Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-15

VERMoNT.-The annual meeting of this COM
pany was held on Monday, January 6, at
their office. The former board of directors |
were chosen, viz: julius Y. Dewey, Paul
Dillingham;, Timothy P. Redfeld, Franklin
Haven, Roderick Richardson, Charles Dewey,
James I. Tburston, VIM. H. II. Bingham,
Dudley G. Denison, Frederick Billings and
James c. Houghton, Jr. The former officers
were reelected. The report of the receipts
and disbursements submitted, and will
soon be published. 1t shows an increase in
the value of the assets the past year of over
$3.50, 900 after paying claims by death, div
idends to policy holders, commissions to
agents, salaries and all necessary expenses
The market value of the assets is now nearly
fourteen hundred thousand dollars. The
Company has been successfully managed from
the start, and there can be no doubt of it's
soundness and stability. 1t merits the con-
fdence Of ali who wish life insurance.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MoNTPELIER.-
At tac annual meeting of this bank holden
yesterday, the following officers were elected:
Directors A Page, Roderick Richard
son, j. I. Thurston, Charles Dewey, j. W,
Ellis and P P Pitkin Hon. j. A. Page is
continued as President; j. c. Houghton,
Jr., as Cashier, and E. D. Blackwell as
Teller
| MONTPELIER NATIONAL BANK.-The annu-
al meeting was holden on Tuesday, and JAS
R. Lsngdon, George C. Shepard, E. P. Jew
EFT, Daniel Baldwin and Carlos Bancroft
were chosen Directors c. A. Reed is
Cashier, and e. D. Kellogg, Teller.
| MAD RIVER AGRICULTURAL .SoCIETY.-The
members met at R. j. Cofeys Hall. j anua-
nv 9. 1873, and chose for President, Hon.
Ira Richardson, Waitsfeld; Vice President,
Samuel Somerville, Duxbury; Secretary,
Zba H McAllister, Waitsfeld Treasurer,
Edward A Fisk; Auditor, Walter A. Jones !;
Directors, w. u. McAllister, J. Holden, L.
> L. Savage, Waitsfeld; Norman Robinson,
j. c. Gleason l.. E. Hanks, Warren; Seth
Boyce, Julius |. Palmer, G. l.. Billings,
Favst9n; Aaron Goss, A. NJ. Pierce, A.
Murray, Moretown; Harry Buckley, G. II.
Crandall, L. Graves, Duxbury George c.
Arms, Noah Robinson, Seth Davis, Water
bury B. Barrett. Il. Taplin, VIM. Scott.
Middlesex; A. Y. Wilson, II. Vinton, Ira
Patrick, Granville.
The directors are to meet and determine
the location of the next fair and make other
arrangements of which you will be duly
: posted
A Waitsfeld correspondent says;
i \ four horse team loaded with enthusiast
e tic Montpelier and Rutland Railroad men
left here this morning, to attend the meeting
of the commissioners at Rochester
EAST ELMoRE IrEMs.-An accident lately
happened to F. B. Morse, while saving in
the mill of F. B. and g. F. Morse, which
came near being a serious one. The frost
! dog he was using caught the saw in its up
, ward motion. breaking the saw and throwing
the pieces in all directions. bending the frost
=, dog double, and generally demoralizng
things
Christmas was duly observed at East Ell
more, Santa Claus causing two large trees
G to spring up loaded with all manner of beau
/ tiful fruit, which was distributed to the chill
}. dren and the older people, not forgetting tht
7 pastor and his wife. The occasion was {
: pleasant one.
The quarterly meeting held in the NJ E
Church, East Elm0re, the Saturday and
l. Sunday following Christmas was an occa
> sion of much interest to the people of the
. vicinity. The meetings can not fail to exer
powerful influence for good.
= EAST CALAIS IrEMs-J e. McL)ud, &
3 wood chopper is laid up by severe cut Oh
" his foot. The deep snow, with the obstruc
ID tions of rolds, very sensibly retard lumber
F ing, as is evident from the small amount il
n the yards The wife of Frank f. Marsh
T. with their young daughter, has left him an
to sued for a bill. c.
ut N0RTHFIELD ITEMs.-At the annual meet
st ing Of the Northfeld National Bank the OIL
~ Board of Directors was unanimously elected
c viz; Alvin Braley, Perley Belknap job
'h Lynde, John Lamson, George Nichols.
: c. Ely, who has been for sometime clerk i
It. the bank, has been appointed cashier.
to The Artificial Stone Company organize
r on the 9th inst at the Mortified Hous
d and chose Joel Winch, President, job
ns Mixer, Joseph Gould, j. II. Orcutt, Joh
be II. Dow and C. 3. Hutchns, Directors A
i assessment of p per cent has been made o
ar the stock subscribed.
IT. Rev. w II. IL. Murray, who was ar
on nounced to lecture before the Mortified
$ Lecture Course on the 10th, faile to appea
all on account of i'll health.
We The fourth lecture OF the course will b
given by Rev E. H Chaplin, D. D.,
ad Howes Hall, on Thursday evening, Janual
nv l6, 1878. Subject, * Orders of n ,bility.'
IT. Mrs Edna J. c. Noble, Instructor in Ell,
o. cuton at St. Lawrence University, Canto
ns n Y. will give Select Readings at the Tow
~ Hall, Barre, Friday evening, January H.
IN ACkNowLEDGMENT.-Tbe party fro
ich Montpelier, after attending the Railro,
ely Meeting at Rochester, had very pleasa
en-, entertainment on their midnight return
the Bethel at the Bethel Hotel Samuel Archie
ng proprietor, for which they wish to retu
ich their thanks. We were weary, cold a
Nv, ahungered and landlord Archer and his
lis tmable lady took US in and miristered IN
led us. And better still, though we all felt tn
ST. was too bad - he refused all compens
nd ton.