Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-08
Singing in the Union School is nov
+, bv Mr. A. i Phelps.

Singing IN the Union ocIooi 10 ~"
taught by Mr.. A. ]. Phelps.
There is some talk of holding the demo
cratic state conventian in Rutland.
The hay crop promises to be one-third
,re,ter than usual unless the drouth inter
feres.
Vim. II. Lombard has purchased of Ed
NJ Irish the Cutting farm" up thu
branch paying, $4,000.
Flies are coming, and so is the proven
,;r.-wire screen cloth, which Fuller &
Gan are selling very cheap.
The heavy showers were generally
occprtabe, but people who were caughl
mt without umbrellas thought otherwise.
Cbeyiot and Scotch Tweed suits TO,
vonnc men are among the specialities al
Adams; very stylish and cost $3.50 pei
suit
Rev. f. N. Morse will preach at tn,
,,lool house in District No. II, Eas
MoDtpelier, Sunday, May 10th, at hall
past ten A, NJ
On the last day of April Mr.. Dennisor
Dewey of this village hoed potatoes in hi
garden which are several inches high
Remarkably early we should call this.
Nvillpay all who are about to purchase
spring clothing to examine the larg
assortment at Adams; low prices the rule
and daily additions to his line of suits fol
boys.
Daniel L. Russell, son of VIM. Russell
of this town, has purchased of Mr.. Covil
of Berlin a farm in Wolcott, containing
two hundred and ten acres, paying three
thousand dollars.
Webster has got back from New York
with lot of new goods, and says that he
is goin g to sell them cheaper than ever.
is quite a place TO 60 and look round even
if you do not want 10 buy.
And now Z. Smith of Middlesex comes
to the front with an egg, laid by straigh
out republican White Leghorn hen. weigh
Ing ounces, and measuring 7 1-2 by 6
inches in circumference.
Friday was the hottest day Of the year
thus far. In Boston the thermometer ros,
to Sc degrees, and at Concord, N. H., il
stood at So, at Hanover it was 81. al
Woodstock, W., IS, at Grafton 81 and al
Rutland it rose to 80.
In removing the debris from the celia
Of the old Walton block, several old copper
coins were found, which were probably
lost in days gone by, when Shoemakers
Lew" which was once a great pastimt
there. was played in the old shop.
On Thursday evening of last week VIM
Dodge of this village brought home from
Greensboro one hundred pounds of trou
which he caught there. On Tuesday II
party of six arrived home from there,
bringing about five hundred nice trout.
A ten-year.old son of Seymour Knee
land of Waterbury was thrown from a
frightened horse, Friday. When picked
up by his father, he was supposed to be
dead. The horse stepped upon his head.
He was restored to cons ciousness, and the
doctor has hopes of his recovery.
On Tuesday afternoon in hosting a
heavy stone at the works of Kimball G.
Carter two of the posts that the "guyes y
were fastened to broke causing the derrick
to fall making quite scattering among the
workmen, one of them, John Miller,
having narrow escape from instant
death.
Those in need of articles in crochet, such
as ladies clouds, shawls. etc., childrens
collars, babies hoods, socks, afghans, etc.,
and dolls shawls and hoods are requested
TO inform Sarah E. Hoyt, through the
poSt-oflice, and she will answer such calls
in person. Plants for sale at F. Hoyts
Seminary Hill. 3w
Some days since u log of Quebracko
from Paraguay was sent to the Lane
Manufacturing Company to test their mill
machinery. This wood is of a very close
grain, heavy and seemingly nearly as hard
as iron but after trial it was decided that
the mills were perfectly able to meet any
resistance such wood could offor.
Very seldom, if ever, have we seer
grass sixteen inches high by May.day
but Aaron Bancroft has shown us speci,
mems grown in his yard on Berlin side
that will measure that length and are
salky and heavy, thus showing the for
wardness of the season in Vermont
Specimens in the rear OF the w. W..
Caldwell house. picked the same day
measure % inches.
On Tuesday afternoon u six-years- ole
daughter of George P. Foster fell off the
top of Keith's ledge" on Elm street
landing in the road below, making fall
Of about sevenly,tive feet. When picked
up she was insensible, but strange to say
no bones were broken, but she was severe
ly bruised about the head and face. Other
wise she seemed to have received no in
jury.
May 4th Silver Spray Social Temple in,
stalled the following officers
Mrs. NJ. A. Lull, S. P. T.; T. j. Keegan
B, P. T.; Mrs. Julia Wheelock, S. V. T.
M W. Whe clock. B. V. T.; Miss 1. NJ
Bulloc k. S. IT,; A. w. Bailey, B. u; Mis-
Augusta Walcott, S. R.; C. o. Estus, B
H.; Miss Lena Mack, S. +. R Miss NJ
f. Bullock, S. T.; Mrs. o. Daley. S. G.
Miss Cora Miles. S & John Ouellett. B
S.
WORCESTER OFFICIALS ENCoURAGINt
EMIGRATIoN.-Seven years since c. Fl
Brown, poor but industrious man with
large family, bought half lot of will,
%nd in Worcester and built house upol
NAnd moved in; and from that time In
heen heWinp ont n home FIR himself mn