Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-15
Barre Branch Railroad.

RcS0'Ued, That the town hereby authorize
their commissioners to sell and transfer their
stock $500 ,0OO) in the Montpelier and White
River X. r. Or, provided that they can Sc
cure a release and discharge of the subscrip-
ton Of said town to the stock Of said railroad,
upon payment of $50 900, and provided, also,
q contract is secured for the building of a
railroad from Montpelier or its immediate
vicinity, to Barre lower village, or it's imme-
date vicinity
Hon b. J. Fiheld Of Montpelier, President
u the proposed road, was present and fully
explained the whole situation. Barre at last
has made a practical move towards having
railroad, and it appears to be fully assured.
\ jubilant correspondent sends US the
following outburst Of satisfaction over the
result.
Our sister town is just now feeling first
rate. After a long time spent in talking
and railing about a railroad from this place
10 their village, they last Saturday passed at
a very full meeting an almost unanimous vote
to raise $50 900 as a gift for road to be
built this season to that place. This is q in
consideration Of a full release and discharge
from any liability on their subscription to
the stock Of the Montpelier and White River
Railroad, - which was 500, 600 The opposi-
tion 70 this was so small that it hardly
amounted to a 8 peep"
We saw a man from there to-day and he
really seemed to feel almost as well as though
ne lived IN the hub Of the State We shall
expect she VIII now . dress up " and show
herself, and put on airs like city folks.
and her door-yard fences will be painted and
Ter sidewalks be put in ,calEing condition.
We hope they have not seen all of ours. es-
r1-la.ly in front of the new school house.)
Bur really we know Of no town in the
State that viii be more benefited than Barre
av railroad, and we heartily congratulate
Her 10 her future prospects
Their merchants say they are bound to sell
-ali- rs low as can be found this side of
Boston IT, L. Mills is moving into his new
store and Jackson IL Sanborn are soon going
iat. ,aei- neE one next to Mills. And if
2 IDS are not sold cheap in Barre after this.
there Is u9 use in competition, and if YOU
-.n't believe il % and see 81 how it is your.
SELF SPEcr.ToR
At tae adjourned session of the County
Court IN this place last week, among the cases
heard was that Of State vs. VIM. II WILEY
.r attempting to influence the jury in a case
To- which he was the plaintiff, and which
raz trieI no the present term of the Court.
ibis Is the first case Of the kind that has
ever come before this Court, and in view of
-E.. D. 81, rf.-F. Z,
small means. he was let off with the small fine
.r $50.
The following divorces were granted.
Ella L. Smith from John a. Smith. intoler
able severity Harriet E Kent from Geo. W.
Kent. intolerabIe severity Samuel H. I'VE
from Marion Nye, adultery Peter Hatch
rom Lucy Hatch, cesertIon VIM. p Mason
from AlmIra L. Mason, adultery Ellen L.
Murphy from VIM. +. Murphy, intOlerable
severity, Ann Hodge from Joel Hodge, in
-.IeraLle severity and desertion: Charles
Waliu- from c. NJ. Walling, intolerabie
severity, Emeline \. Davis from Geo "
Davis desertion; James uaylett from Ger
trude Haylejt, intolerable severity
The pocket miners are again at work
30 State street, prospecting for gas. We
bope they viii be able to raise the blockade
-hi- time and give MS more light.
Postmaster Clark lost valuable young
horse one day last week, said young horse
taking TO hcri,er just above the arch bridge
on the Berlin side in spite Of the efforts Of
the driver to prevent him. Ia he jumped
boldly but did not come out again. The
driver stopped on the bank and escaped un-
harmed.
The Union House property, in this village
owned by 1Ir Erastus Hubbard has been
purchased by Mr.. Geo p. Foster. its present
popular landlord We understand it is TO
be thoroughly renovated and repaired by
Sir. Foster, and i5 wlIl no doubt be made
one Of the most desirable hotels in town.
There will be meeting Of the friends Of
the American Missionary Association in the
Chapel of Bethany Church on Friday evening,
18th inst. at o clock Prominent gentle
meu connected with the Society, from the
South will be present aud speak on the occa-
l4n- Let there be a large attendance.
Rev. CHARLES A. ALLEN breaches in the
Church of the Messiah next Sunday morn
in-. g. Service Of Sacred Song in the even
ID. 1t half past SIX. Mr.. Wright breaches
az North Montpelier on that day.
Dr.. KimbaIt, we mean doctor Of streets, has
.ommenced a tn rough treatment of the worn
.lt crossings and wintcr-killed sidewalks
round town. and the new patches give
item a rarti-c0lored appearance in keeping
with the Dolly Vardenish eccentricities that
Has over them But so long a. they take
.ae place Of PIT falls and make our ways
-m..-l. we won t quarrel with the temporary
-4oraer-board appearance Of the walks, or
those grotesque landscapes, the q Dolly Var
ous, either.
The foundation for Babcock & Cutters new
block is going down to a depth that must
make it firm, however high the superstruc-
ture may rise.
The advance surveying party on the
MONTPELIER aud Black River railroad has
taken the field. Another party starts out in
'ew days
On Saturday last party OF about twenty
left Vermont for Detroit Lake, Minnesota,
on the line Of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
40 make themselves homes in that State
About the same number came up on the
nighc train from Massa chusetts, and they all
proceeded on their journey together. Their
route was by the way Of Ogdensburg and
Port Sarnia by rail, and thence by boat to
Duluth. and the time occupied in reaching
their destination will probably be about one
rrnek We understand many more are max