Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-06
Rev. j. F. Forbes preached in Bethany
hurch last Sunday.

The seventeen year locusts are said to
I'll forerunners of intense heat.
The Orange County Court began its
inc term in Chelsea yesterday.
Currant worms destroyed by using
Hhite Hellebore. For sale at Bascom's.
Mr. A. j. Burnham of East Montpelier
Ia horse die recently, ut the age of
sairty-four years.
During the month of May rain fell but
70 days in Montpelier, on the 10th and
"a, this being a very unusual thing.
AT the annual meeting of the Vermont
clectc Medical Society, at Montpelier,
lsse 30th, DR.. G. II. Gray of Calais was
eIected president.
The Manitoba fever has reached here.
bun French residents are trying to form a
arty to emigrate there, some having al.
lady decided to go.
The mail train On the Central now
I8aves at 9.0j AM, and the accommodation
6 p. NJ. The train for Barre now leaves
4.1O P. NJ. instead of at APO.
Preston e Powers is the name of the
I'm that is now doing business at the left
astrance of the Arch, John Gravln hav-
ing disposed his stock in trade to them.
One hundred and eighty-seven names
Here registered at the Bishop hotel for the
eek ending Tuesday, June 5th, thus
Ahowing the popularity of the new firm
broad.
In the division of the real estate of the
late Dr. Thomas E. Powers, of Woodstock
his homestead goes to Mrs. G. G. Eastman,
of Montpelier, who will make it her home
hereafter.
Mr.. NJ. w. Gould has been quite success
i'll in his gold mining above the Union
louise bridge in the branch, he refusing
Ihree dollars for what he PANIED out in one
Aiternoon last week.
Strawberries and Ice Cream are an
n0unced for this evening at the Church Of
the Messiah. Those attending will fipd a
eamfortable and pleasant time awaiting
lem, though the weather outlook is any
ing but agreeable.
MessrS. P. H. Hinkley, Joseph Poland,
dohn Eddy and Joseph Galaise are the del
aeates from the Montpelier Reform Club,
mo have gone to Burlington to attend the
ate Reform Club Convention, which is
hsing held at that place to day.
MIR. Oliver has removed his Granite
Morks from this place to Rutland, taking
Wlth him seven workmen. Hiram b.
ross, his efficient foreman, has leased
lie buildings and power recently occupied
Ill him, and will continue the business of
nlarble cutter.
Mr.. G. w. Wilder of this village found
LAT the potato bugs had got on his vines
80 Monday. He killed the bugs with a
frong mixture Of soap-suds, and picked
ono hundred or two leaves on which the
eKgs had been laid in clusters of about
fRelve or fifteen.
1t is certain that the change whereby
Vermont pensioners are to be paid out of
lis state is not popular among Vermont
apldicrs, and we believe that the interior
department will yet find tas economical
ID itself as well as more convenient for
pensionerB to have an agency in each New
highland State.
Mrs. S. NJ. Calkins recently moved one
III her buildings from 4 back lot TO the
main road with an understanding that the
foWn would assume part Of the expense of
rowing for the purpose of disseminating
HE branch road. A misunderstanding
Would seem to have existed, as she has
oommenced the erection of new house
oh the old foundation.
The Directors Of the National Life In
france Company Of Vermont met at their
oftice in Montpelier on Tuesday, and elect
III Hon Charles Dewey to fill the vacancy
III the office of president caused by the de-
Ease of DR.. j. Y. Dewey. Mr.. Edward
Dewcy was chosen vice president, and the
ppsiion of actuary thus made vacant was
wen to Mr.. John B. Thurston.
Last Monday forenoon us Thomas Max
Well of Waitsfeld was coming to the Capt.
~ he was run into by II locomotive with
saloon car attached, at the Middlesex
efossing below the Jewett place, resulting
ID throwing him out and iniuring him
lightly and demolishing the buggy some.
hat. Mr.. Maxwell claims that no whis-
q was blown to warn of their approach.
Mr.. Beecher's lecture on the Ministry Of
Realth in Trinity Hall, Wednesday even.
hg, drew full house. who were of course
Ill ulcu WIFI Illc ulSCOuISO. l. lie lecture
n full of Beocher from beginning to end
nd the only way to hear Beecher is tt
Aear him. He freed his mind about the
Bet that we have no hall which is worthy
ne name that is open to concerts or lee
ares. Most lecturers say nothing abou
Pat, but they think it all the same.
On Monday afternoon last Barney Ring
pf Peabody's Station, was picked up OF
lain Street intoxicated, and lodged in Jail
few hours later VIM. Fellows, of Wash
lnglon, was taken also, for being intoxi
Npted, and locked up. On Tuesday morn
sDg they were brought before Justice II
4 Iluse Ring was discharged after dis
losing on Fellows as to letting him hav,
BE liquor; Fellows was fined $40 AM
osts, amounting to Slz6O, for lettin.
ling have it.
DECORATION DAY.-The observance q
Memorial Day this year was probabl
more general than ever before, and wa
Certainly so in the south. The severa
grand-army posts in the st9te were tn
puclei of we'll conducted ceremonies. Pos
Brooks of this village Gnder Comrade Col