Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-08

mary Vi the proceedings Will De reported
next week.
REAL Estate CHANGE.-Mr. J. W Brown
Ut Montpelier has sold his residence on State
Street. near the Pavilion Hotel, 10 Mr. II.
Files. late proprietor of the Mortified
House. Mr.. Fales has possession next week.
It is also reported that Mr.. Fales has bought
the billiard saloon of D. Field, on the corner
5f state and Main streets.
How IT Charley H, an old
5qJaue Of Montpelier, has an impediment
N bis hearing 50 great that it is difficult to
CONVERSE with him, except in the weaving
room of cotton mill, or in the yard of
steam boiler mandatory. When the spring
time comes around his bucolic nature turns
to gardens, which he sometimes takes : on
shares" Having made an arrangement the
rresent spring. he proceeded to plant his
carly peas, for be is a great believer in the
8. early bird - moral, and as most natural
consequence, in a country village, he soon
encountered that common enemy to early
meas. the peripatetic hen whose big lays never
half atone for her depredatiOns. Charley
was indignant, as any professional
gardener would be to have his peas coming
up in a way not pointed out by Henderson
y any other author who gardens for profit
and as Is his wont, he proceeded to the Office
III Justice r., for consolation and advice
The esquire having no speaking trumpet at
hand. and not being in good voice on
1unt Of a cold, pantOmimed to his semi
client the item in week before lasts FREE-
e.y. How to Start Peas The gardener
turned student until he had fully mastered
tho formula. and then starting up like a
--er vino meant - business Z said I'm try
f. r. q. S, the barber, has got a gun
San barrow" lie % borrowed - the gun,
arIlr.u powder horn turned into the
barrel thereof what he Judged to be three
fingers. iu length, of powder. On top of
th.- Us added the peas and 9 wad = which
..ear.cd 10 all about one half of the distance
from the 5reech 80 the muzzle. Thus com
r-s-eIv armed for one . who hath his
.ssrrel iust with a reserve in case Of
necessity. he proceeded to the front, and
y formed blttery" He did not wait long
far the appearance Of the enemy, nor did he
live them any advantage by delaying the
attack The gun went off, (that is literally
rrlsl FOR the charge not being able to get
.., fist enough at the muzzle, came out at
% an ends We don't know what the hens
thought of it. but the neighborhood thought
-1ere had been very respectable earthquake.
Charley heard nothing, but he found his
battery dismonnted and bis heavy skirmish
line verv much demoralized, although no
enemy were to be seen in front. He finds
some fault with the gun, also with the re
e.re. and a question Of - consequential dam
ages has grown out Of the case But the
gun has been repaired and the gardener is
better. or as we'll as could be expected,
and as the directions were not put up for
deaf man, the FREEMAN expects to escape re-
-ronsibility for " indirect damages
The Barnabee-Smith Concert at Village
Hall last week was an entertainment Of un
usual merit and brilIiancy The audience
vas the very best ard showed their ap-
probation by eacoring nearly every piece,
and thereby secured almost a double pro-
gramme. for nothing was repeated.
FIVE HryDRED DOLLARS REwARD.-The
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company
offer $500 reward for the arrest Of tn e in
cendiary who fired the dwelling house Of
Albert P. Drake, Of Hydeyille, on the 18th
day Of April.
A Boy MrssING.-Fred Coburn, about IA
years of age. son of r. c. Coburn of Berlin,
disappeared on Thursday morning, the %
inst, and since that time no trace Of him
whatever has been found. He started for
a neighbors where he was going to work
TIE was a stout built lad, but rather under
height for his age lie was dressed for
labor in ordinary clothing. All search for
him thus far has proved unavailing, and the
probabilities are that he has wandered away
and rerished somewhere. Any information
Of him would be thankfully received by bis
afflicted parents
FIRE AND Loss or LIFE.-The house oil
Sir Lewis Amel in AIiddlesex was burned on
Saturday last, it having caught from fire
used in some part of the premises for smok
ink meat Hr. Amel soon discovering that
TN house could not be saved went to work
20 clear it, and in doing so he persisted in the
flames 1t is reported that he was seen at q
window in the chamber and was called to, tt
cme out. but he Immediately disappeared
aul was not seen again. Amel served in th'
Eighth Vermont Regiment during the war
and was a good soldier and bore good namt
fob industry and steady habits among hi
neighbors
BARRE.-Six young people united with thu
Congregational Church in Barre last Sunday
Rev F. 5. Bliss, who for fifteen years ha
been pastor Of the Universalst Church, b.
been obliged to leave his charge on accoun
Of III health, and will 90 TO live at Enfield
Center, n II.
His many friends very mucl regret to los
Lis ser7ices, and will miss his genial compan
ianship and earnest ministerial labors.
pair of horses belonging to Mr. r.
Currier Of Barre, ran from the saw mill nea
the fork factory last Friday, with the for
wheels of lumber wagon, and ran into a
express wagon, which was standing near til
post Office, upsettiBg the wagon and con
pletely smashing it, and throwing down a
three horses, turning somersaults and con
pletely demolishing the whole concern BIT
luckily no serious damage was done to tt
horses, and although the street was full
people, none were hit.