Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-19

MS local intelligence. Give us facts and viii arrange
them for the paper
Post Brooks last evening elected Charles
Wells, Commanders Wallace Noyes, S. v.
G.. and Orrin Daley, j. V. C.
Whooping cough, chicken pox and the
humps are now on rage in town, many
children being down with them.
The goods in the store of A. j. Bradley
on State street have been removed to the
Marsh building on Main street, where
they will be disposed of at cost.
THERE isn't larger stock of standard
miscellaneous and gift books to be found
this side of Boston than Phinney has now
on hand Look them over-youll find
something you want.
The Central Vermont railroad line offer
special inducements to shippers of poultry,
&c.. for Christmas trade. Quick time
will be given to MI such shipments and
= special poultry train will be run through
10 Boston on Monday morning.
Among the many holiday books to be
found at Phnneys, is beautiful illustrated
edition of the hymn "Abide With Me-"
and several new juvenile books by Trow-
bridge and other authors whose works
last longer than the mere day.
If YOU want to see variety, do not fail to
90 to Wobster's. He is receiving every
day China of all kinds and descriptions,
novel, amusing and useful, and is selling
them at prices that are very low, even for
these times. Do not fail to look at his
stock, even if you do not want that kind of
goods.
Winter attempted to get fast hold in
this region about ten days ago but has SO
far utterly failed, in fact slipped up"
To-day sort of sleety rain is falling
which seems Us near to an old fashioned
snow storm as we can get for the present.
But there is plenty of time yet for the
weather clerk and Boreas to make an
arrangement that will satisfy the most
fasdious,
A new business partnership has been
formed in town the past week, Or
vile Dewey having taken JENA Cayhue
AS partner in his restaurant business in
French's Block on Main street. These
rooms have become very popular since
being opened by Mr.. Dewey, and now
with the addition of Mr.. Cayhue-who is
a live Young man-they will more than
retain their former popularity.
MAs0NIC.-St. Helena Conclave KITS of
the Red Cross of Constantine, elected the
following officers for 1878:
Sir A. n. Pearson, Berlin, Sovereign; Sir
S.R. Colby, Montpelier, Viceroy; Sir c..
II. lIeaton, Montpelier, Senior General ;
Sir &. w, Wing, Montpelier, Junior Gen
cral; Sir A. c. Dewey, Montpelier, High
Prente; Sir f. II. Bascom, Montpelier
Recorder; Sir j. w. T. Washburn. Treas
mer Sir NJ, o. Pingrec, Berlin, Project;
Sir II. W. Lyford, Warren, Standard
Bearer; SirJ. IL. Jackson, Barre, Herald
Sir A. Newcomb, Waterbury, Sentinel.
Anumbcr Of distinguished but undistin-
guisl able Strangers attended Church
Sociable at Judge RedGeld's Monday even.
Ing, Though they were mostly masked
and yi,itcda peaceful dwelling in the night
time there has been no complaint of bur.
gay. Later in the evening it was founC
that great number of we'll known Mont
peIicr folks we're present who had beer
spending very pleasant evening some
where. The costumes of the first nance
company were all the way from grave tc
gly from lively to severe.
The officers and soldiers reunion was
Delat st. Johnsbury the 18th, with {
good attendance. The following officer.
were elcctcd President Col. George W
Hooker of BrattIeboro vice presidents
Col. Henry NJ. Porter of NeE York City
and Col. Fred E. Smith of Montpelier
recording and corresponding secretary
Maj. James S. Peck of Montpelier: exec
uye committee, Gen. P. P. Pitkin anC
Capt. John W, Clark of Montpelier and
George Miller of Mortified. The address
was delivered by Col. Roswell Farnhan
Of Bradford. The next annual meelin;
will be held in Montpelier.