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


IDENTIFY managed, were never in more pros
porous and satisfactory condition than they
now are under the management of the
present efficient board of directors and officers
MONTPELIER AND BLACK RIVER RAILROAD.
A meeting of the committee, to raise funds
for, and make preliminary survey of. this
road will be holden at the hotel in Wolcott
tomorrow, (Thurs day), at one o'clock. The
commissioners named in the act incorporat-
lug the road, will also meet at the same time
and place. Important business will come
before the meeting and full attendance is
desirable
MONTPELIER & RUTLAND RAILROADS.
will be seen by notice elsewhere the COM
missioners of this proposed road, meet at
Rochester on the 14th inst. We hear from
RutiAAd that lively interest is being taken
Ill this enterprise, and it is suggested that
there BE- general turn out from this point
as we'll as all along the line, of those interest
ed to meet 10 consultation at that time. II
Vermont is ever to have perfect system OF
railro ads, this is one of the most imp )rtant
links, and Montpelier and Rutland are
equally interested.
MONTPELIER And RUTLAND RAILROAD. The
commissioners of the Montpelier and Rutland
Railroad will meet at the Rochester House
in the village of Rochester, Tuesday, the l4th
| day of January, 1873, at O'Clock, P. NJ, to
consult upoa the business of the proposed
railroad from Montpelier to Rutland.
The voters Of Montpelier should not forget
the big Montpelier & Wells River Railro ad
sell at Village Hall next Friday, at ten
clock in the forenoon. All can probably fnd
OFT - what is up by attending the meeting
including those who signed the petition to
have it warned.
WATCH-NIGHr SERVICES were holden last
night at Trinity NJ. E. Church 10 this village
The meeting was very fully attended, and
despite some slight discomfort arising from
f the chilliness of the night and the room
T the interest and the attendlnc continued
full until the close at five minutes past IN i'd
] night. Sermons and addresses by Rev
Messrs Sherburn, Coke, aud Morrow, inter
2 spersed with prayer and praise meetings
t in which many participated, made the hours
: fit by on rapid if not rosy feet, and the
: participants we're warmet in heart, even
+ amid the chilly surroundings of cold De
d cember night
DEATH OF SCH9oL-TEACHERs.- Ellen
: j Roadway of Montpelier, for several terms
. a successful teleher in the Montpelier graded
T. school died at her home in this viii 4ss, on
Friday last We are also plined to notice
the death of Miss Matte Davis of Blrnari,
: who was formerly teacher here. Both
were most estima bic young ladies and excel
d lent teachers, and the loss TO society and TIT
d educational interests of the community, is al
t severe, as it must be affective to the immedl
s ate relatives of the deceased.
- want to be an angel, aud with th
angels stand, is now changed to - wan
to be Sabbath School teacher, and for
class nine young ladies have, all becaus
cur friend A. L. Carlton received Ney
! Years present of a superbly fine silver but
ter dish. from the ladies composing his Sab
bath School class The Majors dish Away
= was right side up, and his bread ever sure t
% be well buttered. The gift was worthily be
: slowed, and we congratulate the recipient
II Mr.. and Mrs. L. Bart Cross, of this vii
) lage, celebrated their &" tin wedding" 0
I0 their friends did for them, on Wednesda
- evening last, in d most thorough and enjoy
y able manner There was - tin - in atunC
ance, and the entertainment was more tina
equal to the occasion
lie Jabez P Colby, formerly of NJ ontpelie
IN is now running as passenger con ductor {
le the New London Northern Railroad
10 Montpelier had another alarm of fir
aS about ten o clock Saturday night-caused
~ the orer-heat,ng of a freisht-car loaded wi
potatoes, standing near the depot Woo
too near the outside ola hot stove started
but the fire was extinguished with sno
: before any potatoes were roasted. One
'SV the fire engines was promptly ready for sc
rs vice, but fortunately was not required
ONO BEEF IN VERMoNT.-Messrs. Bale
y & NewcOmb's meat market. at the head
= State Street, always little ahead in t
meat line, is just now graced with the fine
, quarters of beef it were possible to procu
for New Years. This beef, although n
from the blue grass region of Kentucky
is the next thing to it, having been fatted
Ohio. Mr.. Bailey found this heifer in Il
Brighton cattle yard, and determined
Montpelier customers should have the bene
= Of the richests roasts aud juciest steak
The heifer weighed alive 1865 pounds, al
dressed off ll65 pounds. Our kentac
friend at Boyd's Corner will please send
another years subscription to the FREEMl
e and we will invest again in Bailey & Ne
combs beef
ay
bic MUCH ADO ABOUT NorHLNG.-We learn Il
be additional testimony is being taken in
road case, upon which the commission
>. have reported, which relates to the laying
no a new road some part of the distance betw,
ot Montpelier and Barre in order to avoid
,eII nearness of the present highway to the W,
, River railroad track Would mt it be
part of wisdom to use the money sue
i. taking of testimony " necessarily involy
49, in building the road and then say moth
,,a about it?' We only ask the question v
~ some one rise to explain?
,te TwNs.-The town of Berlin has a fl
the growing pair of matched boys, about
~, weeks old, on its hands, which it is willins