Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

washington Orange and Lamolle Counties, will con-
fer great favor upon and our readers by sending
ms local intelligence. Giveus facts and We wilarrans
them for the paper
Gospel meetings at Royalton 18th to
18th.
This is Wednesday, the first of
Lent.
Gov. Fairbanks and wife have been in
Washington, and dining ut the White
House.
f. B. Brown, who was arrested for
stealing a mailbag at Bellows Falls some
time since, has been released.
Alma Crockett of Barre thirty years old,
recently attempted suicide by taking laud-
anum, and doctor saved her life with
difficulty.
LaPagc, who so brutally murdered Jo-
sic Langmaid, at Pembroke, N. H. Will
be executed at Concord, on the 18th inst,
unless reprieved,
Gov. Fairbanks has nominated rs hon
orary commissioners to the Paris exposi-
ton ex-Gov. j, Gregory Smith and ex-
Congressman Poland.
March proverbs:-So many frosts in
March SO many in May. A March wisher
is never good fisher. A bushel OF March
dust is worth kings ransom.
Chancellor Royce has dismissed the pc
tition of the Vt. g. Canada for the appoint
ment of receiver of the Vt. Central g.
!. Vt. & Canada.
Burlington reelected Mayor Hatch
without opposition and Seneca Haselton,
democrat was elected city judge by US to
72S for II. o. Wheeler, republican.
A sad event this morning was the death
of u little three ears-old boy of Mr.. w.
E. Adams, who was taken sick last night
with Group and died at halfpast nine this
forenoon.
New SPRING GooDS.-Adams the cloth
icr opposite Court House, has received his
spring goods for mems boys and children's
wear, consisting of clothing, hats, caps
and furnishing goods, ETC., etc.
A western man recently visiting Yer
mont, was shown some beechnuts, Of
which he procured a quantity for a friend
in his native state. On receiving the same
his friend returned thanks and declared
that vermont must be tall one on buck
wheat"
SUSPENDED WAR CLAIMs.-Hon. Jed.
z. Ladd, State Auditor, has succeeded, so
we see it stated, in procuring another al.
lowance from the general government of
Vermont's suspended war claims, amount
ing to eight hundred and fifty dollars and
he expects more very soon.
An exchange says that the financial con-
diton of Concord and Essex county, is
terrible, it is said that if those holding the
bonds OF that town get fifty cents on the
dollar they will be fortunate. The debt
createn for war expenses, railroad building
etc, is so large that the town would not
sell for enough TO pay it, and this fact is
leading everybody to get their stock and
other personal property out of town.
Hot Springs, Ark, was nearly destroyed
s by fire yesterday morning, $50 buildings
being burned Mr. j. T. Thurston and
4 wife having returned to Montpelier. were
far enough away not to be disturbed by
the blaze, but we are not informed wheth-
v er Mr.. and Mrs. Willard We're as fortu-
nate. 1t has been mere question of time
in the judgment Of every sensible person
rs to when that particular region would
- combust.n
# BATCHELDER AND BASCOM.-It is now
said that apparently conclusive evidence
has been found to prove that DC. Bascom,
casher of the Brandon national bank, was
ID partnership with Batchelder in the lum-
Der business. There is, it is said, con-
tract signed and sealed. having all the
appearance of completeness, and also evi-
dence upon Batchelder's books, in George
Bascom' hand writing, as book-keepcr,t to
prove this fact.
Mr.. E. w. Thompson has received the
appointment of mail agent between this
place and Wells River, but has not rs yet
decided to accept the Office and the papers
lave been some days in his hands await
ing his action, The offer of this place to
Mr. Thompson speaks we'll for the impress
sion his past services have left with the
department. We presume his present
Employers, the Central Vermont railroad
Go, will not be inclined to part with his
Services.
Barnas Coombs, of West Townshend,
died the other day, at the advanced age of
ninety one years. At the age of sixteen
be went on whaling voyage and followed
The sea about sixteen years, II portion of
of the time being in the slave trade In
The war Of 1872 he was taken prisoner by
the British while prvateering, and remain
ed in prison about six months, in conse-
quence of which he became so weak and
emaciated that he could hardly walk when
released. Afterwards he sailed on mer-
chant vessels bound for England; went
Several times as mate, and once rs cap
bin For the last fifty years he has been
h resident of West Townshend.
M GooD TEMPLAR TEMS.--The Wash
ington county Good Templars' Union was
held at Marshlield, February 28th. Twelve