Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-08-02


in this village will be holden on Wednesday
August 9th, commencing at o'clock p NJ.
This meeting is for the election of officers for
the ensuing year, and the raising of money
with which to support the school. Let there
he q full attendance.
TIE MONTPELIER SAVINGS BANK having
been duly organized ami Differed, is prepared
to make loans and receive deposits w. G.
Ferrin, Esq, is treasurer of the institution,
and its place Of business is in the State Au-
ditor's Office, over the Town Clerks and State
Treasurer's offices. Mr.. FERRIN is the present
capable and efficient Auditor of Accounts of
this State, and will make safe and popu lar
treasurer in this new Savings Bank.
IMPROVEMENT AT THE Court HOUSE,
The people of this county, and those who
have occaaion to seek justice within the por-
tails Of our Temple Of Law, will rejoice to
learn that the unsightly and detestab bly,
rickety brick flooring of the Court House
hall is being replaced by fine tagging of
white and variegated marble from the
Swanton marble shops. The Improvement
D. p most desirable one, and moderately sober
people viii not now be compelled to take out
IN accident policy every time they propose to
wend their way through the halls of the
Court House The Judges and those instru-
mental in bringing about this good work
may at least calculate upon our vote every
time they are up for any Office requiring the
exercise Of Judgment, good taste and q back
bone
HoRsE TRoTs.-On the 3Oth and 3lst Of
August there are to be several horse trots on
the grounds Of E. H. Gilman, a mile or two
east Of this village Purses to the amount
Of $500 have been made up, and several
famous trotters are expected TO be present.
An admission fee to the grounds Will DO
charged. and persons entering their horses
for the races Will pay certain per cent of
the purse.
TIE New BELL recently purchased by the
Catholic society Of this place, was raised to
.-- place in St Augustine Church on Tues
lay, and general jubiation Of bell-ringing
s4- atterward INDUCED in by those present.
The bell Is a very fine, mellow toned one, and
) valuable addition to the bells Of the vii
Lage.
DRAINED H. Stewart of Calais, is fairly
ahead on tall grass. On Saturday last he
rJught into the village grass seven feet and
three inches in length, and he says if any
body beats that, he viii match it by some
taller still. And lac can do it too, for he had |
--ycral acres Of grass that just grew like fun !
TIE BASKET PIcNIc Of Bethany Sunday
school Is to be holden this "wednesday af- |
,ernoon, IN Langdon's grove. The heavy
rain q Monday rendered it expedient to
postpone the visit to the grove from Tuesday |
&. this time.
a FI~E, CoPmUs RAIN blessed this vicinity /
% Monday last In fact, we were favored .
with slight showers Sunday afternoon and .
evening, but on Monday the windows Of
heaven were opened slightly-and the vel
como rain poured down for several hours in
coyiouz abundance. The parched earth was
Uatered, and languishing vegetation greatly
refreshed.
TIE HAYwARDs," consisting Of Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Hayward, gave very acceptable
entertainments in Village Hall on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings Of last week. The
audiences we're not as large as the merits of
the performances would justify. The con-
cert ami exhibition business of this country .
r rather over done at this season of the year. |
Lieutenant Commander George Dewey, u. I
II T.T-,. nsrarr Of Tho
village, has been ordered to Charlestown navy .
yard.
4 correspondent informs that new
and more commodlous carriage shop is being .
erected at South Woodbury., for the better /
accommodation Of the carriage business Of
Henry Town. Esq. 1t is gratifying to know /
that the knowledge of the excellence Of
Towns carriages is extending, and that the /
business Of South Woodbury. is increasing
\ TAME BEAR, under the marshaIship of a I
French Canadian. made triumphal process
sion through the streets Of this village last
Thursday, followed by d delighted and as
toni=hed crowd Of small boys, and larger
specimens Of humanity. His bearship was
exceeding docle, and would dance and per
form several leats, that afforded a fund Of
amusement for the youngsters.
The potato bug las made its appearance /
in Northfeld and commenced it's ravages in
many places in that town.
The horse Of Jacob Segier took fri ght /
while crossing the bridge leading from Pleas |
ant street into Union street, Mortified, and |
ran, demoralizing the wagon and harm ess,
but without injury to Mr. Segier.
valuable horse belonging to Israel Avery |
% Mortified, died last Saturday. Several
years ago the horse was poisoned by strych-
nine and has since suffered in damp weather !
from the evil effects thereof, each year the
symptoms recurring with greater severity /
than before
aIessrs. e. b. Boyce and II. b. Plinpton
Of Boston, with their families, have been |
stopping for a time with Mcssrs. u. W. and |
\. Boyce in North FaystOn, visiting the |
magnetic mineral springs /
Crops IN Mad River Valley are growing /
tall MOretown boasts of herdsgrass six feet .
and one inch, and oats six feet and three I
inches in height, grown the present season
Last Thursday Ahira Griswold. Esq, of
Randolph stepped in front of his moving
machine without throwing it out of gear,
and the horses starting suddenly, his foot
was caught among the knives and badly
mangied DR.. Moves extracted several frag-