Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-14


will amply repay any one at this season of
the year
We had supposed that Mr.. Gorham and
Mr.. L. F. Ward, who was, like Mr.. Gorham,
formerly member of the Vermont Board of
Education and is now Superintendent Of
schools, in Northampton, Mass, were fast
friends, and that it was through Mr.. Wards
influence that Montpelier lost the services of
Dir. Gorham. But it appears from this item
in the Springfield Republican,, of Monday,
that these two gentlemen do not dwell in
harmony.
CUTTING THE GoRDIAN KNOT.
The difficulty of long standing in the North
ampton school board reached its crisis, Sat
urday, in notes from the town committee to
Superintendent Ward and to Mr.. Gorham,
principal of the Latin school. notifying them
that after the present term their services are
not desired. 1t is ex pected that Prof. Jones,
teacher of music, will also be allowed to re-
sign. Public sentiment in the town is sharp
ly divided as to Mr.. Wards fitness for his
office, and his friends and thos of Mr.. Cor
ham occupy hostile camps. The feeling on
both sides is very intense; and the commit
tee appear to have decided to begin next term
with q new slate.
Yesterdays Republican, in an editorial,
has the following complimentary allusion to
Mr.. Gorham:
We should hardly be doing justice to an
experienced and able teacher, if, knowing Mr..
Gorham as we do, we should omit to testify
to his strict fidelity to school interest and
his successful labOrs as an Instructor and
governor of schools. He was the head of the
schools at Montpelier for ii years, for sever
al years member of the Vermont board OF
education, and throughout that long term OF
service displayed a genius for instruction as
marked in it's results as it is original IN It's
methods. He is not man, however, to ask
or need certificates of recommendation. He
has had charge of the Northampton high
school for nearly seven terms and, we under
stand, now merely asks that the public shall
visit his department and gauge him by his
success in the school itself.
The officers OF Brooks Post, No. Il, G.
a. R. of Montpelier, for the present term
are:
Fred E. Smith, Commander; F. Y. Ran
dali, S. Y. c. J. S. Peck, j. V. c.: }. W
Clark, Q. NJ; II. c. Lull, o. D.; Rev. n
N. Glazier, Chaplain A. G. Bean, o. G
This Post was lately organized. starting
with fifteen charter members, and there i
every prospect of large membership, anc
that it will be worthy of its namesake, Gen
eral Brooks
Commander 7. S. Peek, of Burlington
assisted by General Henry, and by j. j
Pratt of this place, organized a new Post o
the Grand Army at Mortified, last week
The Post, No. %, is called " Post johnson
in honor of Colonel E. E. johnson. Th
election of officers resulted in choice of TIL
following:
Post Commander, DR.. George Nichols
S. V. c., II. L. Kenyon j. V. c., j. L
Mosely Adjutant, C. D. Williams; Q, NJ.
c. A. Webb; 0. D., j. E. Batchelder
o. G., j. A. Locklin.
The Post has large membership to star
with, and will no doubt prove a success.
The Street Brigade under the superintel
dence of Commiss iOner Blanchard, have bee
busily engaged the past few days clearing l
: the streets and removing the entire accum
r lation of filth and fertilizers, from the quite
and street sidings. The work is being We
done and at half cost to the village, of tt
actual labor and money paid out. If h
l summer and dog-days ever come to this Sc
ton, they will find no misunderstanding fiji
about our streets to work upon.
FISHER, Cotton & KINsoN at their Silv
Plating and Sales rooms are doing fl
business Some weeks since they add
steam power and increased facilities to the
already quite creditab!e works, and nc
they can make business hum. The carria
; and harness hardware which had previous
= been polished By hand for silver plating
now polished by steam power, enabling tie
to fill their numerous orders rapidly at Il
, figure. The firm also keep on hand and
sale fine assortment of carriages, bugglt
sleighs, &c, and parties desiring anythi
\ in that line will find it for their interest
give this firm call.
ID CHANGE OF Basil. W. KsMPr1N, W
Mt for two years has been the popular and e.
he Gent chief clerk a. Bishops H)tel, has
in cepted a similar position with Mr.. Aldrit
= at the Pavilion, and will at ence enter NJ
We his duties. Mr.. Kempton is model he
n clerk, and a stanch Republican. Our pol
cal friends who make Bishops their abid
place when in Montpelier, will miss the
rs. publican salt which has heretofore so ple
ell antly slvoured and made palatable the
in cellenr ens rtainment always provided
er Bishop.
IS OUR MERCHANTS are filing up their ste
ur with new goods, bought at low prices,
of those who are not intending to keep II
asst OH hand awaiting SO rise in market"
vertise. and will advertise in the FREEN
lys Look out for the notices.
Of PRETTY COLD WEATHER for May, and "
ms ter fingers quite too long in young Sprir
ere lap While we write this para graph
VA va feecy snow is falling in front of our wind
rts fairly whitening the air, which is gusty
of raw. and the roses of June will have a 81
re- time of it, unless the clerk of the weat
Wy turns over new leaf.
the Fred Sheldon, while fishing for dac
old the Winooski a half mile above the
de- arch bridge on Monday last, hooked
10y half-pound trout, the first trout eaugh
me. that vicinity for long time. And nov
,en- the boys are angling for trout. 1t is pr
l1lty bic this fish was an escaped one from E
luu ones trout preserve above this point.
all Mr.. Herbert Wallng, son of Mr.. Cha
one Waling, formerly OF this place, died