Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-26

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September term Preference will be given
As to order of trial to those cases in which
Judge Redfield cannot sit.
TEMPERANCE MEETNG.-The meeting
Sunday evening was well attended. Mr..
\. G.. Bean presided and the speakers We're
". G.. Ferrin. G. n Brigham w. A Lord,
and II. G. Lull.
THE SOLDIERS. y ester,laY and today
lqroe number of veterans from this and the
surrounding towns took the cars for Bur-
Iincton where they are having good
time at the Reunion. Others will go to-
morrow who can spend but one day at the
camp. The review will take place on
Thursday. The boys seem to feel first
rate and de serve to. There is every indi-
cation that '.Old Probabilities" has done his
full duty by them and provided the sun
niest sort of days for their gathering
They could have stood right smart rain
as q reminder of the days spent in camp
or on the march but we doubt not, the boys
are perfectly willing to rely on their men,
orv alone for Il reminder of the unpleasant
weather of Old Virginia. We shall give
next week full account of the reunion.
We learn that several hundred of the
Caledonia veterans made arrangements to
attend and went by way of the 2, u O.
r. r.. and stage across lots"
The review by the Governor and Adju-
TINT General of the First Regiment, Ma
tfon,I Guards of Vermont, will take place
on the afternoon of Friday. Sept. 4th, dur
inc their encampment in Burlington.
To Town CLERKS.-We wish the town
clerks Of the various towns would do Us
the favor to send the FREEMAN full returns
Iv the first mail after Freemen's meeting.
GRANGE PIcNIC.-The grangers set a
GOOD day for their basket picnic in Barre.
Last Saturday the weather was delightful,
and nearly thousand persons gathered in
George w. Bassett's grove for a good time,
and they had it. The Barre, Berlin, East
Nontpelier, Williamstown and Other
ORANGES were well represented. Excellent
addresses were given by Justin II. Blais
dell. Mr.. Eli Holden, Mrs. Manchester OF
Randolph and J. N. Perrin the master o.
Berlin grange. The occasion was greatly
cnioved by all present and the grange
movement is certainly in such things
working great good by bringing farmer:
into social contact with each other moro
and more and giving fuller opportunities
for comparison Of views on matters of the
farm and otherwise.
There was Slight frost in several town
ofthis state last Sunday night. Cool fo
the season.
Remember the Montpelier caucus i
Saturday evening next, at o'clock.
Pleasant EXCURSIoN--The Barre Sun
day schools went Friday last on their ex
cur-ion to Owls Head and the other Grotol
picnic grounds. The whole affair was on
of the peasantcst of the season, and adde
another to the many pleasant days tina
have been enjoyed by the young people {
this valley by reason Of the - new route.
Coop DANA. \. knecland of Waits
field. has a dairy of six cows Commence
mak;nr butter from one COW in March, o
March 18th. churned is lbs, from then up {
18Th of Aug. has made and sold 1.12t lbs
AMI his six COWS average for butter sol
S57.7s cents each.
If any one of your readers has done be
ter. should like to know it.
DR. Dupree, the we'll known Ciiropodist
will close his engagement in Montpelit
tomorrow Thursday evening ut 6 7. y
There is therefore one day left for tho:
who have failed to see him, to have the
Corns. Bunions. Nails, etc, cured by til
inimitable professor, and those who do NJ
90. ought not to grumble when their Corr
pinch. Dr. Dupree is a reliable operate
and worthy Of the utmost confidence.
Last week we spoke of the contemplate
visit to Montpelier of Carl Temple Fore
ter. Americas favorite pedestrian and a
tistic walker. who comes on 4 special Wis
10 his friend, DR.. E. B. Dupree, at Il
Pavilion Hotel. and for few days recre
ton. pleasure and qnietude. But it appea
4 oreat many friends and prominent cit
zens. who have seen and conversed wi
him. desire him to become quite acti
during some portion of his stay here, al
to allow them and the people of Montp,
Ter an opportunity of seeing for themselv
specimens of the different walking gai
and those characteristics which are so |
culiar to this great walker, and to exhil
the old time-honored gait which has reap
for Mr. FORESTER such widespread re
ut1tion, and gained SO many victori
against old King Time! In view of Il
he has engaged Village Hall for he
Thurs lay evening. Aug. u, and will a
pear ut s o'clock, dressed in his famo
road costume and pedestrian uniform, a
rjH 5cplb ten miles, exhibiting his differe
gaits, rates of speed, number of miles
the hour. also rt15ing q Tong distance ba
lrtris. He will also walk one mile agai
Time Che 10th.) The hall has to be IT.;
ersed thirty-two times and thirty-two f
to complete the mile The flyorite Mo
Prller Brass and String Band have be
engaged ami will accompany Mr. Forres
on his march. The entertainment will
correct and without disturbance in en-.
partIeH'ar and Mr.. Forester hopes to
large assembly of the ladies and gen,
men Of Montpelier. A nominal price
admission will be CHARGED to defr,v nec