Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-06

REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.-The epub-
I;ean state committee meets here to-mor-
row when it will decide upon the time and
Mace of holding the next state convention
.ume that Burlington or Rutland will be
selected as the place-very likely the lat
teri as both Burlington and Montpelier
have had the convention since Rutland
has.
MAY FLOWERS -Herc we have them-a
nice fragrant bouquet, largely. madesup of
the delicate blossoms of the trailing arbu
tu~ fresh from the wild woods And yet,
last week we had the foolhardiness to say,
the man who sang of May flowers this
wear must be demented. This beautiful
hoduet. sent us by friend D. c. Dewey of
Berlin. and gathered on May Day, is a fra
Grant rebuke to our skepticism in the faith
that flowers have their time to bloom, and
know lust when to put forth their blossoms,
Avaunt, unbelef, We will doubt no more.
And vet we feel half inclined to sin again,
inst a little occasionally, if thereby we
shall be made the recipient of such sweet
reproof as this shining bring. Mr.. Dew
av informs us that he also gathered similar
flowers on the 10Th of April His woods
are not our woods or he could not have
found them.
y NICE BoAr.-One of the finest pleas
IRE boats that has yet made its appearance
ON the river between Montpelier and Der
lin, is that manufactured by young Charlie
Hubbard of this village. 1t is Il beauty in
form and general appearance, and sits up
on the water with an easy gracetulness
that shows it will be a formidable competi-
tor with the Ogdensburg boats in the re-
gattas Of the coming summer. As a home
conception and production it is deserving
the commentator it receives from all who
have inspected it.
Spring has come and the plea ant hum
Of business improvements is heard on all
sides. The knight of the saw and ham
luer. Of the trowel and hod as well rs of
the paint brIsh, are hurrying to and fro,
WIKI >lllit- AiiCAi i''SNo ''At' III II
hands full of work vainly essaying to serve
TWO masters ut -one and the same time.
Scripture hath said no man can do that,
and our promising friends will soon learn
how vain the endeavor.
DECORATION DAY.-There has been an
item going the rounds that Montpelier pro-
poses to observe decoration day for the
fs.t time this year 1t was we'll observed
last year and the ceremonies of next deco
ration day. though there will he much
more preparation, will have to be very sue
..SsGll to exceed in interest those of Il year
AGO. Brooks Post We have no doubt will
ID. heartily seconded in its efforts by the
people ofthe village. Among the speakers
will be- Rcv-. y. y. Glazier and J. c. w.
Coke.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.-At the meet
ING sunday evening Mr.. w. \. Lord pre-
sided. and Hon John A. Page and Col. IL.
d. Hopkins spoke Hon. Joseph Poland
bv request read extracts from sermon
bearing uponthe temperance question, and
DR. g. \. brigham also spoke
NEW HA1L.-That Village meeting was
adjourned last week to Thursday evening
Of this week The project for new hall
will be up for discussion again and our
citizens will do well II be on hand to eX-
press their opinions by their votes.
THE NEW BLOCK-The brcking up Of
j. K. Ian@don's new block has begun, and
the heretofore bam-like looking structure
will rapidly GROW TO be an ornament to
State street.
SNow-NOre than Il foot of snow must
have fallen last Thursday, and even May
day the flakes kept coming down from
morning till night, though the thaw kept
them from deepening the snow banks that
filled our streets
FREAKS or TIE WIND.-Ghe snow of
Thursday gave the wind an opportunity
which it rapidly improved of cutting up
such caper- as are not often seen. There
were in the State House yard and we pre-
sumo elsewhere, hundreds of the..moSt deli
cate snow mufls imaginable They were
mufi- the nearest of anything, and made
bv the rolling of Il bit of snow over and
over by the wind that stole into what is
usually considered the province the boys
No bows ever succeeded Us well in that
sort of business either.
OUR STREET>.-STeet Commissioner
Camp is getting down to hard-pan with
commendable rapidity. He has put a
large force Of men and teams upon Main
.ud State streets, and has . scooped up =
the mud and dirt lying above the solid
road he'd in short order. A few loads OF
Doc river gravel will put the streets in
first rate order, and the voice of the citizen
arises in frequent praise of Mr.. Camps
vigorou, work.
TIE BARNABEE CoNCERT.-Mr. Barna-
beeas>isted by Nj. Joseph Heine, the blind
vioinist. Madam Ada Heine, pianiste. ant
H. VI. Dow, gave "an evening witt
Bornabee " Monday evening of this week
at Village Hall. The playing of Mr.
liene Is always pleasing to his Montpelier
audiences and that of Madame Hcinc re-
c"iHelmnch applause. Barnabee himself,
and there are more of him than of any
one else that comes here, of course WIS
tle principal performer of the evening
liz entertainment WAS varied: the grave
'Ae gay and the ridiculous following eacl
other with flying feet. The story of tn,
patent arm WAS inimitably rendered
ana MS " unprotected female " was til,