Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-17

wEsr NEwBuRY.-The Methods. ar.
Congregational societies here have bee,
pairing and re6tting their house of xo,,b;s
and last Thursday re-dedicated the same
Rev. Isaac MeAnn preached fro,a the ~.
" Godliness is profitable, &C., and was g,
lowed by Rev. W. j. Palmer Of w.n.
River from Luke iv: l6. The other e,..
cises were conducted hy Rev. MessrS. Bate.
futile and Miller. The music BY the CHI
was excellent. Two hundred ard tx.,
eight dollars were secured by the Efforts :.
Mr.. McAnn for the purchase of an or,,,
Both minister and people are feeling we'll ana
have great cause for rejoicing in tie re,rI.
of their labors. A good bell would seem ;.
complete their temporal wants. Lit then
but try and they can have one.
j. X. DAVIS.
P. P. Ripley once again retires from edi
torial life and, in despair and grief conss.
quent thereon, the Orange Cour ty Eoo3.
hes spread it's wings and finally departed II.
country. The Eagle in some way heard
that the Graphic balloon was to start Fr,d,v
and on the next day took its flight in hone.
it is supposed, to overtake the great aerial
8 hip The balloon having COLLAPSED. the
bird will continue its fight IN upper air
aud benceforth be to that what the Flyin,
Dutchmap has been to the sea.
Rev. Elbridge Gerry, having purchased
the material of tie Orange County Eoo.
Office, announces that on the 4th of OctoF.,
he will commence at West Rardol the
publication OF the Green Mountain Herald
TIE MAD RIVER VALLEY FAIR occurs On
Wednesday and Thursday of next week Il
is to be holden on the new grounds midway
between Moretown and Waitsfeld villages
The people of the valley are enthusiastic and
sanguine of having one of the best fairs
vet holden in that fertile and beautiful
region. The grounds have been well laid out
and prepared, the trotting course put in 6ne
order, and if the weather is propitious, there
can be no doubt that all who make visit TO
the fair will be amply repaid for their time
and trouble.
i The WAiTsFIELD CoRNET BAND passed
through this village this "Wednesday morn
ing, en- route for the County Fair at East
Montpelier, for which the Band is to furni.b
the music. The Band is under the leader
ship of z. McAllister and numbers fifteen
men and Instruments. After their early
morning ride from Waitsfeld the boys were
in a fine condition to relish the nice warm
breakfast served for them by Messrs. Clark &
Cofey at the American House. TIE break
fast disposed of tie Band played sundry
pieces of music, and entering their Band
wagon started off in good spirits for tie Fair
ground.
TARGET Shoot AT NoRrHFIELp.-Co. F,
First Regiment National Guard Of Vermont,
Capt. G. D. Williams, are 10 have Target
Shoot Tuesday. Sept. 23J, after which they
diO W AofO ouPPoi ouO uobS0 a. tASl'
Armory. There are to be three silver prize
and leather medal.
The Norwich Cadets left for Berlin Pond
Mond.y noon for Their annual encampment.
Presentation. George Nichols, Secre-
tary of State, has returned from the W lest.
BEAR CAUGHT-In Dlxbnry last week
bear was caught in a trap by Mr.. Rober.
Kennedy, who had been feeding that bear on
sheep till his patience was exhausted, and he
went for him wi tn force and arms. The
bear, despite his sheep diet, was spring poor,
only weighing hundred pounds MIR.
Kennedy thinks he WAS the loser by swap
ping mutton for bear meat.
Riiley's Station, or North Duyb Try, is
becoming lively timber mart. Wild lands
are rapidly changing hands, and those who
buv SAY the Lumbar trade will assonisl the
natives taere next winter.
The receipts Of the Betl ell fair were S22O0.
The Association lay off about $1,000 Oh tn ir
debt this year, including the proceeds OF the
4th and lair