Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-12
AIR Of Devon steers of Edwin Huse, VIII,

pair of Devon steers of Edwin Huse, who
has some of the best Devon cattle in VT,
and served them to his custOmess, who
declare they make the incest beef steak
they ever tasted
CAUTION TO THE BOYs.-Frank Jones,
aged about IS, living near Waitstield Com
mon, loaded gun few days since, with
six inches Of powder and heavy wads and
fired it off. Result gun burst, and Mr..
Jones hands and arms badly burned and
lacerated. 1t is miracle that he escaped
with his life
STowE.-The Patrons of Iusbandry, of
Stowe, VT, held Il picnic at the town hail.
Saturday, July 1st. There was 4 good
attendance. After the picnic was over
ID. +. Boydcn, gave an Grafton prepared
WIIL1AMsrowN.-Gco. Briggs got his
shoulder dislocated scutiling in the depot
ut Mortified on the 4;h.
Last Sabbath, Rev. Peter Merrill preach
ed centennial sermon to \ crowded house
both congregations uniting.
Saturday evening the Peak family gave
one of their entertainments in Town Hail.
They drew quite an audience. The same
evening G.. L. Lodge and its friends had :,
very enjoyable time; besides literary eN-
erciscS, they had cake and lemonade. &c.
WoopsToc h.-Ihe pyrotcclnic display.
postponed on the Fourth on account Of
rain. took place Friday evening. \ crowd
of some 1000 people We're present, the
Woodstock railroad running an cNtr;, from
White River Junction. The affair closed
with a dance in the park, which was
illuminated by ,j0o Chinese lanterns.
Woon>ruCk.-The lth was celebrated
about the usual way, only more So
The first on the programme was the pa
radc of the : horrible>, u marked compa-
ny. :. some in rags and some in bags and
some in velvet gowns. and the scene re-
minded me of the famous John Gilpin
ride, when
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Up flew the windows all
AID every soul cried ont, we'll done,
A. loud as they could bawl,"
| for it WAS the most iauchable scene ever
witnessed in town. Men who are accuS-
toned to seeing such f;trccs said that it en-
celled in the grote>qllc and ridiculous any
thing they ever saw. The originator and
!
who is entitled to the thanks of the public
for his 'untiring efforts to amusr the vast
crowd that had assembled The Grafton
by Hon. {. L. Marsh WAS good. bat rather
lengthy for such 4 hot day The free din
ncr of htd1ls was amply sufficient for AL,
but the police force WAS >cant for such 4
crowd. The rain in the evening spoiled
the fire works entertainment and the open
air dance. But the next FRIDAY evening
completed the exhibition of works and
the dance.
l.. L. purant. E-I, of Montpelier, gave
Il very interesting and thrilling talk in the
town hall last SUNDAY eve The hp - W /,
we'll filled and many Went away with new
resolutions for the better. About % Joined
the new Reform Club. Mr. Durant is a
Very effective speaker, has a clear musical
voice and i 50 deeply in earnest that he
reminds one of u. l.. Moody. Many who
came 20 criticize went away r0Hri4rW Of
the truth of his statements and rea-oninr>
\ call At DR.. .JeWctt'> Office gives one no
little entertainment. He has pair OF
stuffed Siamc>e twin calves, about two feet
high and over two and onc-hnlf feet long.
born in Plymouth. VT, and lived about ; /
hours. The sides are perfectly united from
rear end To the neck, when lhev separate
and form two perfect nech9 and heads.
They have cur front lcgS and two hind
ones Their color is bright RI with white
faces and the cad of their tails are white,
with white spots on si,l"s and feet We
doubt if another such curiosity was eva
seen. ~ they stand, they look very natu
raj. Th" doctor also has a white wood
! chuck, six year, oil, well Lpmc>;i,4,trl
Also a young pet one about half grown, 4,
tame and playful IL kitten. running
about the office cutting up All srr~ o
prank. He has also aboIt - liitrrcn
kinds Of stuffed birds anl anilntl, beside
- different kinds of in>,c;>,-;. gun ths
was present ut tn" e TIA party in Boston
! IIorbor in December. las. barrel four an,
one-halt feet lpng. besides other relics IN,
@ Nrhc NorthlielI Centennial, July 4tl
the following sentiment vas rc:tl: q" Inrl
a SuWd,-mny he continue to grow j
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