Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

A concert last evening by the Blalsdell
Orchestra troupe in Village Hall was a
very good one.
Ex-Gov. Peck is in town to-day. His
cousin, Addison Peck of East Montpelier,
is quite dangerously i'll.
Loren Friend and Paul Tariault Of this
village have gone to Providence, II. l.,
where they are to open Il bakery.
The snow is gone, except in the woods,
and for ten days we hay, had remarkably
pleasant weather for the time Of year.
The athletic" entertainment Of Mr..
Williams and his pupils was attended by
full house and the exercises gave salts
faction to the audience.
good attendance was had ut the sugar
festival of the Reform Club in their rooms
on Saturday evening, and about ten dol
lars was realized therefrom.
Thomas and Michael Armstrong, two
Montpelier boys, now of Keenc, n H.,
are spending IL few weeks in town with
their many friends, after an absence of
several years.
The sugar party in the grove of Mr..
Gale of Plainfed was quite generally at
tended from Montpelier. The day was
the finest that could have been selected,
and the sugar Just sweetness itself.
George Short, who was shot by Arbuck-
lie in East Montpelier last week, is in u
fur way of recovery. The ball that en-
tered his breast was found just above the
left hip bone, having passed downward
Just under the skin. 1t has been extract
ed.
Mrs. Governor Ransom, native of
Montpelier and sister Of William w.
Caldwell, Esq, died at the residence OF
her son in.law in Fort Scott, Kansas, on
the 18th ult. She was for many years u
resident of Michigan, of which state her
husband was both governor and chief jus
tice.
The cold Drug Store" established in
1885, and known through the state us the
" Redfeld Drug Store" is now owned by
Frank H. Bascom, who has large stock
of Drugs, Medicines and Fancy Goods,
and he is selling very lou for cash. Ply
sicians and parties living at distance can
order goods of him and save money there
by.
This morning Buterhy's express team
took II run, starting on South Main Street
and taking the south sidewalk of State till
opposite Stones grocery, where it ruined
stone post. The institution then took to
the street and WAS stopped opposite the
4 Court House. There was little damage
done, which was very lucky considering
4 the possibilities while the affair was under
4 Roadway.
a We are pleased tie learn that our towns
men. Messrs. James 7. Sabin and John
B. Thurston, have concluded arrangements
to extend their business of Stock Fire III.
surance. They have leased II pleasant
office in Union Block, State Street. ant
"A secured the services of Mr. Chas. B. True
as surveyor, and are prepared to insure
any one so desiring in the central portion
of the state that being the territory they
cover in the companies they represent.
We have received several calls for copies
Of the FREEMAN containing the reports Of
DR.. Crcssys lectures on Veterinary
Science, which have been reported quite
4 fully in the paper. We have II few cope;
left of the last four weeks, containing thest
lectures. which will be sent, postage paid
to any address on receipt of 20 cents
These reports are very valuable fol. pres
crvation and an early application SHOULD
be made, as the supply is limited.
George Butterfly WAS arrested and lodg
ed in Jail by officer Wood last Saturda,
night for intoxicaton and disturbing til
peace. On Monday morning he wa
brought before Justice Hinkley. An at
tempt was made by him to prove that h
was not intoxicated. A jury trial wa
given him lasting all day. The jury foun
him guilty and he was fined five dollar
and costs. He took IN appeal TO III
county court.
For the information of the friends {
temperance in the numerous towns in thi
state who have been correspondence wit
Col. A. C. Brown in regard to Mrs. Mo
lows lectures, we will say that Col. Brow
received telegram from her on Tuesda
that she should leave her home in Sout
Bend, Ind, on Thursday morning, the 19t
inst, coming directly to Vermont. A
soon as Mrs. Molloy arrives in the stat
arrangements will be completed as
times and places of her lectures, SO tn;
notices can probably be given in the pr
pcrs of next week.
A Washington County Society was o
ganizel Monday evening ut the PaviliO
for the protection of fish and game. tt
officers are, President, Fred f. Smith
Vice. Presidents, Jonas G. Hall of Rol
bury and Rev. Andrew Hull, d. D.,
Montpelier; Directors, j. f. Hubbard
w, A. Briggs, Geo. w. Wing, Hira
Atkins and Chas A. Reed; Secretary ar
Treasurer, w. A. Lord; Counsel, S.
Shurtetf and G. w. Porter. A constit
tion and bylaws were adopted. The S
ciety will place on sale at Phinney's,
cost, notice cards to be posted for the pr
lection of fish under the law of 1876.
On Saturday afternoon IL locomoti
whistle on the NJ & w. r. r. II. frigh
ened Peck & Cummns' horse which w
standing at the freight depot. Mcha
Donahue, the driver, jumped for the reil
but failed to get into the wagon, and W
dragged some distance by the wheel fin
ly falling, he WAS run over, breaking !
ankle, and otherwise being badly bruist
which will lay him up for long tin
The horse continued to make lively +