Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-24

Mr. Heath's testimony in a suit tried at
the present term of court in which CORY
was plainss selative to some transaction,
whilst he (Heath) was deputy sheriff, is
said to have very much offended Cory, and
drew from him threats of violence, as was
shown on the examination.
The predictions of high water and a freshet
from the melting snow and breaking up OF
the ice in the river and branch was not ia
the least verified, AMI it will be worth re,
mem5ering that under conditions calculated
to create the greatest approximations, never
has the ice left the streams more quietly
here, than the present spring. The streets
are becoming nearly dry, and - mudeism -
has been unusually short
The best wintered sidewalk in town ap-
pears to be the concrete section in front OF
the premises Of Mr.. Charles H. Carter on
Maj Street. Mr.. Carter made the compo-
sitlOn himself last season, which we believe
vas mostly material obtained at the house
mixed with coarse gravel, and put it down
as an experiment. The frost has not ann,
rently affected it in the least, and it is much
smoother and more pleasant to walk on than
brick Its comparative expense we know
nothing about, and its durability is yet to
be ascertained, but it comes out remarkably
well after an unusually up-heaying winter.
without crack or a scratch on it's smooth
surface. If it were not for the excellent
brick-yard 90 in our midst, ride I" Webster S
Unabridged, we should say that a s, cou-
crete sidewalk was the thing to adopt
\ DEEP FouNDsrloN.- foundation
walls Of the BlJcock & Cutler Block were
contracted to % down as low as the bed Of
the river. The survey makes that depth
twenty-one feet. 1t would probably be cafe
enough to take or the odd foot and leave it
even twenty
Mr. James &. French. who is always pion-
eering some improvements, has commenced
the erection Of a new block for stores on
Main Street, between the Arch bridge and
State Street, on what Is known as the Charles
Wood lot Coming events and new railroads
point in that direction as the location for
new depot buildings further on.
EoRrurz1D items -Denison Densmore
ha= s5ld his residence on Water Street 10
Alexander Fuller Price $1,000. Mr..
Densmore intends to - to Manchester,
\. H., t. reside
William shontell has sold bis residence on
Summer Street to F.. p AMI r. c. Tracy Of
Chelsea.
There are reported for the year 1871, 25
marriages, # births and 3, deaths, this being
about the same number Of marriages As usual,
but the births and deaths are less than for
many years. Consumption in its various
forms was the cause Of sixteen deaths. The
ages were as follows One died at 80 years
three between so and 90 4; one between 70
and 50 five between 90 and 20: five between
so and SO SIX between 40 and Sol three
between 40 and 80: three between 80 and 40:
SIX between 20 and 81. aad 9 less than four
years Of age
On Sunday, April q, the Sunday School
connected with the NJ. Church elected
she following officers for the year ensuing
Supermteudett-Ja James Gould
assistant Superintendent Frank Pium,ev
Lrdy SaDer.utlude1t-Mr Joseph Gould
>ecretGru. Treasurer dgf Lbfqrlau-C has.
a EigertoD, Jr.
Inspector on Gas, Boots-Thomas Shade.
B0ard Or Va 1gers-lra Beard Mrs Ira
Beard. Mrs Ii. K. Brown.
MoSrrzLLlER The american CiH-ea pub
Iished at Lowell, Mass, o which c. L. Knapp
formerly Of this place, is one ofthe publishers.
thus notices the double question
MONTPELIER. a writer in L5ppiuc9H has
ii scoyered that this TWO should he spelled
with two IS Jefferson and Madison are
cited as authority. 1T i- also said that Mont
pcllier ia France IS SO spelled. All true
but the seven Montpeliers in this country,
in the laws, IN maps, and m all histories
cxtant have been content with the Yankee
method, which, after all, is IN good taste.
The French are prone to a superluIty OF
cousonants, as IN personnel, while IL Is the
pride Of the genuine Yankee t. cschew sur
pIusagc And this REMINDS us of little
story in point Ia the carly days of Mont
pcisr. In Vermont. two traders formed a
copartnership under the firm name of Lang
don S Spaulding. As one of the necessities
OF business a sign was ordered, two shIllings
Ter letter being agreed upon az the price
but when the painter delivered his work,
tie name Of Spauldiug was found painted
with the IL omitted. ,. W hat is to be done
about it ?" said Spau!ding to the senior.
q On = replied the good humored LangdJn,
% let il gO-lot 1t 20 it certainly spells
SpalIingas 10 is, and ell save two shlllin'.
Alter this John spalding and his kindred,
so far as we know, dropped the u. He lived
to a good old age, and az merchant, bank
president, and State treasurer, must have
al occasion 70 sign his name a vast num-
Der of times. lie therefore saved in time
which -hey say is money good deal
beside the two shllliu'.
The dry house connected with Pitkin,
Lane x Brooks lumber mills in this village
has been twice on fire within the past week,
but no serious damage resulted as the fire
was soon extinguished.
Il is stated that the Vermont Central rail-
road are soon to commence laying second
track from Northfsld to White River June
ton. That does not look much like the
early construction Of a road through Barre,
Wllliamstown and the 50 gull"
The Barre railroad is not yet wholly ar
RANGED for, as we are informed by those who
have tie matter in charge.
| Gen. Stannard lost his arm in battle at
Fort Harrison, one of t. c defences some ten
o. twelve miles from Richmond, and not at
Gettysburg as stated by the Montpelier cor
respondent Of the Boston Journal
Mr.. B. P. Young has bought the stage
line from Montpelier to South Hardwick via
North Montpelier, Calais and Woodbury.
Mr.. J. Q. Adams, its former proprietor ha
purchased the livery stable formerly owned