Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-25


The annual Conference of the Methodist
church meet tomorrow at Barre.
j. C. Emery is erecting large barn on
Bis land rear Snow Towns farm.
The painters are all out now, each and
Everyone being " chuck full of business.
The slate for Rev. Henry Ward Beech
mrs lecture in Montpelier has been fixed
10 May 22d.
Spring goods just arrived at A. D. Far
kells, head of State street. His motto is
eash sales and small profits.
Alfred Blodgett of Berlin, who is over
evenly years of age. was kicked in the
knce by II horse last Sunday.
Mineral waters, ice cold AMI on draught,
lDr sale at Bascom's Drug Stores cents
Der glass or % tickets for 800.
Major Goodwin has moved his shop
gain he being now settled in his old
auarters, in the Marsh building.
James P. Burns received bad cut in
lis hand last Monday while saving logs
5n John Clark's farm up tho branch"
Col. II. D. Hopkins of Montpelier has
seen appointed to weigh the United States
nails between Bellows Falls and St. Al
BANS.
One thousand cigars per week are sold
by Bascom, the druggist, of the 5-cent
Brand alone. Go and buy one and be sat
Sized.
Ed. II. Gilman has purchased building
Ibt of Cross g. Heath on Barre Street, and
5pmmenced the erection of barn, intend
be- to build house before long.
Since clearing off last Sunday the wealth.
" has been quite summary. The awnings
IRE going up fast, and Montpelier is rapid
y putting on its summer appearance.
ATTENTION, ODD FELLOWS! Every
member of Vermont Lodge, No. 2, is
earnestly requested to meet at Odd-Fellows
Hall on Thursday, April 26th instant, at 3
p'clock p. NJ, sharp.
BY ORDER N. G.
4 The public examinations of teachers for
Washington County will be held on Satur-
Day, April 2Sth, commencing at 9 o'clock
NJ. The public examination for Mont
peier will be held at Union School House,
Room No. 8.
j Luke Nee has entertained two hundred
ind forty tramps at the Montpelier Town
Farm since the 18th Of February, and one
bundred and fifty since the 1st of April,
Showing that as the roads improve the
humber increases.
i The Rutland Globe learns that the Cen
bal Vermont railroad has made verbal
Request of all its engineers to withdraw
rom the Brotherhood of locomotive en-
kincers, and that it is rumored that most
% the engineers will comply with the re-
quest.
Friend and Tarault, whom we spoke of
aPst week as having gone to Providence,
q. I are still at the Capital, their cour-
sge having failed them at the last moment.
Ne were informed they had left town, by
Friends whom they had babe long, last
5arewell
We understand there is to be II meeting
81 Bellows Falls to-day to consider pro-
poisiton to buy the Vermont & Canada
foad by the Central Vermont. Ex-Govs.
Peck and Smith were in town yesterday
Rnd with Mr. Fifeld left at noon for St.
Adams taking an engine for d" Vehicle"
Emma L., daughter of franklin Hoyt of
this village, was taken to the Insane Asy-
1um at Brattleboro on Tuesday morning
5he was young lady of much promise
Fho graduated with much honor at Vassar
College three years ago. The family have
sho sympathy OF the whole community in
their misfortune.
During the Conference at Barre, from
Tuesday the 9th inst, to and including
Saturday the 28th, inst, the second train
KTrain F. from Montpelier to Barre, will
eave Montpelier at 9.35 A. M, instead of
II % p. NJ. This train connects at Barre
Function with train from Wells River and
intermediate stations.
CHILDREN's CLOTHING from three
years to twelve years of age, fifty suits,
Rll new. fresh goods, at the following
prices: $500, 50. 80, $500, $3.50. $500
30 50 90. The styles in this lot are new
IN design, and are from the celebrated
Children's Clothiers, A. Sherman & Co.,
Boston, Mass. (ro be opened April 26th,)
bit w. f. Adams, opposite Court House.
Last Saturday afternoon rs the mixed
train on the Montpelier & Wells River
Railroad neared the Coffee House june
ZION " the engine suddenly gave out and
could not be started. The Barre train
eame along and pushed them back to
Montpelier. The gravel train engine at
Planfeld was sent for which took the train
10 Wells River.
The Band made its first outdoor appear
Rnce on Tuesday evening of this week 1t
gave one of its openair concerts in front
of the school house. The music was ex-
8cellent, although many of the players are
new beginners, but they showed that Mr..
Grants efforts have not been unavailing
The past winter. Since Mr.. Grant took the
leadership of the Band, which was three
years ago last September, he has had fifty
new beginners to teach, enough to make
+ full band yearly.
The sugar festival given at Worcester
las. week Tuesday, by the different soci-
cites of that town, was complete success.
The sugar was excellent, and the ladies
furnished plenty of cakes equally as good
as the sugar. They evidently understand
how to get up an entertainment as well ut
Worcester us most anywhere. In the
evening the company was largely rein
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