Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-21

We desire to make the FREEMAN particularly
liable for its news from all parts of Vermont,
M our friends in different parts ofthe state, es
ecially in Washington, Orange and LamofIIe & oun
r- viii confer great favor upon and our
taIcrs by sending us local intelligence. Give US
acts and will arrange them for the paper
TIE FOURTH OF july CELEBR ATIoN.-Ar-
rangements are now almost entirely com
rleted for the demonstration on the fourth
prox. The features decided upon are a grand
frcmans, military, and civic parade, in
which the Montpelier Fire Department. the
Ethan Allen Engine Company OF Burlington,
The seth Warner Company Of Waterbury,
the Cadets of Norwich University, the St.
John the Baptiste Society Of Montpelier,
and Children from the Montpelier Union
School will particIpate e, regatta on the mill
pond, an grafton by Col Albert Clarke, Of
the st. Adams Messenger, a Balloon Ascen-
sion, by Prof. Eben Seaver Of Boston, and
grand display of Pryrotechnics in the even
ing Tne Queen City Blnd Of Burlington,
II pieces, and the Montpelier Cornet Band
= pieces. will furnish plenty Of excellent
music for the occasion. The affair promises
% excel anything in the same line ever at
tempted in Montpelier. The indications are
that the attendance Will be immense Our
hotels are already beset with applications
for accommodations on that day.
EAN.-This section has recently been Wis
tied by plentiful and refreshing showers, and
the grass crop seems now certain to be a fine .
one. The ram on Sunday last continued .
through the entire day, and the fall was so /
gentle and continuous that the ground be-
came fully saturated and the springs bounti-
fully replcuished, while the larger streams
we're not inconyenicntly swollen
ALMOST FATAL ACCIDENT The horse at
tached to the ice cart OF Mr.. Charles Law .
renee became frightened by the explosion Of .
! torpedo on Main Street last Monday, and
ran away Mr.. Lawrence, unable to check
his horse, attempted to jump from the cart,
and struck upon his head and back so heavi-
ly that he was taken up in an insensible
state. His injuries, although severe, it Is
II pei will not prove fatal The horse was
brought up By the reins becoming entanrIed
III tlS "leS47 anu III Iht HhiI sJupPiSe the
elrt was thrown directly over the horse,
without however, seriously injuring the ami
NAL. We trust our village fathers will now
abate the intolerhble nuisance Of pistol firing
and torpedo exploding in our public streets
and walks.
The Ladies Of the Church Of the Messiah
hold Strawberry Festival this Wednesday,
cream and cake, a. well as strawberries with
rich cream, VIII be served bountifully Adj
mission, ten cents. !
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STRAWBERRY FEsrIvAL At Sr. AUGUSTINE Z
ladies of St. Augustine Church
Viii hold a Strawberry Festival i'll Village
Hall, June Doth Ice cream, cake, etc, will :
le furnished All are cordially invited. {
The proceeds Of the festival, together with
now going on among the mem
lers Of the congregation, will be used to
purchase such a bell as will DO honor to the
village of Montpelicr
The ladies Of the Methodist Society at
Mortified viii hold a Strawberry Festival at
he vestry of the N. E. Church in that vii ,
age, On Friday evening, June ODD
NoETHrIELD.-Ou energetic and entcrIris- {
NJ townsma1, Mr.. Bacon, has bought tie
building lately used for school purposes Oh
school street, which he will at once remove
10 land bought by him Of Hon. Geo. Nichols. :
The land lies west Of the Universalist church a
md north Of public square. He proposes I
10 use it for the present for his -four and d
neal store but intends 70 enlarge it soon. lie
viii have track built from the main track
90 as to unload directly from the car
VIM. Holdsworth was fined $40 and costs
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9-uo 'a7t Week Monday u uleu very SUD
ienly-dlsease unknown
Joseph Baver has built a blacksmith shop d
,di1ining his wheelwright and paint Shoes.
or the accom- 'i''u'''ri o' Himself anu '"e
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