Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30


Woodbridge is an able and eloquent speaker,
and we may expect a rare treat. The order OF
exercises for the occasion has not yet been pub
lished.
The olicers' drill here this week commences
ON Wednesday and continues three days A
crowd Of spectators may safely be expected, and
the crowd may safely anticipate being well cared
for by our hotels and eating houses.
The Barre and Berlin company Of State Mill
tia is now oficered as follows w. w. Holden,
Captain Geo. W. Iilden, LIST Lieutenant, Cor
neius Perrin, "a Lieutenant
JUNg TRAGNlNG.-The first annual drill and
parade Of the several companies Of militia 10 this
State will take place on tuesday the 9th day OF
June.
The continual rains this spring have not been
especially agreeable to farmers having large
amounts Of planting to do, but grass, cabbage
plants and ducks have had pleasant time Of IT,
MILITARY GooDs Our military friends will
find at WooLsjNs, on State Street, as foil and
complete an assortment Of military goods as can
be found ibis side Of thelcltIes, and at prices as-
tonlshingly low Mr.. Woo!son keeps almost
everything in his line-rom corporate badge
up to u FOUNDER. NAPOLEON can "a lipa
company or a regiment at short notice.
Our lady friends visiting Montpelier should
not fail to look 10 upon J. W. ELLIS COS
splendid stock Of Dress and Fancy Dry Goods.
A and beautiful assortment OF goods neatly
and tasteiully displayed, courteous proprlctors,
and obgng clerks, are attractions that all can
appreciate, and have rendered Ellis store the
resort Of beauty and fashion
Dudley c. Denison, james b. Jones, Vim. NJ.
Pngrey, Philo Hatch, Charles 5. Raymond ,Otis
Chamberlain, Albert D. llagar, Waren c.
French, aud Charles A. Forbush, have been
elected Directors Of the Windsor County Fire
Insurance Company
FiRE AND Loss or LiFE.-Mr a. Worcester
dwelling house at West Windsor, was totally
consumed by fire on the 18th inst. A young
man, aged - years, was burned up With the
house.
AGAN OrNED.-rbe eating rooms under the
FREEAAs Office have again Teen opened BY Mr..
A, c. Bailey, their former proprietor. Mr. Bar
ley keeps an excellent saloon, and those wishing
anything IN his line will find his rooms neat and
orderly and be sure Of receiving respectful treat
ment
We learn from soldier just returned from
the southern prisons, that A. Preston, Of CO.
c, lst Vermont cavalry, died at Florence, S. c.,
about the 20th of last December
The County Court for Windsor County COM
menced IL sessiou.at Woodstock On tuesday n
las: week, Judge Barrett presiding,
The Juns term Of the Caledonia County Court
commences on Tuesday, Juae 6sh, atSt Johns
bury.
The Llmoile County Court, commenced It's
May session at HydrpArk, on Tuesday Of last
week Judge Adds presidlng.
The Mansfield Hotel Company a, Stowe nave
been building mammoutl barn and making
additions to their hotel accommodations and
beauIIlying their grounds IN order to fully meet
the wishes and wants OF the travelling and pleas.
ure seeking public.
BUTTER DowS.-The st Adams Messenger Of
Thues1ay says "0ur dairymen don look quite
as pleasant Us usual to-day, Tor butter has drop
ped u ihiriy cents.
Paul NJ Burk who enlisted last Fall in Ben
nington as substitute receiving twelve nun.
dred dollars, and deserted while on hls way TO
the front, was arrested last Thursday and Iaken
TO Rutland.
ACCIDENT. The Chicago express train, going
north, on he Vermont Central, struck child
Thursday afternoon, near Middles,1 station, and
sent 1t whlring into the air. The child was
sadly bruised about the lace and head, but will
recover.
PRnoNAL Majors. j. d. Pratt, 4th Vi. and c.
l.. Fleming, lltb Captain Frank Kenfeld, 18th,
LIST Lleuts. +. Holden and +, &. Higey, Caval.
~, LIST Lieut.. A d Matthews, and ~ Lsiuts.
h. j. Mcwain, John Drenan, +. b. Smith and
MIG. Sargent ll,h, aud u Lieut.. g. c. Lewis,
Cavalry, have been mustered out of service by
the War Department their vacancies not 10 De
filled.
fIsur.-The Newport Express tells great fish
stories. One man caught los lbs OF luoge in
two hours, near the Mountain House. Three or
four Newport folks caught over 100 lbs OF trout
at Concert Pond a lew days since.
DoSE BRowS. The St. Johnsbury Caie5ondn
says that three weeks ago Mr. Brown married
Widow Badger OF that town, and on Friday
night Of last week her ftu husband, Elisha
Badger, whom she mourned as dead for a year
or more, arrived in town and sent word to the
newly married pair by thiri person that he
wanted bis wife.
The grist mill belonging to Mr Daniel Smith
in Newark, was lately burned Fire supposed
to have caught from friction OF machinery Loss
about S2500-insurcd in the Vermont Mutual
for $1,000.
Capt Blodlett's Company Of Veteran Re.
serves lett 81. Adams, May Gath for lndianap-
oils, Indiana.
The funeralcG Thomas Henderson Campbell,
Esq OF ST Adams, who died on the evening OF
May 18Th, OF apoplexy, in the 18th year OF his
age, took place on the 22d inst, with apprOprl.
ate Masonic ceremonies.
Inspector Chase examined the other day at
ST. Adams mattress and found tlull of broad
cloth, hosiery aud other dutiablo articles.
BEARS Numerous bears have been seen in
hoadsboro and vicinity the pas, week, and one
cub has been killed by sporismen near Stamford
Pond.