Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-08-10

DR.. r. H. Newton has removed int,
C,l. V. RlnIall's tenement house OF
Elm street
Coup's advertising car is expected ia
Montpelier oday, and the circus is I,
come The 26th'
The annual meeting of the Unior
school district is to be held at Capital Hal
a7oclock this evening.
Mr. FL. j. Woodbury. has purchased
the Leland meat market and has taken
possession, opening it to day.
The stock of one Vermont railroad has
GOT above par. Connecticut and Passump-
sic, preferred, is selling in Boston at 1Ol.
We understand that Mr.. Barnes has
taken the job of erecting the new two.
story paint shop in rear of the Hazen
block.
C.aS De F. Bancroft and Ed. NJ. Scott
HI, removed from the Hyde block into the
new house recently erected by c. H. Heath
on Barre street.
The Miles hearing at Bradford last week
resulted in the refusal of the governor to
pardon him. Miles tried the Weller
dodge-but the abb did not work.
II. f. Slayton has just received lot
of paper and envelopes from one of the
and at prices so he can compete with any
one Try him.
No work was done at the August term
of he Washington county supreme court,
which met the Sth. Nearly all the cases
were continued to the general term, which
meets October 25th.
II R. Brown and F. S. Kimb ball of
NoNhlieId con iemplate building carriage
rol TO the top of Paine mountain, and
will erect an observatory upon the sum-
nit, from which one of the finest views in
Vermont may be had.
The Ladies' Christian temperance union
propose to have lawn party at Miss
Brad,haw's Friday evening. the 18th in
slant. If not pleasant then on Saturday
evening. Ice cream and cake, fifteen
cents. The band are expected. All are
invited.
William Ravey of Waterbury was ar
rested Monday evening for attempted rape
upon thirteen-years-old girl named Nell
Wooster. Deputy Sheriff Atherton kept
him over night, but in the morning Ravey
escaped while Mr.. Atherton was getting
his team, and pursuit after him was lively
yesterday.
On saturday, Officer Demeritt arrested
Pete Sullivan, a stone cutter, belonging
in Barre, but formerly of Montpelier, for
inoxication He was on Monday brought
before Justice Hinkley and fined with
co>ts to the usual amount of $780, which
hepaid and was discharged, after disclos
ing TO the effect, that he procured the
stuff Of a friend from Boston.
The Heath of Judge Baldwin last
Wednesday noon was unexpected, as the |
day before he was walking about as usual
He was sick but few hours. The funeral
services we're held at the house of Mrs. |
Charles Reed Friday. The burial was
with Masonic rites. Sunday there were
memorial services at the church of the
Messiah, Mr., Wright preaching from the
tex, " He that followeth after righteous
ness and mercy findeth life, righteousn ess
and honor"
Extensive repairs are now being made
on the Union school house. All the rooms
are to be newly plastered, new floors are
to be laid and new desks and seats of
larger size are to be put into the lower
grale of rooms. A chemical laboratory
i'to be put in and also ventilating pipes
leading from all the rooms. Twelve new
water closets are to be put into the base.
ments and the floors laid with marble tile,
and the sheds in the rear are to be remov-
ei George II. Guernsey made the plans |
loFlhe changes, and Mr.. H. B. Woodward |
Is to have charge of the work. The tsti.
male Of the whole cost is about two thou.
sand five hundred dollars.
About 1920 o'clock on Thursday night
Of last week the slaughter house of w L. |
Leland, situated on the hill above North |
street. was discovered to be on fire, but
'o' late to make any attempt at trying to
save It, The police prevented a general
alarm from being given, AS the fire depart.
mrnt could be of no assistance, it being
SOAR oil Those living near arrived in
TINE to save twenty hogs and eight pigs
winch were underneath. The building.
winch was new, with all of its contents,
was total loss, amounting to about $1,000,
vi winch there WAS an insurance OF 1856
10 The Vermont Mutual, besides small
insurance on about 800 worth of tools
winch were burned. About five tons of
"G We're in one end of the building. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.