Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-11-17
Grange Convention.

Despite the storm and bad road, which
detained many ut home. the mass grange
convention which was held in Village
Hall. Montpelier. Thursday of last week,
was a success. The forenoon was spent
in an examination Of tile samples of goods
and price list of the State Agents, after
which an adjournment was made for dim
ncr. In the afternoon the meeting was
called to order by Deputy d. +. Boyden,
who briefly stated the objects OF the Order
after which the assembly elected the fol-
lowing list of officers for the year ensu-
ing:
l. Sfi!i. HfawaPi ! + Hn iser Of N"rth Monte
ii-r Assistant Seward Brotitr Kcharson Of Sarth
44 ed Ihalia4 Edmund + Aadr1ws Of BeTn
Tetand Ieres Mrs. 'r5g cTane an q BTnosie Id
Lady Assistant steward. sister Peek, of Brookfeld.
Several topic, Of importance to the Or
der We're discussed at length. y vote IA
vorable toa county organization was tax
en-. and il was decided to meet ut the hotel
of II. II. Bishop, December >, for the pur-
pose of completing the arrangements 1t
| was also voted to request each grange in
favor of tie proposition to send two dele
gates. with instructions rs to what Kind of
organization they might desire. \ reSoiu-
ton WAS adopted thanking the State Agent
for the pains he had taken TO furnish them
with samples, and pledgn9 their united
support in Carrying ont the financial work
of the Order. The remainder of the after
noon WAS occupied bv addresses from va
rouS members of the Order on the educa-
tional, financial and social features of the
Organization.
In the evening 4 public meeting was
held in Village Hall. Owing to the fact
that it WAS Thursday evening, there was =
smaller attendance Of citizens than would
otherwise have been present.
Anon. the most interesting talks OF the
occasion We're the remarks of Dr.. IIOskins
and those of Nj. C!ough of New lamp
shire.
f.. f. Andrews of berlin, also read an
essay on the :. Interests of the Grange,
during the evening.
RAILROAD lIEAEING-The hearing on
the petition of the Rutland road for re-
possession OF tie road began at st. Adams
Yesterday before Chancellors Barrett and
! Royce. the former having been asked by
the latter to sit with him in the ease which
is most important one.
Post Brooks is going to have q good
hall on Main Street. 1t is the third flool
of Bancroft's new block.
1t is rcporte,. that NJ lies wife says she
has secured the SD, 900 bail and is coming
to have her husband bailed out. When
they do come with the bail it will be seer
whether that lets Mr.. Miles 60 out of the
State, and whether the clamor about The
bail having been reduced was not the com
ment of ignorance rather than of an under
standing mind. Meantime sensational
New York writers lset up Niles ane
Curley alternately as the leaders Of TIN
gang. You pays your money and you
takes your choice
There was very big alarm at a yer.
small fire last Wednesday afternoon, ant
the engines were promptly on hand. !
bad stove-pipc in J. G.. French's old pos
Office block on Main street, known also a
the Carlton block, was the cause of thu
trouble A few pals of water made al
right.
The Dartmouth faculty are going to hell
the officers of the law take care of the I'm
ruv row,lies of that college. The Dart
n,7uti, edited by students, takes sensible
ground in favor of law and order. Th'
trouble grew out of a fuss with one Park
e., an unpopular bookseller.
Vol ; Of the - Governor and Council
is Just issued and may be hid Of the Stat
Librarian OF Librarian Of the Historical
Society.
! \ complete and extensive line of Brus
sel>. Tapestries. Woods. Cotton Chain
Hemps. Oil Cloths, etc. ETC., just receive
ut A. l.. Cartons.
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