Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-20
Despite the infrmities of age be discba,,.,
his duties satisfactorily, and from bis en-
renee in public affairs was one of the mo-,
valuable members of the convention.

The annual convention of the Vs-r.
State Spiritual Association meet for tbeor,
ton of officers and transaction of other hn.;
ness, in Hammond's Hall, Ludlow. Prida-
Saturday and Sunday, September 5tb 81
and 9TH, 1873. Able speakers will be ~
sent to make the occasion an interestin, ~.
Board at the Ludlow House 81 DIR d,r
carriages to and from the Rutland depot f,s.
Free return certificates over the lines Of y.
Central Vermont Railroad to these who ..
tend the convention and pay full fare On,
way.
fastest HALF-MILE ON REcoRp.-Fr;5..
was the great day for the Utica races tn.
2:2l race was won by Judge Fullerton il
tbs first, second and fourth heats The Sauna
horse in the course of the race trotted from
the quarter to the three quarter pole 10 Lea
the fastest half-mile on record.
TEMPLARs OF HoNoR.-The Suprens
Council of Templars of Honor OF the United
States and British Provinces were in
session at Providence last week, sixty renre.
sentatives being present from thirteen grand
temples. j. NJ. ellison OF Massachusetts N
W. v L., presided. The annual report Of
the recorder shows the total membership =,
10 1886 including 3 ,60S females in the saciaI
temples initiated during the year 300
net loss during the year / 900. \ banoue,
was given the Supreme Council at Howard
Hall by the Grand Temple of Rhode Island
and they were also entertained at Rocky
Point.
A HERo.-The pilot of the Inflated Wa.
wasses m ust be added to tie list Of heroes
His name is John w. Boswell and he stood
manfully at bis post until tie wheel Va.
nearly burned up In his hands. HIS tight
hand and right leg were terribly burned. lie
was then compelled to leave the wheel. He
Jumped overheard, and manned as lie was. be
swam to the shore with two ladies. landing
them safely. He then went back TO the
burning wreck with a boat, and entreated
Captain Wood who was in great peril from
| the flames, to Jump on board. The captain
said, SO No, Ill not leave the boat Kill ali are
off, He then took more ladies ashore. and
again returned just in time to save the
captain.
Matilda Fletcher Iowa s favorite platform
orator, has been selected to deliver the an-
nual address at the Nebraska State Fair. al.
Lincoln, the first week in September. She
has accepted the invitation, and has chosen
for her subject, :. Farmers Wives and
Daughters This is a happy selection for
r. 70
1t will bring thousands OF visit RS to then
exhibition and thousands Of dollars 70 then
treasury TIE women of our country are as
much interested in the success of our fairs
as the other sex, and it is right that they
should be put in prominent positions tC
carry forward such enterprises, especially
when the directors act as wisely 10 selecting
as our neighbor of Nebraska has doue.-De
Moines (lO,ra) State Register.
Mrs. Samuel Fowler, an eminent teacher
of Massachusetts, has given up her giri
family school in order to take Charge OF the
Young daughters of the Hon. Oscar L. Shat
ter of California formerly OF Vermont
during residence of several years in Europe
She will accompany them abroad in Septem
Der.
AN INTERESTING Casa case mas been
decided in Indiana 10 q manner to indicate
that when a railroad company sells q ticket
it is with the understanding that the passen-
ger will be furnished a seat. A passenger
in Indiana lately refused to give the c0ndnc-
tor his ticket until he was supplied with a
seat. The train being crowded the condue
tor could not comply with his request AM
put the passenger off the car, throwing hi'
baggage after him. The latter enter ed sui
against the company, and was ava rded s.
900 damages by the jury which tired the
case.
POSTAL CARDS Any writing, though but
a single word, other than he atiress OF the
person for whom it is designed, put pom the
tace-side of a postal card sIhjec the card 10
ordinars letter postage.