Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-22

GAYS the old farmers almanac.
Republican delegates on their way t.
Burlington are pretty thick to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oils Wallace. of Waits
field celebrated their silver wedding. tht
other day.
The Central Vermont employees donned
their new uniforms Monday. and they are
nice looking ones, too.
Mr.. r. II. Whittier has as the result o
his gold mining in this vicinity the pasr
few years bar of pure native gold wortl
some 1925.
Calvin Robinson has removed his good,
from the store lately occupied by him, op
posite the post office, and is to reopen il
West Randolph.
The omission of the decimal point in
our item giving the amount of the verdicl
against D. w. Dudley made a modest five
dollar appear as so many hundred.
A severe frost is reported in parts OF
Chittenden and Washington counties last
Friday morning. At Roxbury the ground
was frozen AMI corn was destroyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mutt will be al
home to receive calls from their friends
on the fiftieth anniversary of their mar
riage, Tuesday, May 2Sth, from PIP to
7oclock p. NJ.
The knights of Honor of this place paid
their brethren at Barre fraternal visit
Monday evening. One of the pleasant
features was an excellent supper at Mar
tin Andrews.
Patents have just been issued to William
Tuggey of West Rutland, for stone saw.
ing machines; and Medad Wright am
Prentiss Wright, of Montpelier, for stone
and glass polshers.
On Wednesday of last week Mrs. APP
peton Fitch of this village, while in the
act Of closing the barn door, fell and brok,
her arm, making severe case, her hus.
band having been quite sick for several
months.
The Montpelier republican caucus SAT-
urday evening elected Jas. R. Langdon
Charles Dewey, j. w. Brock. P. P. Pitkln,
c. H. Heath and Geo. G. Shepard dele.
gaes to Burlington. They are uninstruct-
ed but are favorable to Proctor for govern
Or.
John J.. Philbrick has given up the
milk business and decided to go west,
having bought Il farm adjoining that of his
brothers., j. A. Philbrick. in Frazee Cit,
in the town of Burlington, MINI. Mr.
Philbrick takes his departure in about
three weeks when we shall lose another
good citizen.
Those in need of articles in crochet, such
as ladies' Clouds shawls. ETC., chldrens
collars, babies hoods, socks afghans, etc.,
and dolls shawls and hoods are requested
to inform Sarah E. Hoyt, through the
post-office, and she will answer such calls
in person. Plants for sale at F. Hoyt's,
Seminary Hill. 3w
Returns from towns electing about half
the delegates to the state convention show
that Proctor has about two to one over all
others. This indicates his nomination on
the first ballot tomorrow. The lieutenant
goveInorship is an open question. There
will doubtless be no opposion to the nomi-
nation Of Hon. j. A. Page for state treas
urer.
The following officers were installed by
N1iaA Temple of Honor Mt their annual
meeting May 10: w. c. t., G. NJ. Guern-
seyi w. V. T., Marble Russell; w. R.,
II. G, Dewng; w. A. R., Charles o.
Estes; WE r., F. L. Calkins; w. Treas.
/. S. Wheatley; w. u, T. j. Keegan;
WD. IT,, John Oulette; W. G.. II. G.
Lull; W. S, S, T. Noyes; P. W. G. t., j.
A Dewing; w. Chap. Geo. L. Story.
Post Brooks, e. A. R.. No. IS, are to
meet at their hall Sunday, May 26th. at
lOA. M, to go and hear the Rev. j. f,
Wright deliver Decoration day sermon
All soldiers are invited to meet with them
and attend
Post Brooks also has a meeting at their
Hall Tuesday evening, May 28th, at which
all soldiers and citizens are invited to meet
with them
farmer of large experience. who has
thoroughly tested nearly every so-caled
potato bug exterminator known, pronoun-
ces The following, the most effective that
mas ever been brought TO the attention of
'Ne punhc; live pounds copperas. five
pounds quick lime, Stacked, to which add
twenty gallons of water and sprinkle the
composition on the potato vines with a
wllSk broom. In every instance where
tried it has been attended with the most
excellent results.
Invlncible Lodge of Good Templars of
waterbury Center held its regular meet
ing at its hall Friday evening. May II.
hro IL, NJ. Mott editor of Brandon Union,
was advertised and gave an address at
GOV p. NJ. After the address the lodge
listened to rem Irks from Rev. Mr.. Wheel
CT OF Waterbury and D. E. Boyden of
Northfed and several members Of the
rouge also talked for the good of the order.
large delegations from Stowe and Water
Jury were present and the meeting was a
very successful one.
CHARLES P. Hayden is anxious that none
'n'ull forget that his stock OF plants will
o ready for delivery next Saturday, May
-'h' lie affirms that he throws away
V'"er plants than some others sell, because
lucy DO not come up to his standard. lie
Will Dc IN Mortified. Thursday, May Both,
south side Of the common with a large
r. A