Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-09-01
WATERBURY.-The grangers of Mad

cation and holds the regular service at his
church.
BURGLARS AT Three
houses were entered by burglars, Friday
night. When Mr.. Foster, who boards will,
Azarlah Remington, was going into the
front hall on his way to d., he saw a
dark-colored man, with bare feet, creeping
up the front stairs. At the first SIGHT of
Mr.. Foster the thief crouched. but next
moment he bounded up the stairs and
Jumped out of the chamber window and es-
capped IN the darkness, it being about nine
O'Clock IN the evening. About half IN
hour after that at the house Of Mr.. George
flutchlns, where Mrs. Ropes, William
liutchins and Edward Hutchins with their
families were spending the evening, with
doors and windows open, the wife of Ed
ward Huchins left the well lighted parlor
bed room for 4 moment and when she re-
turned her portemonaie, containing about
$50. had disappeared from the bureau,
which stood by the open window. Another
| house was entered and Il dress taken from
the clothes press in the second story. The
front door stood ajar. no one hear,, the
rogue when he did his work The tracks
OF Il mans bare feet were plainly visible
the next morning around the house of Mr..
| Remington, and tracks of the same des
eruption at Mr.. Hutchins' premises, COM
| ING from the direction of the former place.
| n colored boy about twenty Years old, by
| the name of Julius Wheeler, of Bellows
Falls. was AROUND the Reform School, Fri
day. an left there, saying he WIS going
| East on the ten o'clock train. He has
| spent some time at the Reform School and
Somervile WIS carrying the mail to the
ten o'clock train he saw suSpicious-look-
ing man on the Railroad track, skulking
along toward the depot, and having Just
heard of the burglary at Mr.. Remington
he watched him and saw him Jump on to
the train just as it was starting and jumped
on by the side of him. When the train
had got under COOL Roadway the negro
jumped off, and Joe jumped after him an |
after quite race escaped leaving his old
boots and hat.
| Norwich University commences its fall
session to-day, Wednesday,
Rev. Joseph SWEET. D. d., of Fairfax,
has been elected president of Norwich
University at Northfield
| .
its Fall Term on the 22d ut A. w Blair
Principal. There is large number OF
pupils in attendance, and both teachers
and scholars seem interested in their vari
ous duties.
Camp Meeting commenced Tuesday eve
ming. The grounds have been put in goot
order during the past season, and those
who come for the entire meeting or for
short time, will find comfortable entertain
ment.
Marshall Il. Peck and wife were in town
last week. On Thursday of this week Mr.
Peck is to BE ordained ut Brooktield, anC
will soon enter upon his chosen work-tha
of II missionary to India. He will carr,
with him the good wishes of a host O
friends in Mortified.
PLEASANTLY RECEvED.-When tn,
Northtield company came home from tn,
muster ut Brattleboro, last Saturday, the,
We're met at the Depot by the Band, an(
after marching up Central and down Main
Streets. to the Square, where they wen
through dress parade. were escorted t,
their armory, when y generous collation.
had been provided by some of the citizens
who thus proved to them that though alb
sent they were not forgotten. The sol
dier,'' We're tired and dusty. but in goo,
spirits, and enjoyed the surprise.
y Basket Picnic and Laboring Man
Festival, is to be held on the Dog Rive
Valley Fair ground, on Saturday, Septcm
Der It'll. 1t is expected the Central Yer
mont railroad will ALLOW the A. NJ mai
train from the North to stop at the groun,
for people to get off, and also furnish re
turn checks.
! Patrons of IIusbandry and Sovereign
of Industry,are specially invited to join il
the festivities of the day, and also all Ia
boring men and women, and citizens gen
orally.
: Good speaking, good music, and 4 goo
t time generally, expected. Refreshment
. for those who do not choose to brn
Il them.
e The CENTRAL VERMONT CAMP-MEE1
ING ut Mortified commenced on TuesCa
yesterday. The grounds have been pu
j, in superb order, the seats newly made owe
: and many of them provided with comfor
able backs. The former tents have bee
fixed up and improved generally. and Sc,
. 'ral new tents, etc, have been erected.
Prsiding Elder McAnn. who has gel
cral supervision of the exercises durin
place. He is shrewd rs 4 fox, active an
untiring in all his duties, possessed Of TIL
large modicum of common sense and n:
tive wit which enables him to sc
, through 4 man. and detect the sham fro
the real II: II glance. He becomes full
"master of the situation" while mo
men would be celebrating over what W:
best to be done.
Efficient police arrangements have bee
- provided, but it is hoped there will be lit
call for such intervention. On Tuesd;
: the grounds presented il busy and bustlir
scene till the hour for dinner services w
> announced. The weather is Just super
= the incoming members seem to promise
, very large attendance. during the emit
! meeting, and glorious results are hope
= for from this meeting in the leafy bowe
of nature.
e The barn of j. NJ Young, in Worcest'
o Village. was totally consumed by fire
l.. Friday night last, about midnight. I'll
Il iol,