Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-09


WATERBURY, -Rcv. A. A. Hoyt of Wa
terbury has just preached Il course of twelve
or fifteen sermons at the Advent church
He is editor of the Biblical Messenger, a
religious paper published at Waterbury, in
the interest of the Adventists.
NORTHFIELD.-The appointing power of
an organization not far away-himselft the
hearse-driver-placed on the committee
to visit the sick three doctors and one min
lister, but inconsderately left the coffin
maker out in the cold. But for this omis-
sion the arrangement would have shown a
sharp eye to business. Certainly that vo-
cation of him who furnishes the casket
should not be despised. for his services are
in direct line between those of the doctors
and the driver of the hearse.
The address of Rev. Mr.. Walbridge of
Stowe. last Sunday evening, was we'll at
tended. The subject, :" The Old and New
Year " was we'll handled. The speaker
would not have humanity linger by the
coffin which holds only the dead past, but
rather look to the cradle which contains
the hope and promise of the future.
GOULDsvIIIE MIIL.-Persons passing
over the Vermont Central Railroad have
noticed between Montpelier and North
field, upon the east side Of the road, 4 fine
large brick building,and we presume, have
asked what it is.
1t is the mill Of Joseph Gould & Son.
Wooden Manufacturers.
In 1873 former mill of Mcssrs. Gould
& Son was burned, and the present fine
and commodious building has since been
built upon the site, and fitted up with new
machinery throughout.
At present the mill contains 81 three
and four ordinary width looms, SO cards,
s mules. two or three steam dressers. be-
sides pickers. ,lriers, spoilers. &C., suffi-
cient to make up six sets of machinery.
One machine, at once the cheapest and
best in its way, is their " cold air drier.'
1t is simply large box-like arrangement
with a convex top composed Of Stats, and
within this Il revolving fan, by which the
air is sucked down through the wool. In
this way single machine will dry from
800 to 1000 pounds Il day.
The mill is run by water, with an en-
CINE of fifty horse power rs helper, in case
of need.
The greatest precaution is taken to IRE
vent and control fires. Some Of the rooms
where fires are most likely to arise, are
lined throughout with iron, and may be
closed and the room filled with steam i'm
mediatcly.
Besides several fire cxtinguishcrs in diff
ferent parts of the building, a force pump
may be opened on Teach floor, and suli-
cient hose attached to carry water to any
desired point. There is also an organized
fire department among the help.
The help employed. numbering about
tifty-tve, is entirely American, and COM
posed mostly of residents and property
holders in the village.
Although the times are hard, and the
firm find no market for their goods, yet
they are working a full gang. on full time,
and at full pay. and in the month of De
cembcr, Just closed. they stored 72,24O
yards of goods.
WILLIAMsrowN.-Rcv. O. ID. Clapp is
to speak before the Good Templars' Union
at Brookfield, Thursday l.. NJ. February
10th.
The Gospel Meetings held here Friday
Saturday and Sunday, were interesting and
successful. During the session of Sunday
afternoon, one hundred and seventeen tcs-
timoncs were given in twelve minutes
About twenty conversions were reported
Preaching services are to be held this
week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturda,
evenings.
Mr.. Curtis Slack has bought one o
Judge Lvndc's farms, near the Red Meet
ing House.
Mr.. Chauncey Lougee la, taken II. d.
Abbotts farm for the coming year. Mr.
Abbott goes to West Randolph
The entertainment given by the Will
JAMESTOWN Dramatic Club, on Thursday
and Friday evenings, January y and 2s
was entertaining and enjoyable.
The members Of J. b. Mead Lodge. I
O. of G.. T.. elected the following officer
for the ensuing quarter
Briggs Kim IT. Miss :; F En-, eTse{ E Sec
TOM: Miss Harriet smith; NJ j. II wahriise G
N ISIS Reul.aIna Earskine; S. NJ. William Clou.h.
At Mr. Lyons store last Friday evening
Walter g., son of Lyman Densmorc o
Chelsea, committed suicide by takin!
lautlanum. Itappears he had been abou
town two or three days. and had purchase
at Mr. Edson's store Il bottle of Mum Silk
il, which he drank but it making him sick
he vomted it up. Afterwards he calle
ut DR.. Lanes for some laudanum, but tn
doctor being away, Mrs told him she lar
not put it up. Friday he called again, an
asked for an ounce and Il half, saying
was for sick lady living some two o
three miles out of the village, who wa
unable to sleep nights. The doctor qucs
toned him some, and thinking it all RICH
put the laudanum up for him. In tn
afternoon he called ut Mr.. Lines store
said he was unwell, and asked to lie dow
on Il bed in the back store This wa
about three o'clock. During the afternoo
Mr.. Lane and his clerk were in the rool
occasionally and spoke with him, and moth
ing more WAS thought of him until afte
). the mail was changed, between seve
and eight o'clock in the evening, whe
they were unable to arouse him. A teal
= was Immediately sent for his father, tn
: doctor called, and everything possible don
: for his recovery. His father arrived abo1
4 twelve o clock, and about three Saturda