Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-22

block owned by B. M. Bailey, were consumed.
The latter building was occupied by Messrs
Bailey Il Parker, jewellers, $4,000 insurance !;
Mrs. Mower, milliner, $1,000 insurance !;
DIR. Lawton, dentist, and Charles j. S. Ran
dali dwelling. The insurance on the
building was $4,000. Champions Block was
occupied in the basement by Fisher & Son,
market and saloon, loss trihing Sawyer &
Dunn, stationers, loss $500, insured for
/ $500 j. g. Dunn, storeroom for paper, loss
! 1000, no insurance and Mason & Marshall,
storeroom for groceries, loss $1,000, insured
for $1,000. The first floor occupied by
L. s. ellison L Co., upholsters. stock SOL
900, insured for $4,000; Ben. X. Chase,
jeweller, stock $11 ,000 insurance 81, 500.
| n. v Brooks, dealer in stationery, stock
! 81 600, insurance 81 300; Goodnow & Co.,
boot and shoe mandatory, stock $40, 200,
insurance $4,000; Bowman & Co., dealers in
clothing, hats, caps, &c, stock $40, 900,
insurance ii 800, and George Ii. Palmer,
dry goods, stock $40 900, insurance $4,000.
Second story w. Mccall, tailor, stock
$4,000, insured for $1,000; law Office of r.
5. Peabody, library entirely consumed; the
Office of W. q. Veazey, who succeeded in
saving most of his library well as all the
papers and decisions relating to the forth
coming volume of Reports of the decisions
of the Supreme Court, which were in his
possession. There were several other Offices
in this building. The upper part was occu
pied by Smith Il Williams, gun shop, stock
) 200, no insurance.
The origin of this fire is said to be the care
lessness of four persons engaged in carousal
in MIR. Gilson's shop, who after setting fire
to combustible materials, fled alarmed, with
out making any efforts TO extinguish the
flames obtain aid.
A few days since party of boys, assis-
ted by few men, in Wallingford, were
indulgi In the dangerous amusement of
sliding down hill on farmers wood sled );
four times the sled made a long rapid trip
with success, but the fifth time it struck Il
tree, about the middle of its course and
shivered the front end OF the sled into frag-
ments, and threw the load Of about thirty
men and boys, in confused mass down the
hill No one was killed, and but two or
three seriously hurt.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The number of inhabitants in Windham
at the last census was GS0-the number of
births in town in 1867, 12-six males and
six females humber of deaths, six males,
and one female. There have been 40 persons
removed from town, and p have moved into
town.
\ band of negro minstrels tried to run an
opposition To the Bratteboro Lyceum, on
Monday evening of last week, but were de-
cidedly Sighted the people preferring the
lecture of Rev W. T. Stowe, of East Lexing-
ton, Mass, on the poet Whittier.
From the first Of November to the middle
of January, 200 loads Of hay were drawn to
Brattleboro village
The stage passing over the hills last week
before reaching Green river, was struck by a
violent gale and overturned. The horses
freeing themselves went on to the next sta
ton leaving the unfortunate driver contem-
plating the ruins.
On Monday morning Jan. 18th the dwell
ing house occupied by Julius O Frost Of
Vernon was entirely destroyed by fire, to-
gether with most Of its contents. Insured for
$500 \ pocket book containing $50
which was in pair of pants was burned.
1t was announced by committee at the
Temperance meeting in rownsAend, recently,
that there was no place whatever in the vii
lage where Intoxicating liquors could lie OBJ
tanned rs beverage.
The friends Of Rev Horace Fletcher, of
Townshend, made him donation visit on
over 800 in money and various articles.
Rev. CALVIN Hitchcock, y. D. a native OF
Westminster Vt. died at Randolph Mass.
Dec 3, 1867 in the slst year of his age
Rev. Levi Loring Of ,axtyns River, was
the recipient of So sleigh. New Year :
gift from his people.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
WOODSTOCK RAILRoAD.-The stockholders
Of the Woodstock Railroad Company held
their annual meeting on the Sth inst. \
ballot was held ior directors, which resulte
in the reelection Of the old board. as follows
p. T. Washburn, Thomas f.. Powers,
Albert 6. Dewey, Charles Dana, Francis W
Clarke, Lewis Pratt, Frank \. Billings,
Charles ;. Raymond and Otis Chamberlain
At a subsequent me citing Of the director.
Gen Washb urn was elected president Lu-
her o. Greene. Clerk : Munger. Treas
urer, and Hosea Doton, Engineer
Springfield 1t b seven churches, Chris
tian Association. Il Mas ,uic Lpirr, "a Lod ge
of Good Templars. a Dramatic Club, Book
Club, a Central Library, an Agricultural
Library, Farmers Club, Thoroughbred
Stock Association and Thief Detecting So
ciety. TO support all these indicates an en-
terprse worthy of emulation by other towns
much larger in population and terri tory.
Charles Tinkhan has been appointed post
master at Quechec, vice Shubcl Russ, re
signed on account Of ill-health
PERsoNAL.-At the third anniversary OF
the Veteran Union Of y. H., held at Con
cord, Jan Sth, W II. johnson. Esq, of Bel
lows Falls, was elected an honorary mem
Der of that association.
Amos Washburn has been appointed post
master at South Woodstock. vice Huldah II
Lake resigned.
Francis W fairbanks, has received the
appointment of postmaster at Fayetteville.
in place of Amherst Morse, resigned.
Mr. F. 5 Wood Of Pomirct, from three
jersey cows has made, the past season $50
pounds of butter, besides supplying family
Of five with all the milk and cream wanted
Mr.. j. b. Powers Of Springfield, while re-
Gently clearing off the snow from a skylight
to his photogra phic saloon, fell distance OF
two stories to the plank walk below, render
ing him insensible for Il while, breaking one
arm and very seriously iniuring him other
wise.
The Standard says in reference to the
Railroad. Contractors hcreab0uts are thick as
bees, and we propose that they all be set at
work on the railroad. Some of them look
as though they would make splendid progress
with a shovel But few days more and
the bids will open and then some one Of tho
contractors will Immediately commence work
in the - Shallies Ill., cut
On Wednesday Of last week. quantity o.
wood in the drying room Of the State Prison
at Winds )r took fire The convicts how.