Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-20
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

The RAILROAD TRouBLEs-Agreeably to
! call previously published. lar ge meeting
was held at Arlington, on the 10th ult, COM
prising "A large portion, indeed almost the
entire portion of the business men along the
line Of the Bennington 4 Rutland Railroad
long series of resolutions were passed
strongly the course of the Troy
L Boston corporation, and pledge to refrain
from doing any business over the Troy Il
Boston road, until it shall make fair and
permanent connection with the Rutland and
Bennington road. was unanimously adopted,
and signed by those present.
Among the signers III the pledge are the
most prominent and respected business men
of the southwestern counties The meeting
was addressed by Hon. 7. W. Park, Hon.
John b. Page, and other prominent gentle
men. respecting the important railroad in
terests Of that section of the State.
Mrs. F. F. Burke's house, in Bennington,
has been burnt, and her husband is under
arrest az the incendiarv.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Last Tuesday. agrecably to notice the com
missioncrs and stockholders of the Essex and
St Johnsbury and Montpelier Railroads met
at the st. Johnsburv House, for the purpose
of elccting Directors. and elected the follow
ing persons
ESSEX RNLRoAD-Horace Fairbanks, st.
Johnsbury Perley p. Pitkin. Montpelier
Calvin Morrill, East st. Johnsbury VIM.
b. Hatch. New York City; John w Harris
horn, Lunenburg.
For the St Johnsburv and Montpelier Rail
road Company the same Board of Directors
were elected, with the exception of C. " II.
Dwinncll. of Marshfed. instead of Mr..
Hortshoru of Iunenbur.r It stated n
the meeting. that these two companies, al
though nominallv distinct corporations, are
now actually identical i'll interest and feeling.
and it is expected that by the action of the
next Legislature they Will be blended into
one company. Mr.. Fairbanks was -ubse-
quentlv elected President of the board
This meeting was called merely for buei-
ness. simply to organize the company. No
large attendance was anticipated but such
was the general interest felt in the enterprise,
that many were present from the towns in
the vicinity and had the travelling been good
doubtless IA much larger number would have
attended After the election of directors. q
large and enthusiastic public meeting was
organized nj the Town Hall by the choice of
Hon j. ID. Bell of Walden. a. chairman :;
and then follwcd speeches from several gen
tlcmen present. All the speeches were brief.
but practical and to the point. namely. that
this was an important and highly necessary
entcrprsc-onc in which all were interested
in the entire northeastern section of the
State. The meeting was addressed III an
animated and effective manner. hv Hon. b.
y. Davi, of Danvillc. Hon. Calvin Morrill,.
and Jonathan Ross, ESQ, of st. Johnsbury :;
also very briefly by Mcs>rs. Pitkin of Mont
pelicr. Bell of Walden. and Horace FAIR
banks. ESD. of st. John-hury. Other gen
tiemcn would undoubtedly have spoken. but
it was getting late. and the meeting adjourned
very favorably impressed not only with the
Importance of the undertaking. but sanguine
Of Its success. by proper cxertlon- zeal and
subscriptions To- the stock on the part of those
Interested on the line of the road. in connec-
tion with the heavy capitatalists. in the large
cities and townS.--Norfh star.
Mr. Andrew j Laird. of Barnet last wear
killed, dressed and ate l56 gray squirrels
The Caledonia Manufacturing Company
are running on full time, with full quota
Of help. and selling their cloth IL fast as they
can make it. They use nothing but the fin
est wool and are now making silk mixed
cloth
NV PArE>r.-H. Paddock. of ST Johns
bury, for improvement in hardening iron.
The Wool Growers Of Caledonia County
:
officers president. II NJ Hall. Burke vice
presidents. {. A. Sylvester. Barnet W u
Bronson. Hardwick secretary and treasurer
iona. Lawrence, 1t. John7bury correspond
ing secretary. f. \. Parks. Waterford. Tx
ccutive committee. +. !. GRAY. Wheclock
Chae- Gates. Pcacham. Joshua Bcms Ivn-
don. J. {. Higgins. st bloomsbury. \. Stod-
dard Kirby.
1t il said that the drvc-t man in the worlc
could not get a glass of liquor To drink
beverage, in the town Of sutton.
There are four eases of small pox in Wal
den. the first of which caused the death O.
Jacob Davis. 1t il supposed he took thu
disease on recent visit T. Massachusetts.
cHITTE>DEN COUNTY
.Jonesville suffered heavily BY the late freshe
in the Winooski river Norse's hotel wa
flooded UP to the second story. and the good
in several stores were ruined
The Chittenden County Temperance Con
vention will be held at Burlington Feb p
for the purpose of nominating Count,
Commissioner.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
st. Adams has a population Of 35o5--ir
1850 the number 1850.
1 ne cheese factory at -Nprtn Flo@bur1l
made 900 cheesc- last season. weighing owe
20 600 lbs.
Butter sold at 81. Adams Tuesday. 70
30 cents per pound. and cheese for -.
Maxine Iabontc. young Frcnclnan, wa
found frozen T. death. near st. Adams las
week Friday. having been unable to get HON
through the snow. from intoxication prof.
ably.
The Temperance Legion of St. Adams T,
ccnly seized all the liquor in the hotels 6
that place. which was afterwards taken b
the Revenue officers a. Il struggled article
All the hotels closed and refuse fu1
nish meals or boarding 10 any but the regula
: boarders They are awaiting hotel prote,
ton.
BRIDGE BrR>ED.-About one hundred fee
of the bridge over Missisquoi BAY. on II
Vermont Central Railroad, was burned Thur
: day night. Trains were interrupted but fo
single day.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
. IL. {, Gilbert, of Cambridge, has recei,,
, a patent for an improved eyaporator.
: The son Of Leonard Mcdowell. who vi
bound up for manslaughtcr. in the killing
Patrick Finnegan in Eden the other day. hi
been released on bail of $1,000
ORANGE cot NTY.
Fox was tried before the Orange Coun
Il Court, the trial commencing Jan. -, for Il
murder of his wife last spring. in Tunbridg
The jury came in Monday of last WEE
with verdict of guilty. but question:
j the jurors individually the Judge found o.
}. who had doubts regarding the guilt of t
prisoner. and in consequence the jury we
discharged and the prisoner remanded for