Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15
NoRTHFIELD.-The temperance meet

lA'A0oho'uoe '0SIiS. Although tnc >lI.tNclihs
was bad the attendance was large. show
ing very commendable degree of inter-
est in the cause. DR.. p d. Bradford
presided. Rev. A. Hitchcock offered
prayer, after which spirited and stirring
remarks were made by David r. Fisk.
Esq, Rev. W. j. kidder and A Il. Savage;
the latter particularly enforcing upon his
hearers the duty and Importance of every
law-abiding citizen and friend of humanity
engaging in the temperance reform.
Singing by a choir composed of MEM
bers from the different societies, under the
leadership of Mr.. A. R. Savage, added
greatly to the interest of the meeting.
c. R. Corey, of Mortified, has exchang-
ed his residence on King Street with Alvin
Braley, Esq, for farm which the Judge
owned in Brookfield
Walter Reed of Mortified met with Il
very severe accident, Il few days ago. He
and brother of his were splitting open Il
log, and the final blow of his brother was
given with 50 much force as to send his AK
through the log, and some ways beyond
Walter, after striking him in the face, in
hicting u horrid wound; also knocking
out three teeth and loosening four more
1t was indeed a narrow escape with life
He is understood TO be getting along we'll
SAD ACCIDENT IN MORRIsvILLE.-Ala lad
of fifteen years, named Willie Simons, at
work for the Novelty Clothes Rack Com
pany, of Morrisville. had his left hand
so fearfully mangled by being caught in
the planer, that it nccessitated the ampu-
tation of the hand at the wrist joint. DR..
Rublee a son of the late DIR. c. NJ. Rublee,
of this village, performed the amputation
and dressing in II most skilful and admit
rable manner. The boy was poor and
fatherless. \ subscription was started
for his benefit and within thirty minutes
SO was subscribed.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-Friday afternoon :,
couple of hands working for Mr.. Peabody
of Peabodys station on the Wells River
road, We're caught by the cars. One of
them, Luther Lucas of st. Johnsbury, was
so severely damned that efforts to save his
life were unavailing, and he died
FATALLY SCALDED.-A little three years
old daughter OF Warren Lathrop of Yer
shire, fell into a pail of boiling suds that
Mrs. /. had just set upon the floor, the
18th inst, and was so badly scalded that
little hopes are entertained of the child's
life.
BRADFoRD.-Rev.D Dr. Mckeen is very
busy on his history of Bradford and hopes
to get it ready for the press during the
summer 1t will be Il full account of the
early settlers, and in every way worthy of
its distinguished author
Mr.. Pelatiah Coriss, an old resident Of
the town, and for a long time keeper of the
hotel in the west part of the town, died the
18th inst, aged IS years.
Prof c. II. c. Williams is having his
hands full, training horses and performing
surgical operations on them with great
success.
gSee Advertisement Of Prof Harrington
in another place. He is the Prince of Ven
triloquism. " Gle and see Harrington and
die IA laughing.
GRAND CONCEKr.-We learn that Halls
celebrated Orchestra, comprising thirteen
musicians, will give It Grand Concert in
Village Hall. May 9th. ID. G. Hall is
leader, and among the celebrities are Ro-
dolphus Hall, the gold cornet Soloist, Miss
Grazerella Redgeway, soprano, etc.
1t will be an evening of music, and
everybody with an ear therefor should
mrke arrangement to be there Further
particulars will be given next week
1t is expected that the pulpit of the
Church of the Messiah will be supplied
next Sunday by Rev Il. VI. Tillotson pas
tor of the Church of the Messiah in st.
Johnsbury.
Thursday evening of next week Philip
Phillips will sing at Trinity Church in this
village and a more full announcement will
be given in next weeks paper.
THE WEATHER the past week has been
cold and snowy, until yesterday, when
spring let out little of its ethereal mild
ness. The Clerk gave this section April
weather in March, and thus fur April has
been March. only little more 50.
MEETING OF COUNTY COMNussIoNEKS.-
! 4 meeting of the County Commissioners
of the State will be holden ut Montpelier
on the 21st inst, ut 10 O'Clock, 4 NJ Ar
rangements have been made with the Cen
trail Vermont Railroad for return tickets
Lake Champlain have resumed navigation.
! The Vermont undertook to 90 through to
Whitehall Monday night, bnt only got to
! EpcX, n. Y, where she tied up for the
night. Next morning she successfully
steamed through the ice, reaching White
hall at eleven o'clock But the Adiron-
dack and the Vermont are now making
regular trips.
The Burlington temperance people had
a mass meeting last evening and propose
moving on the enemy's works.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has just decided against the legality Of the
practice of watering stocks by corporations
without the consent of their members If
the charter provides for such increase
the capital, the stockholders vote in the
regular way is sufficient authority, but the
directors can only have such power by an
express act ON the part of the members of
the corporation. The issue of additional
stock by part of the stockholders would
be as illegal as the increase of the capital