Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-29


meets in Montpelier to-day.
The solid foundation walls Of the Walton
block show indications of durability.
Bi,bop Bissell confirmed class of six
persons at Montpelier, recently, including
Rev. Mr. Fulton, late of the Methodist
church.
The members of Post Brooks went in a
boly to the Church of Messiah last Sun
d,v forenoon and heard sermon from
Rev. Mr.. Wright.
The Boston 99-cent store has opened
AGAIN in French's block, one door further
sou,h than the one occupied previous TO
its recent failure.
John Stone. having closed up his saloon
under Scribner Bros meat market, has
cone to Georgia. VT, to work at his trade
with Edgar A. Blair.
Lawyer Shurtleff is moving into his
house, recently purchased of A. 7. Keith
and Hiram Carleton is moving into the
pr. Brigham house.
We learn that Milo d. Parmenter OF
this town has located near Charleston.
Nebraska, near the Kansas line, having
purchased some land there.
The following notice has been banded
ufr publication: &c w. Ainsworth has
extended his Patent Egle Close bars in
Canada for five years more"
Next Friday evening there is to be {"
Hard Times Assembly at Village Hall
The invitations are on house sheathing pa
Der and indicate Hard Times and a goo
time.
On last Sabbath forenoon our street,
were the scene of several most disgrace
full fights arising from trouble between
Jim Bryant and one Beattic. No arrest,
were made.
Medad Wright of this town has leased
One-half of the store in French's block.
occupied by Ed A. Roleau, as sales room
for his machinery manufactured al
Wrighlsville.
The Congregational church of Mortified
receives $4,000 in trust from the will OF
the late Mrs. Chamberlain, and the two
Congregational churches in Brooklield are
al.o remembered.
Mrs and Mrs. Henry Mutt celebrated
their golden wedding yesterday and thei
fren Is appeared in very great numbers
But few occasions of the kind are mad,
more notable or pleasant.
Capt. A. A. Mead is moving into the
Col +. NJ. Brown house on LOOMS street.
which was recently occupied by Mr.. Fred
Schadee, who has returned 10 his former
home in Florence, Mass.
The prospect is that decoration day will
give us fine weather and that its obServ |
ance in Montpelier will be by all our citi-
zens rs heretofore. The programme of
exercise was given in last weeks FREE
MAN.
The number of soldiers graves in each
cemetery to be decorated to. morrow are
in Green Mount Cemetery, So; Cutie
Cemetery, "; Elm Street, 10; Catholic
II, and Seminary Hin, l, making total
of 90.
Mr. Maxwell, who has met with grea
success rs temperance lecturer in Bur.
lington and st. Adams has held two meet
ngS here, bnt it is said that last evening
he appeared rather discouraged at results
so far.
st. Johns (Roman Catholic) church of
Nott field is building new church, which
will be dedicated early in August. 1t is of
wood, 81 | by 125 feet: has 1875 foot \
spre; will seat about 600 people and will (
costabout $4,000.
The remains of the late Gideon Mann's
first wife and their only son have been re-
moved from the old burying ground at
East Montpelier, and buried beside her
husband in the beautiful family lot owned
by their daughters in Green Mount
Cemetery.
Monday Il fishing party of about twenty
composed both of Montpelierites and wis
ltIng statesmen from Boston AMI other
places where folks keep store" had
grpat Surppcs in tho a. p,,t,, nuke - fTh,,,
caught twenty dozen fish and did eat there
Wahd had time that WAS good time.
w. H. Benefits premises on West road
hL'st Montpelier were visited by some
sneak thief last Wednesday night, and the
u"hts line relieved of some of its con-
'gnS' This same person stopped to pro-
VISION up through the pantry window at
Tue house of Mr.. Guernsey, further south.
among patents recently issued are the
following to Eermon,ers; Cyrus A. Dodge
o' M'ddIebury, washing machines. Ga
l"Sn' Meanwhile, of Rutland, fastening
ROOFING states Albert II. Fisher. of Bel
'"' r"'''' reducing wood to pulp for pa ,
p',, oehn's Lane, of Montpelier, saw
mill dogs.
brakeman on the Central Vermont
fH"'oad named st. john, was killed in a
singular manner Wednesday. He was
s'"'''ns by the tender of AN engine in the
!"' III st. AIblnS, when small stick Of
"O'1 leIl iIom it on lis head. He did not $
,c9"n consciousness and died shortly after
"'S arrival at his home in st. Adams. He
leaves wife and four children.
Capt. jed Presley of this town sailed
"Om Boston May lO-h, for Aspinwall.
Lust Friday forenoon, as a Mrs. Gould !
" worcester was driving into our village,
w. Morse suddenly became frightened
Wv" opposite the residence of Dennis 5
,''''' from paper lying in the road. 1t J
q .''' 0''h down Elm street, turning at t
%y corner by Mr.. Burrows house, throw I
' , 0t Mrs. Gould, who struck against II I
co nn one was picked up insensible and |