Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-07-16
CE.-The meeting, Sunday even

-d we will arrange them for the paper
TEMPERANCE. meeting, Sunday even
-, va, conducted by Judge Chase, and ad-
,..s.od bv DR.. Brigham, MIR. Bradshaw and
others.
Mr.. Bradshaw was happy to see present
.l,ss-mate of his own, whom he remembered
.sa remarkably temperate young man and
l,sirod to know if be still held the same
oninions on temperance, and thereupon in
I'll Prof. - Rich, of Dartmouth to ad:
3,oss the audience. Mr.. Rich responded in
, happy manner, very gratifying to his hear
s-s Still occupying the old ground of his
,onncer DAYS, be made forclble plea for TO-
al abstinence, and the propriety and necess
itv even, OF pledgng ones self to that course,
,ot unwilling to admit that his own life had
b,sn the better and safer for the bond.
Dr. Brigham offered some congratulations
m the advance of public sentiment during
the wear, assured that much encouragement
sbonId be drawn therefrom.
AVOID LASDMARK-The work Of tearing
dawn the old brick bank building on the
corner opposite the Court House was begun
Friday. and now only a pile of rubbish
marks the place where the :" old bank " had
it's home for SO many years. The building
was erected in 1926, and until last winter
was continually occupied by the bank which
then moved into its present elegant rooms.
There we're but four banks in the State at
the time of the erection of this bulldog,
these being located at Burlington, Windsor,
B-attlebolo and Ru tland, and these insttu-
tons were all decidedly young at the time.
Mr.. Lapgdon has the foundation for his
new building that is to 60 up where the old
bank stood and to the east of it, all ready
and handsome and substantial block will
add greatly to the appearance of the street.
MONTPELIER & W. R. R. R.-The new
force which we mentioned last week ss about
to begin work on this end of the line, is at
work. PIaiDfeld village having been passed,
the gravel beds which lie just beyond are
reached and two gangs are kept at work put
ting gravel on the road-one gang during
the day and the other at night. The trains
are carrying the gravel now along the roac
near Plainfeld, that is, they are ballasting
from Planfeld this way.
In Plainfeld village seven hundred feet o
side track has been laid and the track layer
are now well on beyond and are at work in
Marshfeld.
STONE LIFTER.-A huge machine has been
seen for several days in the street that, al
times, holds a Lugh rock in its claws. 1t i;
yerv much like big camels back set or
four wheels, with a combination of chains
and wheels for plucking big boulders from
tie earth.
COOP TINE CoMING.-Arrangeme
are teing perfected for grand excursion
from Mortified, Montpelier and intermed
ate stations to Burlington by railroad, anC
thence via steamer on Lake Champlaln t
Pittsburgh and among the islands. Thos'
participating will leave on the morning &C
clmmodation train, and reach home on thu
right express, the same day. The fare viii
be very low, and all who would enjoy Ions
sail By steamboat, among the finest scenery o
this beautiful lake, should make their plan
to ION this excursion, which will be oil
Wednesday, August 9th. Full particulars IL
an advertisement that will be published II
this paper next week.
There will be Public Meeting OF tn
Young Mems Christian Association at tn
Methodist Church, Sunday evening o'clocI
to lear reports from the Delegates to tn
International convention. To close 18th
Praise Meeting.
Mrs. j. R. Langdon lies seriously il
having been attacked last evening by die
ease which very much resembles cholera.
NoRTHFIELp The merchants in NORTH
field will, for the present, close their store
on Wednesday evenings.
NoRruFIELD TEMPERANCE MEETING.-Th
is to be a great Temperance mass meeting
Mortified, Wednesday, the 9th of Angus
Many prominent speakers of this State vi
be present, and Rev w Ii. Ii. Murray
Boston will deliver an address. The meetin
promises to be one of the largest ever held
the State IL will be held in Camp Meetin
Grove, place admirably fitted therefor.
CENTRAL VERMONT CAMP MEETING. - III
Methodists bold their annual meeting on tt
grounds of the Association, in Mortified
next month, beginning Monday, August Ia
and continuing through the week.
WEST RAND9LPH.-A. Hobart Smith,
leading merchant, died suddenly on Saturda.,
three weeks but was recovering, and G
Friday was able to be out of the house. Tn;
day he took cold and congestion of the lung
following, he died on Saturday.
Rev. VIM Schofeld of Gaysville has bee
engaged by the Congregational church
Worcester to preach for them one year
WIGCINs, the Walden thief, has been al
rested in Burlington, and Sheriff [. NJ. Smi
OF Caledonia County took him yesterds
from Burlington to st. Johnsbury where
Will be confined in Jail. The Caledon
county officers thought he had gone to Ca
ada until Sheriff Drew sent them word tn
he had arrested him.
W. Il. Goodrich of the Hartford Coura
stopping at the Waterbury Hotel. I
mouse is rapidly filling with summer CUES
and under the charge Of Mr.. Lester A. Hi
Is beeoming favorite place of summer l
Sort
HE THUsDER-sroRx of Monday event