Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-12

PaSIleW utyS Has Deen very agreeable
change from the cold weather that preced-
ed it.
Joseph A. Prentiss, Esq. and wife, OF
Winona, Minnesota, are on visit to their
old home in this place, after an absence Of
over eight years.
1t is feared that Mr.. Edwin Hutchins OF
Berlin has lost the use of one eye by the
end of a broken belt striking it while he
was at work for the Montpelier Manufac-
turing Company.
There is to be "Clam-Bake" at New
port tomorrow, Fare from Montpelier to
go and return, including clam-bake din
ner and ride on Lake Memphramagog is
only two dollars and half.
Mrs. Molloy delivered temperance
lecture last Sunday evening at Trinity
Hall. The hall was filled full, and the
usual interest manifested that has been
shown on her former visits here.
Remember that the Fair of the Wash
ington County Agricultural Society is tc
be held at Prospect Park, Montpelier, or
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
September 18th and 10Th. Hon. Chas. II
Joyce is the orator this year, and Prof
Grimley of New York goes up in bal
loon.
The Central Vermont runs very CHEAP
excursion train to Montreal Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week, which will nc
commodate all living north of Rutland OIL
the Rutland Division. The week follow.
ing an excursion will be arranged which
those living in this part of the state will
find it pleasant to take advantage of.
The sportsmen who have lately should
cred their gun and gone hunting report
different results, some returning empty
handed, while others have fair luck, while
those who are compelled to stay at home
declare the game law should remain in
force to the 18th of October and give the
game chance to take on more flesh,
DIR. A. II. Sweet has consented to re
main the remainder of the week in Mont
pelier, at the Pavilion, at the earnest re-
quest Of his patients. Dr. Preston Sweet
will be here shortly, and those afflicted
with chronic diseases of every description
can be examined free of charge. Their
stay here is short, and all will do we'll to
call at once, they wish to be cured of the
" ills flesh is heir to-"
The woodshed of the Central Vernon
Railroad at Roxbury, full of wood, caugh
fire during Monday night and was burned
to the ground, with but slight damage tt
to other property. Fire engine No. l o
Norhfeld was taken there 10 proven
further spread Of the fire, and cool the
track to allow repairs. The morning ex
press was delayed five hours. Damage
about $500.
The new fall and winter stock of mems
loys' and children's ready made clothing
1t Adams, opposite the Court House, is thu
largest that has ever been offered to thu
public in Montpelier. 1t having been per
sonaly selected by Mr.. Adams, the style
are the latest, from the most fashionable
houses of Boston and New York, and haV
ing secured these goods at the lowest pos
sible rates, they will be sold at lowe
prices on first-class goods than have beer
)ffered for years.
Naomi, widow of the late Jared Dodge
died quite suddenly last Saturday morn
ing, aged 81 years. She was as well a
usual the day before being about the hous,
and out in the yard at her work, but wa
taken violently ill in the. evening from
which she revived and fell asleep, at sever
o'clock in the morning her daughter visit
Ell Uer Dcu-Slu0 duN lOttilu ACl olOOPihSi 10
turning thirty minutes later she found he
dead Mrs. Dodge was one of the oldes
residents of Montpelier. having removed
here in 1911. She leaves eight children
six sons and two daughters, all but tw
reside here, the oldest being 70 years o
age.
BRooKTIELD.-The north Congregation
al church, in this town, had an addition c
sixteen members a week ago last Sabbath
CALAIs.-Ed. Lyman had a shoulde
put out of joint recently. Mr., Lyman ha
been very unlucky In this respect, havin
had his limbs either broken Or put out {
Joint seven times in the last few years.
A. A. Hadley, one of Fassett's musi
teachers, goes to Montpelier next week t
pursue his musical education under the d
rection of Mr.. Briggs. Mr.. Badley stud
led in Boston last winter, and is n superio
musician for man of his age.
The graded school at Maplevile CON
menced last Monday. Superior advar
tages are offered pupils at this school. Pei
sons desiring to attend school will do we
to give this one trial.
w. V. Peck has raised this year on on
and q half acres of land iGty-six bushels (
wheat.
The lecture of Edward Conant at tn
place was we'll attended and very interes
ing, and we trust the proper way of s,
Letting studies, as pointed out by hin
F will be acted upon by those attendin
schools, and that parents will attend
this matter personally, and not leave S
important matters wholly to their children
, and teachers cannot pay too much atlel
, ton to putting the scholars Entrusted
their care into the right classes.
CHELSEA Rev. II. W. Worthen deli
cred very interesting lecture last Satu
day evening, at the chapel, upon the anti
uity of the earth. He held the view
modern biologists that the earth has be-
in being for countless ages. He based b
theory upon the structure of the earth
surface, the great depths that have bee
formed by the deposits of marine and We
! etable substances, together with Il
chanoos that have been wrought in h