Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-08

were very favorably received a year ago
as the Sheppard Jubilee Singers, and will
draw full house.
The fall term of the Mortified Graded
School will begin August 9th, TO contin
ne twelve weeks. Principal, VIM. w.
Prescott; Preceptress, Miss Cynthia F.
Paine Teachers. Miss Cora A. Bacon,
Miss Mary E, Thompson, Miss Alice
Averill, Miss Clara B. Markham, Miss
Carrie A. Bean. Music teacher; Miss
Emma Crane. The directors and teachers
will strive to make the school ore of the
best in the state.
Rowland Owens died at his residence
August list. Mr.. Owens has been con-
nected with the Adams Slate Co., since its
first organization, and was for many years
(till health faileD superintendent of the
Quarrey. He was II native of Wales, and /
II man of sterling integrity.
Several of our citizens have been camp
ing out at Berlin Pond during the last few
weeks and enjoy it much.
RANDoLPH.-Mr and Mrs. Milan He
bard celebrated their silver wedding July
Goth. A large circle of friends were pres
ent. Addresses were delivered by Rev. A.
I. Billiard and Rev. j. 0. Sherburn of
Randolph and by Rev. Mr.. Hale of Norris
vile.
There were u couple of lively games Of
base ball at West Randolph Monday be-
tween Mortified and Randolph clubs.
The first game, played in the forenoon,
resulted in u score Of Is for the home
club to II for the Mortified boys. The
latter were confident they could do better
and were willing to risk the sum of fifteen
dollars in doing it, and accordingly an
other game was played in the afternoon
which gave Randolph IL score OF so and
Mortified 81.
RoXBURY.-Th weather here is produc-
tive of much sickness.
A white headed eagle was seen near the
village at the Old Pond. II is Il matter of
congratulation that one of hese splendid
birds has escaped the efforts of noble
sportsmen.
The raspberry crop is abundant, L, p.
Balnham has taken in from people in Rox-
bury over four tons. They are sent to
Boston.
Mr.. Oramel Williams was surprised last
Wednesday by a visit from number Of
his old acquaintance who came up from
r Randolph to see him. Mr.. Williams year;
and years ago used to live in Randolph
F and so the "boys" thought they woult
run over and make him call. The
visiting party consisted of IIeman NJ
Smith, aged 70; Daniel Washburn, II
| James Mcintyre, 70; Hiram Eddy, II; Hi
ram IIuse, 70; Philander Eddy, G8
q McKenster Eddy, So, and Elijah Clough
! 40. Mr.. P. Eddy lives in Chicago and II
f Eddy in Troy, N. Y. The others, excep
q Mr.. Clough, reside in Randolph. Mr.
Williams himself is II and his wife 70
The party found another of the "boys
+ living in Roxbury, Harvey Curtis, VIII
9 has Just about rcckoned his regular thre
# score and ten.
SOUTH RoYALToN.-It is said thu
Wright Allen was arrested last week 70
a obtaining property on false pretences. II
l. concluded that prudence was the bette
part of valor, and settled the matter b
# paying $40.
:. ST. ALBANS.-Dwight Cook, who wa
h seriously injured last week while unloaC
i. ing coal at the Bay, is slowly recovering
G He was unconscious over eighty hours.
. The shores of Georgia, St. Adams, Swar
= ton and adjacent Islands are dotted wit
the white tents of camping parties-picn
n parties visit Hathaway's Point from hel
nearly every day.
/ The grasshoppers are making sad have
of the grain crops in this vicinity. FelC
a. Of oats are being cut and stored for fodde
# their not being grain enough left on I'll
;, straw to pay for thrashing, The pasture
r. and moving lands are suffering badly fro
&c the same cause.
III TUNBRIDGE,-D. S. Hartman, who W;
l. recently taken to the insane asylum
is Concord, N. H., returned last week, n
ID parontly fully restored.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Sunday 4
is ternoon the COW of Hiram NJ. Bruce
tn Worcester, which was in his pasture nei
I'd the river, fell off the bank which w
e steep and rocky, some 40 or 50 feet in
the river, breaking off both horns, one I
us and some other bones about the bac
A The COW got out the river herself but W
1t. so much injured that it was deemed bt
A to kill her, and being good beef the Il
n. was not great.