Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-22

During the year 1873 there were in this
state 1l3 failures, with liabilities Of
Sl,S43,3
+. d. Douglass who sprung the agricul-
tural college discussion, last fall, in the
hope of defeating Senator Morrill,, is still
laboring in the Middlebury papers TO
answer short and biting letter written
by President Buckham at the time. Every
body lets him entirely alone and that's
what's the matter.-W Woodstock Standard.
FATAL ACCIDENTAL East Walling-
ford. Jan. 18th inst, the mail train over
took Mr.. Calvin Caryl on the bridge and
by accident as it appears, he was thrown
from the bridge to the bed of the river,
distance of some fifty feet, and almost
instantly killed. Mr.. Caryl was eighty
years of age or more, and q respected
citizen. He leaves wife and one child.
The slate producing territory includes
Salem. Granville and Hampton in New
York. and in Vermont, Pawlet. Poultney,
Fairhaven and Castleton. Within the
above territory Al firms and companies
are engaged in the manufacture of roofing
slate, employing $50 men, and getting
annually from 100000, to $780, 900 worth
Of material. The present stock on hand
amounts to 10000 squares.
At Rutland, Tuesday, Judge Wheeler
denied a motion for the release of William
Doran, the alleged fraudulent bankrupt of
St. Adams, now confined in Jail in this
city. The eternal Bennington county town
bond case also came up, but, on account of
the illness of Charles N. Davenport, II
leading counsel in the litigation, hear
ing was postponed until February 9TH, at
Rutland.
A hearing in the case Of James H.
Batchelder was held Mt Middlebury, last
Wednesday, for the purpose of reducing
his bail. AT present it is $4,000, and it
was asked to reduce it to $4,000. The
hearing was before Judge Churchill, and
Hon. F. f. Woodbridge appeared for the
state and E. r. Hard and &. H. Mcleod
for Batchelder. The reduction was grant.
ed and the bail is ready and will be furnish
cd as soon rs Batchelder can make ar
engagements for the $4,000 bail in which
he is held in Rutland county.
Producers should be shy of commission
houses of which they know little, ant
which tempt them to make large consi2n'
mems by circulars giving high quotations
One of these fraudulent firms has JUS
been exposed in Boston. that of S. l.
Ward e. Co. Ward has departed witt
about 81, 500, leaving his partner to manage
matters as he can. There are some fifty
creditors of the firm, mostly in Maine
but some in Vermont, New Hampshire
and the west, to whom about $1,000 il
due. Wards way was to write letters an(
inclose checks, but these were never mail
ed instead of depositing the money HI
put it in his pocket.
MARRIAGE AT CHARLoTTE-On tn,
evening of January 14th, 1879. at tn
residence of the brides father, Mr.. B. F
Smith. Mr.. Charles Ii. Reese of Charlotte
to Miss Matte Z. Smith of same place.
large number of invited guests were pres
ent and all seemed to be happy Rev. j
W. Bennett of North Ferrisb urgh perform
ed the ceremony. After numerous con
CALCULATIONS to the bride and groom. re
freshments were served in a very tasteful
manner. The presents were numerou
and useful consisting Of an easy chat
from Luther Stones family; pickle disl
from Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Foole; cream
spoon from Frank and Ralph Smith; mus
tard spoon from Mary Doty; pickle forl
from Kittie Smith; bread dish from Mr.
and Mrs. Clark; silver cake basket from
Mr.. and Mrs. Wetherbee; silver card re
ceiver from Mr. and Mrs Russell; silve
vase from Mr. and Mrs. Kiel; castor, San
and Ollie Smith; tablespread, Mr. ant
Mrs. Chapman; set of table and tie
spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith; set of silve
forks, Minnie and Sarah Smith; set Q
silver knives. Susan Rogers; glass vase
Eddie and Lyman McNiel; wreath G
worsted flowers. Julia Smith; china tie
set, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw; two napki
rings, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington; spoo
holder. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcneil locket mad
of silk upon which was an oil .painting
/" Lily OF the Valley" Julia Smith.