Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-08-07
Basket Picnic.

The common schools IN East Montpelier
viii have a Basket Picnic in the grove near
the church at East Montpelier, Saturday
August 10th. An address will be delivered
in the church at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, by Rev
!. O. Skinner of the Christian Repository
After the address a procession will be formed
and preceded. by martial music, proceed to
the grove. After the refreshments, there will
be sentiments and responses from gentlemen
present \ cordial invitation is extended to
the schools of adjoining towns to be present
on the occasion. BYRON GOODWIN,
Town Sup't.
East Montpelier, July %, 1867. Wv
Our UNION SCnoOL.-The Fall Term OF
this school commences the first Monday of
September and is to be under the immediate
supervision Of d. ID. Gorham, Esq, Princi-
pal pc Washington County Grammar School,
assisted by Miss Mary A Burnham Pre-
ccptress. The following excellent corps of
teachers for the other departments of the
school have been engaged for the coming
school year
Room No. 3, Miss MARY {. WITT, of Bradford.
Room No. :, Miss Laura KIMBALL, Of Randolph.
Room Ne. 4, Miss AUGUSTA b. EATON, Montpelier.
Room No. B. Miss LIZZIE LORD, Montpelier.
Room No , Miss BELL X. Cross, Montpelier
Room NO !, Miss ELLA CUMMINGS Montpelier
FATAL CAsUALTY.-Mr. John McGuin,
workman on the new Congregational Church,
was instantly killed last Sunday evening, by
being thrown from a wagon upon some stones
near the site of the church. The horse he
was driving took fright from the while-tree
striking his legs, and running up Main street
was directed by Mr.. Guin to one side of the
street, when the wheels struck the plank
crossing at Mr. Fishers shop. and Mr..
Mctiuin was thrown upon some stones near
striking upon his head with crushing force.
causing instant death The deceased leaves
no family.
FIRE ExTINGUIsnEK.-" learn that thor.
is to be a trial of the new patent Fire Extin-
guisher on the State House Common in this
village, next Saturday at > o'clock in the
afternoon o. g. Hale of ST. Johnsbury will
have charge Of the experiment A building
filed with combustible materials will be set
on fire. and the fire will be subdued by the
Extinguisher; and afterward the building
pelier Engines viii try its power in extin-
gushing the flames The public generally
are invited To witness the trial.
PERsovAL.-We spent an afternoon quite
pleasantly at Bellows Falls recently, in look
ing over the printing Office of the Times, and
the fine and pleasantly-located home residence
lately purchased by it's editor, A. \. Swain,
Esq. Mr.. Swain is a genial, large-hearted
gentleman, a wide-awake, judicious editor
and VIC were gratifed TO find that his print
ing Office is well-appointed one and most
admirably adapted to meet the demands of
the extensive business patronage the Times
establishment is receiving, and which We
know it is eminently worthy of receiving
while MIR SWANS beautiful residence with it,
pleasant surroundings is just such a.
an editor deserves TO have. May the shad
ow-already quite a respectably-sizcd one
of friend Swain never grow less, and may
the Times establishment continue to grow
and flourish like a green bay tree.
PERSONAL contributor in the Troy
Musical Bulletin thus speaks of Mr.. S. B.
Whitney, formerly of Montpelier
Nothing is going on at present IN musica
circles calculated to be of general interest
consequently cannot write much of a must
cal letter for want of material. You will b
interested however when | inform YOU tina
had the pleasure of an introduction to Mr.
: b. Whitney, the new Organist of St Pc
ter's Church. and found him to be an agree
able gentleman and accomplished musician
His playing. in public or private, at ono
commands attention and reveals the artist
The congregation of st. Peters are congra t
ulating themselves on having secured hi
services, and it is to be hoped that sufficien
encouragement will be offered Mr.. Whitne
to warrant his remaining permanently in Al
bany. BY the way. he was offered a fine or
gan, large salary and guaranteed plenty o
pupils, by the committee of Christ's Church
Norwich, Conn, but having partly engage
to come here, he concluded to do SO. As
decided acquisition to our musical talent, W
welcome him. Mr.. Whitney is delightful
composer for the piano and voice. He ha
several new compositions under way, an
will write considerably during the summer
with the intention of having them brough
out by Harris & Tracy, our enterprising mu
sic dealers and publishers.
The night train from Burlington to Ne
York was thrown from the track in Chariot
last Friday night, by tics placed upon tn
track at crossing. The eng ineer and fire
man were injured, but not seriously, and
lady suffered some by being thrown upon
stone. C. W. Conant, a former employee
the road, has been arrested, on suspicion
putting the ties upon the track. He ha
been put off the train that day, and threa
ened retaliation
OPERA-Max Strakosh has engaged I'll
City Hall, Burlington, for a performance
Italian Opera, next Friday evening Dc
Pasquale will be given. Ronconi, Susinl al
other well-known singers will appear
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTION.
This body which met in Burlington last yea
has just concluded its session for 1867 at Bo
ton. We notice that Prof. NJ. II. Buckha
was chosen one of the Vice Presidents for Il
ensuing year, and [. n. Camp, principal
Burlington Union High School, one of tn