Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-05

JOHNSON NORMAL SCHooL-The examina-
ton for graduation at the States Normal
School at johnson, was held Tuesday and
Wednesday, May 28th and GOTH The ex-
aminers were Secretary French, Prof. Web
Der and Mr.. Camp. The candidates, thirteen
in the first course and one in the second, were
all successful.
The exhibition took place Wednesday eve
ming, and consisted of original essays and
Orations, and music by the Stowe Cornet
Band
At the close ofthe exercise a silver ice pitch
er and goblet were presented to the Princi-
pal, G. d. Mead, 4. NJ, by the scholars, NJ.
II. Babcock Of the graduating class making
the presentation.
MONTPELIER BoNDs-See notice in our
advertising columns from Treasurer Cross
relative to payment of July coupons'of these
bonds.
Mrs. Lanson died in Fayston, March y,
1872, aged 100 years. She was poor and
had been supported oy the town for many
years.
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met l. the Snse H1ls, - day.
The Lowell, Mss, citizen, transfers our
Mortified q bear and two cubs, :" to Ne7
Hampshire. and if We d. not obje3s, perhaps
one Michael Lynch will 1t may be very
nice for this mutton thief family to find
themselves registered in State where they
call out six full bands of music and some fl
teen military companies to inaugurate
governor, and Stra,g man at that, but
Michael Lynch, who must vote where he
keeps his trunk, may object to the transfer.
at least, until after November. New Hamp-
shire has a right to inaugurate her governor
in her own way, but no Massachusetts, man
has right to steal our bears for side
show" When Vermont has to work as
hard a. New Hampshire does to elect a
governor, perhaps she will make as great a
parade over his Inauguration, and then we
VIII employ Brother Knapp Of the CITIZEN to
borrow some bears for US to help on the
g show" with provided our mountains give
out in that production.
Last week was cold and wet. every day
being more or less rainy, but it did not
prevent the currant worms getting q good
start. These pests seem to have all seasons
for their own, 50 far as currants and goose
berries are concerned
The Engineers on both the Barre and the
Montpelier and Black River Railroads are
prosecuting the preliminary surveys with
energy. Both of these enterprises seem to I
have excellent backing, and so far as reports
are received, feasible routes over which to
build roads. Monday and Tuesday. Engineer I
Sabine on the NJ d B. R. r. R. was engaged
in taking some observations relative to de-
-ermining the route around or through the
village Of Montpelier
Our community will again be favored on
Tuesday evening, June 18th, with one Of Dr. 7
Jewett's entertaining and instructive lee .
lures. Don't fail to hear him Admission
Jree.
The EDITORS REUN1oN.-The Editors As .
'ociation, which was by vote at the last
meeting to hold it, next annual reunion at .
Burlington 90 the second Tuesday in June
:. for good and sufficient reasons, not to meet
I'LL some time in September, the day to be
by the executive committee
GOOD TENrIARs.-A party Of Good Ten
plars from Waterbury called at the Pavilion
this morning They were on their way to
Cabot to attend a meeting of Good Templars
to be holden there. Dr. Jewett was to be
present and deliver a D address.