Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-11

eatfayor upon us and our readers by sending us
ealinteligence. Give facts and We will arrans
in for the paper.
VIII Ramsdell, not finding things to
& lii at the West, returned home last Sat
rday.
The next lecture of the reading room
bursc will be given next Tuesday eve
Ing.
The spring examination OF common
hools teachers for Washington County is
hturday, April 2Sth.
Rev. C. Il. lewes of New York, deliv-
red an able temperance address at Viii
noe Hall last Sunday evening.
Moses Yarter has removed his rcstau-
mi from Scribners block to the saloon
Rtely occupied by Ben. Spinnard.
County Court began its sittings again
csterday and will be occupied this week
a the trial of cases set for the court,
Jefferson Bruce is now laying founda-
lon for the extension of his brick block
hex so feet on line with the other new
books, making two stores on the first floor
Instead Of one.
Denison Taft has been appointed liquor
gent of Montpelier, and it is to be hoped
HAT folks who desire to use liquor for the
burposefS fox which the town agent G%lay
lawfully sell it, will-buy of him.
The Arion Quartette, mentioned in the
article whice we copy from the free Press
i composed of F. w. Bancroft, firsttenor
h. J. Phillips, second tenor; G. IL. Pitkin
6rst bass, and A. N. Wheelock, scconC
bass.
A ladys gold watch was lost on Monday
aflernoon between the American House
Ind the residence of A. Blanchard, Barre
Atreet The finder will be literally re
karded by leaving the same at this Office
br ut the store of +. Blanchard
John Sargent has opened fish marke
In the basement Of Scribner's block, Slat'
sreet. We hope Mr.. Sargent will receive
The patronage he merits. He is an excel
lent citizen and IL good mechanic but ha
been in Door health for some time.
A SUGAR festival was held at the Reform
club rooms last Saturday evening. Abou
One hundred and fifty tickets were sold Il
len cents each, from which few dollar
were realized alter paying expenses, an
ht the same time giving the boys" a
the sugar they could eat and making
most enjoyable time.
SUGAR PARTY IN PLAINFIELD.-A spec
al train will be run by the Wells Rive
Railroad on Saturday, April 18th, leAvln
The Depot at 1880 O'Clock noon, whc
will stop ut Mr.. Gales Sugar House il
Painfed, where warm sugar will he i
Readiness for all who come. Tickets to
the excursion, 80 cents, including suga
Members of the Union School, and a
children, % cents. Each one should tax
D dish and spoon. The train will retur
ht to o'clock.
The firm of Hyde and Foster is dissolve
as will be seen by a notice in our advert
inc columns, Mr. E. D. Hyde will continl
The business heretofore carried on by tt
partnership, which was one of the olde
and best known in Montpelier, Mr. Fost
has been connected with the firm for tive
ty-eight years, twenty-five OF them as
plrtner. Mr. Hyde has been in the fir
for ten years, since the death of his fathe
We are glad to see that the close of I'll
long and honorable connection is to ma
no change in the business and hope Ii
while Mr.. Hyde continues the large tra
heretofore held by that firm Mr.. Fosl
may have equal success in whatever
NAV now turn his attention to.
The other day, Mrs. Z. N. Morse,
North Montpelier, and daughter, nc
Is years, narrowly escaped death. Til
were looking over gladolus bulbs, a
were tempted to see what they tasted Ill
Removing the outer skin, they insert
their teeth into one, but not biting it.
most Immediately after, they were tax
with pain in their stomachs and cram
through their whole bodies. Remed
were at once given that cOunteracted
poison, though they were very sick
night, and are not anxious to repeat
experiment.
Randolph has been quite badly atllic
with dipthera. Two students in the N
nal School have died of it; the last, N
Chamberlain, dying this week. The
ease is now under control, however.
in East Bethel it is raging with great
tality, five or six having died, and oil
being very sick.
CnELsEA.-Nmcty-two dogs have
honor of having their names and desc
ton registered in the Town Clerks o.
in this town. Several others are yet
in the cold, the time of registering hay
passed. Itappears that about one-thir
the legal voters in the town own one or n
M of the canine species The dog compar
very large, and no doubt quite respecta
The new dog law has put 1854 into
town treasury, minus the Clerks fees.
Solomon J. Moore lost valuable
last week.
"Uncle Joe EMERSON and his wifi
turned to their home last week, Tues
They had spent the winter with
children ut Cambridge, Mass, He
that class of men who are Uncle
everybody, and carries good cheer
him wherever he goes. Two of
grandchildren came with them, with
purpose of remaining during the seas
Miss Mry Dunbar (colored) died a
residence Of Mrs. Clarissa Skinner,
9th, aged seyenty-eight years. On
two things are worthy of note. She
cherished, for long time, IN abhorl
of any public display over her body
cave directions for her burial with o