Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-11

A LITTLE CRY, BUT MUCH WooL.-One of
the institutions of Waterbury is the Wooden
Factory, which is now owned by A. H.
Selleck, Esq. Mr.. Selleck combines with his
wholesale manufactures of plain wooden
goods. bluing boxes silk and thread spools,
tassel moulds, &c, general business Ct Gus
tom work. He has thoroughly repaired and
improved his machinery, and is prepared to
do all jobs of roll-carding, fulling, dressing,
coloring and pressing at short notice. Roll
carding is quite generally attended to the
day the wool is received, and SelIeck's Gus
toners are delighted with saving one journey
as we'll as with the superior quality of the
work. Long may SelIeck wave, and his
friends increase as his merits deserve.
EAST ELMoRE IrEMs-OharIes Gray was
running the saw carriage back in the saw,
mill of Messrs. Gale & Gray, when the
mallet fell out of its place, hitting and
breaking the casting holding the splitting
knife. The knife was caught by the saw and
thrown against a rafser, coming down with
such force as to drive it through two-inch
plank. One tooth was broken from the saw
and some other damages done. Several men
were in the mill at the time, but luckily no
one was injured.
The town is now engaged in repairing and
improving the Eagle Ledge road. 1t is pro-
posed to build the road around several of the
hardest hills, and thus make much less
wearisome the tr aveling over and among
some of the most sublime ana picturesque
scenery to be found in Vermont.
1t would surprise stranger, and please a
business man to see what a vast amount
of excellent lumber and dressed stuff of the
best quality is now ready for market in this
section. Our forests have yielded their
treasures to the skillful and persevering
manipulations of our citizens, and now we
can boast of lumber enough and to spare tc
all builders.
! SAD RUNAwAY.-On the 9Th inst, Mrs
Albert Dugar of West Woodbury. was re-
turning home from visit to Mrs. ill OF
Elmore, accompanied by her three children
and Mrs Smith. In descending a hill the
harness broke, letting the wagon on the
horse The horse ran, and all were thrown
from the wagon and part of them upon thu
rocks. Mrs Smith had her collar bont
broken. Mrs Dugar had no bones broken,
but her head and face were badly cut and sh'
was so stunned that she remained insensible
for sixteen hours. She now lies in critica
state Two of the children were badly hurt
and the third escaped with slight injuries
They may we'll be thankful all were no
killed.
Hon. B. H. Steele, who has been in il
health for some months, left home last Satur
day for ST. Paul, Minnesota, by advice 0
his physician. Judge Steele has been i
New York few months where his health ha
improved until two or three weeks ago. II
has resigned his position as a member of tn
State Board Of Education.
WATERBURY, Memorial day was duly OF
, served in Waterbury and witnessed large
gathering of citizens than has been seen tC
gether here for long time. A processio
was formed on Depot square, under the d
rection of MarShals A. II. Selleck, E. A
: Newcomb and f. F. Palmer, consisting
the Vermont Reform School, Seth Warnt
Engine Company, Waterbury Graded Schot
and large number of citizens, escorted b
the Waterbury Cornet Band, marchin
through the principal streets to the cemetery
\ few appropriate remarks were he
made by E. F. Palmer, Esq. after which Il
flowers were distributed followed by pray
! by Rev. J. Copeland The procession the
marched into the yard in front of the scho
house, where Hon. Paul Dillingham; a
dressed the people in an earnest and thrillir
speech, followed by the benedlction, pr
nounced by Rev. Mr. Willis of Waterbul
, Center, when the assembly dispersed, tt
band and engine company escorting the r
II form School boys to their home. These bo
won honors for themselves and their supe
intendent, by their good behavior and a.
= pearance.
HORSE KuLED.-A engine returning Ia
1t week from the Bolton fire, loaded with boy
\ ran into and killed horse belonging to
y w. B enedict. Some of the boys sitting u
1t on the front of the engine were somewh
'V injured, though not seriously, we believe.
Il MORTIFIED. Rev. Malcolm Douglass,
# P. Clifford AMI R. H. Miller have made C
% tensiye improvements to their residences
# Central Street.
Mr. VIM, j. Tarbell mas comm enced
build a two story house on Elm Street.
Improvements in the way of new fence
painting and repairs are to be seen in eve
! stree. il the village, and the whole pla
ig takes on a new appearance.
= Decoration day was observed In much t
at usual form. A procession led by the cade
ID was joined in by the citizens generally. D
srations Of soldiers graves and an admiral
address by Rev. Malcolm Douglass, reviv
many of the recoIlections and lessons of t
u war.
" The liquors seized by Deputy Sheriff Aver
- have portion of them been confiscated
10 the use of the town. Claimants from N
% York appeared for part of that seized
- the freight depot. The extreme isnorar
of some of the parties on whose premi
liquor was found, as to its presence the
he was wonderful. The hotel keeper, at
80 Center especially, must have been nea
sr- overcome by the succession of surprises Il
is came upon him as keg after keg and bar
h. after barrel revealed themselves in house a
,o- barn. How they could ever have come W
ID his premises is the great question.
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