Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-11
Washington County Court.
Hon. I: 7: REDFIELD. Presiding Judge.
Hon. JAMES II. HOLDEN,l ,..:u..I,.
Hon. VIM b. CIRCUIT, Assistant Judges
WM. ?. DILLINGHAM;, States Attorney
HORACE W: LYFORD. Sheriff.


10th, and on calling the cases set for trial
the first day, none were found ready. The
Court therefore adjourned until to-day.
The petit jury for the term is as fol-
lows:
Barre, Hiram G. Jones, Jude Town; Ber-
I'm, A.C. Dewey, Samuel Chandler; Cabot.
Luclus Herrick, John NJ. Fisher; Calais,
Samuel .. Robinson, F. c. Hammond
Duxbury, George w. Hills; Favston,
Stephen Thurston; East Montpelier, Law
son Hammett. George H. Dix: Middlesex.
William Hudson, George Montague
Montpelier, j. III. Bostwick, A. 4. Owen
Marshfield, Charles E..Shephard, Mark r
Bliss; Moretown, Joseph NJ Brown
Northfleld. Martin Cobleigh, Amos Plas-
fridge; Plaintield, Mason I. Page; Rox-
bury, Andrew j. Walbridgc; Waitstield,
John ;. Campbell, George NJ. Fisher
waterbury,, John Jackman, William r.
Murray; Warren, ID. II. Steele, George b.
Newcomb; Woodbury., Lewis O. Leonard
Worcester, John \. kelton.
ORDERED TO CLOsE.-A part of the
class who have heretofore vended the AZ
dent in this village translated the result of
last weeks election into the words - free
rum. They went to work busilY and
their handiwOrk was soon seen upon the
streets. Saturday there was a great amount
of drunkenness. so much so that it came
to the notice of the officers. Monday, Gen.
Pitkin and J. Warren Bailey, two Of the
selectmen started on Il visiting tour, and
favored the places of Chimney. Moriarty,
Campbell. NcyeauX, Reed, and perhaps one
or two others, with brief call They
made Inquiries in some as to what business
was carried on and receiving the answer
" groceries," at length worked that wex.l
down to mean, sugar, tea coffee. &c. Then
Gen. Pitkin wanted to see the sugar, but
it was just out; the tea. but there WASH t
any there; and the coffee. but that w;ls eX-
pected tomorrow, The regular groceries
of three or four of these places did not
invoice in all, over $40.
The keepers of all drinking places thus
found were told at once that they must stop
and that the demand meant business. We
know 1t does mean that and that they had
better finish and tie up the loose threads
if they have not already done so We are
glad that the newly elected officers begin
by Il course that shows the FREEMAN to
have been correct in its remarks of last
week upon the situation. In the bold and
manly course thus taken they will have
the good wishes and active support of men
who want good order. whether they belong
to one party or another.
NEW TRAIN.-For the convenience of
people on the line of the Montpelier and
Wells River Railroad, we are glad to
announce that it has been decided to run
an accommodation train for Montpelier on
and after Tuesday, March 10th. This train
will leave Groton at 90, NJ; Marshtield
at 80. 4. NJ; Plaintield ut s :O3, A. NJ; East
Montpelier at 8:1S, a. NJ: arriving ut
Montpelier ut s: 3S, \. NJ. This train leaves
Montpelier on its return at l / -, a. NJ.
and Marshtield at II :43, 7. NJ, but will
not be a regular train after leaving the
last named village. The fare from Mont
pelier to Plainfield is 80 cents. and that
from Montpelier to Mar shticld is O. cents.
TIE TEMPERANCE MovEMENr.-The
committees appointed by the meeting Sun
day evening met at the vestrv of Trinity
Church Monday afternoon. Mrs. W. II.
Lord presided over the ladies. meeting.
After some time spent in prayer and con-
sultation Is TO means, the advisory com
mittcc WAS asked to take part in the pro-
ceedn@S. There was no definite plan of
action settled upon but there was I'm cvi-
dent carnestneeS and determination among
those present The ladies hearing of the
action taken by the sclcctmcn in CLOSING =
large number Of rum holes and hearing
also that \. II. Stratton. who has lone
been the keeper of what has been known
rs the - best plac" in town. had that
morning announced that hr would sell no
more liquor, Mrs. W. II. Lord and Mrs.
Joseph Fisher were appointed a committee
10 wait upon the selectmen and thank them
for their energetic action and also to visit
Mr.. Nlratton and thank him tor the course
he had taken. Prayer meeting, were also
appointed nj Bethany and Trinity Chapels
for Tuesday afternoon. They were well
,l.l md tn. I,Ii,e-
to continue them throughout
the week. There is an earnest ,etermina-
ton to Do away with the abomination of
drink, and an evident awakening to the
truth that life is worth something more
than to use in Il continuing or intermittent
- guzzle"
KILLED.-Ia>t "Wednesday afternoon
one Mcmahon of RoXburv was in town
summoned as Il witness on Il trial growing
out of Il melee Oh the Berlin side of the
river. In attempting to take the after
noon train south he was caught between
the cars and a portion of the depot and so
mangled and crushed that he lived bat Il
couple of hours. y broken bottle in his
pocket that had contained liquor tod, per
hapS, the reason of the accident, though
he was So hurt that it was impossible to
tell certainly what his condition was
DIsAGEEMENT.-A couple of old resi-
dents began what should have been the
peaceful hours of Sunday by a little scrim-
mage in one of our hotels. What should
have stirred such fever in the blood of
age we know not, and presume nobody
was more surprised and disguised after
wards than the parties who so suddenly
let their angry passions rise.
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