Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-11

g.. W. W.
The Sons of Vermont resident in Chica-
go are TO have festival Jan. 18th.
Striped Of all extraneous titles, Sandy
Campbell is the free and easy name of
Canada's new.governor-ge general
Vermont will not do her duty if in the
next republican national convention she
does not try to get the best and that
is George T. Edmunds.
The post Office address of Governor
Proctor, and that of his secretary, is
Sutherland Falls, not Rutland, as many
communications are now addressed
1t is stated that railroad commissioner
Webster, accompanied by a competent en-
gineer, will shortly make thorough in
spection of the Vermont division of the
Portland and Ogdensburg railroad.
ADDISON COUNTY SHERIFT.-Capt w
f, Dnnshee, of Bristol, has been appointed
sheriff in place of Mr.. Trip. Captain
Dunshee was Senator from Addison
county in the legislature which has Just
adjourned.
j. M. c. Fulton was ordained to the
priesthood of st. Ptul's church, Burling-
ton, Sunday, the Rt. Rev. Bishop BisseIl
officiating, and the Rev. DR.. Hull, rector
of Christ's church, preaching the sermon.
The Vermont Poultry Association will
hold their first annual exhibition ut Mont
pelier, December 18th, 18th and 10Th. The
premium list is now ready, and can lie
obtained by addressing F. A. Field, secre-
tary, Rutland,
Norman Taylor, the Windsor county
man whose feats of running the Wood
stock Standard and Rutland Herald used
to tell about, lives down in Massachusetts
now and has lately been trying to I'm
twenty miles in two hours. He just miss
ell it, the track being heavy, and is going
to try it again.
A notable dinner party was that at the
residence of Rev. II. T. Fuller, of St,
Johnsbury, Thanksgiving day. Twelve
persons were present. including represen-
tatives of Africa, India, Turkey, the Brit
ish Dominion, and the Indian Territory,
and conversation was had and recitations
given in thirteen different languages.
The Bennington divorce scandal be-
tween John V. Hall and his wife has been
revived by the discovery of the guilt of
Mrs. Hall on the night of the 30th of No
vember. She was at her mothers and her
paramour, Lawyer Beebe, was caned by
Mrs. Halls father, Mr.. Lyman. Beebe
and Mrs. Hall have both left the state.
BIRDS EYE VIEW OF VERGENNEs.-W
learn that our friend, Gen. S. M. Southland
is about publishing colored lithograph.
18x24 inches, of "Ye Ancient City," of
which he has an admirable copy by first
class artist, which gives with wonderful
accuracy the location of the different
streets, houses, churches, railroads. etc
The picture will be valuable for ornament
as well as reference, now, and in the flu.
ture, when time and growth shall have
worked changes and expansion, it will be
OF still greater value us a historic picture
of the Vergennes of to-day. We trust the
enterprise will receive the cordial support
of the citizens and of Vermonters wher-
ever dispersed. The price is only $500.
Sent postpaid on receipt of price.
ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGEs.-At u general
term of the supreme court the following
assignment of judges was made for the
year commencing December LIST, 1878:
For supreme court-Chittenden county.
Royce, Ross, Powers, Dunton; franklin
county, Pierpoint, Ross Powers. Dunton
Grand Isle county, Pierpoint, Ross, Pow
ers, Dunton; Addison county, Barrett,
Redfeld, Ross, Dnnton; Rutland county.
Pierpont Barrett, Royce, Powers; Ben
nington county, Pierpoint, Barrett, Royce,
Ross; Windham county, Perpont, Red
field, Powers, Dunton; Windsor county.
Pierpont, Redlield, Ross. Powers; Or
ange county, Pierpoint, Barrett, Royce.
Redfeld; Washington county. Barrett,
Royce, Ross, Dunton; LamoiIe county,
Royce, Redfield, Ross, Dunon; Orleans
county, Barrett, Royce, Ross. Dunton
Essex county, Barrett, Redfield, Powers,
Dunton; Caledonia county, Barrett,
Royce, Redield, Powers.
For county court-Pierpoint, Oh. j.,
Addison and Chittenden; Barrett, j
Windsor and Windhrm Royce, j.. Frank
lin and Grand Isle; Redfeld. j., Orleans
and Washington; Ross. j., Essex and
Caledonia; Powers, j., Orange and La
noble; Dunton, j., Bennington and Rut-
land.