Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-09-16

and guarantee them entire satlSfactlon
WASHINGTON COUNTY CoU Rr.-Slight pro-
gress has been made in the docket OF this
Court the past week. In the bounty case
of ) DWELL VS.. Moretown, the jury returned
a verdict for 5000 and interest, amounting to
SIS more.
The ejectment case of Hollster, Admr., vs.
Young, after a sharply contested trial of -four
DAYS continuance, resulted in verdict for
defendant The case Of L. A. Wade VS. East
Montpelier, for injury on highway, is now on
trial, and bids fair to use up to-day. Tues
day) and Wednesday.
THE NEW METHoDlsr scuoon on Seminary
Hill, near this villa ye, had a very successful
and promising opening on Wednesday of last
week. Some l25 students were present that
day, and others have since come in. Every
thing now promises fair for a most successful
career for the Vermont Conference Seminary.
Success to it.
BETHANY CHURcH.-This splendid edifice
i now so near completion that commit ee
has been appointed to appraise, and we learn
and made such rules and regulations as they
deem best in regard to appOrtioning these
pews among the subscribers to the fund for
the erection Of the church. The commit
the report to a meeting to be held this eve
ming where final action viii be taken on the
matter. We learn the pews will range in
price from $50 to $1,000
SINGING SCHooL.-Mr. A III. Bissell the
Organist at the Unitarian church, in this
village, is to open Singing School, purpose
~ for juvenile pupils, in the vestry of the
Church of the Messiah, on Thursday evening
next. We trust all the little folks of the viii
age viii attend, and early learn to make
sweet melody with voice nd heart alike
Peoples ACADEMY.-We are pleased to
learn that the Fall Term of this popular in
-tirution at Morrisville has just commenced,
with an attendance Of I25 pupils-among
which is a large class of adcanced pupils.
Mr. Sanborn, its talented and efficient Prin-
cipal, is deserving the good success which
seems always to attend his efforts in the
cause of education, and we quite sure
good advancement will be made in all branches
taught at Morrisville this Fall
Col Geo. Foster organized an encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic at East
Hardwick Sept Sd, and the following officers
were elected Lewis W. Fisher, Commander
Chas J. Bell, ). V. O.; Henry C. Stevens,
j. Y c. . B. B. Prentiss, Adjt. VIM. Ii.
Stuart. O. NJ John Cunningham, q. NJ. s.;
Frank Fay, Sur; Loren f Minor, 5. NJ.
Mr.. l. d. GILcHRIsT, for many years the
general baggage master of the Central Rail
road. died at Mortified last Saturday, and
his funeral was attended there on Sunday,
delegates from the Masonic fraternity, to
which he belonged, being present from St
Adams, Montpelier, &c. The funeral rites
were most solemn and impressive. Mr.. Gil
christ was a man highly esteemed in COM
Inunity, and had the fullest confidence of the
managers of the Central
ACCIDENT AT NoRTHFIELD A young man
named Donahue, employed in the Mortified
Slate Works, had his leg caught in the ma
chinery Monday morning, and badly
crushed that amputation necessary. DIR.
performed the operation.
AN ANCIENT CoN.-L. s. Dutton, of
Craftsbury writes as follows
/ have pistareen that ploughed up in
Concord. Mass, while turning over an old
pasture near the battle ground, about twenty
years ago, all bright and nice, dated l7lS.
1t was about inches under ground, and the
owner OF the land told me the field had not
been ploughei for fifty years before. 1t was
probably lost from the pocket of some red
coat, during their laid upon that town. l
should like to read its history.
To THOSE DESIRING WESTERN HoMEs.-We
invite attention to the notice in another col
under this heading. DR.. Keith is now
IN Mortified, where he mny be consulted
personally or by letter tor two weeks.
Mr.. EDITOR The Excelsior second mines.
Of Waitsfeld, lately challenged the River
sides second mines, Of Warren. for a match
game Of Base Ball, to be played when and
where the Riversides chose. The challenge
was accepted, and the game played for
on Eagle Ball, on the 18th of August, at War
rem, and won by the Riversides by a of
IS to 81 The first mines of the two clubs
did a little fancy playing during the day, to
anause the second mines after their game was
over. The best feeling prevailed before and
after the game L. S. CALDWELL.
Aug. 18th, 1868