Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-29
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The students at the Vermont Methodist
Seminary have published two very credit
able papers this term. The Pactolus main
tains the good reputation it has hitherto
obtained, and the -f'Sthctic Journal, con-
Quoted by the ladies of the -Esthetic Soci-
ETY. is very ably edited.
LIQUOR CASES Friday Alex Camp
bell, il, plead guilty before Justice Huse,
to the charge of keeping liquor with intent
to sell, and was fined $40 and costs Camp
bell appealed.
Saturday Nathan Wheeler was brought
before Justice Field for having been intoxi-
Gated which insinuation the respondent
gently repealed. The case was continued
till Monday to obtain some witnesses, and
on being tried the respondent was found
guilty and fined - and costs.
Last Wednesday f. $. Gunnison was
brought before Justice Huse on charge OF
keeping victualling house without
license. He plead guilty and was fined
so and costs. He appealed the case to
the county court.
John Chimney was also tried on the
same charge and was acquitted.
NORrHFGELD.--The Sunday evening
temperance meeting was we'll attended,
notwithstanding the storm. Calvin Cady,
j. II. circuit and others spoke earnestly.
Temperance people of Mortified are great
/ lyencouraged by the practical results which
they see of the progress of the cause.
Mr. George Warner. of Mortified, for
twenty-four years in the employ of the
/ Vermont Central, has been appointed road
master of the p. 4 O. X. r., and assumed
the duties of his position week before last
+ "REMINISCENCES OF OLDEN TIMEs-A
( late issue of the FREEMAN contained the
notice of the destruction by fire of the old
/ Esquire Upham house in Weatherstield
That house was for nearly half century
the town clerk 5 Office, and although it was
situated near the southern border of the
town, away from its center and the numer-
Gus flourishing villages, yet while Esquire
| Upham lived the town could not agree tc
remove the town clerks office. No one
ever questioned his ability or sterling in
tegrity. During the factory failures o
/ 1856 an old sheriff asked to be admitted
about eleven o'clock on Sunday night. lie
was Informed that they did not do bushes,
on Sunday, and was kept waiting until the
clock struck twelve, and then to his dismay
by the back door and delivered his papers
one Minute in advance of him. Esquire
Upham' father was one of the first settler.
of the town Of Weathersfield, and though
and economy were such that the use o
glass ware and crockery in his house wa.
considered an extravaganza. His wife
had, however, contrived to get a chin;
tea-set, and kept it for some time secre
from her husband. At last it was missing
and when found it was in the blue dve-tul
in the corner. But it seems after all tha
he had genuine respect for his wife, fo
when she died he preached her funera
sermon, although he was not Il clergyman
o. 5. Bliss, Secretary of the Vermont
Dairyman's Association, has been elected
vice-president from Vermont and membe
of +ha 6 ~,
agricultural college which holds its thirc
annual session at Atlanta, Ga, beginning
May 18th
The CaIed0ui01 reports that ut a schoo
meeting in South Hardwick, April IS, TIT
Hon. Alden Z. Judevine gave the lie t.
Mr.. Drenan, landlord of the hotel, ant
after repeating it several times, with othe
epithets, Mr. Drenan struck him with hi
fist. Early Monday morning Mr.. Jude
vine had an officer On hand who attache,
all Mr. Drenans property.
GOOD MUslC.-We call the special atten
ton of the lovers of good music to til
notice in our advertising columns of TIL
Triennial Festival Of the Handel and Hay
DIN Society, which will take place at Mu
sic Hall, Boston, from the 9TH to the 1Otl
of next month.
Theodore Thomas's orchestra will form
a part of the attractions, and where that i
part, what must the whole be9 Th
Handel and Haydn Society will have it
chorus of six hundred voices, and tn
whole will be under the direction of Car
Zerrahn. Even those who don't love music
enough to go all the way to the Hub d" or
purpose to hear that, which will then be-
offered, will find themselves richly paid i
they will time a coming visit to that cit,
so rs to bring it within the time of this fes
tival.
Miss Edith Wynne from London, Mrs
Smith, Miss A. Phillips, Miss A L. Cary
Messrs. Farley, Osgood, Whitney, Rudol
phson, Winch and others are engaged a.
soloists The first performance is May 9Th
of Handel's Oratorio Judas Maccabeus.
There will be miscellaneous concerts b,
the ochestra and soloists, including Bee
thoven's Ninth Symphony, and the Who'll,
is to conclude with 1.-The Messiah" OF
Sunday eve, May 10th.
A desirable residence for sale, or to rent
furnished or unfinished. Inquire at thi
flee.