Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-02-08

fell, Wednesday. on the ice. breaking be-
skull and sustaining fatal injuries.
Monday morning sites between Boston
and New York and the west wero advanc
ed on all the roads except tho Contra
Vermont. which continues its S. rates t
Chicago.
/. o. o. F.-There are 10 subordinate
encampments in the state. with member
ship of 400. IN increase of IS over las
year; and 90 lodges with membership
of l6s6-a gain of 800 during the year.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Pitkin of Marshfield
celebrated their silver wedding last Salur
day. A large number of friends and re
lalions were present TO add to the enjoy.
ment of tho occasion.
The board of civil authority is TO mcet
at S c. Shurtltff's Office on Wednesday
February Is. at 10 O'Clock A NJ, to hear
and adjust all claims against the town ant
to consider claims for abatement of taxes
The Vermont college of teachers held q
meeting at the Pavilion Friday evening al
which course OF study for high school;
was recommended and the recommends.
tion of a course for common schools post.
poned until the August meeting.
The barber shop in the basement o.
Howe's block, recently occupied by Henry
Talbot, Is being rcmodeled and Is to be
reopened In two weeks by Felix Pratt, the
well known "tonsorial artiste.' for several
years in the employ Of Oughtney Jan.
graw.
| NATIONAL CAR COMPANY circular
has been issued by the National car com.
pany for 4 meeting of stockholders at st
Adams February 10th, 10 sec if they will
authorize the issue of Sl,0OO,O0O of stock
and $500, 1000 of bonds to increase the roll
ing stock of the company and to build
shops for the construction and repair OF
cars. Also. to take the sense of the stock
holders upon the matter of removing the
offices of the company to some other point
in the state than st. Adams.
The snow storms of last week astonished
folks in Southern Vermont and the states
below" Tuesdays fall wasa big oneto the
south and in many places that of Saturday
and Sunday night was greater yet. Bos
ton reports the greatest fall of snow since
1867 and the scenes there call to mind the
great snow falls of 1857 and 1867. In
New York and Pennsylvania also there
was n big fall. Meantime up here we
have just enough for good seighing and
business. Our weather is pretty much
tired out trying to keep up with Vennor
and the result is we get much mlder
winters than when it had its full strength.
G. A. R.-The annual encampment of
the Grand Army department Of Vermont
will be heldat Brattleboro on Thursday
and Friday, February 9 h and 10th.
The counsel of administration will con.
venc at the Brooks House, Thursday, at
Ar. NJ, and an encampment meeting will!
follow IN hour later at the Grand Army
hall. A public camp fire will be held ut
the town hall in the evening with an nd
dress by Rev. J. F lowering of Worces-
ter, Mass. Immediately after the address a
banquet will be held at the Brooks House
to which all veterans are invited. Friday
the regular routine business, election of
officers, etc., will be attended 10.
THE MAIL ROBBERY The trial OF
Henry B Iwer5 for roobng the mail on the
night of January 18th began before
United States Commissioner c. j. Gleason
at the grand jury room in the Court House
last Friday, and was concluded Saturday
forenoon United States District Attorney
flask ms conducted the case for the gov
eminent and w. A Lord, Esq, appeared
for the prisoner. United States Marshal
Henry and Inspector Bigelow were pres.
ent at the examination. The loss of the
mail bag that night was proved, and the
fact that it contained money and two thou
sand five hundred one cent stamps. The
possession of money and number of
sheets Of one cent stamps was traced to
chain Of prcsumptions established did not
come up to such legal evidence Gs was
required to bind over the prisoner. The
commissioner bound up the respondent in
the sum of $1,000 to appear at the United
States district court at Burlington, Febru,
airy 28th. Not giving bail Bowers is now
in Montpelier jail awaiting the time of his
trial.
TROUBLE At RUTLAND. The trustees
of Rutland village have spent more money
during the year than the taxes amounted
TO and have not money enough to run the
village to May LIST. At recent village
meeting the citizens refused to grant them
more money in any form and so they have
no money to run the fire department, light
the streets or pay other expenses for the
next three months.
FRANKLIN CoUNTY's BUTTER TRADE.-
A current item says that the total ship.
ments Of butter from Franklin county last
year foot up 1922, 42l pounds. for which
$296,381 was received. 100000 moro than
in 1880. The average price was 81 cents
n pound, against % in 1880, reaching tho
lowest point in June and July, when it
was % cents, and the highest in Decem.
Der, when it brought 80. In April 49,, 592
pounds were shipped, the most in any one
month, the smallest amount, So 1873
pounds. being in Auguat
AN OLD MAN Dies or GRIEF. John
Dolan and his wife have lived for several
years at the pencil mill north of Castleton.
The old lady died about three weeks ago,
since which time the grief stricken old
man remained alone in the hous, trying
to work, but evidently suffering from no
special complaint, but grief and loneliness,
refusing medical aid and keeping around
until Friday when he took to the house