Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-01

Mr. Eleazer T.. Dodge mas moved into
the Marsh building on Main street, where
his boot and shoe shop is located.
William Dodge. who has been soiourn-
ing in Montpelier for the past two months
left for his home in New York city last
Friday.
The store house in the rear of the arch,
belonging to d. w. Dudley, has been
remodeled into tenement and leased to
George Spear.
The first of n series of sociables TO be
held by the church of Messiah this winter.
was held at the residence of Ed. d. Hyde.
on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. n D. Ainsworth and Mrs. l.. d.,
Gould are occupying the j. Il. French
house until the return of the family of Mr.
Schroeder next summer.
Isaac r. Moulton has taken the rooms
at the Riverside recently vacated by Mrs.
JB. Woodward, who has gone to Wash
ington, d. c., to reside this winter.
On Thursday last Eugene Rand, con-
ductor on the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad had his fore finger on his right
hand badly smashed while coupling cars al
Painfield.
Mr. Holden, mail agent on the Mont
pclier and Wells River railroad, has leased
tenement in the Hyde block, and will
remove his family from Arlington, VT,
this week.
Silver Spray Social Temple will hold a
sociable at their hall in Sabin's block,
Main street, next Saturday evening, at
1880 O'Clock; music, short speeches, etc.
admission free. The public are cordially
invited to attend.
The officers elected at the annual meet
ing of the hook and ladder company on
the evening of November goth were as
follows; Foreman, Joseph B. Morse
first assistant, William w. Goodwin; Sec
ond assistant, John Portal; secretary and
treasurer, Mahlon o. kinson; steward,
Louis Rodney.
The following were the officers elected
at the annual meeting Of No. 5, held on
the evening of November oath: Foreman,
Charles G. Ramsdell; assistant foreman
Moses Pearson; foreman of hose, John
w. Peck secretary and collector, Chas
De F. Bancroft; treasurer, Robert j. Har-
gin; steward, Lucius S. Goodwin.
At the annual meeting of engine COM
pany No. 4, held on the evening of No
vember lst, the following officers were re.
elected for the ensuing year: Foreman,
Charles +. Collins; assistant foreman,
Samuel Luke; foreman of hose, W. +
Dnnwoodie; secretary and collector, Chas
W. Guernsey; treasurer, A. D. Bancroft
steward Otis Miles.
Rev. William H. Roberts of Bhamo
Upper Burmah, arrived in town Saturday
afternoon He returns to regain his
broken health and to bring his little
daughter to her friends in America. He
will remain Il few days with Mr.. and Mrs
Rogers. Sunday evening, at o'clock, ht
will speak in the Baptist church on his
work us missionary to the mountain
tribes of the Kakyens.
On Tuesday forenoon Freddie Cass, ageC
fifteen years, an employe OF the cab shop
sawed all the fingers and thumb of below
the second joints on his left hand. He
had been set to running the circular saw
that forenoon and had run it less than al
hour when the accident happened. He il
son of Henry Cass, "a polisher in tn
employ of Kimbal's granite works. Hi
fingers were amputated and dressed b,
Drs. Reid and Brigham.
Col. A. c. Brown has in his INSURANCE
Office the beginnings of what we hope will
prove to be a largely patronized telephon
exchange. Burlington started year ag
with FIVE subscribers to its telephone ex
change, and now has two hundred an
fifty. Col. Brown will be glad to sho'
any of our citizens the working of tn
system, and as II mere matter of curosit
it will richly repay any one to 90 in an
see the workings of the Bell telephone i
his office.
Yesterday Judge Rford and Mr.. Plum
ley closed their terms of Office as assistal
Judge and states attorney and Judge Ha
tngs takes the place vacated by Judg
Riford and c. Ii. Pitkin, Esq, become
states attorney. Judge Rford servic,
have been of decided value to the count
both on the bench and as business mana
ger in the reconstruction of the cou
house. Mr.. Plumley has had several mo
Important criminal cases on his hands ar
has conducted them to such successful co
Cusion as to receive well earned CONNIE
dali0n on all sides.
Fernando G. Gilman died at his res
dence in this village last Friday, the 26
ut. Mr. Gilman was born in this TOW
October 80, 1924, and was consequent
NIFTY SIX years Of age at the time of
death. He was the son of Jehial a
Folly (Blis) Gilman and learned the Ca
rage makers trade, and learned it we
TOO of the late Lewis Bansier, and b
oern in business for himself most of t
Time since 1874 and his work had we
earned reputation for excellence and dur
olIlty. Mr.. Gilman was married to Mi
Louisa i. Clark of Berlin October 5, 49,
VINO with one son, Septimus c., survi
him.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. Susan Brow
mother of II, S. Loomis, died of paraiys
at the age of eighty.six years. She di
at the residence of her sister, Mrs. G
Levi Boutwell,, with whom she has resid
Tor several years. Mrs. Brown wa,
daughter of Silas Burbank, Senior, and
sister of Gardner Burbank of Fitchbur.
Mass, and Of the late Sias Burbank u
Mrs. Roger Hubbard. She was tw