Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23


moved to Montpelier from St. Johnsbury
Oh the 18th instant, in accordance with the
request Of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue. Collector c. S. Dana has OF
ganized his force of deputies rs follows:
Geo. a. Hunt of Brattcboro is Deputy
Tor Windsor and Windham Counties;
ihana- G. Robbins of Rutland is Deputy
for Bennington, Rutland and Addison
Counties; f. Il. Taft of Burlington is
Deputy for Chitlcndcn. franklin and Grand
Isle Counties; w. H. G,braith of ST.
John>hnrv is Deputy for Orleans, Essex
and Caledonia Counties; I. p. Dana. Dep
nty for Orange, Washington and Lamoille
Counties is located ut the central office at
Montpelier. over Montpelier National
Bank. State Street
George w. Blo.lgett has been appointed
postmaster at North Randolph.
Gospel Meetings are to be held at Wor-
ccstcr, North Church, on Sunday. the 27ih.
Richard Bush, of Waterbury, was com
milted to Jail there for stealing S775 from
John Tlnan, Of Waterbury.
Mr.. Edward Conant. State Superntcn-
dent of Educalion will lecture in the Con-
sregatlonal Church in Worcester. on the
evening of Wednesday. March Sth. A
full attendance is desired
There will be IN agricultural meeting
at L ,st Calais. on Saturday. March 4th, at
10 o clock A. NJ The following papers
will be read:
| " Fi3sfs Y Of M n tftf d. 0" fru anq D.
ES5 Hire t;' Bacr by 1q b ~ Il OF 'P 2as
Calais: Roots. by j. ~. Toby OF CALAIS
II Is also proposed to exhibit the dffcr-
cnt kinds Of grain and loots thlt are to be
put into the ground the coming spring
All the farmers in this and adjoining towns
are invited to bring one peck of each, with
weight and name, and take part in the ex-
e:ci>es.
NoKTIFIELD.-Thc last Sunday evening
Lecture, Of Mr.. Greene. was we'll attended
and listened TO, apparently, with much sat
l>taction. The subject-''The Causes of
Crime was handled in Il solid rational
manner Among the most prominent and
potent causes the speaker named "IIereu
itary Tendencies to Crime,' ''Intempcr-
ance, 'lgnurance. False or Fictitious
Literaturc.' Fast Living and some 9TH
CrS.
EoXHuIl.-Quitea delegation from this
place attended the convention Of the gran
gers at Montpelier, Tuesday.
Tie dramatic club of this place are 10
give an entertainment on the eve Of the
10Th. An enjoyable time is expected
Mr.. Spaulding has returned from Boston
with a large lot of nice furniture for the
Summit House which he is thoroughly re-
pairing and putting in good order.
Huntington, the Ncutriloquist had Il full
house last night.
Ii LOOKS Ike March-snow, blow and
drift seems to be the order Of the dav
WILLIAMS ToWN.-Dr. G. G. Ellis has
arrived in town, from Michigan, where he
has been spending the winter prlcticing
and Attending lectures. l understand he
intends lecturin~ Fest, although suffering
=. present from 4 Sight illness.
There was :; large attenlcnce Of friends
at the funeral Of John Smith, Monday;
many of his : lool-m,tcs coming out
from Barre Mr.. Smith was a young
man Of great promise. but death is no
re-pectcr of persons.
SIowE.-Thc oyster supper Friday eve
ming WAS Il complete success. the profits
being over 5000
ST. AII;>No BcrrtE MAEKEr-Fe February
2o22.-Mlrhot quiet. no change to note in
prices. Prices: Common to fair - to IS
cru's me lum 10 GOOD is to % winter
made butter - to . cents fall batter so
to j5 cents or lb.
ST. AIBAN> VILLAGE SCHOOL SESSION -
Whole number of f,mics 90; number
Of families having children under 20 Years
of are, 700; number of children under ),
Ji2; number between , and 10 GlJ num-
Der between - and -, 10; number be-
tween - aud -. So; whole number OF
school children, | 4i2. There were 1872
births and 81 deaths DARN. the war.
Coz. HIVES, of Ohio. who is now rccciv-
inr considerable attention rs 4 leading
csnd date for the republican nomination
for president. is the son of Il NermOntcr.
Ills grandfather moved from New Haven.
father. Rutherford Hay es, Jr,, WAS born
and cdl!catpd He WAS Il successful MGR
chant in that town. until ut the age Of 80,
he +, moved to Ohio.
1t is now disputed tIi,t the family Of
which Win>!ow, the tor@cr came was Il
bad one \ correspondent of II Boston pa
mother Il woman who had many cares but
bore Il good name. This writer claims
the family went from Barnard, VT, and
that it has been uuju>tIy confounded with
another one of the same name.
TIE STATE FAIK-Thc st Adams Mes
senior slys Mcs>rs. Bl .incrI and Strana-
han. proprletors Of Bellevue trotting park,
received telegram Tuesday even ne,
from til. lOc ttiny committee OF tle state
arric !itur.u society. announcing that they
had decided to hold the fair at St. AL
bans. This decision Will doubtless be Il
disappointment to the people of Burling-
ton, who have shown conmendtble enter
prise in pledging liberal Il sum Of money
in the hopes TO get it there; but they will
probably :, accfuiv submit. and a-knowl-
edge the superior claims of St. Adams, in
asmuch rs the latter, alone Of all large
towns of the state, has never yet had the
fair.
The burlington Fr.t Press of Friday
saws: The locating committee of the
state Agricultural society consisted OF
James 4. Shcld. OF this city who was in
favor ct Burlington, for the state fair; ).
| G.. Iloiyo1e, OF 81. Adams. who was IN
! ca,o,. III =. Ainlns aud Col GCOrGe A.