Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-19
Montpelier AND WELLS RIVER RA1Ro.p

MONTPELIER AND WELLS RIVER RAILROAD
Work is progressing finely on this road
The contractor has built his shanties and
established colonies of labOrers at Groton,
South Ryegate and BOltonvilIe, Labores are
also busiIy engaged on the Wells River end
The land damages on the east side of the
summit, save few in Ryegate. have beer
settled and at very reasonable rates Messrs
J. G. French and /. ~ Hall of the board OF
directors, have worked with a will and with
most excellent judgment in settling thsee dam
ages, and the warmest thanks of all interes-
ted due these gentlemen not only for
their iudicious and prudent management but
also their willingness to meet every claim
fairly and justly. A large force of IabOrers
and carts have been put to work this side of
Mr.. Sabin's, and the road will soon be fin
ishci up to its junction with the Central
Depot Look out for the neigh Of the iron
horse over that route one Of these pleasant
days.
Passenger trains on the Central now leav
Montpelier as follows: For the south and
east at s. A. NJ, 22l and 1905 P NJ For
tile north and west at 2.4O and 500 A. N.
and 1872 and 5.45 Pm.
Justice Robinson's court is lively but not
IN attractive place for those who imbibe or sell
liquors. n. Quette was up there Monday.
plead guilty and implicated r. Carpenter OF
the American as furnishing him with means
IF ntoxication. Carpenter was fined go and
costs.
Somebody reports attempt at highway
robbery in the good town Of Cabot last week
a citizen passing through piece OF woods
had his horses bit seized, and after getting
away a pistol was snapped at him. We
shall travel in Cabot Just the same as before
this occurrence. and nobody who knows we
are printer will be likely to look formoney
about our clothes.
SAD AccDENr.-A son Of Henry 5. John
SON Of Worcester, aged six years, was
seriously and probably fatally injured Sat
urday last, under the following circumstan-
res lie was riding on a hay wagon, and
hts brother, eleven years old, was driving
The horse became frightened by some loose
boards on tie bottom OF the wagon and ran
breaking the whihIetree and clearing himself
from the wagon, and when the wagon stopped,
tile little boy was found lying on the bottom
iu~cusiblc, having received a blow behind the
ear, breaking his skull. He was attended by
Drs Harris Of Worcester, and Macomber and
Woodward Of Montpelier, who give slight
hopes OIL his recovery.
pEsRr MAesH, ESQ, Of Mortified, an old,
well known and deserving citizen of this
county. has the Qualification of being the
frs one of the soldiers Of 1912 to receive /
big pension at the Montpelier agency. Dean /.
s. DwineiI, Esq, was the attorney procuring
tie allowance of his claim.
GREEN MOUNTAIN SEMINARY The ami .
rer-sry exercises Of the Green Mountain I
Seminary commenced with sermon before !
tile Students Sunday evening, July Och, BY
Rev d. IL. Adams. On Tuesday evening an I
able and interesting lecture was delivered I
before the united literary societies by Rev. !
T. e. Bass The examination Of the several /
and showed thorough training on the part
~ the teachers, and commendablc proficiency
on the part Of the students. The prize
speaking on Wednesday evening was Of a
high order, and called out large and appre-
ci4tive audience. At the close of the speak
in.. Prof NIooers and Mrs f. G. Jenncss
were surprised by valuable presents from the
departments over which each presdes.
Dr.. Wooster Carpenter, Il native Of Yer
mont, who practiccd medicine for thirty-fve
years in Lisbon, n. Y, died at Winchester
Springs Ontario, on the 18th ult., Of heart
disease. lie was well known throughout
Northern New York as a physician of the old
school
ACCIDENT On Saturday as Mr.. Edward
J. stickuey and Mrs lIartwen Of South
bridge, Mass, with Mrs. D. L. Fuller and
Miss Eva Fuller Of this village, were riding /
down State Street, one Of the wheels Of the .
carriage came off, frightening the horses an ! \
throwing out all Of the occupants, inJuring .
all more or less, but especially bruisiug and .
iarring Mrs. Fuller about the head. 1t was
q narrow escape from sudden death Mrs. !
Fuller Is improving, though still conincd to .
tie house
Mr. stickney succeeded in stopping the
horse- though at considerable risk to bis
own life.
Stable keepers cannot be too careful in
sending ont teams to guard against such .
accidents as the above
Me-srs. Babcoek * Cutler have purchased .
the store tnilding on State street, owned by 7
\. r. Brooks, Esq, and propose fitting it
up for their increasing business.
Sunday morning last the dwelling house OF
" s Batchelder at IIardwick Center, was
destroyed by fire. Loss $1,000, partly in
sured.
FIRE Al PLAI>flED The steam mill be-
longing to Mossrs. Martin & Lynde Of Plain
field was wholly consumed by fire on Monday
afternoon. The fire took in the roof and
made quick work with the mill and shop
connected herewith \ large lot Of lumber
was also consumed, and the loss cannot be
les than $4,000 some placing it as high as
100000. The property was insured for
5000 il the old Mutual and $4,000 in a
Stock company of which A. G. Brown of this
place is agent.
There is to be social reunion by the choir
ard congregation Of Bethany Church in the
v,s+rv Fri6av ev,niDg pevt Mr. Eddy is