Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-19
GRANGE P1cNrc.-Owinr to the unfit

vorable weather the Grange Picnic in
Church instead of the grove. rs inlenled.
After partaking of the good things of this
life the meeting was called to order by Ell
Holden, Master of Crescent Grange,
who delivered brief address. Justin II.
Blaisdell then delivered n brief and in
structive address. Subject, g The ideals of
Labor" Sentiments were offered by D.
B. Wheelock, and responded to by Geo
w. B,ssett, E. f. Andrews, Dwight Alb
bott, Lester Warren and Brother HOLSTER,
of Winooski Grange. The exercises were
enlivened by music from the Orange Band,
company that is deserving of credit and
patronage. 1t was then voted to hold II
basket picnic on the farm of Geo. w.
Bassett on Saturday, Aug. 22d. The men,
bers of oranges and their friends are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Third District Democratic Conven-
ton assembled at Academy Hall, st.
Adams. on Friday, the 18th. and organized
by the choice of n. II. Arlington as pres
ident, and E. NJ. Sutton, of Burlington, rs
secretary.
Hon. John L. Edwards. of Newport was
nominated for Representative in Congress,
and Messrs. Morillo Moves, of Burlington,
F. NJ Mcintyre, of St. Adams, and G. w.
Beardsley, Of Alburgh, were appointed
district committee.
| The resolutions adopted approve the
platform adopted at the Sttte convention;
compliment the candidate for Congress
and " hail with delight the prospect of the
| speedy construction of the Caughnawaga
Ship Canal. and the extension of our trade
and commerce by means of a judicious
reciprocity treaty.
| A VERMONT SfNGER.-Mr. j. f. Per-
kins, of Woodstock, prima basso ut Her
Majesty's theatre, was married in London,
July 23d, to Miss Marie Roye, Il promi-
nent soprano of the same company. They
arrived in New York on the 9TH.
Mr.. Perkins will sing but once publicly
in this country during his present visit.
He appears at musical convention at St.
Johnsbury this week.
VERMONT STATE FAIR, 1S74-The An
nnal Fair Of the Vermont Safe Agricnltu-
raj Society and Wool Growers Association
will be held at Rutland, Sep ember 8, 8,
| 10 and IL. The Socie'y have made az
engagements with the Rutland County Az
| 70 i,,1l Lli
their convenient and extensive grounds
There are upon the premise, large NUM-
her of permanent and conveniently ar
ranged buildings, so that exhibitors Will
h I'VE ample space to show their goods m
nlachn - Several new features will b,
intro uced for the convenience ana beneh
Of exhibitors.
All manufacturers of machinery and
| thor saving implements an | ar icl 5 u.s.
ful and ornamental. that they wish to bring
| 10 the no.ice of the people of Vermont,
tre cordially invited to come, and every
effort will be MAKE to accommodate them.
The awards to the succ .-sful exhibitors
will b. male by Diploml, Metals and
Money.
K tlln1 being one of tn great railroad
centers of Vermont, it can be reached with
| little effort.
The Superintendent of the Mecl anics'
Hall will consider it a great favor If PX-
hibitnrs in his depar,men, will make Their
en- rieS at an early day previous to the
week of Fair.
Heretofore many exhibit 1rs have neg
lpcted to nuke their en.r.es until n late
lay of the Fur, causing Inconvenience to
| themselves and extra trouble to the Su
perintendent.
Exhibitors tickets are Sl.00, emitting
| hem to admittunce to the grounds during
the Fair.
Entries can be made at any time prey
Gus, by adlre>sing the subscriber at Corn
wall. and on Mon lay. September :, at the
Birdwell House. Rutland.
SAMUEL EvERTs,
Sup't Mechanics Hall.
Cornwall, VT, May, 1874.
THE SrORRs' DEFALCATION.-I com
mittee appointed by the New Hampshire
legislature to investigate the affairs of tho
National Savings Bank of Concord ha>
made its report. This is the bank from
which w. w. Storrs. treasurer, abStracte,
over $4,000. the defalcation becoming
known in December last. The committee
express the opinion that the most Casual
examination of the books ut any time
during five wears, would have detected
fraud, vet. notwithstanding the bank trus-
tees pretended to make examinations tOul
times Il wear, the evidence tended strongly
TO show that no examination whatever was
1T any time made of Storrs' books by the
president, trustees, or other committee
until after the dedication was made pub
lie. The committee charge the trustees
with gross negligence, which does no. al
nit of apology, and strongly condemn the
action of the trustees in ne Letting to in
stitute criminal proceedings against Storr:
and allowing him to escape. After eX
pressing the opinion that, notwithstanding
the dedication and shrinkagc of value
from the money panic, the bank is, to-day
solvent the report closes with the recon-
mendation that Il meeting of the trustee,
should be called ut once the present
managers of the bank should receive the
unanimous endorsement of the meeting
or change should be made and pay
5 ment in full should then be resumed. Nc
other course suggests itself to them 4:
practicable, or likely to restore public con
tidence.
The Perkins family will have It reunion
this week, at the old homestead, in Wood
4 stock, in honor the newly couple
j, The father. Col. Orson Perkins. laugh
|, singing school for 40 years, and his wife
was prominent singer in her young days
They are both hale and hearty ut y md 66
t Their six children, five sons and a daughter
= are all living: w. o.. the well known con
vention conductor an composer,o fBOson
II. S.. also conductor and composer O
Chicago; E. K, teacher of singing schools
e at Woodstock julie. who is winning fam'
rs an opera singer; A. o.. who. although
having musical talent. doesn't make mns
profession, and the daughter. Franc, wh
is singer and the wife of George 5. Che
1 ney. music teacher at Amherst. Mass
julie and his bride will return to Lonlol
tho IN