Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-24

1t is reported that Woodstock reioices
in the prospect of having the state fail
next time, and perhaps for two or three
years.
Thursday, October %, w. Z. Adam.
opens his stock of ladies misses and chill.
dren's dress furs at lower prices than any
other fur store in the state of Vermont.
Judge Asa Reyes of Brattleboro is said
to be the oldest graduate of Dartmouth
College, having graduated in 1910, He il
also one of the oldest Masons in the state
his initiation dating back to 1914.
W. E. Adams, the clother opposite
Court House, has mems suits in sizes "a lc
"A that are all wool heavy weight that he
sells for ten dollars; those that are moi
all wool for seven dollars.
The Free Press reports Mr.. Sankey us
saying that the Burlington meetings Sun.
day were the i" first real old-fashioned
MEETINGS held there" and says the inouir-
ers were numbered by hundreds.
FAILUREs.--During the first nine months
of the present year there were sixty six
failures in this state, with aggregate liabil
tiles of S472,463. For the corresponding
months last year, the figures were fifty.
one and 81 ,O3O,630.
The splendid stock of mems, boys and
children over coats at the store of w. f
Adams opposite Court House, Montpelier,
is one we'll worthy the attention of GUS
toners and should be examined before
purchasing their winter coat.
The FREEMAN can't commend the poll.
ties of the ArguS md Pttrjot, but we can
recommend all to call and see the $50
styles of box papers on exhibition and for
sale at ArgNS and Pttri0t store, which
will be sold cheap for the quality. Very
many Of them are "perfect Beauties" and
are worthy of inspection.
FARMERS MUTUAL.-The assessment
declared applies only to policies numbered
from Is, 104 to 85,031, with dates from
August l, 1871, to October 81, 1873. Dur
ing this period the percentage paid failed
to meet the losses This assessment
ranges from one and q half to five per
cent, according to the date of policies.
The assessment will be collected by agents
to save the members trouble. Such pn.
pers rs have published the assessment no
tee are requested to give this explanation
The Vermont Medical society held their
annual meeting at the Pavilion in Montpe,
lier, October 10th and 11th, and cectec
The following officers for the present year
President, G. NJ. Chandler, of Montpc
lier; vice-president, G. B sBulard, of St
.Johnsbury; secretary, s. S Clark, of St
'lbans; treasurer, S Putnam, of Montpe.
lier; auditor, d. G Kemp, of Montpelier :
censors, Ii. D. llolton, L, G. Butler, S. T
Brooks.
The semi-annual meeting will be hela
at Brattleboro.
VERMONT HISTORICAL SoCIETY.-The
annual meeting of the Vermont Historical
Society was held at the State House, ut
Montpelier, October 10th. The meeting
was called to order by Hon. L. P. Walton
of Montpelier, president. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Hon. Z. P. Walton of Montpe.
lier; Vice Presidents, Luther l.. butcher
of St. Adams, Hon. James Barrett Of
Woodstock, Rev. w. G. Hazen of North.
field; Recording Secretary, Charles W
Porter of Montpelier; Corresponding Sec
retaries, Hon. G G. Benedict of Burling-
ton and o. S Bliss Of Georgia; Treasurer,
John w. Page; Librarian, Marcus D. Gil
man of Montpeli}r; Curators, Hon. R. S
Taft of Burlington, IL. A. Cutting of Lu-
nenburgh, Hon. Gilbert A. Davis of Read
ing, Rev G. S. Smith and II. A. IIuse
of Montpelier; Chairman OF Printing and
Publishing Committee, Ex-Governor Hi
land Hall of bennington; Chairman OF
Finance Committee, Charles Dewey of
Montpelier The society is in u prosper
Gus condition. The treasurer reported
four hundred and eleven dollars on hand.
A large number of interesting antiquities
were given during the year; also four
hundred and six bound volumes, seventy
five volumes of newspapers and seven
hundred and fOrty-four pamphlets. Pres.
NJ. IL. Buckham was invited to deliver n
eulogy on the late w. II. Lord, d. d.,
formerly president of the society. Hon.
E. p. Walton was invited to deliver an adj
dress on tie Legislature of Vermont of
ITS, both to be delivered at the next an
nual meeting. Several new members
were admitted. The society then adjourn
ed.
A barn belonging to james Dorsey, of
Mt. Holly, was burned with It's contents
Sunday. The barn stood by itself in Il
field, contained fifteen Ions Of hay, and far
ming tools and was undoubtedly set on
fire by some person unknown.
A Montreal cattle dealer who has just
returned from England reports the ship
ping of cattle from this country ut present
improbable, but that sheep pay we'll
The following resolutions were offered
in memoriam OF Nellie NJ. Minolt by Mid
dlesex Grange No. 80 of Middesex of
which she was Il member. She had been
in Lawrence, Mass. nearly two years and
started to meet friends to return home,
when she was taken suddenly i'll and was
stricken down in about thirty-siX hours
after reaching Manchester, n. II.
Whereas, Since through the intrrposition
IF da,th tho AlmiUhlv ruler of the universe