Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-10

QCINoUENNIAL.-Mr and Mrs Edward
y. Hyde of this village were agreeably re-
minded Tuesday evening by surprise pres
ence Of numerous friends and a profusion of
icoodeH accompaniments, with which it has
become custom to recognize this matrimo-
NAL decade that the end Of the first five
wears Of their married life had arrived and
that those who felt an interest in their han
plness and welfare had not overlooked the
interesting quinquennial event. The gath
ering in OF 50 numerous an assemblage which
was at the residence Of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
E. Fisher, the parents of Mrs. Hyde, was
managed with such skill that the parties
u9uorei thereby were kept in entire igno-
rance OF what was going on until about
eight o clock when they returned home with
their two children to find house-full ready
Il receive them. And it is proper here to
say. that Mr.. Hyde and family are boarders
in Mr.. Fishers family during the compile
t1n Of his new residence near BY Loomis
street and the successful carrying out of
tile programme involved the inyeigling away
and retaining at the house Of friend
throughout the day the innocent UictiDas Of
this most agreeable little pleasantly 1t
was a most complete, as it was nearly an
Imrromptu social raid, and we could not if
We would inventory all the useful and the
lcer articles and conceits in wooden wares
sri lancles that came to the " wedding. .
llr- and Mrs Hyde received the congratu
aa.ns and good wishes Of their numerous
friends in a manner that told palmer than
T-i- could, that the enjoyment of the sur
prise was fully reciprocated on their part.
a1i it was an hour made most agreeable
with not ovor-efort, and will long be re-
mcmborcd by those who participated there
May begun badly and continues to hold its
own thus far, without any improvement
There have been snow squalls and visible !
white hills within the past week A mild, !
open winter does not prove sure precursor |
o. 5. ethereal ::mildness in early spring |
time. planting will probably be delayed /
until the usual time But so long as the
wind and clouds prevent frosts, fruit buds |
and early vegetation will not be injured
W 30 not like to apologize for such weather
however
SrfcoE.-Isaac L. Scribner, aged about
-.Aty-fve years committed suicide by hang
ing at the residence Of his brother in this
town. on Friday last.
B,RNEr.-Mr. James Ferguson of West
Barnet is a Scotchman who has live1 in this
@ untrv about sixty years. and will be one
hundred years old next August. He is a
-nal,-.ized man. about five feet and eight
inches high, and is still as straight as a line
u keeps a5ou, the farm, and occasionally
rii-- in the stage to the depot. His sight is
-..l, and his other faculties are not much
impaired but he much regrets that he has
E thirty years Of his life by drinking, 10
bis early days.
When he was eighty years old, Mr.
Thomas Clark asked him when he began to
lose Bile use of his limbs. Ferguson told him
cc.uLd outrun him then, and proposed to
run q foot-rsce with him. Clark had to ac- ;
,aFt the chaIlcngs, and Ferguson came out
ahead Then turning to Clark, who was
aea about thirty years Of age, he asked him
.J~ I'd lie thought be would be before he
would get the use of his legs
PEAcu,H.-The Congregational Society has
mmencci to raise their church six feet, and
,ut under vestry and will build a tower
N the front end one hundred and five feet
Ugh Mr.. johnson of New York. formerly !
# this place has given them an organ to /
St $4,000, on condition that they would
-erair the church.
BY the way, this Mr. johnson was mar
lied III Boston about twenty years ago, and
rs De and his wife had been studying hard
or some time, they concluded TO take a walk
rom Boston to Peacham, for their health
which they did, making on an average about !
-eyeutccn miles a day, and it proved a great I
benefit to them How many young couples
aa~-4-iays would like to take such walk
III t.er health?
Ley. Willard Of Wait-feld. VI, is The
,wncr Of fine stock horse, a son Of the old
. Racket or Joslin horse which is of
.eauuml dappIe bay color, Is ID hands :
nigh. and weighs 1855 pounds, with style c
md action correct.
Those interested in raising good stock
should become acquainted with this horse,
nd III further information inquire Of NJ p.
Heath OF M1ret9wn. who Las the sole care
md charge Of the horse.
W1.rnss szayArlo>.-Tnc storm
center was located over Montpelier last
We b. and all the efforts Of the professional I
50 Gather engineers to make the eccentric
-rcumvoIute proved unavailing The con
s. qucuce has been that a depth OF humidity c
bias teen attained not only cheering to the a
sIrins grasses but to tie bottoms Of old
wells taat had not recovered from last sea
-an's depletion Hcn-hatched ducks will re- /
luiTc extra care until absorption and evap-
ration removes the temptation that over
NLeIm,d Cardinal Wolsey, and . beyond
their depth puddles are not attainable.
pl course noxious vaPors have prevailed to |
d greater extent than usual, the greatest
jen~ity having been observed at Village
Hall Friday and Saturday evenings, where
qrlu from the side show Of some travelling
mcna.cric, put 10, from stress of weather
ar circumstances, and distressed very small
IF small and large boys with the !
I'd rs OF burnt cork, stale jokes, vocal dis
cords and Cyprian adornments, suited to the :
gushing tastes Of front streets and day 20 {
lice districts Where was thu Provost '
MARSHALL
NoRwIcu UNIvERsITY.-The War Depart ,