Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02


To bless the turf that wraps their clay
And Freedom shall awhile repair
!" dWeI weeping hermit there.
Free Press.
Charlotte. Sept. 2I, 1872.
The following are the officers of the Young
Mems Temperance Society, of Montpelier
President, Rev James Morrow Vice Pres-
dents, Z. w. Westgate, c. I. Somers: Secre- /
tary, Henry X. Field; Treasurer, George
kellogg; Executive Committees Rev j. Z. /
Wright, Joel Foster, jr., Henry c. Lull, .
Prof G. q. Bush, W \. Lord. G. W Les
lie and c. F. Poland
4 peddler who has occasion TO travel
through Waterbury says the young men of
that town are getting pretty rough, insulting
those who travel that way. VIII the inhab-
tants Of Waterbury tolerate this?
The following patents were issued to Yer
monters Sept. 10Th Daniel II. Stevens Of
Enosburg Falls. for churn Levi X. Fuller
of Brattleboro, for yentilator and dust ar
roster, Isaac ). Moon of Bennington for ma
chine for cutting iellies
An ELECTION WAGER.-JOel Tubbs and
A. /. Anterior of W eston, have made an
election wager by which, whether Grant or
Greeley is elected, one is to trundle the other
to Ludlow on a wheelbarrow
The Third Regiment Of Vermont yoIun-
tecr Militia has been fully organized by the
election Of the following field officers
Colonel -George ". Warren
onel.-Henry NJ. Bates.
Major Hiram T. Lewis.
IT is said that some persons to whom the
Central railroad is owing sums Of money
for wood along its line, are alarmed about
getting their pay, aud are proposing to dis
pose OF their claims at large discounts
Tney know their own business best, perhaps,
but it hardly seems possible that the rail
road will not be able to pay such claims in
full
Ex. Gov John B. Page arrived at Rut-
land last Saturday. He has returned from
Europe, bringing the remains of his wife.
whose funeral took place last Wednesday at
Rutland
CAS- DO BEIrER.-The pension office at
Washington was startled, the other day, by
the receipt Of the follow Ing communication
form NermOntcr - Have my name drop
ped from the pension oils, as | can do
nearly as much work as ever, and feel in my
heart that | can do without it better than
tile government can pay it.
Henry Hale's dry goods store at Guilford,
was broken into, Wednesday night, and
$500 worth Of silks and ribbons taken,
though the money drawer and safe were not
molested. Charles Griswolds dry goods
store was also broken into, but nothing was
taken as far rs arccrtaned.
The Vatchmal has the following
We are pleased to learn tn the sons of
the late Governor Fairbanks (Horace and
Franklin have procured a fine marble bust
OF their father, which they design to present
to the State, to be placad in the State House
this week. The bust Is executed in the high
est style Of art, from Italian marble, 10y the
eminent American sculptor, j. Q. a Ward.
Of New York, and the likeness Is said to be
strikIngly lte-hkc, and the bust most
truthful representation Of tie man.
Hon. Geo F. Hoar Of Worchcster, Mass
has been renominated for Congress by the
Republicans Of his district by acclamation.
He has earned this compliment by the able
and faithful manner in which he has served
his constituents and the old Bay State in
Congress
Female pickpockets had harvest at the
State Fair Henry Blake Of Hardwick lost
/ $40, woman on the train so. Several
empty wallets were picked up on the Fair
/ Ground. Mrs. Ira Padler Of Newport was
also robbed Of $40
FIRE AT BAKERsFELD.-O the night Of
the 22nd inst, an unoccupiedhOuse belonging
to Nahum Brigham, situated at the north
end of the village of Bakersfield, was burned
to the ground The house had not been
occupied for "A year. Origin of fire unknown.
The property was insured
The new court house at Burlington is
just completed at total cost of $4,000,
and IS the finest building of the kind in the
state.
Mr.. John NJ Joy Of Brattleboro was the
victim of nearly fatal accident, Friday
afternoon. lie was in the woods with his
son, lad Of Is years, tending target while
his son practised shooting with a new revol-
yer his father had just presented him One
shot from the pistol hit the limb of tree
and glanced off, striking Mr. Joy in the back
under his shoulder, passing entirely through
his body, and lodging just under the skin.
Hopes are entertained Of his recovery,
though his lungs were badly lacerated.
Col Ii. K. Stoughton, having received the
appointment of Superintendent of the New
London railroad, has resigned his position a.
station agent and post master at West Ran
dolph, and will move his family to Palmer
Mass. James Hutchinson. Jr., succeeds him
as postmaster and Joseph Atwood as station
agent.
Hon. Robert S. Hale, of Elizabethtown, n.
Y, has been nominated by the Republicans
as Congressman for that district. Mr.. Hale
is a native of Chelsea Vt, graduate of the
University of Vermont, and has already
served one term in Congress with credit.
The VERMONT CENTRAL.-The trustee pro-
cess issued by the Merchants National Bank
of Boston, on the 23d, enjoins the Boston,
Lowell and Nashua railroad company from
paying any moneys to J. Gregory Smith,
, Worthington G. Smith, B. P. Cheny and
Lawrence Barnes as trustees and managers
: of the Vermont Central and Vermont and
Canada railroads.