Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-13


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COMMENCEMENT AT BARRE ACADEMY
The examinations of the two first classes
began last Friday and finished to-day, All
declared the students passed good exam
nation, and did credit to themselves and
teachers. The prize-speaking came off
Monday night, and the church was crowd
ed. The judges, Hons. Carleton and
Lord, and Prof. Woodbridge, awarded the
first prize to Stafford, who spoke "The
Last Days of Heroulanium," and the Sec
ond to Kingsley, who delivered Willis
" Purrhasius and the Captive" Pres.
Hubert of NIiddlebury College delivered
an address before the alumni on Tuesday
afternoon, after which the old students,
trustees and friends of the school marched
to the Academy Hall, where II bountiful
repast was in waiting, The supper was
followed by speeches, and a hearty good
will and determination to stand by the
Academy and its principal was expressed.
In the evening reception was held at the
residence of DR.. Spaulding. This after
noon was occupied with the exercises of
the middle class.
CHEIsEA,-The potato bugs have COM
IN enced their depredations upon the young
potat oes in full force. This year they APP
pear in full size, at first having burrowed
in the ground during the winter and re-
appearing when warm weather came.
The selectmen have built over the bridge
in front of j. P. & E. 0. Tracy's store,
and widened it about fifteen feet. In SO
doing they have done the public II great
benefit, by removing the danger of pass
ing teams running into the teams that'are
standing on the bridge.
Benjamin Hyde has thoroughly renovat-
ed Orange County Hotel from the attic tc
the basement, and has expended about
$1,000 in inside paint, paper, and new
furniture. 1t is now, we think, the finest
hotel there is in the county.
The severe drouth WAS relieved by a
gentle rain that fell nearly all day Wednes
day, which greatly refreshed the earth,
giving new life to vegetation. A powerful
rain fell last Sunday.
We observed in Orange County cour
recently, Ex-Gov. Peck, who was the
presiding judge of the court for severa
years, Hon. d. G.. Denson, was also pres
ent, and Hon. Chester Dickey, who, fo
two years was associate Judge of TIT
court.
Rufus II. Hyde Esq, with Mrs. Hyde
left town on Wednesday last on trip tt
visit relations in Ohio, and to be absen
several weeks.
A man by the name of Brown, from
Topsham, came into this village on Tues
day of last week with an OK harnesset
with n common horse harness, and hitcheC
to top buggy. The OK was driven like
horse with rens, bit and bride. Mr.
Brown claimed that he had driven the o.
forty-two miles in one day, half of tn
way with load. lie also offered to pu
up wager of fifty dollars that he coul,
drive the OK mile in less than tire
l minutes. A good deal of curiosity wa
= excited by such novel turnout.
The county court has very large dock
e ct, and promises to be of usual length
The hotel and boarding houses are we
l filled with court boarders.
Hyde's hotel very narrowly escaped be
ing consumed by fire, the first day of tn
court, which was occasioned by the burr
ing out of the chimney. The roof too
fire in several places from the falling cir
ders. Fortunately the fire was discovers
in season to prevent it from spreading.
produced very lively times for littl
t while, as there were about one hundre
i court boarders at dinner at the hotel Whel
u the alarm was given. Such is the prox
J unity of other buildings to the hotel thu
: the fire would have been disastrous if
: had escaped notice u little while longer.
The question of Il town Cornet Band
being agitated A meeting for an organ
izaton has been appointed for Saturday
i the 10th instant.
!, Rev. W. Davis preached al the Unto
House at West Hill last Sabbath. He II
:, Gently graduated at Union Theologici
:, Seminary, New York City.
k BRADFoRD.--J. II. Peters lost yalu
able horse few days ago, caused b
S dropsy.
Il The Orange county atlas case was AZ
pealed to the county court.