Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-01-28

Holders of stock of the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad will get two per
cent dividend this spring.
Any of our subscribers wishing TO pay
in wood can do so by making immediate
arrangements at this office.
w. G. Quimby, recently in the employ
of Barrows & Peck, has gone to st. Johns
bury 10 work for f. +. Fletcher.
EWill our subscribers in RENTING
fractional parts of a dollar by mail send us
one cent stamps instead of the threes?
On Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Dewey celebrated their crystal wedding
A large number of their friends were in
attendance.
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Manning OIL
Duxbury was arrested for intoxication on
the street by officers Tuttle and Dudley
and lodged in Jail.
On Tuesday evening masquerade
party was given at the residence of Dennis
Lane, Esq, under the auspices of the
church of the Messiah
There was merry leap year sleigh ride
party to Barre Friday, and supper at the
Pavilion ON their return. The Waterbury
record is not yet made.
MatLison of Groton Pond, who was put
in Jail on Monday of last week, for drunk
eness paid his fine on Saturday and took
his departure for home.
Charler o. Foster who went down coun-
try some months ago to work at his trade
has returned and is now in the employ OF
the Lane Manufacturing Company.
Monday was beautiful winter day
Tuesday brought n rain that was bad fol
man and beast and to-day is fogsy with
the meanest accompaniment of January
thaw.
Albert Cutler, who lives on the old Nal
Cutler farm, has erected large building
adjoining his house, which was on Friday
evening dedicated by dance, about sixty
couples attending.
Hosea Colby, a brother of Stephen Colby
of this place, had his left arm badly
jammed by being caught between the
hunters while coupling cars at South
Royalton last Friday.
Tho ,vootl,,, h., L.o,, -, .
mild lately, Yesterday forenoon rain
commenced falling and continued through
the rest of the day and long into the night
and today it feels quite spring-like.
L. Z. Kent of Mortified, but formerly
Of this place, freight conductor on the
Central Vermont. came near losing hi.
life one night last week by failing off tn,
train while in motion. lie fell between
the cars, striking just outside the rails.
The two desirable tenements in th,
Berlin town house on Berlin street ar,
now completed and ready for occupancy
Parties wishing to rent the same can SCI
the rooms and learn further particular
by calling on Aaron Bancroft, Berlin
street. PER ORDER SELECTMEM.
On Wednesday of last week, Dennis o
Brien of this place, had three fingers O
his left hand badly smashed while couplin,
cars at Montpelier Junction. His hant
was caught between the bunters and tw
of his fingers so badly mutilated as to rem
der amputation probable. Mr.. O'Briel
considers himself fortunate in that he haC
taken out an accidental policy just tire,
weeks previously.
The Central Vermont railroad compan
have just completed, ut their shops in S.
Adams. new engine-the Joseph Clar
which is heavier and more powerful
than any engine they have ever had il
use on their road. 1t is of tho sort know
as "Moguls," and is estimated to weigh
aside from the tender, some forly-Ev
tons. Its weight with tender attached
about sixy-fve tons. The great increas
of freight business over this road is
sufficient warrant for the construction c
so powerful an engine.
THE SUNDAY LAW IN MONTPELIER
The town authorities of Montpelier hav
decided to strictly enforce the Sunday la,
against saloons. The following order
were issund Saturday night "All saloon
must be closed at | 1 p NJ and not opel
till A. NJ; must not open in any name
Sunday. If either order is violated
prosecutions will be enforced to the flu
extent of the law. The police are ordere
to arrest any man seen drunk, whethe
making disturbance Or not, and prose
cute to tine full extent" These order
have caused quite a stir among saloo
keepers. The authorities declare tn:
the orders will be followed up sharply.
The DIFFERENCE.-Mo Montpelier, in lat
tude 44', IL north, and longitude 100, 81
west, is distant from Chicago, in latitud
40, 81 north, and longitude so, 8,
west, on the line of n great circle or nj
line, 1862 miles (69f miles to degree).
The distance from Montpelier to Chici
go, by way of Ogdensburgh and the Gran
Trunk railway, is about 939 Englis
miles.
1t will be readily seen that the dfferenc
of longitude of The two places makes Ii
difference Of time one hour and eigl
seconds; so when it is noon at Monlpelie
it will lack eight seconds of II A. NJ.
Chicago.