Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-16


ten will be in attendance. Due notice will
be given OF the time OF holding it.
Alvin Wilkins, of Stowe, weighed on the
3lst day of October, his steers less than ~
months old, and their weight was 24OO lbs.
one year ago, they weighed 1895, one 73O ana
the other 665.
The Directors of the Lamoille Co. National
Bank, at their meeting last W Wednesday, de-
clared a seml-annual dividend Of per cent.
free of tax
The NJ. Z. Church at Stow has been thor
oughly rehtted d-rlDg the past season ano
now presents very beautiful and tasty az
pearance.
The annual Getting OF the Lsmoille Tenn
perance Union was held at johnson, Jan. lst
and was we'll attended by the friends OF Tenn
perance from lhsrent portions OF the County,
Ihe meet ting vase allied to order by the PIesi-
dent, w. Ii. Robinson, Esq:, and the exercises
opened by prayer by the Rev. II. u. Hodge O.
johnson, and singing by the excellent chOn
IL attendance. |. j. Baker of John Oh, wst
chosen Secretary pro tenn. The President az
pointed Rev's E. W heelock of Cambridge, J
L. Fond Of S.owe, aud Ii. ID. hodge Of john
SOD, as Committee on resolutions.
Rev. Edwin w heelock then delivered YER
able aud instructive address, In which III.
duty OF forming and preserving temperate
habits IN the youth OF our land was very cle4i
Iy and earnestly set forth. The following Oh
icers were elected for the year ensuing
ii. Robinson, President, johnson; j. L
Sayton, Stove, NJ Slford, Cambridge, VIC
Presidents j West, Treasurer Morristowu
d j Stafford, Secretary, Morrstown Rev
j L. Ford, Stowe, 5 Ii. Pearl, A. 81. John
SOD, ID. j. Ssfforc, MorrIstown, Executive
CopmlItee.
The Committee on Resou tions, through to,
Rev E. Wneeioek, Chairman, reported as TO-!
lows
(rhe reso utions are those of til State TEN
perance Convention, with the addition OF TT,
foilowing)
ResOiped. lst. That our Urinary and chic
hope for the rising generation Is in their i'm
biblns a love of temperance as cardinal prin-
clpe; and that conse quently our fret duty II.
with them, TO educate them, to bring homt
the subject to their conscience and their man
hood.
%. That in his matter we should not res
until a public sentiment is formed which sete
the lace Of all good citizens a lint against
the use and sale of all intoxicating drinks
And t heir rel ort was accepted.
The resolutions were then acted upon sepa-
rately, and after animated discussion,
which showed the vigor OF the Society In Its
ueteI miDation TO suppress the traffic In alec
| hOnc drinks, they were sever5lly adopted.
Tne following restitution then INTRO
duced
Resoired That we Will not support, for
! County Commissioner, auy man, except he
! be living and practical friend of the tempe
! rance cause, and one who will strictly copfoi u
| u the law IN the appointment OF his agents.
Alter some discussion, which touched some
what upon the action of the present Comms-
sioner the resolution was adopted.
The following resolution was then introduc-
ed and adopted
/ HeSolred, That d town committee OF three
for each town III the County, be chosen by the
Society, who shall confer with any temper
auce organization, at the time existing III the
several towns, and call meeting OF the tenn
peratce men ol SAID town, to choose delegates
10 a Convention to nominate County Com
missioner IN the following ratio two TO each
town and one additional for every twenty five
voters IN said Town.
John Murray has recovered IN tho Orleans
county court Sl45 from J. McAllster, tor
slauder III saying that he had destroyed his
apple trees, when he bad not.
FATAL AFFRAY IN EDEN-Two men named
Mcdowell and FInnegan, OF Eden, neig b bors
having had trouble accidentally met m the
woods last Friday. BON had axes. F,nne-
gan forbid Mcdowell passing tree :hat he,
tlnne5an, had telled across tie road. Nc
Do~eli persisted an passed the tree. Alter
some attempts al fighting, they aIsed their
axes, and tinnegan struck Mcdowell with
his on tne had or shoulder, knock n =
/ him down EInnegan raised mis- again,
when Mcdowell, partly recovered from the
fret blow. struck at Finnegan, the axe enter
ing his body IN the arm pit. tInne5an lived
but u few minutes. Mcdowell has been
und Up Tor his appearance before the Coun-
~ Court.
Collector Stannard has given the Island
Pond collectorship to Jacob NJ. Smalley, son
of Judge d. A. Smalley Of Burlington.
Four boy, have been arrested for stealing
in West Windsor and Reading and sen. To
the Reform School Their theits embraced q
WIDE scale. from cigars, gloves and clothing
up to SlO4 IN money stolen from Deacon
Adams. and 1912 stolen from Martha Moul
ton. Inc mode OF Ioobing this lady evlnced
high degree OF felonious skill The boy pre-
vailed upon the good woman to dress sore
upon his neck, and, while he had mis- head II
her lap for the purpose, he took the pocket
| book.
WOODBURY. -Ephralm Ainsworth's son
| eight years olG OF " oodbury, while his father
! ant mother were away from home, discovered
owl giving battle to q goose The boy
took stick end gave battle to the owl anc
killed hic while his claws were in the goose
] he owl measured feet from tip to tip OF III
| wings.
FIRE IN BENNI>GroN- Bradford's knitting
mill at L nnin5tou entirely consumed BY
| tire on Wednt sday evening. The fire wal
caused by operative turning the wick of q
kerosene lamp too low, which Immediately
iguited and caused an explosion, setting fire
To the building. Tue loss Is, We believe, fully
covered by insurance.
EAST CHARLEsToN.-There came near beng
serious accident at E. Charleston, last Sat
urday. K. p. Stevens aud another man " er,
crossing the bridge over the river, with tive
horse team, loaded, when the horses becsm
unmanagable and rushed off the bridge. TIT
sled TO which they were attached did not e
over, as the pole broke. The horses ware sus
pended IN the air until the traces were cut
when falling some twenty feet they were pre-
cIpitated into the river below. They were no
seriously Injured, and were soon rescued
Newport Express,
MIDDLEBURY. MIR. and Mrs. Dugald Stew
art celebrated their tin wedding recently b,
receiving the congratulations Ct their nu
merous friends, and having good time. Th
usual demonstrations such occasions wer
not forgotten, Judging from the abundan
supply of use III AMI ornamental tin lett be
hind when their friends departed.
Personal Nelson Ransom Esq, of Pout-
ney has been appointed Deputy Collector OF
Internal revenue for Rutland county.
Ex-G1v. John Gregory Smith is one Of tn
the directors of the Northern Telegraph com
pany, chartered by the legislature of New
!, Hampshire.