Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-28

Fillagc Meeting next Monday evening.
lection of officers of Engine Company
5, tonight.
Edward A. Ordway, restaurant keeper,
bis place has failed
Eaterbury glories is being the birth
Be of two governors, four congressman,
Wisconsin senator.
chance to purchase one of the most
rable homes in this village is offered
Bur advertising columns.
lev. James Vincent of Barre is expect
10 preach in the Universalist church in
Fthfeld at the usual hour of service next
aday.
Mrs. Hill, for several years well known
ssmaker in this town, took her depart
this morning for New York, where
has gone to reside.
IT.. Z. w. Bailey has remodeled the
Langdon flour store to its former style,
Aich makes things look as they used TO
put there in days gone by.
Dol. II. D. Hopkins, who was again
oxen with paralysis in Burlington las
hek Tuesday, is no better and lies help
at his brothers in that city.
Mr.. Frank LaCroix has sold his house in
lhis place and purchased a farm in Elmort
sid is erecting new dwelling on it-not
Losing it, as we stated last week.
Mrs. A. L. Carlton received severe
aimed ankle in stepping from Il stoo
lyon which she had been standing arrang
5NK goods in her store on Monday of las
eek.
The Reform Club will give an entertain
Nent at the Club Room, Saturday evening
I'd. 1st, consisting of recitations, voca
md instrumental music,a post office, grab
81, etc. Price of admission, 10 cents.
Widow VIM. S. Smith received very
Fere fall last Saturday morning by fall
down flight Of stairs at the house o
r. Fifield, where she was. nursing {
|ak child. Fortunately no bones were
Dken yet she was quite severely bruised
The Sixth Annual Meeting of the Yer
aant State Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
#Ill be held at Montpelier, beginning
Wednesday,, December IL. 1877, at 1C
lock A. NJ, at the Village Hall. Al
embcrs of the order are invited to at
nd.
Robert J. Wright of Burlington, son Of
lac NJ. Wright of this village, has beer
pointed cashier of the First Nationa
Ink of Newport, Vt. Rob was formerly
Sller in one of the banks here, and hi
any friends congratulate him on this ap
A5intment, which he we'll merits.
The following officers were elected a
h annual meeting of the Hook and Lad
zIsr Company, held at their room on Mon
Nv evening: Foreman, Chas. Hathaway
81 Assistant, Horace Mills; I'd Assistant
G. Llrll; Secretary and Treasurer
ahlon G. Kinson. Mr.. Hathaway de-
ming to accept the office of Foreman, q
ew election will be held next month.
Mr.. NJ. D. Parmenter is canvassing thi
cinity for Ridpath's History of tn
nted States which has received the mos
8mphatic endorsement from the highes
purces. 1t is written in an elegant an
lee style that captvates the reader an
bids his closest attention, and is profuse
illustrated with maps, sketches an
ortraits that lend an additional charm t
be student Of history.
About 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening
"a last week, AlvnCummings, u cooper li7
g on Berlin side was passing througI
he Wells River railroad bridge he wa
popped as he claims by man who de
Banded his money. Upon his refusing tt
Omply with the request he received
t.lb in the breast from the man. Cum
bins shows slight wound to bear hin
snt in his statement. He thinks that tn
han was intoxicated.
Post Brooks, G. A. r., held Cam
Fire ut Village Hall on Saturday evenin
d last week. Col. +. V. Randall presit
d. Capt. Curtis of the Norwich Unive
ity read an address treating of the mar
Hers and customs of the inhabitants I
New Mexico, as was seen by him viii
stationed there in 1868. This address W;
Ferry interesting, much valuable informs
ion being derived from it. Tim Merri
broke camp" by singing a couple
Dutch and Irish songs, which he execute
finely, he being the boy that can do
every time.
A rich treat was served to the lovers
Dramatic art last evening, at the Vestry
she Church of the Messiah, where Il
young people presented the play, " SLi
Waters Run Deep" The easy, smoot
Going, unruffied and unrufable Mr.. Pc
ter, (old man afraid -disturbance) W
admirably presented by G. G. kellogg
while Mrs F. Blanchard. as his sister, W
evidently the man of the house. Fred
o ,ton, as John Mildmay, (the still strcar
believed in looking at an object with t
naked eye. Miss Minnie W. Robins
did herself credit in the difficult role
Mrs John Midway. Mr.. +. w. Bo
croft, Us the gay deceiver, gave anoth
illustration of things not being what tn
seem. limo. r. Merrill, Jr., was t
witty Trishman of the occasion. j. Wa
Foster rs usher and N. G. King as detf
tive, went off with the regularity and 4
csion of clock work, while Messrs. Me-
comb and Wing made very atfable grtes
The entertainment given under t
auspices of 1.-The Young Peoples Soci
tv,' at the vestry of the Church Of t
Messiah, last Wednesday evening, W
one of Il series of dramatic entertainer
which that society hope to present duri
the coming winter. They were aided
a like organization from the UNIVERSAL
iht,t, x,C ,t,I ho