Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-10-19


George II. Guernsey commences work
on his foundation this week.
The foundation for A. c. Harlow's house
on East Liberty street is now being put in
The lumber for the erection of Mr.. n
G. Peck's house on Barre street is now
upon the ground.
Mrs n. A. Chase was very seriously
injured last Wednesday by fall from the
veranda of the house.
The Champlain Valley poultry associa.
tion will hold their annual exhibition at
City Hall, Burlington, December 20-24tn
next.
Frank Kimmis, who went west some
months ago, is visiting friends in this
vicinity, but does not expect to make a
long stop.
We call the attention of our readers to
advertisement in anonther column of
George E. Lemon, solicitor of patents,
Washington, d. c.
One of the sixty relicts of Brigham
Young is visiting in Hyde Park. She has
a son who is graduate of and professor
in West Point.
Zldkiel almanac predicts that the years
1888 and 1884 will be direfull in their con-
sequences, especially to clergymen, physi
clans and editors. who will be afflicted
with far-reaching epidemic"
John Cummins of Barre, who has been
for some months in the employ of the
Line manufacturing company, in the
pattern shop, has removed from Barre
into Erastus Hubbard's two story hou Sc
on Summer street.
The Mpntl elier & Wells River railroad
have purch used The Murray block, paying
$4,000. The 800 land damage allowed
Mr.. Murray by the Central Vermont road
is to be paid to the Montpelier &c Wells
River railroad company.
E. r. Meader had his fall opening of
millinery goods week ago, and had a
very handsome showing. Mr.. Meader
employs only the best of trimmers and
guarantees satisfaction both as regards
price and quality of work.
The commissioners called out by the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad to APP
praise damages on the lot of Carl l.. Smith
set the amount at $500. The road takes
fifty feet off of the rear of his lot and
leaves him strip fronting the street.
What narrowly escaped proving fatal
accident to Ell. Lane occurred while he
was overseeing the work at the Pioneer
mills. One of the knives of planer
became oosened, was broken and be was
hit in the mead by two of the pieces. One
knocked out several teeth and cut an ugly
cash in his cheek; the other cut bad
cash in his forehead.
EDUCATIONAL MEETING. An education
al meeting in charge of state Superintend.
ent Dart will be held in the Congrega
tional vestry at Chelsea Tuesday, October
25th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. In connection
with it II meeting of the Orange county
teachers and school officers association is
called.
Entertainment will be provided for
all who send word beforehand to Mr.. j.
NJ. Comstock, Chelsea.
The frogs for making the crossing of the
Montpelier & Wells River by the Barre
branch arrived last week and have been
put in and grading is now being pushed
in Sabn' s meadow. The trestles for the
two bridges have been completed and the
connection made at the Barre Junction. :"
the rails being laid from both ends so that
but few rods remain to be laid. We
understand that trains will be run over
the new line by November LIST.
Postmasters have recently received au-
thority from the postoflice department to
correct misdirected letters, when personal
knowledge enables them to do so, and
forward them to their destination, instead
of sending them to the dead letter Office as
has been the custom in the past This
will not only be the means of causing in n
great many cases, the speedy transmission
of obscurely directed letters, but will also
greatly decrease the business in the dead
letter office
On Wednesday evening of last week
Policeman Keegan arrested two men for
intoxication and disturbing the peace.
They refused to tell whore they procured
their liquor until Saturday, when they
were arraigned before Justice Hinkley
and were fined. with costs, amounting to
80 60 apiece, aud disclosed on Jesse Cay
hue. They had been in town only about
a week, "hailing" from Manchester, N
H., and were in the employ of the Cab
shop company.
Miss Hemenway's fourth volume of the
Vermont Gazetteer is now printing and
work is progressing on the Montpelier
part of it, The Montpelier history will
also be separately bound, and will contain
besides the matters described in the circu-
lar lately issued history of the church
of st. Augustine by Bishop De Goesbriand
and Rev. Father Duon; notes of knowing
accidents by fire and flood; a history of
Masonry in Montpelier; a longevity list
list of Montpelier men who went into
the army and other items of interest to
our inhabitants. The town will be oan-
vassed for subscrip tions.
NoRTHFTELD. The name of Thayer is
not likely to Immediately become obsolete,
as Mr.. and Mrs. Eber II. Thayer were