Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-01


will wait for a time his trial in this county.
NORrHFIELD.-The Good Templars are
hav ing their hall in Pane's Block ENLARGED
to meet the wants Of their increasing
numbers
The singing class under the training of
John Owen will give a concert N Concert
Hall, on Friday eve of this week. The
class has been under the excellent instruc.
ton of Mr.. Owen nearly all winter 1t i.
composed of much n steal talent, and
render them able to give concert worthy
of a full house. rs we trust they will have.
Mr.. Joseph s. Daniels died very sud-
denly at the home Of his daughter. Mrs.
Nelson Blake. last Sunday afternoon Mr..
Daniels was for many years Il resident OF
Montpelier, removing to Northtield some
three years ago. His age was seventy
three Years.
j. Bennett Anderson gave an interest
ing lecture on the subject of Temperance
in lIowe's Hall Oh Monday evening last
| The hall, notwithstanding the severe storm,
was crowded. and those who had the
pleasure of hearing Mr.. Anderson were
well repaid for the effort of attending.
At the adjourned School Meeting. Feb
o3d, Il building committee of five were
chosen, viz, J. II Orcutt. J. G. Rice, An
drew Ilowerih, w. III. III. Clatlin and H.
Il. Brown, who were instructed TO erect a
building Of wood and furnish the same af
ter the plan presented, to be 59X9O fee,
on the ground, two stories high and con-
tains eight rooms 2Sx3O feet, but two OF
them will probably be divided into smaller
rooms. Six large rooms will be all that will
be used by the several departments al
present. The cost of buildin. is not to be
above $4,000. The school is to be kept
in Pains Block during the Spring Term
Ample accommodations are provided. 1t
is to commence Monday. March 9Th,
DR.. Benjamin Porter, one of the Oldest
residents of Northtield and for many years
=
\ physician there, died Sunday morning
Feb. 20. His funeral was attended by :
large number of citizens and was conduct
ed by the Masonic Lodge of which he was
one of the Oldest members
/ George Edison, son of Geo. S. Edison
formerly Of South Village, died in Battle
Creek. Mich, of Small PoX and his funer
al was attended Sunday, 9th. at the Con
gregational church. Mr. Edison was Il
young man of much promise Just attainin.
his majority. He has recently engaged il
buying cattle in the West and taking then
to Boston Market and is supposed to have
taken the disease in Montreal on his las
trip His widowed mother-and he ~
only child-was near him at the tim,
of his death, but could not attend him
owing to the nature of the disease. She
converscd with him through the window
the day before he died. The prospect wa
then favorable.
BEoOKFIELD.--E L.. Marshall. Eas
Brooktield, had an auction sale of shop
worn and unreasonable goods last Satur
day, to give place to new goods suited t,
the season.
n W. Frink Il CO. have closed out an
ceased to sell tobacco, and have poste
notices i'll their store requesting their Gus
toners not to smoke there This is tn,
result of the advice of physicians rs t.
the health Of the junior partner
WAITsFIELD.--A musical convention
under the direction of Professor ODER, viii
be held here, commencing Tuesday, Marcl
Sth, and continuing three days Singer
coming from abroad will be provided viii
entertainment by the citizens
MORETOWN.-Therc was Il social dane,
and cotillion party at the village ho;e
Tuesday evening.