Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-15

The Pavilion accommodated over seven
u guests last Sunday.
Rev. G. l. Ware is to preach in the
rharch Of the Messiah next Sunday morn
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Charles + Silver has purchascd Of II.
81. Hopkins his old house on Terrace
=lreei.
Ell Cattle has purchased the old Lyman
hou.e corner Of Elm and Court streets;
8rice paid, 50 600.
The house on Berlin side owned by Ar
Iemu, Lawrence has been newly shingled
D. past week.
8 D pot stree, Is being much improved. A
Dew brick walk is being laid on the east
Ia, and the road raised several inches
higher.
One dollar and fifty cents is worth saw
b.. Parties needing Trusses can get a
lsRcr ii. and save that amount by buying
bnc at Bascom's Drug Store.
The weather has been very unfavolable
Dc past week for harvesting, many acres
bf oats being cut AMI nearly spoiled by
Dc continued rains.
Ezekiel Holt has exchanged his farm
up the branch with Frank George for
DC Ira Cummins farm in Middlcsex, pay
ng 1920 as boot"
The Montpelier party that attended the
picnic at Calais last week returned well
pleased with the time they had enjoyed
md all voted Calais good place TO 60 to-,
Religious services will be he held in the
Dniversalst Church near Kents Corner,
next Sunday, at eleven A. NJ. and one P.
i. Rev. Mr.. Wright is expected to preach.
Mr.. Latham T. Seaver has exchanged
bis house and lot on Middlesex street with
4. o. Bailey for The Daniels farm on the
AIiddlesex Center road, paying differ
nee of $4,000.
Erastus Hubbard is laying out an excel.
ent building spot in his pasture in the
ear of Summer Street. A fine view of the
surrounding country and the village can bc
lad fro1I this location.
Eli Cattle had the misfortune to run the
noint of chisel shank into one of hi:
knuckle Joints one day last week, Catch
he cold in it Inflammation set in. 1t now
ppears to be of very serious nature.
Our village is rather quiet to-day, ;
hrge number of our citizens having gone
b Bennington. About fifty of Post Brooks
b. \. R., left here yesterday noon. They
made fine display on their march to tn,
Depot.
George Blair has torn down the shed AM
barn attached to his house on Berlil
Street and built a new ell part and shed
painted the buildings and graded his yard
ihus making a great improvement in tn
lot and buildings.
The annual picnic of the Dyiinell famil
gill be holden on the old homestea
Thursday, August 23d. A general invita-
lion is given. NJ. Dwinell of Georgia
expected to be present A. DwINELL.
East Calais, Aug. II, 1877,
The September number of Harper
Magaziae has an interesting and timel
article on Gen, Stark and the Battle {
Bennington, embellished with portal
of Stark's view of the old Catamount Tav
ern, plan of the battle ground, and othG
Illustrations.
Aaron Bancroft has been remodelin
bis house on Berlin Street, and though II
Bill house was good and comfortable, Il
new one with the extra story, bay window
and handsome finish makes II very gre
Improvement to the street and gives NJ
Bancroft home lie may we'll be proud c
The fall term of the Washington Coun
Grammar School and Montpelier Unit
School begins the first Monday in Septel
Der Students living out of the district d
Bring to attend will find y good school NJ
cheaper rates of tuition Give dollars
term) than are usual for the same lacilitit
The number in attendance ut the sOci
meeting of the Reform Club, held at the
room on last Wednesday evening, show
That all had not deserted the good cat
vet 1t was very pleasant greeting
Mrs. Molloy, whom they had not seen
many weeks. Courage was taken a
hope given by her very interesting :
dress.
James G. French has sold Il building
in the rear of the Arch, near the clay bal
to Z. A. Altar who has commenced
erection of house thereon, paying $:
for the lot. Mr.. French is also erect
an other dwelling this side, and is maxi
Further excavations in the bank for m
lots and using the surplus earth for fill
his lots in the rear Of his brick block
Main St
The Virginia Jubilee Singers gay
very enjoyable entertainment last Sal
DAY evening to an appreciatve audier
Some Of the selections were the same
given last year, but the enthusiasm
which they were received, showed
they had lost none of their altractiven
A number Of the pieces were heartily
c0red, particularly a Duet by two OF
ladies. ION tell me where my f
gone"
SCHOOL MEETING.-The annual SC
meeting of the Montpelier Union Dis
was held in Village Hall Wednesday e
Ing. 1t was fully attended in consequ
OF the feeling attendant on the actio
the committee in regard 20 prime
james 5. Peck was chosen moderator
A. Chase, Clerk, and C. A. Reed, Ire;
err; c. J. Gleason and j. G. French b
elected auditors. The committee ch
was II. A. IIuse, Chairman; j. c. Ho
ton, Jr., Chas. A. Reed, Z. NJ. Guer
and Clark King. A tax Of 40 cents Of