Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-22

A MAN FOR THE PLACE. Hon. George
Nichols of Mortified, our present popula,
Secretary of State. has received unsough,
the responsible appointment of Clerk of the
new Central Vermont Railroad COMPANY
it is needless to say better man for III.
place could not have been found; and thu
corporation is to be congratulated on its
good fortune in this selection. The appoint
ment, we understand, dates back to last June
and this graceful recognition OF the Doctors
fitness Tor the place Was rendered him wb,e
he was absent on visit with his wife 10 tho
far West. HIS host of warm friends will ha
pleased to see many more blessings of this
sort sbowered upon his head, b. cause what
ever the Doctor undertakes to do is aiwsvs
certain OF b=ing well done.
SUDDEN DEATH = L. c. W heelock, E>o
a well known lawyer of Barre, died very
suddenly at his residence in that town on
Sunday morning last Ills disease was diph-
liberia, of such malignant and sudden tyne
as to cause strangulation wsth scarcely anv
warning. Mr.. w heelock was in attea lAuce
day OF last week, and although he bal been
slightly i'll for day or two, people leaving
Barre Saturday Were informed he was better.
and were startled on their return Sunday
evening to hear of his death. Mr. Wheelock
had been citizen of Barre for several Years.
and had lair and lucrative professional
practice He held prominent social and
business position in that to W, and his sud-
den death will be deeply regretted. His age
was 3 bout 81 years. the County Court now
in session, on the announcement Of Mr..
Wheelock's .ath being made Gs the opening
of the session Monday morning, at once ad-
lourned until two O'clock in the afternoon.
The Court also took a recess Tuesday after
noon to enable the members Of the Br to
attend the funeral of the deceased It Barre.
FUNNY CABBAGE.-Pierce W ellen, E-o.,
: of Berlin thinks those Dice cabbage plants
the IRE surer gave him last spring have
queer " come-out, and that if they are not
a counterfeit on the cabbage species be would
like TO know what they are. They grew
finely under his attentive manipulations, but
when they came to . head out,' there were
too many - for him. Tley were not the
cabbage he bargained for, nor were they
caullf)wers. But they were 'autIes, with
host of splngled and curly h lads nicely
: ringed with purple, good to LOOK at and bet
; ter to taste. A jury has iadIcted them as
kae cabbages, but held that they are not H.
toxicatIns in the natural state. Mr.. Welch
has our thanks Tor fine specimen.
Re.UniOn of Vermont Officers.
The Tenth Annual Re-Unon of Vermont 0fcer
will be held Brattleboro Wednesday tue 18th
day of O:tobef, 1873. The members Of jae - ",
and all Vermont OH ,ers Of the Army AMI Navy,
are cordially invtel ID atten l.
By a vote of the Sscletg at their last Rs-Uaoa,
; all non-commissIoned OIL GERS were made eligible
TO membership and such also especially invited
10 attend this Be-Union.
The usual business meeting VIII 10 hel At the
: Town Hal, at O'Clock, p.
The Grafton will be delivered by Ma,r John
Curtis Tyier of Brattleboro at the Town Hall, at
| o'clock in the evening.
supper a the Brooks House at O'Clock p. N.
REDFihLD PR JCToR, President.
, JAMES s PECK, &c cretaIy.