Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-06

The trustees of the Methodist Seminary
lsre bought all the level grown east and
s.,r. adioir -''"ie ~ :-aI grounds for
,.erIv purchased 'qing results than haa 49,.
ready to commence work very soon They
J not expect t. erect the principal building
ibis summer, but the streets will be laid out
.nI some Of the buildings the ground
aved and made into convenient tenements
r boarding houses at once, and others will
10 arranged so as to be used as recitation
-9m- until the principal building is finished
The school will, undoubtedly, open here next
4u
some Of the delegates from Montpelier.
vho visited Portland last week, have retur-
nod. W report Will be made, however,
aa-iI all the delegation ct home, when, we
presume, meeting will be held to hear
villa, the delegation have to say.
TIE weather has been quite warm for
ferv lays. and pleasant until yesterday, when
ue had quite too little of much needed rain
BARRE ActpENY The Spring Term of this
Institution closed the Doth of May.
We had the pleasure of attending the
Rhetorical Exercises " in the evening
seven young men delivered original address
r- interspersed with music, vocal and instru-
mental, under the direction Of Miss Tenney
Taa orarions by the young men were all very
god. some of them superior The music
was very fine Mr. Spaulding seems to be
LING % good work May success attend him.
JAY.
EtsE-BALL. \ match game of base ball
was played in this place, on Thursday last
tetTeen the Eurekas of Barre and the
Wn5oskis Of this place, on the grounds of
tae latter. Ii resulted in a ictory for the
Elrekas, the score standing 40 to 80 Time
of game three hours. The Winooskis played
well and, at the last showed that they We're
nearly q match for the Eurekas All par
ties seemed well satisfied with the impartial
manner in which the umpire Mr. W. 4
Lord performed the difficult duties of his
position. After the game, at the invitation
IF the Winooskis. both clubs partook of an
exceIlent supper at the Pavilion, and the
best Of feeling prevailed
s meeting was held Monday evening at
rho Grand Jury room, to interest our people
proposed new express line, called the
New England Express Company. The meet
n5 was not very largely attended, but there
was general desire expressed that some meas
ures ought Il be taken to secure lighter
express charges. Gentlemen present said
they were ready to subscribe literally for the
stock and to patronise the new line if ii
opened office here.
Mr. Sylvester Pratt's house, on Barre
street, was somewhat damaged by fire Mon
day afternoon. the roof being nearly destroy
ell The house and furniture were also dam
aged by water. The fire caught from sparks
from burning brush heap in the garden.
Mr. I. D. Washburn' paint shop, in this
village, came near burning up last Tuesday
night. The fire was however, discovered
N season to be extinguished before doing
much damage.
Mr. \. X. Brown, druggist also proprie
tor Of Brown : Bronchials-has been reap
pointed agent for the sale of Iiqnors in thi
town the coming yea. Mr. Brown has hclC
the Office two or three years, and has giver
entire satisfaction in its administration.
= new stage line has been established be
tween Montpelier and Calais Stages arrive
here on the morning of Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, and returning the evening q
rho same days
+ W Ellis y Go. announce their bushes
Oh another column in this paper. Ladie
Wishing elegant dress goods should not ia
q look at their stock
W. find the following in the MontpeIie
Daily Jouraa, and that paper and Nj
Huntington must be made responsible if an
one doubts the story
4 Bic SToRY.-Lucius Cummings has sol
from 500 trees, this season, 800 worth
maple gar. and has six hundred aud fit
pounds left Who tells bigger story?
l. b. HUNTINGTON.
Mr. 4 4 Mead adyertises his busine
elsewhere in this paper He has recent
fitted up an elegant store in Mr.. Fred
Smiths building, and has fine assortme
Of goods in his line.
eco. Tucker, Esq. formerly Of Mortified
this State, has been nominated to represe
the seventh congressional District of Vi
ginia, in Congress.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Nj sheldon Lawrence, of BrldpOrt. di
suddenly on Sunday, the 10Th nit of hea
disease lie was 20 years of age.
Alonzo Burke of Sheldon committed ST
eide by hanging himself In his barn on t
10th ult lie had not lived amicably wi
his family for time past, and to tt
cause is ascribed his killing himself
VIM. Williams (colored) of Cornwall h
been committed to jail for stealing notes
the amount of $1,000 and $500 in cash fro
VIM. Hurlburt
Mr. John Kelley of Tergennes was a
tackled by two rufians while going to
home one night last week, and badly beate
felt hat was dropped by one of them
the scufle which may lead to the identity
lts owner.
Last week, as Mr.. George Langworthy
Middlebury going home from Vergenne
the tire of one wheel of the carriage run c
and the wheel Immediately broke dow
throwing Mr.. Langworthy and his daughte
who was with him, violently upon the groun
The former striking upon his head and nee
was severely bruised, butt Miss l., escape
injury.