Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-19
State EqualiZing Board.

State Equalizing Board.
The legislature of 1872 established a
board for averaging and equalizing the
valuation OF real estate in the several
counties. The action of this board is
under the law, final in the matter and its
proceedings are therefore of much i'm
portance. 1t is composed of one member
from each county, elected by the county
equalizing convention, and the Secretary
of State, who is CT o6fci0 member and
president of the hoard.
The members elected from the counties
are as follows: Addison county, Henry n
Solace, Bridport; Bennington. Daniel
Huling, Of Bennington; Caledonia. L. A.
Parks. of Waterford; Chittenden, Henry
Gillett, of Richmond; Essex. Oramel
Crawford, of Guildhall; Franklin, Alfred
Keith. of sheldon; Grand Isle, j. A,
Chamberlain. of Grand Isle; Lamollle.
Hem IN \. Wtterm IN, of Johnson; Otange
5. G.. HeltOn, of Thetforl; Orleans II S
Jones of Coventry; Rutland. r. c, Abel,
of West Haven; Washington, Albert
Dwinell, of Calais; Win lhtm. w. w
Lynde. of Marlboro; Windsor, r. ?. Pol
lard. of Chester.
The board met at the office of the Sec
retarv of State Tuesday. the 18th. at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. Secretary Nichols in the
chair
c.. w. Porter was elected secretary and
Frel E. Smith assistant secretary. Mr.
Huling of Bennington County was no
able to be present, and it was determined
10 telegraph the president of the Benning-
ton County Convention to delegate SOM
one to represent that county rs an advisory
committee. On motion of Mr.. Lynde. this
resolution was adopted.
procure printing of ex lbit that shall give IA
pJpltaOu OF State in so and 1870 aud also OF Ia
ana m q tb s4 total NUMBER Of are aud valSaol
thsre f. ana rate per acre OF secon l-class
aud the total Number OF acre.: the yalu oa ad ri
county equalization conventions in 1874.
The Board then a ljournel till today.
1t VIII ttke several days for them to COM
pIete their labors.
TEMPERANCE MEErING.-The meeting
Sunday evening was full. D. McDonal.
presided. Rev Mr.. Emerson. formerly OF
Northficld, was expected to address the
meeting, but was not present. Several
gentlemen spoke, and among the rest Rev.
Mr.. Copeland of Louisiana, who greatly
DELIGHTED the audience. He is IL most clio
ouent and forcibe speaker,and thoroughly
conversant with the subject of prohibition,
which was his theme.
COUNTY FAIR.-Bills are out saying
that the Washington County Fair will be
held mt East Montpelier. beginning Tues
day September 22I, and continuing three
d..vs. We shoull have been glad to have
had it here, but tie East Montpelier Fairs
have been excellent ones and we hope
everybody viii help make this another
success. The only objection we have to
it is that it is advertised as to take place
too late in the month; the bill giving the
closing day stating it to be the 34th day of
that month. Things are stretching. or
thirty days hath September " is out OF
date. The address will be given by Col.
Albert Clarke of St. Adams.
DR.. Dlpree, the eminent New York
Chiropodist, arrived in town on Monday
and ut once pFoceeded to his rooms at the
Pavilion Hotel, where he will remain until
about August 9th.
BISHOPS HorEL.-This nicely conducted
and popular hostelrie is reaping a rich and
merited harvest of patronage from the
summer tourists who take in Montpelier
in their travels to AMI from the White
Mountains and Saratoga. Mr.. Bishop has
= fine new Concord Coach, which runs
from his house to the Wells River Railroad
Depot for the transfer of passengers, anf
and We are pleased to see it is generally
full. freighled with 4 jolly, happy looking
crowd If going towards the hosel, the
the passengers seem to know almost in
tuolsly they arc to hlve one OF the most
delicious, 50 lare meals they have ever en-
ioyed Going from it they settle back In
the easy seats in placid content that Bis
hop has lust been anl gone and done it
for them, rs he does for every sojourner
coming into his province. Long may
Bishop wave.
Doc RIVER VALLEY FAIR promises to be
next month. superior to last years, in nc
ccmmod rtions and articles for exhibition
Floral Hall is being enlarged to 100 feet
and everything PIT in apple-pie order
The premiums for trottng are to be in
creased to over $780, the Baby Show on {
! no fin
di play of ctttle ever shown in Washing
TN county. The Central Vermont K. K
Will carry pIs'eng IT. for fare one wty, ano
from the depot to the Fair ground, the fare
VIII y, up anl buck, 10 cons. Look Out
for good time
WALK THIS WAY. S1R.-Montpelier h',.
promise OF Il new sensation. 1t IL an
nonncel thtt the celebrated American
Pedestrian, Carl Temple FORESTER from
New York, Is to visit his friend DR.. Dupree
the famous CliropoIist. now stopping a
the Pavilion Hotel. and it is expected Mr.
Forester may be induced to give us som
specimens of tall walking" Mr.. Forres
ter is the peer of the pedestrian Weston
and has been specially eng lged to walk o.
exhibition at Barnum's Hippodrome. IL
IS not only well vsrsed in the art of pedes
trianism, bat is withal gentleman o
culture and refinement.
Elisha Town of Woodbury. received Sc
we're injuries by fall from the scaffold i
his barn last Saturday NIGHT. which brokt