Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01
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sign in Burlington.
A large number of Vermonters IN lh'
West are coming TO the Centennial cele'
bration of their State.
The Free Press learns that Prof Collier
has rendered his resignation as Professor
OF Chemistry in the University.
RICHMOND MARKET, July 9O.-Buttel
sold at u to 10 cents for ordinaryi 10 to
IS for good; 10 to 81 for choice, and % for
fancy. Cheese brought from I to 10 cents.
President Hayes now writes that he will
come directly to Bennington to attend the
celebration going thence quietly to Fayette-
Vile. He will also spend few days with
Secretary Evarts at Windsor.
The Vermont division of the Portland
and Ogdensburg railroad line commenced
running through to Swanton, on Monday,
the 5Oth inst, making the connecting line
between the lakes and sea-shore via White
Mountain Notch.
ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, July 81.
Market dull, prices remain about the
same as last week. The bulk of butter
coming forward is of poor quality. Prices !;
common 10 to Is cents; good to choice IL
to 20 cents; selections % cents per pound.
FATAL ACCIDENT. - Patrick McAulitf,
an employe of the Fall Mountain Paper
Company, was instantly killed at Bellows
Falls Tuesday, having his head crushed
while unloading logs. lie was forty-fve
years old and leaves large family.
The monument of Bennington battle will
probably be placed on the site of the old
Continental house in the Centre vii.
lage, and not on the battle-ground, six
miles out. The total subscriptions amount
to $50, 800, but nothing will be done about
building for the present.
Chittenden County Pomona Grange
meets ut Essex Center Tuesday, August T..
Deputy d. +. Boyden will given an adj
dress on the occasion. There will be n full
attendance from Chittenden county. Ses-
sons commence at 10 A. NJ and l P. NJ,
Members of the Order from other counties
are invited to attend the meetings.
We are panied to learn of the death of
the estimable and accomplished wife of
Capt. A. E. Leavenworth, of the State
Normal School at Randolph, which occur
red last Monday. Mrs. Leavenworth was
L teacher of long experience and rare abil-
ty; was universally esteemed, and leaves
hosts of friends to mourn her oss,-Frce
Press.
New Hampshire expects to make very
ereditable appearance at the Bennington
Gen. Prescott will take with
lim 500 of the best drilled and best look
ing of the state troops, and the governors
staff vote to 60 in handsome uniforms.
The governor and military, with the state
officers, will leave Concord in Il special
rain of twelve cars Tuesday morning, Au-
gust IA, going by way of Claramont, Bel
ows Falls and Rutland.
At old Orchard Beach, Maine, about one
o'clock Monday morning bold robbery
was committed at the Old Orchard House,
by which Gen. Baxter of Rutland lost val |
liable diamonds and other jewels, The
'obber climbed into window from the
balcony, entered the sleeping apartment.
md secured Il gold watch, chain, rings,
Din, studs and other articles, valued at
1880. General Baxter was awakened
ust in time to see the burglar making his
Exit through the window. The police have
a clue.