Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-03

them for the paper.
Senator Morrill, was at the Pavilion las
week.
A handsome head has been put on thu
new Walton building.
Rev. II. A. Rogers. of Gewton, Mass.
will preach in the Baptist church mex
Sunday.
The thermometer indicated as high as
no. in the shade last Sunday, as severa
have reported to us.
Company H, LIST Regiment National
Guards, will be present at the celebration
at Plainfeld tomorrow.
No. engine company have been
warned out for this evening. They will
ry their machine on the common.
The members of Company II are reqrir-
ed to meet at their armory on Thursday
morning, July 4th, at o'clock, sharp.
The Ohio democrats and the Illinois re-
pnblicans agree in calling their conventions
this week the most enthusiastic for years.
At 4 meeting of the reform club vote
of thanks was rendered j. r. Langdon for
the free use of their hall for the past two
years.
Our street commissioner is paying
Loomis street n visit; being now engaged
in putting in new road bed of gravel its
entire length.
The through train from Saratoga to the
White Mountains and return commenced
running on Monday, July lst. This is one
week earlier than last year.
A few Of our citizens have dubbed to-
gother and purchased some fire works
which they will "let off" by the school
house on the evening of The Fourth.
Twelve car loads of Methodists from
Montpelier, Berlin and Northfeld paid
Queen City Park Burlington, visit yes
terlay and all report IL splendid time.
Patrick MeMahon, Il highly respected
citizen Of Stowe, went to his barn early
Sunday morning and cut his throat with
razor. Cause, soltcning of the brain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles X. Field of Brat
tlebpro celebrated their COLLEEN wedding
Saturday, by banquet at the Brooks
House and Il reception at their residence.
Merrill Pitkin who has been running on
the Montpelier & Wells River railroad a,
fireman and engineer for several wears
gave up the throttle last week and quit the
road
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday were hot
and to day is like unto them. The Their
momeler for the first named days marke d.
as, 81 and % in the shade. What it will
do to-day, who knowso
There is gool prospect of the erection
Of an observatory on Capitol Hill. If
built it is to be about seventy-fve fee,
high. The Pavilion carriage road makes
the hill easy of access.
In most of the valleys of Vermont the
apple crop is sensibly affected by the late
heavy frost. The young apples are drop
ping off and probably few escaped the
blight upon the low ground. Upon the
hills, however, there are not so many in
iured.
Mr.. Chas. f. Robinson who has been in
the employ of the Montpelier e Wells
River railroad for some time. constructing
4 new passenger Car, has been appointed
through baggage master on the White
Mountain & Saratoga train; an appoint
nent much deserved by him.
UNION SCHOOL. The examinations |
closed on Thursday, the exhibition which |
was very creditable taking place the
evening of that day. Friday evening
there was levee which was largely at I
tcnlel and the young folks ended their
yea work with a good time.
Luke Nee, the overseer of the Montpe- !
iier town farm, last Thursday bid of at
Sl025 the residence Of the late Richard
Dillon in this town, situated at the top of
Clay IIill,which was sold at public auction.
Eight years ago this place sold for $500.
and is now in better condition than it was |
then.
Dr. Clark has just received Il large as
Sortment of artificial teeth, ranging in
shade and size, which are beautiful speci.
mems Of the dental ceramic art. Prices to
suit the times. Pie Sc call and examine
before engaging your work elsewhere
Office in Frenrhs new block. South Main
Street, Montpelier, Vt.
The Montpelier and Wells River rail
road ran Il special train from Wells River
10 Montpelier and return. on Sunday last,
giving al of their employees along the
road who desired, free ride to the capi
til, and at the same time shifted their en-
Glnes and cars in II manner to commence
running on their new time table on Mon
lay,
w. w. Park has taken to himself
partner in his w. /. goods and grocery
'tore,as will be seen by an announcement
In another place, the firm now being Park
u Robinson. The new junior member of
The firm, g. A. Robinson, has long been in
Ou'n IS in Barton, this state. where he
has won an enviable reputation for bust
ness tact and fair dealing which he hopes
to merit here where he comes almost IN
entire stranger.
The total number Of deaths in town
Turing the six months ending June 30th.
were twenty two, of which fourteen were
males and eight females; three WEI over
~ years of age, an three over 80, the
Oldest being 50. Five died under 3 year,
Vi age. The average age of the whole
was II years. Six dea hs occurred in
January, two in February, six in March