Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-26

Josiah Batchelder house on Court street
paying $3.50.
ATTENTIoN.-Brooks Post, No. IS, re
member tho regular meeting Tuesda,
evening, July I'd.
Mr.. Peter Mitchell of this town leave
this week on tour to Europe, paying tn,
Paris exposition a visit
Those of our readers in want of station
cry should consult the advertisement o
the Free Press Association in another
column.
The saloon in French's block near thu
arch, lately occupied by James Simons
has been thoroughly remodeled and open
ed by John Devine.
That fishing party returned last week
from Canada. They caught all the trout
they wanted to and brought some fine
specimens home with them.
Over a thousand persons attended the
picnic gotten up by the Barre Sunday
schools and held at the Queen City Park,
Burlington, last Wednesday.
The marriage of Augustus Torrey, Jr.,
superintendent of the water works of Bur-
lnglon and Miss Lettie Durant, daughter
of l.. L. Durant, took place last week.
St. Jean Baptist society observed St.
Johns day by services in the Catholic
church in the forenoon and in the after
noon some fifty persons enjoyed picnic
to Berlin pond.
Oscar and Charles A. Dodge were last
Thursday bound up in the sum of $1,000
for appearance at county court for the
Gray robbery. They waived examination
and are now in jill.
The militia company are to have their
annual June drill on the arsenal grounds
Thurs lay afternoon. They are to appear
in uniforms and will be inspected by Col.
Peck of Burlington.
Miss Mary f. Lord, eldest daughter of
the late Rev. Doctor w. HI. Lord, was
married at the brides residence, Montpe-
ller, Thursday, to William Burleigh of
Great Falls, N. H.
Our new military company have secured
the rooms lately occupied by the reform
club for an armory. 1t is not known what
action will be taken by the reform club to
secure new quarters.
The Montpelier republicans Saturday
evening chose as delegates to the district
convention to be held at vergennes to-
morrow, G. 7. Sabin, l.. Bart Cross, c.
w. Porter. G. A. Reed, J. A. Page and C.
II. Heath.
ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, June Is.
Attendance good, receipts light, market
dull and fat, with prices lower. We
quote butter 10 to 16 cents per b.; the
bulk of sales were at Is and l6 cents; Sc.
lections, IL cents per ID, with an occa-
sional sale at shade higher.
The examinations of the Union school
are now in progress. The present corps
of teachers will with but an exception or
two be retained. The rhetorical exercises
will be held Thursday evening instead of
Midday afternoon; and Friday evening
there will be a levee in the hall.
Mrs. Prussia [Persons] Walton died last
Saturday morning in this village She
was born in Chesterfield. N. H.. Oct. 26,
1872, and has been resident of Montpe-
lier since she was three years of age. She i
was married TO Gen. E.P Walton in 1911.
She died of apoplexy at the close of long
and most worthy life. i
Mr.. Henry B. Hudson of Boston will
give his popular lecture " How to get rich,
Or the elements of success" in Village
Hail. Montpelier, Saturday evening. June
2Jth, at I; 10. Tickets may be obtained at
I. G, Phinney's and at the door. The pro-
ceed' of The lecture will be equally divided
between two young men preparing for the
gospel ministry.
A grand mass meeting of Good Tenn
pars and Reform Clubs of Vermont will
be held on the Queen City Park near Bur- }
lmglon on Thursday, June 9th. The ex- U
eFcscs will consist of speeches, music,
basket dinners, promenadiug. boating and T
nShlng The Sherman band will be pres "
ent' Eminent speakers have been en- !
gagged, including II. M. Bryant. ex-Gov.
Prrham and Mrs. Youmans.
Qleen City Park, Burlington, is to be :,
visited Tuesday. July I'd, by the Metho- "
DIST Sunday schools of Montpelier, North ;,
a'' and Berlin. They go by special train.
leaving Northfeld at o'clock in the
morning. The Mortified band will &C. :,
company them to furnish the music. Sun
o'y school speakers the "spice," and
everybody the singing. 1t is intended to r
make 1t festal day, filled with social =,
greetings lively speaking, basket feast1g; :,
AMER dinner toasting, plenty of boating,
frequent singing considerable ringing (by
o'nd(-perpetual swinging. and playing all p
the time, if you like. tt
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montpelier on the Montpelier town line al
Mr. Simeon Gould and wife, whose ages e
are respectively ninety-seven and ninety
one years. They have been married E
seventy years and ivei on this same farm o
uulns that time. They have several j
children living, all of whom are over
9H'y years of age. Their oldest son, is
n,ram Could, is sixty-nne and resides W
WIN them. Upto year ago Mr.. Gould til
WAS able to read without glasses and 90 ST
Ou' about the place but is now quite feeble
OlI able to ges about in the house. His p,
"ne Is quite smart, being able to do con az
'"efabIe work about the house. 1t is &
'"'ely That we find couple that have liv al
e' together for as many years.
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