Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-07-27

pecally in Washin gtOn Orange and Iamoflye Conn
ues- VIII confer n great favor upon US and our
readers by sending us local intelligence. Give us
he facts and we viii arrange them or the paper.
MONTPELIER AND WELLS RIVER RAILROAD
During the past week a competent engi-
neer has been making preliminary surveys,
preparatory TO n locating and working survey
Of tins road from the depot in this village,
south easterly for some few miles. These
surveys indicate that the road will be finally
located on the Montpelier side of the river,
crossing Main Street near J. w Clark's
carriage mandatory and running through
nearly the center Of the Hubbard meadow.
and striking across the Barre road just be-
yond W. B Hubbard's farm barn
r NJ, Bailey, Esq, OF the firm OF Bailey
x Parks. of this village, has purchased of D.
Taft a Son. the Custom Mill, aud all other
buildings and property in its vicinity lying
on the Montpelier side Of the river at the
foot Of Main Street We understand the
price paid was Sl4,0o0 Mr.. Bailey i . lust
che man t. '' make u good thing out of
such a property, ana the firm will find it
valuable to their business a. dealers in -four.
meal. feed, etc
Prof Chester announced at the CLOSING. ex
erciscs Of the tpra.--e-f tlr1 conference Semin-
ary Tint failing health compelled him to re-
sign has position. This is very much to be
regretted, and this regret was delicatelv. vet
appropriately expressed in the vaIedictory by
Miss Pomeroy- The prayers Of his many
friends viii 90 with him that he may recover
Pr health, aud find a congeniaI field Of labor
Montpelier Labor Union met and organized
tuesday night, by the appointment. or the
following officers.
Presidenf-Z n. PIge.
FIrs PTeSideHt-J K Seaver
ESecrefa-y-D. ID. Lum
fredSurcr-Jereniah Davis
Adjourned to meet next Monday evening at
: clock at Freeman Hall
BASE BALL.-At a meeting of the Red
Hat Base Ball Club of this village, held
on Monday last, tho following officers were
elected for the season ensuing
PresldeHt-A. j. Howe.
Secrdary-C. F. Poland.
Capt. Isl Hiae-C. p Pitkin
D'rectoTs-C. p. Pitkin, w A. Lord,
George Davis.
The members of the Club take this oppor-
tunity 70 return their sincere and heartfelt
thanks to the citizens Of Montpelier. for the
unanimity with which they responded to
their earnest appeal for pecuniary aid, there
by rendering them incalculatIe assistance in
procuring suitable ground upon which to
practice and they sincerely trust that the
enjoyment which they may derive from wit
messing such games as we may play from
time = time duEing the season, viii sufficient
iy reward them for their generosity.
DYER ID. LUN, Of this village, has been Sc
lected to represent this State on the E1ecu-
tive Committee Of National Labor Union. with
authority to organize Labor Unions through
out the State
sTETck ~ LiGar~;ETT~. ~ -
was struck by lightning one evening last
week, the electric fluid running down the
chimney and stovepiIe, demoralizing the
stove and floor somewhat, burning the carpet
slightly. and finally passing into the cellar,
without injuring any person in the house.
A little daughter Of Mr. Pope was lying a
sofa in the room the lightning passed through,
but fortunately escaped any harm.
Here was slight '' mill - between two
ct the Circus employees while at the Ameri
House in this village last Monday, resulting
in d fearfully black eye to one of them, and
some lofty tumbIing TO the other AS re-
suit, tie parties we're Brought before Justice
Caldwell. ID c)mplaint Of Grand Juror
Heaton. and fined $500 and eosts--anount-
ing d some $40 co Or $lI.00 in all. 1t
would seem the company might get enough
OF hard knocks and rough campaigning in
their j,urneyings this hos YEA. her, without
INDUCING in any general fight among them
selves. But tasses differ