Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-20


.i- H. Ioc,I intelligence. Give u the facts and
vII arrange them for the paper.
orr NEW DRESS-Wc are quite certain .
-.. readers Of the FREEMAN will be gratified
n. -rc the paper appear this week with all its
railing matter printed i'll new. clear and. we
think. beautiful type. We have not yet
made all the improvement desirable in our
a..tcrti,ing columns but that will come in
time The paper has needed new dress for
-,mc time, and now we rejoice that it has re-
r,yed it. and we shall strive to make tho
FREEMAN. in its mechanical appearance at
least. fully equal to that of any of it's cotem-
I"rarier- We may perhaps be permitted to
~uggcst 70 our friends and patrons, that it has
required large outlay i'll cash to make thcee
improvements, and that any efforts they may
De- pleased t. make. in showing the paper to
their ncishbors ana inducing them to sub
scribe for it, viii he most welcome to us at
this time.
THE WEATHER-Thc village suffer- ed
ether visitation of high water last week, the
warm weather thawing the snow and rails
i'm. the streams. Little damage was done,
however ~ property was removed seasonably
from exposed localities The warm days
and tie rain have spoiled the sleighing, and
the travelling public have generally taken to
wheels
There wa- an entertainment At the Pavilion.
last Friday ~ enine, about two hundred Of
oar people assembling to show their appreci
alton Of the Messrs Dunton Is efforts to keep
first class hotel The supper provided for
the occasion va, all that could be desired.
The Montpelier Band We're present and added
much to the enjoyment Onc dining hall
was used for dancing. and those fond of that
amusement had ample room and verge enough.
The company did not break up until toward
morning.
Prof Buckharn. of the University of Yer
mont. occupied Rev Mr. Lords pulpit last
sabbath His sermons were eminently able
and practical. dealing earnestly with the
duties of every day life. Such sermons awaken
tui quicken the conscience Of every nearer
Hon Nelson y Chase was nominated, by
th- County Convention which meet here last
Thursday. for County Commissioner. Mr..
chase has mad. a .judiciou- officer, and will
I.c rrcc,tc,i Of course.
onrrr Capt Holden Putnam Of Mid
ti..~,.x. died yesterday morning. He fell and
broke his hip nearly two weeks ago and the
shock to his system in connection with the
iutirmitiy Of his advanced age. too great
f,r him to rally from it.
captain Putnam was born in Charleston,
New Hampshire. Feb. H. Isl lie came to
NidIIc-ex with his fathers family in I7Sj.
or I7sb. and resided there up To- his death
uu the same farm although the farm has
I,,-cr owned and occupied for the last fifteen
wears hv Hon. g. W Bliev Both father
and -on were leading men in the town Of
Niddlc~ex- for many wears representing it in
the legislature. and having deservedlv great
influence in All public matters. The son in
hcriteI the virtues of the father and has al
WAYS IaI the full confidence Of all who knew
him He was "A second cousin Of the famous
Gen Israel Putnam Of Connecticut. His
funeral Will he from Mr. Bailey's house. in
NiIdlc~cx. Thursday. at one o'clock
VT ~lftL 7 HNNENTIGN mere Is u nc q
Musical Convention held in Waterbury VI.
commencing Thursday. Eel 2Sth. at lC
O'clock e. NJ and closing Friday evening
y.t1 grand Concert under the direction OF
Mt g. " Dudley. SoIoist Mr. \. j Phil
lips Tenor Montpelier Pianist Mr. :. b
Whitney. Montpelier. Tickets to all exer-
ri-r~ IF the convention. including concert
"a
t,r Iadie-- Tickets to concert alone, 80 cents
Singers attending the convention from abroaC
viii Pc entertained free Of charge. Lovcri
nj music will do well to attend
E,>T NoNTrELIER. Remember Mr. Che
n,y-- lecture and the old Folks Concert a
Fast Montpelier. this "wednesday evening
at o'elork. \ crowded house j. expected
and capital entertainment II promised.
The Parlor Concert at the residence of |
v. Brown. Monday evening was well attend
FL ami was very pleasant and agreeable.
There were thirty-seven births and twenty
unc deaths in Montpelier tnion School Dis
trict in Is66.
Hon. Merritt Clark of Poultney one Of
the Board Of Education. was in town ovel
the sabbath
PEKso~A L--IIon- !. : Morrill, has bee
called home from Washington Nv the sickness
of his mother.
Senator Elmunds ha- been recently a
home on account Of sickness in his family
\oETHFIELp--Welc learn that Major Thoml
". Walker l. t. be detailed bv the war de
Tartmcnt t. take charge Of the military an
executive departments of the military uni
versity Mortified \ new brick buildn
loo feet by 80 will be erected for the use
If the institution during the coming season
This Will put the school in furnishing con
ditiJu.
The late Howard Harvey wa- insure
Il 600 in Life Company. and 81 900 in "a
Accident Company.
NoRTHFIELD--The lade- of the Universe
1T Society are to have their annual Festive
at Concert Hall. on Wednesday evening. Eel
%
ADDISON MY.
ShorehaIn with a population OF HOO h;
voted To appropriate 5000 to erect a mon
meut to her twenty fallen soldiers
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