Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-19


we're given by Rev. G. A. Allen of Massa-
chCsctts, former pastor of the Church of the
Messiah in this place, and by Rev P. N.
Granger, Agent of the Vermont State Tenn
rerance Society, both of which called out
lively appreciation from the audience Re-
marks followed by Col. H D. Hopkins and
others.
MONTPELIER AND WHITE RIVER RAILROAD.
AT a meeting of the stockholders of the
Montpelier and White River Railroad Com
pany, held at Barre last Thursday, the fol-
lowing board of Directors was elected 10
siah Wood, E. E. French, n. W Braley of
Barre, John Lynde, Milton Martin of Will
Jamestown, Marcus Peck of Brookfeld, and
George o. Davenport of Randolph. At a
subsequent meeting of the Directors, Josiah
Wood was chosen President, and l.. F. AL
drich of Barre, Clerk and Treasurer.
An accident occurred on the Montpe ler
and Wells Railroad, yesterday morning just
above the " pit in PlainfeId. An engine
with twenty-five gravel cars was coming down
the road, when it was met by another engine
that was cleaning the snow from the track.
The brakes were put upon the gravel train,
but from the condition of the track, the
wheels slipped and the engine secluded. The
resulting damage was fortunately not Sc
rious, and there were mo injuries beyond
few bruises.
LECTURES The Lecture Association has
secured Prof, W. c. Richards who will lee
ture on Thursday evening Dec. 18th upon
the Chemistry Of Water, and on Friday
evening Dee 18th, on The W Wonders of the
Sun. Saturday following those dates at 2 P.
N. will be given matinee for children.
Should these lectures be well patronized the
Association will make provision for further
lectures If the citizens want lectures
enough to patronize them they wi Il be pro-
cured.
ANOTHER THRESHING MACHINE ACCIDENT
A young man by the name of John Hayes,
son of VIM. Hayes of Duxbury, who had
been employed by Mr. James Tillitson of
East Warren, during the summer, was very
severely injured by getting his hand and
wrist caught in the machine and injuring
them so severely as to necessitate amputa-
ton of the arm. Drs SlaytOn, Hooker
Spicer and Woodward, were called to the
case, the latter per forming the operation.
The unfortunate young man, now under
the care of DR.. Slayton, is reported doing
well.
\ DESIRABLE CHANGE.-The Post office in
Mortified has changed quarters. Tally one
for the Postmaster. 1t has not changed
Postmasters. Tally two, for Mortified. We
are glad the Office has gone out of the old
dizzy, contracted room it had so long been
kept in, and Postmaster Orcutt has shown
both good sense and a live spirit of progress
and accommodation in giving his people
better and more convenient facilities for
doing their mail business He has leased
and well fitted up for postal rooms, the store
formerly occupied by A. j. Robbins. We
congratulate friend Orcutt upon this change
and are really rejoiced to think he secured a
square first class meal at that Oyster Festi-
val,-even if he did try to feed the editor on
cold whites.
WATERBURY, is waking up to the necessity
for more stringent enforcement OF the
liquor law 1t is proposed TO hold Sunday
evening temperance meetings, somewhat
after the pattern of those holden under the
supervision of the ladies of Montpelier the
past year. The proprietor of the Waterbury
Hotel has been fined 500 for selling the in
toxicating beverage, and MIR. Norris has
also been mulcscd in $50 fines.
Dcnison Taft has sued the Montpelier and
Wells Railroad Co., for balance due on the
construction of the railroad bridges here and
near Kinney's Mills, and has also trusted
James R. Langdon and George Shepard. 1t
is therefore yet question whether some OF
the money that has 50 long been In suit, will
ever find its way directly into the hands Of
the managers of the road.
q. \. R.-There will be a meeting of the
Brooks Post, No 10, this, Wednesday eve
nng at seven O'Clock, and also one week
from this evening at the same time. Al
members are requested to be present
VILLAGE MEETING-The annual meeting
of the village of Montpelier, has been warned
by village clerk Sabin. 1t is to be holder
IN Village Hall, Monday evening Dec. lst
at seven O'Clock. After the hearing of the
usual financial reports, and the election
necessary village officers, the next bushes
will be the reception and disposal of th
special report of the committee appointed tt
investigate the question OF water supply
for the village. On that topic lively dis
eusson may safely be prOphesied. The com
mittee have been faithfully and PERSISTENT.
at work IN Investigating the subject, ant
whether their conclusions agree with tn
temper of the voting masses or not. it
pretty certain the committee will be boil
able and willing to give reasons and figure
cJrroborative of the views they have arrive
at in this vexed matter of providing waite
for everybody by village aid There will
full meeting, and we trust the result reach
ed will be for the best, if it is not entirei
satisfactory to everybody.
CHANCE FOR AN INVEsTMENT.-Enterpr lsln
business men should notice the chance ft
business offered in the advertisement of .
P. Hill, ESQ, of Barre. Mr.. Hill has bee
building up fine trade, and when Barre
made more accessible by the building of I'll
proposed railroad that business will be larg
Iy increased in value and bulk.
CL3THING AND FURs-W. E. Adams tel
ur tbor al baro IN Yn