid
dlebury Marble Company owns vein of mar
Bile, containing, IL Is sad, more marble than all
the W est Rutland quarrles put together They
have a mill building. which viii run eight
gangs OF saws, aud are preparing 10 open in the
Spring On an extensive scale TIE REGISTER
says load of the marble recen " shipped to
market, proved TO be OF the hnest quality
Most of 1t Is variegatei, sky-biue and white,
but there are layers of pure white statuary,
samples OF which have been taken 10 New York
and pronounced by sculp5ors be the finest OF
Italian white statuary, AMI worth al FER foot
to ship to Europe.
The Postmaster General has changed the
name of the post office at - Snow Store " 10
/" North Pomtret.''
To Wool GKowERs.-J. W. Colburn of Spring.
heid have called convention of w ool- Growers
OF Windsor County, TO meet IL Conyentio at
the Town Hall In w oodstock, Tuesday, teb-
uary 9th, at II O'Clock in the forenoon for the
purpose OF taking into consideration matters
pertaining to their interests a. wool growers,an
presenting to Representatives IN Congress
reasons tor asking such change in our
present tariff laws shall secure equ Al nd per
grower and the manu- facturer.
LoNGEvITY.-Mrs. Lydia Fitch, relict of Da-
RUS Fitch, died i. Hyde Park, on The 9Th inst,
aged % years one month and II days She was
the Oldest person in HYDE Park at the time of her
death. She seemed 10 inherit longevity her
mother dying al the age of 81 aud her grand
mother at the age of los years.
A dry house connected with Me.riIl's factory
at telchville, was recently destroyed by fire, to
gether with about 1000 pounds of bleached
wool The totai loss was about fifteen hundred
dollars Insurance one thousand.
The house of R. S. Hoyt of South Woodstock.
was considerably damaged by fire on tie 9TH
inst.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Springfield National Bank the following
directors were chosen j. ". Colburn, n, Bar
nard, c. i. Forbush, Udney Burke, e. W
Porter.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-The wood train
that left Rutland at clock Saturday morn
ing ran of the track about two miles this side
OF Brandon Six cars were tn rown down the
emoankment, killing Luke Doyle, seriously IL
Juring Pat Tyan and slig htly wounding conduc-
tor Congdon. The cause of the accident was a
broken rail.
WINDSOR COUNTY. T. court house in
indsor was somewhat injured BY the receui
hre In that place, by the breaking of glass on
account OF the great heat, from the burning Of
the adjoining building.
Miss Nancy A. W. Priest author of = Over
the way" and other sweet poems, was married
recently al her home in w inchendon. Mass. to
Lieut.. A. c. Wakefield of the Third Vermont
STATE HOMEOPATHIC SocIKrY-The adjourned
Ilth annual session of the VT. State Homeo-
pathlc Medical Society, was held at ST. Johns
bury. Jaa. 18th, 1866
Large additions were made to the member
ship, AID a generally improved condition of
Homeopathy reported from all parts of the
Stat,. The officers elected for the ENSUING wear
are:
President-G. E E. Sparhawk, Gaysyile.
Vice President-C. W. Scott, Lyndon
Rec. Secreiary-M. L. Scott Bradford.
Cor. Secretary-M. q. Houghton, ST Johns
bury.
Treasurer-H. NJ. Hunter, ST. Johnsbury.
Auditor-C. Ii. Chamberin, Barre
The next annual session will be held & Mont
pelIer, Jan. 9th and 9Th, 1867.
Capt P s. Bancroft. Sd V.R.C formerly
on duty at the U. s. Hospital in Burlington.
has been assiene to duty in the Bureau Of Re
fugees at Richmond, Va.