Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-02-22

Rev j. Edward hllSut - ~ F
nj the Morse school house in East Mont
heller next Sunday afternoon.
Those interested in a Washington Coun-
tv fair are requested to remember the
meeting at the Court House next Saturday.
John G. Wing, Esq, gave about twenty
nj his friends very handsome entertain
ment at the Union House Thursday eve
ming.
Over 100, 900 cords of wood are burned |
yearly by the Central Vermont railroad
COMPANY, involving a total outlay OF about
$780, 600.
Brooks Post had campfire Thursday
evening which was well attended; and
last evening there was dance ut Grand
Army Hall.
We understand that Constable Irish will
this week take legal measures to secure
the payment of taxes against Mr.. j. r.
Langdon.
Henry Wedge, for several years living
on the j. r. Langdon farm in Berlin has
reuoyed from it and expects to 20 to st.
Jobn,bury to reside.
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Daniel z. Dodge.
who was using the circular saw at the
shop of Curtis Clogston' sawed the fore
finger Of his ight hand off.
Frank II Baseom has sold the Bascom
house and ali his real estate and personal
property in Bethel to Geo. Gibson the
present lessee and manager.
MrI.A 4. Lathrop, who had but recently
recovered from long illness with lung
foyer. was taken with bleeding of the
lungs Friday night and is now very sick
again.
This is the 150ih anniversary Of the
birth OF George Washington and num-
Der of the flags OF our country Of which
he was tho father arc flying in honor of
the day.
John Devne the shoemaker" and
James Vincent, long in the employ of
l.
Berlin side, arc very sick with the lung
fever.
Harry Guallo, "a knight of the razor"
for some years in the employ of Oughtney
Jangraw, but for the past four years re-
siding in Boston, Is back again in his old
employ, taking Felix Pratt's place.
On Monday evening the police arrested
one James McManus of Stowe, for being
drunk in the saloon of J. A. Lockln. On
Tuesday he was fined the usual amour
and costs, which he paid and was dis
scharged.
The verdict OF each and every one Of
the twenty-one invited guests who sat
down to the farewell supper of John
G.. Wing at the Union House last Thurs
day evening was that it was "the best Of
the season."
All the portraits for the new history of
Montpelier and East Montpelier, with the
exception of two, have arrived and the
two are expected daily The binding is
being rapidly pushed forward, and the
book will undoubtedly be ready for deliv-
cry in the carly part of next month.
We understand that Mr., Asa Blanchard
has purchased the Caldwell property at
the lead of State street, paying $4,000. The
purchase includes the land upon which
the old post-oflice building stands which
is leased by the French estate for twenty
years at 1920 per year, seven years of the
lease yet remaining. Mr.. Banchard's in
tentions are not yet made public.
Sumner Kimball OF this town recently
quarred big block of granite at Barre
which required several pair Of horses and
yoke of oxen to drew to the depot, it being
ten feet square and three feet thick. 1t is
TO be the base Of a monument, and will bt
shipped to Albany, N. Y, where it will b.
dressed. A car constructed for carrying
such heavy stone is to be sent from Boston
to take it 10 its destination.
Some two weeks since Mr.. T. Il. Skin
ncr, superintendent Of the gas company
made change in his help. dischargins
Louis Rodney, who had charge of lightin!
the street lamps, and hiring Theophilu
Champea in his place. On Wetlnesda,
of last week it was discovered that good
wero missing at Mr.. SINNERS store.
search in the evening Of Champeau'
room at the American house resulted i
the finding of some fifty dollars worth c
stolen goods, and also some more on hi
person when he arrived, which he ha
taken late that day, but had not had al
opportunity to secrete. lie was immed
ately arrested and taken to Jail; was al
raigncd before Justice Huse, and was o
Monday bound up in the sum of $500
which he has not been able to furnish
and was committed TO jail for trial A
soon as the arrest was made Mr.. Rodne
was sent for. and his old place given hir
again, as well us his pay from the day @
his discharge.
The supreme court met hero yesterda
holding an adjourned term of its FRANKLIN
county torm to hear the great Langdo
chancery case. Judge Rodfeld was no
we'll enough to be in courtand Judge RIOS
was absent because of the serious illne.
of his daughter. The court adjourned
the "a day Of next May. Judge Ross wa
present.this morning but Judge Redfeld'
health did not permit him to leave hi
house Tho hearing will involve the dis
posal of about seven million dollars wort
of railroad property and will dctermir
in short what classes of creditors ca
have their claims first satisfied out
the property. 1t is the elimination
the litigation of more than quart,