Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

lU me NeHpCTS OF me company
4 fire was discovered by our Assistant Sec
retarv this morning: at half past O'Clock
when he entered the Office to build a fire.
An alarm was given, and the fire subdued.
The fire originated from defect in the
chimney, at the lower floor in the Seere-
tarv's Office No loss Of valuable papers, or
damage to building except in one room.
The business Of the Company will not be
interrupted. D. BALDWIN, PresI.
Montpelier, Dec p, 1870.
BoryD Ur.-Timothy Hanlan, having at
length been captured and brought to Mont
pelier, had a preliminary examination before
Justice Robinson last Friday. Young Pratt
and 81. John were also examined at the same
time. The result was, all three were bound
NY for trial before the County Court. Han
lan.s bonds were placed at $4,000, St Johns
10 $500. and Pratt's a $1,000. Only the
last named has succeeded in obtaining bonds
Hlnan's confessions at the examination, at
which he pleaded guilty, show depth Of
daring and crime hardly explainable in one
so Young in years
CJsczEr By U0Nz TALEsr.-We learn that
Mr.. a. J Phillips proposes to favor our citi-
zens with "A Vocal and Instrumental Concert
in Village Hall, on Friday evening next. lie
will Re assisted by Messrs. Hopkins and Ed
dy, the Pitkin brothers, Miss Laura Field,
Miss Fannie Dewey, and others. A fine
Cantata, q" The PIcnic will be rendered
BY twenty-five young ladies and misses.
Tickets may De obtained at Wilder and
Phinuey-s Bookstores. and at j. V. Blbc1ck'
store The concert cannot fail to be a sue
cess, and a pleasant evening Of music and en-
joyment may De safely relied upon. Let all
the people attend
Concert AT VILLAGE Hail. The Wan
dorers, a new concert company, composed
Of Nessrs. Skinner, ODER, Ingalls, and Wells,
wil,give a concert of Vocal and instrument
tai Music at Village Hall, on Saturday eve
ming next The names given above viii be
recognized by many in this vicinity as be-
longing to those VOL known as musicians
and vocalists
CHRISTMAS Festivals have been the order
the region round about here for the past few
days. Santa Claus has been everywhere,
and description Of all his doings in this
vicinity would more than fill an ordinary
newspaper.
The annual meeting IF Bethany Churo
S31,o-y-sa 49, was called Tor lat
Monday evening. On account Of the Christ
mas Festival ID IN being held in the church
vestrF, it was dcssae best to merely organize
the meeting and after that adjourn till this
"wednesday evening. Every member Of
the society is invited to be present a. the
vestry tonight at O'Clock.
Tie NortbfelI National Bank pay a semi
annual dividend Of four per cent. and gov
eminent tax, January ID
SUNDAY School r1oS.-Thero will
be an exhibition for the benefit Of the sun
day school in Union Vestry Hall at North
Montpelier 0u Wednesday evening, January
4th, a. D. 1871, consisting Of tableaux, rec
iiations, dialogues, singing, music, sc, to
conclude with the very interesting comedy
entitled :. The Peoples Lawyer"
Godfrey on the 81 inst, has since been found
guilty Of manslaughter by the justice before
be was examined and required to give bail in
the sum Of $1,000, for his appearance for
trial at the county court-but failing to do
It he was committed TO jail.
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The Christmas Festival held at Waitsfeld
I.t Friday evening was very s,oce-sr,I
affair. IF q crowded house a rene, tolI,, fIIsd
supper-tl5Ic, and an abundant sale of r-,it
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\ CORRECTION AND ExrLANArIoN The no
tice ia our agricultural columns last week,
Of certain farms in Berlin, should have been
credited to the Vermont Farmer, instead Of