Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02
The heaviest snow storm of the season


r were installed at the rooms last even
ing.
Lumber is now being delivered for use
in the construction of the new oper,
house block,
On Monday Samuel Lawrence fell and
broke two of his ribs while ut work 0,
Johonnott's tannery.
failure to receive paper at the time
expected has caused delay of day In
cur ssue this week
Capitol lodge. I. y. Of G. T., are to
visit the G ,od remplars at Waterbury
Monday night, the 14th of this month.
Frank Srquin, employed at Johonnott's
tanncry, has purchased of E P. Jewett
the old Robert Alexander place. near the
Oliver Clark farm in Berlin, taking
possession April LIST.
We understand that Fisher & Cotton
intend leasing of the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad the new building erected
nv them this summer, near the railroad
bridges where they are 10 remove their
nickel plating works.
In the spring new street Is TO be
olencd, leading from Seminary Hill to
Hubbard street, running parallel with
First avenue, it being between that and
Ridge street. Some two or three parties
signify their intention to erect houses
upon it as soon as possible.
The Randolph normal school closes It's
fail term January nth, Rev. j. A. Pierce
of West R .ndolph breaches the baccalau
rcaes on Sunday evening, and President
S. C Blrtlott Of Dartmouth College gives
the address on Wednesday evening.
Will Best of Montpelier is now located
at Livingston, Montana, where be has
charge Of a gang of men in fitting up the
new machine shop of the Northern Pacific
railroad. His father. William Best. ST..
and James Murray have recently formed
II partnership and started a meat and
produce market at Mandan, Dakota.
Mr.. EDlToR:-Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Wood desire through the medium of your
interesting columns TO express their
gratitude TO all their friends for tokens OF
aid and sympathy during the sickness and
burial of their daughter, Jennie" who
was to them and all who knew her, lovely,
pure and good She waited patiently for
the summons and when it came she said
10 her friends, 81 must go to sleep now,'
and turning her head quietly passed
away. L.
The Grand army campfire at Trinity
ves,ry on Friday evening last was decid
ell success, S25 being netted for the
boys" Hal d tack and beans were served
bluntfuily, after which some three honrs
were spent in singing and story telling by
the comrades" and others interspersed
with brief addresses by Rev. Messrs
Miller, Beeman, Wright. Hill and Hinck>
aad Gen. Thomas making the evening
one of enjoyment for all.
II. E Tinker, ticket agent at White
RIVER Junction, has issued circular
giving time table of trains centering al
that place The time is given after the
--latest STYLE" the A. NJ and p NJ. being
set aside for the new reckoning, beginning
at II midnight and running up to "a
oc ock. MIR. Tinker's enterprise in ae-
H.
iarize people with the new kind of time,
which seems likely to come into voeu
before many years. According to this
circular the trains for Montpelier leave
While River junction Mt 24:40, 7, 1880
7:25 o'clock.
The treasurer of the Mortified savings
bank, Mr. J c. B. Thayer. moved into
The new building Monday. The building
is handsome structure and convenient
for the business. 1t is 26 BY 40 feet. three
stories high; the front is Of Milwaukee
pressed blick with heavy iron trimmings,
and there are two large plate glass win
dows. The front room is finished in
black ash and the back room in pine,
both with black walnut trimmings. There
is a large brick vault resting on heavy
stone foundation. A burglar proof safe
and counter forthe front room are soon
TO be put in.
Monday evening about nine O'Clock,
Julian Estes who a short time ago stabbed
Richard Preston in the back during a row,
called Mr. E R. Skinner TO the door OF
his house and demanded work Of him.
Tnis Mr.. Skinner refused and Estes who
was under the influence of liquor declared
he would blow up the gas works 1t his
demands were not met. Mr.. Skinner sent
bis wife after Sheriff futile and remained
taking with Estes who soon became more
violent and was threatening to shoot
when Tuttle arrived on the scene and
soon hal him under control and in the
Jail where he now remains.
The young mems Christian union of
Montpelier has been so fortunate as TO
secure rooms over the bank in the post
office block and held its first meeting in
these rooms last Sunday, with an atten
dance of nearly thirty. 1t was voted to
have a meeting on Saturday evenings. at
$50, when the rooms will be thrown open
for Young men and cordial invitation is
extended 10 them, meetings will also be
held on Sunday afternoons at 80. Any
one wishing TO aid this work by contribu'
ting books, papers. or money, can do so
and thus aid tho union 10 provide
pleasant and profitable place for youn &
men to 20, as we hope to do soon.
Mr.. George F.. Norris of Brockton,
Mass is now taking orders In Barre for a
photographic view Of that village. having
made a pen sketch which will be litho-