Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23
\ SLIGHT DELAY, AND VoTE or THANKS :


for the past few months, has rendered necessary
some quite extensive repairs in its machinery, and
we are thereby unable this week to put the FREE
MAN to press in season Monday TO get paper
into the Western and the afternoon stage mails.
We ex pect to be able % send papers south
Tuesday morning, as usual.
We are under great obligation to Nj. Dennis
L,u- and the workmen connected with Messrs.
Lane y PIkin's Foundry and Machine Shop in
ths village, Cor the prompt, thorough and satisf,c
tory manner II which these repairs have been made
They rave wo.ked day and night to enable
TO 20 with our press work a. the earliest
Practicable moment; and We can conf iently rec
ummend the establishment to the patronage f
ali VINO may have Job TO be done that is any
thing less complex than the entire N aking of
Hoe cylinder Irinting-press. We feel about
grateful at being agein put in tip-top - running
order a Gid the good deacon in, neghboring
toSn, VINO essayed to thank MS friends for their
assistance IL the burial OF MS termagant WIFE but,
owing to the excess OF his th4nkfulness, he broke
down, and faisleI BY saying th,., rs time wore
away and he more fully realized the blessing they
had conferred upon him, he hoped he should lad
hlting words to express MS sincere gratitude Tor
the favor
SCIo5L FESTIVAL AT EAsc MoNrP1LIER.-Our
readers will fad elsewhere notice of d Fest
vi to BE- held at East Montpelier, in iex
week. The ayaIls OF this proposed entertain
m5nt VIII be expended in purchasing globes,
maps and apparatus Tor the benefit of schools
IN that town There will be masqueradin :, d.
alogues, declarations, pantomime,'. Old Folks
Concert" besides sentiments and speeches. The
programme Is an attractive one and the en- ter
prise under the management OF gentlemen and
ladies who cannot fail TO make it capital en-
tertalnment. The project is most praiscwortby
and should literally patronized.
meeting Oryile 81. Tinkham, Esq, of Pomfret
asen: Of Perkins, Stern J. Co., dealers in Cali
torniA VINES. Mr.. Tinkham not, however,
h-re Is agent buzz IS al individua- loving
music, and attending the Convention il session
here las week. He is accomplished mu
scian a. well = pleasant and cultivated
sentcmau-
HE w. CENTRAL RAILROAD will soon have
in operation the system of running trains d.
4tttN iAOi4i 81. -AiD1o- <Aos4ot.st-t
superintendent Locklin Is to be the chief in
tals neg department, and the telegraph lines
To be under the general control OF 4. F Ran
dali. This system has worked well on Western
roads, but it Is new IN New England. Where
trains out Of time, it is not only very service
abe. bu. frequently absolutely essential 70
safety.
4.
Montpelier, are as follows
J. \. P4g,. R)Ierck Richardson, 5ilas Bur
bank, J. [. Tlurst1n, Fred. Il. Smita, Charles
Dewey, j. ". E-iia. j. A. Page, President
X. j. RE nards0n, Clshie
Louis L sazer, French boy, stole horse from
Aaraharn s.. JOAN OF Montpelier, and a sleigh
AMI robe Of j. G. Putnam of East Montpelie-,
one day last week. The property was recovered
~rd the thief lodged In Jail
.,MamrsD. Francis Gravlin, Alex lnder
Campbell and Lewis Wood, were last Tuesday
brought before Justice Caldwell and COMMITTEES
for trial for burglary and assault with attempt
to kill The ofenses were committed in East
Montpelier
Mr.. l. L. Field, VIII has had experience in
81 ~ AAOJ, -. - POoS0t ~ sum
GENTLY encouraged, to start gymnasium here
The project should be encouraged
BETTER THAS TWELVE Per CENT. INTEREST.
Every payer in this State should bear in
mind that if he pays his State-tax, to the
bic of his town, before the first day of February,
this year, deduction of three per cent. On the
1unt Of such tax will be made in the taxpayers
favor. nasmuch as the constable may collect the
entire tax the very next day after tina. da te pru-
dent men will be quite not to let the first Of
+ ebrulry find their Statetax unpaid.
OCR UrPLEMENT.-The pressure upon
advertising and reading columns compels 20
send cut supplementary sheet with the FREEMAN
this week. y column of State items on the first
page, " affecting" bit of poetry and several
brief articles of mscel laneous character, on the
last page will make the supplement readable and
interesting addition to regular issue. DO not
fail to look it over.
JUsr LIKE THEM.-The Methodist Society o.
Berlin, on the 10th inst, made their pastor, Rev.
l. brown, donation visit, and left him S13S
better of for the visit The next day they placed
one OF " Smiths American Organs" costing $40,
IN their chapel. Astounding in good works, they
shall inherit the promises.
GENEROUS PREsENT.-Conductor David T.
Waller, Esq, formerly of Bethel, Vt, for the
pest twenty-five years in the employ OF the
Boston and Worcester Railroad Company, was
recently presented by his numerous friends and
patrons OF the road with S6l5 as New Years
gift.
SErrLED.-It las been finally settled, by the
decision Of the Centreville (Brattleborc) lyce-
um, that the earth is not to be the final abode 0.
the saints. This decision has been reached after
full discussion
hite girl, aged about seven years, named
Mary Oieenough, daughter of one of the en-
ploye9s IN the foundry at St. Adams, was chok-
cd TO death BY piece OF nut shell also, bog
was Killed by a hoarse, while sliding the h1rte
l.