Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-04
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The last of the Pavilion assemblies is to
be held next Friday evening.
Spring hats in all the latest and most
fashionable shapes at Adams.
There will be band concert in Village
Hall next Saturday evening and good
music may be expected.
March came in with the thermometer at
about 1872; behaved pretty well, from first
to last, and went out smiling.
Mr.. C. E. Hewes of New York will ad-
dress the Temperance meeting at Village
Hall next Sunday evening at S O'Clock.
Ten thousand sap tubs have been manu-
factured the present season at the several
shops in Montpelier, so we are informed.
Joseph Gay, for several years in the en-
ploy of T. Allard, blacksmith, has gone to
Barre and started shop on his own hook.
Rev. II. w. Beecher will lecture in
Montpelier sometime this month or next,
the exact date to be determined hereaf-
ter.
Barre academy will celebrate its 25th
anniversary next commencement. Senator
Edmunds is to be the speaker before the
Alumni
Fosters "bus" has got new driver, Fred
McAllistcr now holding the reins. Fred is
Il good fellow and thoroughly acquainted
with his new vocation.
The Central House is being thoroughly
feparcd and fitted up preparatory to its
beng occupied by Mrs. True, who has
leased it for the coming year from May
1st
Some mischievous boys set fire to the
BRASS in Langdon's pasture, above North
Street on Sunday afternoon, burning over
several acres and making considerable Of
b smoke.
Artemus Lawrence has exchanged his
house and lot on Berlin Street, with Morris
NIaithot, of East Montpelier, for his farm,
paying IL difference of 5000, possession
being Immediately taken.
The old corner store in Langdon's block
S to be open once more. Mr.. Denison Taft
bur new constable, has received the APP
pointment of liquor agent and is to estab-
fish his headquarters there.
VIM. G. Ramsdell, for long time in
DR.. o. P. Forbushs dental Office, has gone
to Gilman, Illinois, where he has bought
but an Office lie carries with him the best
wishes Of his many friends here.
Our milk brigade was reinforced on the
st instant. John l.. Philbrick opened
hew route and put in an appearance that
Bay. The old dealers were anything but
pleased, and reduction is probable.
As usual the Sociable was largely at
.ended on Saturday evening at the Reform
Club Room, and all had pleasant time.
they are to be held on Saturday evening
IF each week for some time to come.
Mcssrs. Mills, Smith and Noyes with
Die reinforcement of John Rowland, Ed.
lawson and Erastus Cram gave their
Brother mechanic, Frank Hoyt, another
ood boost last Wednesday. Such n deed
commendable.
Col. j. o. Livingston presided at the
importance meeting last Sunday evening.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Durant,
hopkins, Felt, Burns, Washburn, and
Grs. Foster and Brown. The meeting
Fas Il good one and largely attended
The fifth lecture of the Reading Room
gourse will be given in Village Hall at
o'clock this evening, by Rev. N. N.
ElAzier His subject is Robert Burns,
the lecture having been prepared before
he announcement of Gen. CIRCUITS lecture
Rn the same subject.
Frank Ladd, for the past three years the
apprentice in A. G. Stones jewelly store,
as graduated and gone TO Bethel, where
e has associated himself with Charles NJ.
Skinner jeweler, formerly Of this place.
Frank is good fellow and will be much
missed by his many friends here. Success
b him.
james Conner, foreman of the wood de-
partment of the Montpelier Manufacture
Big Company, Tuesday morning, after
having had smoke, put his lighted pipe
b his coat pocket which was hanging up
b an adjoining room. Stepping in few
moments later he found it nearly consum-
ed by fire.
The Pioneer Manufacturing Company
held their annual meeting last Monday af
sernoou. Geo. w. Scott, Samuel Wells
chas. II. Gross, L. Scribner and D. r
Gray were chosen us directors. AT Il
sneeting of the directors Geo. w. Scot
Nas chosen president; Samuel Wells
flcrk and treasurer; and +. Scribne
uperntondent
Sheriff futile went down to Windsor
Monday with Gabigln the Roxbury butte
toaler who will take up his residence will
Plr. Spencer, the new prison superintend
nt, for II little more than II year. Their
re over $40 convicts now in prison, on
pf whom John p. Phar is to be hung mex
Friday for the murder of Mrs. Friezo i
Rutland. Phair protests that he is innC
eont. lie has placed in the hands of II
Agcnt of the associated press full state
lnent of all the facts, as he claims then
relating to his life after he knew the mul
lered woman.
Mr.. Spencer, the new superintendent,
highly spoken of by all who visit Il
prison and sec his management.
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