Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-20


al attempts to reach a verdict, agreed ''to
PENDANT should or should not be adjudged
liable for the subscription. The plaintiff S
party were unlucky in the drawing, and
Justice rested with the defendants sup
orters.
4 NEW ATTRACTION FOR THE FAIR-John
A. Taft, Esq of this village, has two yoke
of large 'cordy'' oxen which he has used in
bis lumber business, and which he proposes
to exhibit at the County Fair at East Mont
pelier, neSt week. In consequence Of some
bantering at the late State Fair, about what
these cattle would do, Mr. Taft felt moved to
challenge the county that his oxen would
pull heavier load than any other oxen ju
the limits. Mr.. Joseph Bartlett, of Plain
field, now rises to explain that he will take
that little bet Of 500, and the trial is to
come off during the Fair, Wednesday or
Thursday. The pull will be tougher than a
"candy pull ana not nearly as sweet to the
defeated party. We shall be there to see
the fun.
A HANDY THING.-The obliging Secretary
of the Washington County Fair announces
that he Will be in Montpelier on Saturday
and Monday next to receive entries for the
Fair TO be holden the 9th and 28th. This
will be a great convenience tor many parties,
and we hope host of stock, agricultural
implements, fancy articles, etc, will be reg
/ istered on his books ere the setting Of the
sun on Monday.
| FIRE IL MoNTPELIER-L4s Monday noon
a house on the street back of the foundry, in
the northwesterly outskirts Of this village,
was burned t. the ground. The building
was a wooden structure worth some 81 200
owned by Grovnor b. Paine and occupied by
/ W. II. Clark. The conhagration was coca
stoned by the small children, who had been
/ left for few moments, setting fire with
matches to some straw in the room. So
quickly did the flames d. their work that
/ Mr. Clark was unable to save but few Of his
household goods. and the fremen reached the
scene too late to do anything but protect the
surrounding buildings We learn there was
no insurance on either house or furniture
The loss falls heavily upon two men who are
/ lily able ID sustain such losses
+ BCNAwAY--A span of horses belonging to
/ G. NJ Hale of Middlesex INDUCED in a run
away with the forward wheels Of the wagon,
Saturday noon. Starting on Berlin Street
they run the Arch Bridge, through Main
Street and failing to make a turn into State
Street IN the ihighway brought in on the
covered sidewalk on its northeasterly side
Running the length of this sidewalk, with
out.injury t. even huntington fruit display
they left it at Ellis store, ran down State
Street, and in attempting to strike the road
for Middlesex hills, plunged astride an elm
+ tree, and were brought up and secured with
out loss or material damage. Il was lucky
escape, and Mr. Hale VIII not care to have
/ his team try it over
4 gentleman who was travelling in IN ad-
joining town, observed large, well-dressed
man BY the side of the road, with his back
TO a board fence and his arms thrown back
over the top board. The man had evidently
taken a few 8. smiles " too much, as he at
short intervals smiled more than a
m0uthful. The traveller accostod him saying,
"Friend, why don't you lean forward go as
not % puke on your clothes. The man Of
3. smiles takes a tighter grip on the fence
and with head on one side and eyes blinking
reiofred 80 (Hic) I-Td like to know who s
PIP puking this p-puke. Hic-oough
And he smiled again freely as before.
The Musical CONVENTION under the lead
erShip of Prof G. W. Dudley Of Boston,
commences in this village to-day. Mrs Smith
Of Boston, is present as leading soprano
Concerts are to be given on Thursday and
Friday evenings.
STATE CONVENTION Y. NJ. c. A.-rhe fifth
annual State Convention of Young Mems
Christian Associations in Vermont, will be
held in Montpelier On Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct IIth aud 18th, 1871. Every
Association in the Safe is entitled 70 send as
many delegates az they please. Il. Thane
Miller. Of Cincinnati, r. r. McBurney, Of
New York, and other noted Christian work
ere. VIII be present Our citizens have Of
ferei entertainment to all duly certified del
egates Board at hotels for those who pre-
fer, will be furnished at 81 50 a day. Rail
road checks may be obtained over the Pas
sampsic railroad the Vermont Central rail
road, with its branches, On application 20
4 the Secretary.
The third annual Convention of sunday
School Workers ia Vermont will BE held at
Montpelier. Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct.
10th and IIrh, in Connection with, or rather
lust previous to, the Convention Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. The
same privileges and courtesies will be ac-
corded to this meeting as have been extended
/ to the Convention Of tie Y. N. c. A.
1 Mrs. Auranah Woodward Of RoyaIton
committed suicide by hanging, Aug Il She
was about fifty years Of age.
Alb Corliss, formerly Principal Of tho
Pennsylvania Orphan School for children o.
colored soldiers, has been elected principal
of the Hughesian Institute, Bucking ham,
Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Joseph D. Stiles Of Boston the % Test
\ Mediam" Will lecture in Moretown next
1 Sunday at 10 - a III. and | o'clOek P. IN.
4 Excursions 10 WINDSOR. -For the pur-
rose of giving all the people an opportunity
Of seeing the Vermont State Prison and the
convicts al their work on the new contract,
three excursions have been arranged for by
the Directors. Superintendent and contrat-
ors with the several railroads of the State ::