Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-07

John Lease has leased the old Ellis
house on Hubbard street OF Gleason &
Field.
Ed Thompson did not take up with E,
w. Bailey's offer but is still resident of
Montpelier.
Mr.. Wood, who works for Fisher &
Cotton. has moved into the Leonard Law
renee house on Berlin street.
There will be regular meeting this
"wednesday evening of the Knights of
Honor. Every member is wanted.
Julius Selinas, who is in the employ of
the Fairbanks scale works, removes his
family to st. .Johnsbury next week.
Chas. c. Wilson, for many years res
ident of this town, has gone with his fam
lily to Kansas to reside. They left on
Tuesday.
j. d. Lalhrop, who has been living in
the Bacon block, has broken up house
keeping and gone to Middlesex TO live for
the present.
Henry Cobb, for some years in the en-
ploy of Sumner Kimball, left for Mass ,
where he has secured situation, last
Saturday morning.
Col G. B. Wilson has decided not to
return to Piitsburg. but leaves for Colora-
do in few days. We understand j. NJ.
Poland is to accompany him.
George p Foster. on account of the de-
clining health of his wife, has leased the
Union House to George w. Whitcomb of
Burlington; possession given May 1st
T. j. Hunt of Jonesville has leased the
Z. NJ. Irish house, on Franklin street. for
his son-in law. Mr. George Aim, who is
to remove to Montpelier and start IL
laundry.
We hope that the report that the Central
management has determined to remodel
its Montpelier depot is true. The proposed
change involves putting the track outside
the depot, and an outlay Of nearly $4,000.
The Central Vermont railroad managers
have decided to remodel the passenger
station in Montpelier, at an estimated cost
OF $4,000. 1t will be reduced to one
story building, and the trains will run on
the west side and not on the inside as now,
thus giving more room inside.
1t is reported that the increase of bust
ness on the Boston, Concordiand Montreal
railroad is so great that it has decided 10
establish the Office Of assistant superintend-
ent, and that the position has been tender
ed to w A. Stowell, manager of the
Montpelier and Wells River line.
On Saturday as Mr.. Scott George and
wife, Of Montpelier, were returning home
in one of d. W. Dudleys teams they cap.
sized when nearly opposite w. F. Water
nuns, in Berlin, resulting in the breaking
one of the shafts, one of the springs and
spokes in the wheel. Fortunately they
escaped without any injury.
The western party left Montpelier on
Tuesday morning. In addition to those
whom we montionei last week as going
were Martin Dohan, John Meeny, Siran
Forehan and Joseph Brown. The party
go together rs far as Chicago, when they
separate and go to different destinations in
parties Of from one to four.
AT 0 o'clock Monday morning the fire
alarm was sounded, caused ly the burning
out of the chimney on Kate Rivers house.
The fire department was promptly On
hand, but their services were not needed
and they re-housed their "mnchne,' dis
gusted with their long run through the
mud for nothing. A little more care should
be taken about sounding these fire alarms,
too many false ones being given.
Frank Butterfly was arraigned before
Justice G. w Wing, on Saturday last, for
keeping liquor with intent TO sell, was
found guilty, fined ten dollars and costs,
amounting TO SLIGO, and given until
Monday night to pay it in or 90 to Rutland
for 12O days, Not being able to procure
the "wherewthn to pay it, the time was
extended until O'Clock Wednesday night
in which to raise it. His friends have Il
paper in circulation soliciting subscrip.
lions.
SEMINARY IIILL-Some interest has
been manifested in the prayer meetings,
which are held Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday evenings in the chapel room.
Society canvassing for the new students
who did not join ut the first meeting has
been quite spirited the past week, and ii
the last meeting while the Adelphi adj
mitted none, the Band admitted six.
The order of exercises for the next lyce-
um is as follows: Prayer; music by E. a
Smith; discussion of the following ques
ton: ReS0lued, That it is IL wise policy
for Americans to send their children into
foreign countries to be educated; dispu'
tants-allirmative, w. +. Barney, +. A
Atkins; negative, II. G. Boswell, F. E
Donahue; recitation by Miss Belle Put
nam; music by Miss Ada Gale; paper
editor, Mr.. Carl Adams addresses. Misses
Victoria Adams and Alice Stevens.