Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-05-20
IL WEArnER is lust now Technically moist

The WEATHER is just now decidedly moist
and vegetation is pushing ahead with un-
exampled rapidity. We have rarely known
such a general putting and g wearing of
The green - as has prevailed for the past few
days Even the palmiest days of Fenianism
afford comparison with it. Fields bare
and brown, rocks grey and sombre, trees
nude and ghostly grim are now all 4 dressed
in living green Until Sunday last the
reason has been rather dry one, with only
occasionally slight shower, and the past
week quite favorable for getting in crops.
Sunday we had a powerful rain. The skies
fairly poured out their liquid treasures.
That night it raincd again, and Monday we
had continuous rain, without single
pause for the :" interludes Tuesday was
aisl showery. and the face of nature is not
only being thoroughly washed but well
soaked Persons whose crops are in and
gardens all made can rejoice greatly those
who are not Sd fortunate in this respect, but
have pastures and moving grounds can be
exceedingly joyful in rejecting that this rain
has increased their grass crops fourfold. Just
now the sun is again shining forth warm and
genial Let US all be thankful
OvERsEER OF PooR.-At a special town
meeting, held in this village to-day Tues
liv) Timothy Cross, Esq was elected Over
seer Of the Poor to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Henry Barnes, Esq, who
was elected to that Office at our annual March
meeting. The Office is by no means desira-
Die one. nor L. it always an easy matter to do
Justice alike 10 those whose necessities or in
cination lead them to demand assistance,
and q the town which is called upon to fur
uish that assistance. and whose servant sim
rIv the OYerseer is. We therefore hope Mr.
cross will have the corporation and support
If the other - Fathers - of the town and
with that we feel quite sure he will make an
acceptable and popular Overseer.
The LADIES FESTIVAL, rather Sociable,
AT Village Hall on Tuesday of last week, was
a pleasant and agreeable affair. Messrs.
smith, Sweet. Sprague and others enter
tanned the audience with songs, hymns and
tunes Of the olden times, the refreshments
IN admirable taste and large abundance, the
best of feeling prevailed and better than all
else. perhaps the ladies will think, the re
ceipts Of the evening. over all expenses,
amounted to $500.
The body Of George I. Carpenter, recently
a messenger Of the Merchants Union Ex-
press at Davenport Iowa, was found one
morning last week, in an upright position
in the doorway of grain elevator, with
ball hole in his temple. The murdered man
was a son Of Doctor Christopher Carpenter,
deceased, and the nephew of Hon. Heman
Carpenter Of Mortified.
Vt the last meeting of the Board of Man
ayers Of the Champlain Valley Agricultural
Society. it was decided to hold the next An
nual Fair on Wednesday and Thursday
Sent 2d and Sd. 1868 1t was voted to with
hold the customary premiums upon sheep,
amounting to about S85, and to increase
the premiums on horses and cattle.
There viii be lecture at the Town Hall
Barre, Sunday. May 9th, at o'clock Pm.
Subject - The False and the True.
WArsFIELD.--J Whitney Chandler, caught
seventeen full-grown hedgehogs in his sugar
house this spring, in steel traps. Though
not as large as the one killed in Essex county,
the number will make it equivalent.
CoNFEssIoSAL.-The sum of two hundred
dollars has been returned to the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., of this place,
for the benefit of the policy holders in this
company, through the Confessional at St
Adams The money was returned by father
Druon, Catholic Priest at that place Daily
JnrHqL-
Most crcditablc to our Catholic brethren,
and proves them fully a honest as our in
surance officials are capable
= MR- WILLARD is now at the West. and
j. not to be credited with any of the excel
leDces or defects aDpareut in the present