Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-05

church, has resigned, to take effect this
month.
The month of May had colder aver
age temperature than the preceding month
Of April had.
Mr. A. NJ. Burpham of this town is
building the new Methodist church which
is now being erected at Marshfield.
Mr.. John P. Eddy of this town has
gone to Burlington to reside, being con-
nected with the office of the Sunday Re-
UieW.
NORTH MONTPELIER.--Rev. Mr.. Wright
is to hold religious service in the church
in North Montpelier, next Sunday after
noon at O. clock.
The long missed faces of Col. II. d.
Hopkins and of Hon. Homer Heaton have
been seen on our streets recently. Glad to
see them out again.
On Monday morning of this week Mr.
and Mrs. D. w. Dudley started for Massa-
chusetts on visit of few weeks among
their friends in Boston, Webster and other
places in that state.
Hon. c. w. Willard has declined the
appointment as commissioner on the stale
library. rendered him by the governor, and
Gov. Fairbanks has appointed in his place
Hon. Timothy P. Redfeld of Montpelier.
More new goods at Farwells this week
Linen and Alpaca Busters Straw Hats in
great variety, and will be sold for the low
est prices. A few more of those odd vests
for boys at 80 cents, they are cheap. Ii
you don't believe it call and see them.
Last October, as james j. Young of this
village was riding through Williamstuwn
on horseback, he lost his watch. A few
days ago it was found by u schoohoy near
but slightly damaged by its long exposure
Through the efforts of Robert j. Coffey
militia company of fifty-one men has
been formed in this town. 1t is composed
mainly of young men of good standing
An inspection of the company will be helu
next week by Col. Peck of Burlington.
Mr.. Albert S. Sparrow. for several
years clerk at the Union House in this
town, but of late connected with hotel
in Middlebury, has given up his clerkship
there and returned TO his former home in
Calais, where he hopes TO repair his
health.
Joe Young returned from his winter
quarters lust week, and has been duly
set up into business again by many
friends, and now holds the fort on the cor
ner, near Hu1bard's block, where he is
ready to supply the wants of all in his line
and "no mistake
Last Friday the horse of Charles Keene
SHE'D al an object on the side of the Barre
road near Mr.. Gilman s and colliled with
DR., Putnam's buggy which was just ahead.
The doctors horse was frightened and ran,
throwing him and his daughter out, but
doing no other damage than smashing the
buggy.
Adams Kellogg of Madison Parish, La,
and formerly of Montpelier, where he was
proprietor of the Old Eagle Hotel, and
later senior partner in the clothing house
of Kellogg & Adams, has. given hand
some sum of money to the Methodist
Sunday school at Hardwick. his native
place. He also gave the pastor of the
church one hundred dollars.
DECORATION DAY.-The observance of
this day has come to be one of the recog-
nized things that be in this town. And
year by year it evidently becomes more
general the procession of Thursday being
far the largest we have ever had. Post
Brooks, Mount Zion commandery of
Knights Tempars, and the St. Jean Bap-
lists Society were prominent in the cele-
bration and the Mortified Cornet Band
furnished the music-a veteran drum
corps however doing its share. The ora
lion was delivered by Henry Ballard, Esq,
of Burlington. The coming up of n shower
somewhat interfered with the speaking
and closing exercises. But those who had
the management of affairs are to be con-
graduated on most successful celebra-
ton.
The total number of graves decorated in
this town last Thursday was one hundred
and one. OF this nvmber sixty. one were
engaged in the late war, one in the Next
can, thirty. six in the War of 1912 and three
in the Revolution. The graves were divid-
ed in the cemeteries rs follows: Green
Mount cemetery, late war, thirty one
1912, nineteen; Revolutionary, one; Elm
street cemetery, late war, three; 1912, ten
Revolutionary, two; Cutler cemetery
late war, ten; 1912, six;' Mexican, one
Catholic, late war, fourteen; Seminary
Hill, one. The graves of five soldiers, all
Of the War of 1872 not heretofore known
were found They were those of Arc
LOOMS and Abel Carter in Green Mount
cemetery, Stukey Angel and Joseph
Buzzell in the Elm street. and that of Johr
Young in the Cutler. The only new grave
to be decorated since last year was that o
Mr.. William Bennett who recently died ir
this town. He was in the war of 1912.
WEST BERLIN.-Obed Merrill has jus
built him nice horse barn, 35x50 feet
with cellar under the whole.
Gardner Rowell has built him large
horse barn near his shed, and moved hi!
old barn up to it, thus making great i'm
provement on his place.
As Charles Patterson and his wife ant
her sister were coming to Montpelier
when near the old Smith chair factory the
line broke and the horse was refined in Il
the fence, breaking wheel, thills ant
throwing the occupants out, but without