Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-24

ter Smith had appropriated Il pair of tug
straps belonging to G. B. Durkee, clandes-
timely taking them from his harness.
Alter patient hearing of all the evidence,
the jury stood three and three. Better for
young men not only to be upright, but I'M
suspected.
Shepley u Jones, furniture dealers,
commence this week to build store and
shop on Main street, in which to sell and
manufacture their goods, The building
lot was bought of Mrs Packard, for eight
hundred dollars.
The new fork factory is nearly complet-
ed and new machinery is being put in.
1t is fine brick structure, two hundred
ieet long, with capacity for employing
sixty men. A new bell surmounts the
building, which will very soon ring for the
workmen.
Two new side tracks have been laid by
the Central recently, near the depot, for
the purpose of accommodating the stone.
workers and on account of the increasing
amount of freight going and coming to
and from the depot.
Mr.. ID. G. BickfUrd is finishing his new
residence on Hoboken street, which makes
Il fine addition to that part of the village.
Mr.. Alon2o Holt has moved into his
new house at the south end Of Main street.
having sold his former residence TO Mr..
l4emucl Richardson.
A. M. Jackman's new brick block on
Main street, near the town house, looms
up three stories high. The roof is being
covered with tin. 1t makes fine appear
ance, and adds to the good looks of the
village.
Charles Templeton and L. j. Bolster are
each laying foundations for storehouses
on the new side tracks west of the depot
l., j. Bolster has sold the Keith house to
6. b. Ddrkee, for fifteen hundred dollars.
Mr. G. w. Rood, who visited Barre re-
Gently from the west, after IN absence of
forty years, is recovering from danger
Oh, Illness.
The large stocks of new goods being
brought into town by our merchants look
rather large to those who have got them
10 pay for; but judging by the way they
ire taken, there are none too many.
The new granite bridge at the head of
Elm Street is well built, and the passage
underneath plenty large for dry time
nut when the brook gets on rampage, it
will find room enough over the top.
CHELsEA.-Capt. OrdNay with his drum
md fife corps entertained our citizens last
Wednesday with large amount of mar
tial music. They spent nearly the entire
lay in marching and concentrating
through the principal street and at CEN
points on the Common. The music was
of an inspiring character, and must have
been very CRAFTY ing to the people.
A handbiIl, purporting to he "VilIage
Directory" is being circulated among the
people. But us there are about n dozen
omissions, and some of them leading bust,
ness houses, the reader will naturally CON
clude that it was not designed to be y
correct "Fillage Directory" but simply to
serve certain selfish purposes.
This is the third week that the series of
meetings have been in progress at the
Methodist church, Quite a number of
conversions are reported. Mr.. Nichols
still remains with the society.
The success of the Grange store has
been more than equal to the strongest ex-
pectations Of it:}0riginators. 1t is stead
lily gaining tn confidence and patronage
of the people.
Henry Boutwell,, of Topsham, was ar
rested as we Learn, for an alleged theft of
Il pocket book containing several dollars
in money. On being examined, he was
held for trial. Failing to obtain bail,
sheriff Collins committed him to the Gus
tody ofjailor Dickinson to await the action
of the County Court.
The publisher of the HerU2d amt News,
l.. p. Thayer, was in town last week for
the purpose Of canvassing for new sub
scrlbers for his paper. We learn that he
secured u large addition to his list Thos.
Hale, who proposes to establish new
paper at White River junction, was al 80
in town the same day, canvassing for his
paper He obtained several names for old
acquaintance sake, as he was formerly a
resident of this town.
William Graham, of Ely, WAS arrested
u few days ago on u charge of stealing Il
watch and 500 in money. The Justice
who examined him held him for trial at
the County Court. No one appearing as
his bail, sheriff Titus committed him to
the county jail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Day Richardson cele-
brnted their golden wedding on Tuesday
the 18th inst. \ large company of friends
were present and had II most enjoyable
time All If their children, six in number,
were present. Two brothers were present
also. and one absent.
Lyman Peck and his brother were
arrested last week by sheriff Jones and
government officer Bigelow, for an alleged
robbery Of the mail at Royalton, last Sep
tember They were taken to Chelsea jail
for safe keeping till they could be tried,
Hon. G. W. Clark, before whom they were
to be tried, being absent at lawsuit when
they were arrested. They were tried by
Judge Clark last Saturday, AMI both were
discharged for want of sufficient evidence
to convict them.
NORTH FERmSBURGH.-Frequent show
ers of rain have fallen during the week.
preventing somewhat the ordinary pursuit
of business, especially The moving of po-
tatocs, which is just now the chief business
on hand in this vicinity.
j. l.. St. Peters, one of our merchants,
has been to market during the week
Good words of cheer and good goods he
brings with him to his many patrons.