Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-05-26


ton and Preservation Of Fish and Game
met in Burlington, Tuesday, May 18th. at
? o'clock p NJ. and was called to order 10y
Edward J. Phelps, Esq DIR. NJ. {.
Edmunds, of Weston. was appointed
Chairman. and George Gregory Smith. of
St. Adams. Secretary pro tenn
The committee appointed to report on
constitution and by laws submitted 4 draft
of bylaws which was laid on the table for
future consideration.
The following gentlemen were elected
DELEGATES to the National Convention OF
American Sportsmen, which meets at
! Cleveland, Ohio. on the Sth AMI 9;h OF
June next. with power to appoint sub
stitutes: Dr. NJ. c. Elmund~. of WESTON.
George Gregory Smith, of st. Adams. COL
NJ. S. Colpurn, of Manchester. DR.. G.. W.
Gale, OF Brattleboro. and Gen. W. y. w
Ripley of Rutland.
The St, Adams butter market, May 2olh
was firm We quote common T. far. l.
to IS cents; fair to good - TO - cents
choice % to "A cents; gilt edge - cents
FAST LIFE ON TIE MODERN highway
In the recent trip of the directors of the
Central Vermont railroad company over
the roads under their control their specie
train ran from NorthiiclI to Essex June
,ion-43 miles-in tify-tive minutes. an'
Il, 70 ll,.,n. i M i,b
in four hours The round trip from st
Adams to Bellows Falls via Burlington
and return via White River junction,
total distance of 303 miles. WAS made il
twelve hours.
Go to the Union House, Montpelier Wen
mont. Good livery connected with tn
House. fMl 'ih'
RAIN SpOUT-A severe rain storl
nasscd over portion of Windsor County
e Monday, from Ludlow to Chester SOM
e 70 feet of the railroad track was w,>he,
y out. 1t is feared that highways We're al-'
i badly damaged. The storm was so severe
u it is said, that the little stream ut GaSsrtt
: station. William river. rose five feet in a
hours time, and then fell rs rapidly As
). rose. The shower was only some tiv
n minutes in duration.
! ANOTHER RUTLAND FIRE.-Wcdnesda
$ morning Rutland had another fire. sud t
have been incendiary. 1t broke out
|. four o'clock in the morning, in shed a
st tached to a barn belonging to ). Z. Thorn
l. ton. in the rear of the Rutland Globe Ollie
!, which rapidly spread to c. l.. Long
blacksmith shop, from thence destroyln
T. the Bardwen House livery stable, Patrl'
Gains grocery store, and two other dwell
;nos At one time the Globe block. b,
le ter National Bank, Bardwell llous
n Oninn's Block and stables were in INN
l. nent peril. Losses are estimated at abo
ID $4,000. There was a short supply
nd water. which greatly impeded the hero
ur work of the firemen. NJ. G. Hayes, Ina
is ness maker, was the same day arrest
as for setting fire to the Rutland Opera llou
nc on the Saturday morning before. 1
Of hearing in his case began saturday "
Is Martin T. Everts appearing for the st
S." and Col. Joyce for the respondent.
IA a. New FERRY.-For many years tn
has not been regular ferry between
&c, ,.o Adams Bay, the Islands and Plattsbul
Il. Int about the 10th Of June daily boat
w., w. be put on that route The steamer col
we from the Hudson River. 1t will m
aou close connections with the line boats of
, Nv Champlain Transportation Co., at Pl'
W. burgh, and will afford new and oh
oa method of transportation between
Adams and New York.
Ter Maj John A. Salisbury of Rutlan'
in Virginia. looking over the old ba
fields Of the Rebellion.