Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-08

TREES MOUNTAIN RAIIROAD.-Warren
is to vote on the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec.
81. ON the question of bonding for the Mar
row Gauge Railroad, which is or is not to
be built along the eastern base of the
Green Mountains NaitsfieM will nc
doubt vote on the same queation on the
succeeding day, and Fayston about the
23d. Granville and Hancock will also
vote this month
Stratton voted Wednesday to bond for
eight times its grand list. and Wilmington
was to vote Monday
The towns in the south part of the
state are bonding so that there is little
question that the road will be built so far
rs to strike the Rutland and Burlington
road. Whether it will come on beyond
there depends of course on whether the
towns this side will help pay for it.
In Rochester Il division is attempted to
be made in favor of branch road con-
Meeting that town with Bethel 1t is claim
ed that the movement is in the interest OF
the Central, and that the Central road will
furnish the road for 100000. Rochester
has 4 meeting called for the 9th, to con
slider this Bethel project. and we shall
know by next week what is determined
upon.
The proposed Boston, Lake Ontario and
Albany railroad company, sometimes
called the forty-tirst parallel road). talk of
uniting with the Green Mountain narrow
gauge route, thus opening to the latter a
communication to the seaboard If the
Green Mountain company will raise ST.
100000. in cash subscription. on either of
its proposed routes, the Boston, Lake
Ontario and Albany road will carry the
balance of the cost of construction and
equipment in their bonds and capital
stock.
An enthusiastic meeting was held in
Rochester on the ID, favor of the narrow
gauge road, and indications are that that
town will contribute largely to the enter
prise.
STATE POSTAL ArrOINTMENTs.-F. T..
Blanchard has been appointed postmaster
at Groton Pond; George 0. kimball,
Montgomery; Orlando Bushee. Pawlet ;
Pliny Wright. Pownal; John Warner,
South Barre; Henry w. Croker. West
Granville.
CABoT.-Thc Cabot carriage company
is doing Il large business. They EN- ploy
twenty men.
Cabot is about to erect Il soldiers monl-
ment, six feet four inches at the base and
twenty-seven feet high, and to cost $1,000
1t is to be ready for dedication on the 4tl
of July. 1876.
SrowE.-Rev w H. Walbrdre has
refused a call to become pastor of the
Unitarian Society at Grand Haven, Mich
igan, and is to stay III Stowe another year
by sickness.
Mrs. Josiah Parker dwelling house and
barn NJ East Montpelier We're burned
Thanksgiving night. caught by sparks
from the chimney. Insured for $1,000 in
Vermont Mutual. Policy Just two weeks
old.
John Arlington, ofCoventry, :, respect
able farmer, seventy years Of age, commit
ted suicide on Saturday morning last, in
the following manner: Having tied a
strong rope in the loft, with the other end
around his neck. he jumped from the
high beams the length of the rope. break
inc his neck rs scientifically as though he
had stepped upon hangman's drop. He
had weighted his pockets with iron to
make bis fall more fatal. No cause is as
signed.
Hon d. {. nenison left for Washington
November 90, his daughter. Miss Kate y
Denison. accompanying him.