Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29

a light offence in law as in fact.
Thursday the States Attorney did not
wish to proceed to tho trial of any of the
ew remainin, liquor cases. Mr.. Gleason,
counsel for the accused in the case tina
would first come on, claimed that respondent
Was ready and that the possponement would
'e hardship to him. He also su sgested
That II the term ran great deal further 10
time 1T would bankrupt the profession for it
wasn'G allowable to take more than the
whole pelt and that would hardly cover
expenses if the term didn't close sometime
} Judge Redfeld however concluded to order
recess until the second Tuesday of November
when the jury will return and the postponed
cases cone on for tlitl.
The GENERAL TERN of the Supreme Court
began here yesterday, all the jud les with
the exception OF Ju &c Barrett being present
Franklin County furnished the first case for
trial. This was 5. Sowle us R. K. Barlow
and occupied Tuesday in the hearing. There
IS prospect that the term will continue till
sometime next week. Among the lawyers
already in attendance we notice Hon. D. G.
Oenison. Gov. Converse and Hugh Henry of
If Windsor Co.; Col. Benton, H. S. Royce,
Ii. G. E lson and others from St. Albans.
Judge Barrett arrived last evening. The
case of Edgecomb Us City of Burlington
came on for hearing this morning
We are glad to see the following in a
letter from James 6. French to the Free
Press, tor when he says business he means
it:
"Over one hundred men are at work on
the road the track is all laid over one
half of the road is now in operation, now
running regular trains The ballasting is
now being done at the rate of nearly one
halt mile per day. If we are favored with
trains from Montpelier to Wells River in
ECrUREs.-There is a prospect that ouI
village will not be without lectures this win
ter though " regular course may not bt
attempted We want to hear some of the
men who have been here before and one or
two of the new ones in the lecture field.
Mr.. Langdons new block on the site o
the old bank is beginning to " climb - tt
that extent that people can see what it is t.
be like. 1t will add greatly to the good ap
pearance of State street when finished.
OYSTER SUPPER IN WEST BERLIN.-Th,
Ladies Benevolent Society connected wit
the Congregational Church at West Berlin
are to have an Oyster Supper at the vestr
of their church, W ednesday evening, Nov.
Supper tickets, including oysters, ice
creams, etc., so cents.
NoRrHF1ELD.-Mr Tarbell has complete
his new double house on Elm street.
} Dewey has commenced the foundation for
new house on his lot in the southeast pal
= Of the village. A. P. Clifford is building
e new barn at his residence on Central stree
J. S. Loveland is building a new house @
the west end Of Vine street. Jerry Crane
D.. he's Just completed new front to his hou'
d on East street. Nelson Duphney has sol
I his farm in the west part of the town
b Wilson Hedges.
The Good Templars have secured ne
= and commodious hall in Paine's block,
which they expect to remove after their ne,
weekly meeting.
Burlington has got one of our fine youn
men, Jesse Averill, who has entered I'M
y service in one of the National Banks OF th'
: city.
n RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Last Wednes il
s forenoon an iron tram was unloading abo'
e mile this side of West hartford, the e
II zine being headed south, and having fo'
= clrs in front. While at work here Chirl'
y Perry of Waterbury the engineer, was alarm
;. ed by the sudden approach of the wood ira
o from the north. Mr.. Perry immediate
II started his engine but the engine OF the wo
l. train struck the tender of the iron ira
!. with such force as to break the shackli
Is between the engine and the car ahead. Per
ID and his fireman jumped and his train left
Of the south alone, going by West Hartford
er a furious rate. Some hands were repalrl
the road a mile south Of West Hartfor !, a
e had some rails Up which dumped the vi
q engine and it's cars. The wood train h
of three or four cars thrown off, and the pa
It sepger trains were somewhat delayed tn
2. d4y. The iron train would have been tax
1t care of at White River Junction, for I
10 West Hartford agent MIR. Hazen, telegraph
D. the situation as the runaway went by.
N TRorr1NG AT BAgRE.-Wednesday a
lie Thursday of last week were pleasant da
T. and large crowd was present to see
ty trotting which the large number OF entr
H. promised would be somewhat exciting.
r The following is the record Of the race
= WEDNESDAY.
III PURSE No. l $50.
ne For all colts three years old ana unlef, oe9t
in three 50 to first $40 to second; $40 to thiru
ne E. Lovejoy, Moretown, en-. blk f.. Nellie,
ed E. H. Gilman, E Montreller. en-; c. T. sunrise
W Geo Rowland. E. Montpr, en-. bk f.: sunset, q
as #. e. Jones Ba, re, en-. d. f, Lady Ligntfoot,
L. I. Tucker. Barre, en- b. s., Alfred, DIS;
" Time O5; 8 l0h. sunrise took $5U; Meme
/ Lady Lightfoot dividing the next
Us PURSE No g. $500.
n. For all horses that never beat three minutes:
n frst: $50 to second; $50 to third; $40 to fou
''' E. H. Gilman. en-. b. e.. Tim,
A. j. w TEN le'on. en- s. g., hesapeake,
VI. q. Griffith, en-. & g.. Honest Grey,
he Ialyls Harvey, en- c. g., Col Davis,
Lester 5. Hills, en-. bn. m, Belle,
De- A. o. CummIns. en-. C. s., Dagger,
-. D. B. Wooster, en-. bk. M Dolly,
NV A. Langvier, en-. blk. 6. Hope, Protes
z; Time, 50: ASK; 252H. Col. DAVIS took
nv money, and Dagger the next.
PURSE No. s200.
sly For all horses that never beat 81. 40 SlOo 10
he $50 to second; $50 TO third; $50 to fourth
erY u 6 8
Of s W Jones' en-. b. m. Nellie, !
~ G. l.. Harpin, en-. b. g., American Boy
err r Murphy en-. blk. s., Midnight
Lester S HILLS, en-. bk. z Jim Averill, .
j. Harry Bradley. en-. DE- It. Dennis. : 9 !
II. = Town en-. blk. 9. Black knight,