Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-08

lowing list of premiums awarded to contrib
utors to the ornamental department of
Floral Hall at the Mortified Fair:
Wax Flowers-Miss Sarah Kimball Ist; Mrs. De.
liza Howes I'd. Oil Paintlng>-Miss Minnie Moore
whittemore. Crayons-Miss Jennle Moultou, Miss
Mary Ti,den, RoxDury Miss Emma rhonts Pen
Drawing1 Mr., John Hurley; Pas elle-Miss Mary
Picture-Mrs. Geo Clark. Collection of Shell>-J.
Gregory. Mrs Eunice Walling. Autumn Leaves
wreath-Mrs. F. e. Wiley. Flower wrealh-Miss
Alma Huntley. Sofa Pilow-Mrs. j. r. Davis
Emma NJ M WH9sb Best Be DISPLAY DISPLAY
Fancy Articles-C. Denny Il Co. Best display of
Perfdmery and Toilet Artcles-Nichols s. Williams
Domestic Zephyr, Hose and Mittens-D. Boles.
GuItar-Fred Houston. Hair Switch-Mrs. Emma
grown from seeds of Briggs & Bros. Rochester, n.
I-Mary Ii. Amsden, Mrs. Lester Martin. Fern
ery-Mrs. j. e. ID. Thayer. Greatest variety of
In calls. Lady Pollock Geranium-Mrs. o. ID. Ed
gerton. White Llly-Mrs f. w. Howe. Smilax-
Mrs. A. 3 alley. Fern Plant-Mrs. Frank Plumey.
years of age) LIST; Mrs. j. Edwards, 81. Hand
wrought Embrodery-Mrs. Caroline Evans, Mrs.
Mrs Edwin Thresher. Worsted Uhair-Miss Ell,
Lamp Mats-Mrs. Nj. Gilman Mrs. W. F. Cushman
Mrs Lucy Bailey worsted Tldy-Mrs. AGdr- W
Miss Mary L,on. Cotton ridy-Ruth A. Butter
field, Alice NJ. Brown. Rosa Judd, Mrs. G b. Fisk.
Z. u. Williams. Case of JeweIfy-Wm. +. lush
man. Work Bag-Mrs. I. K. Hutchins. Slipper
Case-Miss Carrie iiutchlns. Feather Flowers
Mrs j. r. DAVIS. Silk Be'iquilt-Mrs. j. Ill. Ran
som. PRINT BedquIlt-Mrs. W. H. LOOMS, Mrs. l.
W. W. Chase, Mrs Jane B. Ladd, Mrs. j. z. Sim
Drawn-in- Rlgs-Mrs. w. NJ. Smith, Mrs. IL. Nj
Giysson, Mrs. q. Amsden. Miss LOOMS, Miss En-
ma Wardner. Braided Rug-Mrs. +. Klmbail: Mrs.
Miss j -nnIe King. ohmt-lrs. l.. W. Chase. Knit
otand-spl ead-Alrs. l.. W. Chase Rag Carpet
Mrs. Francis " right, Mrs. f. KimbaIi. Wooden
nose-Mrs. l.. Wright. Cotton Ii se-Mrs. j.
Morse Morse, Knit Lace Cape AMI Collar-Mrs. L; NJ,
otebDins, Mrs. j. ii. circuit.
The Free Press contains highly compli-
mentary and we'll deserved notice of the
management of James G. French, 10 connec-
ton with the Wells River road.
BASE BALL AT NoRrHFiELD-On Thursday
of last week a game of base ball was played
at Mortified on the Fair Ground betwsen
the Trimountains " of Mortified and the
club from Roxbury. The game listed about
two hours, and resulted in favor of the Tri-
mountains the score standing Al to IL.
The Normal Club of Randolph and tn G
Chelsea Club played match game of base
ball on the grounds of the latter last Sltur r.
day. Tne score stood Normal &c Chelsea 90
The two clubs will play each other again at
Randolph next Saturday.
WILLIAxsrowN BRIEFS Mr.. George Earl
is digging a cellar and making preparations
to build house on the land lately purchased
by him Of the Lewis estate.
Toe Universalist Church is undergoing
repairs, and will soon rejoice in tall steeple
and new coat of paint.
Mr. j. NJ Seaver has sold his farm and
crops, except one half of the hay, to Mrs. L.
Webster and son, of Mortified Price
$4,000.
Mr.. Bohanon has recently disposed of his
tavern stand to Mr.. G. Sanborn, the stage
proprietor from Montpelier to Royalton and
from Barre to Chelsea.
Mr.. Geo. House is putting up very pretty
set of buildings little out of the village.
Mr.. Elijah Edson's appointment as towr
liquor agent was recently revoked by County
Commissioner Bailey.
FIRE IN BhANDoN.-Saturday evening a
fire broke out in the Store room of the Bran.
dan Manufacturing Company. A brisk wind
| famed the fumes and the Brandon fremer
sent to Rutland for assistance. The Rutland
fremen were on the ground in two hours az
ter the fire broke out.
The Store room and Office of the company
were burned, the former being full of scales
ready for shipping. The dry house was SOM
what injured, as we'll as Simond's block bu
great exertions saved these two buildings
The loss is about $4,000. There wa
$1,000 insurance; The Scale works, Kol
oprague, the president of the company, say
will not stop day.
The fire is thought to have been incendiay
as the Store room was separate from other
buildings and no fire kept there. Middle
bury has also been threatened by incendiary
fires and we learn that watch has beef
kept there by the authorities to prevent one
| VERMONT HIS roRICAL SoCIETY.-The annua
meeting of the Vermont Historical Societ
will be held in Montpelier, on Tuesday. th
l4th day of October, for the election of o
fcers and the transaction of business.
w. II. LosD,
President Vt. Hist. Society.
The public debt statement for Octobt
gives the ma tional debt as 81, 1873. 1913 .89'
the eduction Tor September as 81 Sol .4e
and the coin in the treasury at SCI, 246, i s
Under the untavorabie circumstances of Il
, time this is much better exhibit than cou
have been expected, and speaks well for Il
financial N ana cement of the administrator