Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-15

/ fore an intelligent audience, is to entertain
them with the favorite of large majority
! Of those who read the best class Of authors.
I The learned essayist was master of his theme,
and the faithful portraiture which he gave
of the great novel writer, and the greatest
delineator of character, of modern times,
was like retouching of the old masters by
an expert artist, bringing out with re-
newed freshness upon the tablets of the mem
DRY that long line of immortals with queer
names which the unequaled pen of Dickens
has created. Mr.. Wbipple is as pleasant a
speaker as he is writer, and his lecture
will be remembered as one of the best of the
Course.
NoRrHTIELD.-The winter term of the
Mortified Graded School closes with a pub
lie examination on Thursday and Friday of
this week. The citizens and friends of edu-
cation are invited to attend.
In connection with closing exercises of the
school, President Angel will give a lecture
at Howe's Hall on Friday evening of this
week We understand that the lecture is
free.
The snow storm Of Sunday was a welcome
visitor to this region Business was getting
nsuferably dull, and there was danger of
actual suffering among the poorer class for
wood for fuel
The Episcopalians hold their annual festi
val at Mortified on Friday evening next.
WH1TTENoRE AND CLARk's Minstrels drew
a large crowd to hear them at Concert Hall,
Mortified, on Wednesday last, and the en-
tertainment was pronounced rich thing by
the audience.
Morton Marvin Of Berlin has shipped from
Montpelier depot four hundred and six pack
ages of butter since January Ist. Mr. Mar
vim fills up the spare time from winter Choir
ing with his butter trade. and does a snug
little business.
Mir j. Batchelder Of Barre presents his
pullet as a competing eggist, she having com
menced when she was four months old, pro-
ducing an egg daily thereafter till she had
achieved thirty-nine.
Major Henry B Bradley, who was during
the war Adjutant General Washburn's eff
cient chief clerk, has gone into the Office Of
State Auditor Ferrin, for the purpose of put
ting in proper shape the claims Of the State
against the general government. In the ag
gregatc these claims amount TO about Sl35,-
900, and their payment has been suspended
only because not presented IN the proper
form or because unaccompanied by vouchers.
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tract for the carpenter work Of the new Re
form School building at Waterbury, under
Case Thomas i Co, of the latter place. 1t
is to be I25 feet front, and to be ready for
occupancy by October next
W. 5. Martin Of Plainfeld has sold his
thorough bred bull, Green Mountain Boy, to
Messrs B. 6FD D, Ligget, Eagleyille, Centre
Co, Pennsylvania This bull took the first
premium in his class at the Vermont State
Fair last fall.
BLIND Ten came up to ali the require
ments Of a prodigy in his concert on
Thursday evening, as his audience did to the
requirements Of % full house Some ef-
forts were made to have him do a little over
work for a liberal consideration a. the Mu-
steal Convention the next day, but his agent
said it was no use, as the - prodigy" had in
his composition large per cent Of former
plantation ertrac., more celebrated for stub
bornness than for some of the finer qualities
of human nature. But genius is always
eccentric, and We may as well laugh as cry
over these d" prodigics, " with which nature
insists upon astonishing US
REMOVAL OF TIE ST. JoHNsBURY Pension
AGENCY 10 MONTPELIER The Pension Agen-
cv heretofore located at St. Johnsbury, is by
an order of the proper authorities at Wash
ington removed to Montpelier, and General
Stephen Thomas, the agent for paying pen
sions in this district will make his next dis
bursements from this place. The office is to
be located, we understand in the upper
rooms Of the new insurance building, near
the railroad depot.
The effects of the snow storm on Sunday,
which amounted to a fall Of but FIVE OF six
inches hereabouts, us cheerfully evident on the
streets in the increased number of teams on
the move, and the general appearance of
new impulse given to business.
ACCIDENT on THE WELLS RIVER RAILROAD.
Two workmen on the Montpelier and Wells
River Railroad, near East Montpelier, were
injured Tuesday by a slide or caviDg of
bank of earth, one severely. The others
injuries were not so severe. Their names we
are unable to learn.
FIRE IN BERLIN The dwelling house Of
Mr. John Herrick, of Berlin, was consumed
by fire on Friday afternoon last. Most Of
it's contents were saved. When the fire was
first discovered, a barrel or two of water
would have extingushed it, but it was not
to be had. We do not learn whether the
house was or was not insured.
ANNIvERsARY HoP.-There is to be ball
at Bishops Hotel in this village, on Wed
nesday evening next, the 2lst inst. Hough'S
Quadrille Band furnishes the music and the
popular landlord of this hotel will furnish
everything else that is essential to do honor
to the occasion. The Vermont Central car
ries to and from for fare one way.
The INSTITUTE AT BARRE was in session
last week Mr. F. A. Allen, late Principal
of the Pennsylvania State Normal School at
Mansfield, aided by Miss Eliza M. Clark,
Superintendent of public schools in Benning-
ton, had charge of the instruction. The at
tendance was good. DR.. Spaulding and Rev.
Mr. Tenney gave efficient aid. Mr.. Goodrich
lcctured on Thursday evening and Dr. French
spoke on Tuesday evening upon the town