Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-21

WINTER SoUARELY IN TIE LAP OF
had been having lovely
,,.o,bcr. Bright sunshine, and the merry
...,.o Of the spring birds had checred us,
ON made us forget the icy chilliness and
lr..,rv storms of the past winter. The
..r..,In, had been gently unlocked, and
t,. earth lovingly disrobed of her snowy !
,,..,+le. and prepared for her robes of
,,.a..n We were all willing to believe the
", inter- of our discomfort was past. But
.L,r.rr came over the weather clerk.
Fr-l.,y he sent US rain in large abundance
\, uirht the rain fall changed to Il snow
:. rm. Saturday .morning we awoke to
find the Ground covered TO depth OF over
IF on inches Full eighteen or twenty
;cc,,,.. in all must lave fallen. The Oldest
in ,,btants couldn't remember but few
-.,..h scenes. Mr. Amasa Cummings, liv-
;,,.,., few miles from the village, found
IN snow eighteen inches deep on an aver
,o.. n ooinr from his house to the sugar
II OlIv once before IN his life had he
son ,h,. Ike. Although Saturday was 4
t,lcr,lIv comfortable day. the weather
...r lr.lme colder. Tuesday we had
1r-.L emf, inr wind, which almost cOngealed
tle,,,1row in ones bones. To-day 1t Is
somewhat more endurabe weather. but
v,. Shall not sing F." Spring, gentle spring"
fill the lev temperature lets up 4 little.
Tie storm was general throughout the
northern Icrt of this State and New lamp
shine. northern New York and Canada.
Snow fell in varying depths, from SIX
inches to two feet, and even more.
On Thursday of last week there was a
N,rv heavy snow storm on the coast, ex-
t,nljuc through the Middle States, and
even to the South. Snow fell to an unu>-
III. depth, and with 4 strong gale to whlrl
+. 1,,nut. succeeded in rctarding and great
r, iutunbering railroad and other travel
5u,. The storm did not reach far north
and in thi, place it made no sign until sew
,.r.,I Iav, after its advent on the coast
Fu>xCrry Ur>RISGs.-We learn that
Chancellor Relticld has appointed Tues
1.,- >pril 9th, to commence the hearings
+, Chancerv, which We're to have been
L.,rl Jurinc the March Term, 1873, fol
Washington County,
p,rpoHEp.-Gov.P Peck, on petition o
p II Uinklev. F. J. Deavett and others
b3s released from our County jail Charles
C,1,rravc and James Armstrong, no have
b..n confined since November 9th, because
,r,., had not the wherewith to pay the tint
;.,r..ad by the Justice, before whom they
w.r,. tried for being found intoxicated
Practically Gov. Peck said to them, " o.
and in no more.
SrluyG OrESISG OF MILLINERY AM
FANCY GooDs.-S. S. Towners Open
ia.,of Spring Millinery and Fancy Good
viii come of ut his store, in LanGdon
T..v EIock.on Thursday at o'clock p. II
General invitation is given to all to b
present. and inspect the new goods an
ri h and recherche styles tor 1eminll'
.,Iarnment that will be on exhibition MI
T.,yncr has superior taste in selecting an
r,rc tact in buying goods in his line In
r, H.. of this vicinity could hardly oil
r.,.~e with his services in the mllllnel
b.,.ncs-. and his store is one of the INST
,1,ion. of the place for all the nice thing
TowNEE on TIE - UNDERSTANDING.
T. j. Towncr. corner of Main and Sta
Streets. has Just opened one OF the be>
finest and freshest assortment OF boot
shoes. and slippers ever shown in II
market. 1t includes a full variety DO
fur Indies and rentlcmen's Wear. The
are. white. and best French Kid slippers,
rf.h abundance; ladies' serge and X
h,,., Of the finest qualities, gentlemen
+-,,. b,at>, and boot, for all mankind.
word 'TnNncr cannot be beat in the Ii
.f 81. .o,lz for the = understanding, VIII
.... quality. freshness of styles, and t
,--.,.- are. taken into consideration l
>f.s he i a reliable, honest tradeSm;
and vIil. he rives reasonable prices, O
can RELY upon the fat that he believes
..oI- are iu-t Is he represents them
L.- customers.
Nu:IlrIrID !, now being afflicted :"
I..-L j knees. doubtless largely occasl
:. IN the dismal weather of the past We
~aay FIJI on Friday night to such 4 del
-.... ~.,--,h,ng in the hill country surrou
in.cauJ wen in the street was made pa
- III. O1.,1.I.I
Tuf Grp~rLL MEETINGS at Northfl
It, week were continued over the ;
lt., They were. we'll attended and de
3, -....r .-ting The conductors seemed
ciruc~t an / wei adapted to the work
uuI-:tiken The mode of service
,u,i CIV different from that usually seer
r-, -.ou, meetings, and yet it seems Sc
Ike M effective upon the masses
BARRE MoyING<-Mason Carpe
A..- sol A< shop on Elm Street to l.
Blister. who has raised the roof up
md another :. ~. AMI is finishing it
int, nice dwelling.
" carp mt 7 has finished oft Il
-.p,ou Main Street, adjoining his DIV
.a.. wh,r. lie will continue the bust
Co. L cl#ng collins and baskets of all
AMI ~tv,,~ finished and trimmed iii
best mann II, ut very re;ls enable price
I.lu Pane ht> sid his house to {
J,rAmtn. H. i to NOV it off, and
& P,..- j. men linrto BALD L nice llou>
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