Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-11
The storm last night is reported as very

lonely just now, there being but three
persons there in durance vile.
The pulpit of the church of the Messiah
is to be occupied next Sabbath by Rev. B
NJ. Tillotson of St. Johnsbury.
According TO the amended dog law q
puppy eight weeks old is dog; a thing
which never happened in this state before
The Montpelier MINISTRIES ",hold forth ,
on Saturday evening of this week at Vii.
lage Hall. a rousing programme is re.
orted.
On Monday Walter A. Phillips took his
departure for his western home, aftel
making his old home at the capital a visit
of several months.
On Saturday last Clarence Wiley, of
the Watchman and Journal Office, cut the
end of the fore finger on his left hand of
in the paper cutter.
Robert Templeton of Williamstown was
thrown out of his wagon near the Coffey
House Saturday and received severe
bruises about the head
One of the reasons of the very high wa
ter here last night was the fact that Wheel
er's dam at Worcester went out thus let
ting the pond loose.
The name Capitol Guards was adopt
ed by Company II, 1st Regiment Vermont
Militia, at their regular meeting on
Thursday evening of last week.
A dramatic entertainment will be given
at the vestry of the church of the Messiah
this evening, when the comedy, Married
Life, will be presented. Admission fifteen
cents.
The Rev. j. NJ. G. Fulton has accepted
call from the church at Brandon, which
has been without n rector since the Rev
Mr.. Roberts's removal to Concord, N. H.,
some time since.
AT the meeting of the Cool Templars
of this village last Monday evening it was
voted to extend the hearty thanks of the
lodge to Naiad Temple, No. 2, for the use
Of their beautiful hall for that evening.
E. II. Bemis, of East Montpelier, by IL
course of honorable and fair dealing with
his many customers, has uniformly won
their good will and respect. Those whose
eyesisht is failing them can do no better
than to patronize him.
James Conner, foreman of the wood de-
partment of the Montpelier Manufacturing
Company, last Friday afternoon had his
hand drawn on to u circular saw, severing
the little finger of his right hand below
the second joint and very nearly severing
the next one.
Only two weeks to Christmas, so folks
had better be getting what they want to
have Santa Claus distribute among the
little ones, and not wait till just before he
makes up his pack when everybody else
will have waited so as to make big rush
and give no leisure for selection.
Our new state auditor gives notice that
his main Office will be kept in Montpelier
and all salaries and fixed allowances will
be paid from that office. The auditor
himself may be addressed at Richford and
on the first aud third Thursdays OF each
month he will be at Montpelier.
Stillman Chase, first constable of this
town, wishing to give his whole time to
his other business, has turned over his tax
books to the selcctmen and has been by
them released from further responsibility
for the collection of taxes. The selectmcn
have appointed Mr.. Denison Taft collector
to fill the vacancy.
Twenty-eght years ago last October
Moses Yatter and wife, of Montpelier
separated to be united again last week
Thursday. They have not seen one another
during all the time since the separation.
Both have been married and lost their new
partners, although they were never divorc-
ed from one another.
"And great tree fell on another mans
house." Trouble in the pork business isn't
confined to the legal fraternity after all.
Mrs. f S. Hubbard lost II couple Of pigs
last night aud Geo. p. Foster hid one ruin
ed bv too much water. Gen. Pitkin's
porkcr came neaf getting II drowning
mention, but was legitimately butchcred
Just in time TO go the way well bred pigs
should 90.
In the death Of Mr.. Peter e. Smith,
which occurred on Saturday morning last,
another of the long time residents has
pissed away Mr.. Smith came here in
1888, then being twenty-five years of age.
For some years after his arrival he was
the barber at the old Pavilion; afterwards
he had a shop of his own. He was an
uprigh,, worthy citizen and respected by
all his townspeople.
Sheriff J. /. futile, of Montpelier, has
made the following appointments OF depu-
ties:
L. w. Howe and L. w. Avery, of North
field; Frank H. Anterior, of Duxbury
for Waterbury; Charles T. Batchelder
plain(eld; Horace Lyford, Warren; ID.
w. Dudley, Montpelier; John II. Damon
ana NdpOlGOl ~ 'SSlS' C'"O'i - " ~
cult, RoXbury.
Frank w. futile and John Voodry are
appointed special deputies for court pur,
noses. and the towns Of Moretown, Barre
and Woodbury. are yet to be supplied.
The FREEMAN is not great in praisin2
the Argus anil Patriot, but the business
p,rt of that establishment has nothing tc
do with the erroneous notions of the pr
per, and we can commend the stock of
paper and envelopes in the 1rg"s and Pat
gi0t store, on Main street, Montpelier
opposite Bethany church, as very large
and sold ut exceedingly low prices These
goods are bought direct from the mills
and manufacturers and are sold surprs-
ingly cheap Gu there, and sec Tor
yourselves
IJrcII w ATER-A snow storm Monday