Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-06-01

The Washington County Temperance As
sociation holds its Annual Convention at
Rox0ury on Friday next. The Convention
will assemble at the church Mt ten O'Clock
for the transaction of business. In the af-
ternoon a procession will be formed, and
march, headed by a band of music, to a
grove where an ample rcpast, music, speeches,
etc, viii be in waiting. Reys. Holman,
~ &c. - 1s't.i
ing. The Vermont Centrarwill carry parties
Of twenty-five from any one station for half
fare.
PROSPECT STREET OVER THE RIyER.-In our
notice Of improvements on the Berlin side,
we omitted to state that the street on which
MIR Daniel Scrlbncrs new house is located
i named Prospect street. We were remind
Ell Of the omission by a note stating that Mr.
Scribner had moved his family into his new
house, and was at home - to his friends
When we remember that it is not yet three
weeks since the first stick Of timber went
upon the grounds, 1t must be conceded that
Mr.. Scribner has pushed things in the
building line. We hope like magic will
cause many more residences to spring up on
the line Of Prospect Street.
TIE COSSTITUTI0SAL CONVENTION meets on
Wednesday Of next week-and we wish for
them short and pleasant session. We
doubt not tie work Of the Convention will be
sharp and decisive, and that the members
viii all be enabled TO reach home ere the
close Of the week.
PsYcHoLoGY.-Pr Professor Stearns, who ha.
before amused a Montpelier audience by hi,
entertaining exhibitions in psychological
wonders, gave an entertainment on Tuesday
evening, and gives another this "wednesday
Eve We understand the Professor viii b,
here again during the session of the Consti
tutioual Convention next week The New
Bedford (Mass.) DAILY Standard thus speak
Of Prof Stearns' success in that place:
FUN At THE Town BALL-Prof Stearns
the celebrated Psychologist, is creating
great excitement. His audiences, compose,
uf our most intelligent and influential citi
zcns, are nightly increasing, and every on
appears highly delighted with the entertain
ment. This Is the last night but one, an,
there viii be a rush for seats tonight.
THE DASyILLE INJUNCTION CASE is nov
being argued In this village before Judge
~'- Peck, Chancellor. Tnomas Bartlett and I
p Rcdfeld appear as counsel for the town
and L. P. Poland, Bliss y. Davis and iona
than Ross for the railroad. The question
involved is whether the st. Johnsbury an
L1moiIle Valley Road can hold Danville t
her subscription when by the original term
the subscription was made on condition tina
the railroad should be located through Mort
Danville.
Quick WoRK.-On Friday and Saturday
the 10Th and Dist of last month, Frank c
Flint and John W. Dunton took the lumbe
from the dryhouse and the hoops from th
log, and made sixty butter frkins, fnishin,
them all off except making the covers
They did all the work in thirteen hours, com
mencing at three O'Clock on Friday, an,
working ten hours on Saturday. After til
stuff was dressed. they set up, turned
hoopod and finished thirty tubs in two hour
and thirty-two minutes, and eleven were fn
ished in forty-thrce minutes, or a fractio
less than four minutes to each tub. If TIL
time can be beaten in any shop in this cour
ty, they viii try again.
We learn that Johnny, son of the late
G. Eastman, died on Tuesday morning las
He had suffered much, especially for the La
few days Of his life-and death came to hi
as release from further pain.
Monday and Tuesday we're hot days, ar
corn is coming forward rapidly. A lit
rain is much needed in this section, an
would give genial relief to vegetation ar
farm crops. Let US have rain.
Dean Clark will speak for the Spiritualis
at Village Hall, Sunday, at ID and : L
Pm.
a Coon PIc.-Andrew Cummings, of Be
lin has pig which weighed when just scv
weeks old ffty-three pounds.
Attention is called to the notice of Coll,
tor K. j Jones, to be found in our advert
taxes and licenses to pay should heed t
notice given.