Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-13

men-bag of smoking tobacco we shout
have to interview our brother and tina
same George.
RANDOLPH FARMERS CLUB.-Mr. G.. F
Nutting, Secretary of tho Club, informs u
that next Saturday afternoon the Club will
hold Dairy Show" He says they will
''welcome all farmers, male and female
who will bring Il sample of gilt-edge, me
dunn, common to good or even grease
butter Let us see how you make it, SEE
how you prepare it for market, and com
pare products" Randolph ought to or
ganize for butter market and get NOR,
for the product of the dairy.
Summit grange of Roxbury gave an oys
ter supper and picnic Friday evening
March Sth at the grange hall. The exer
cises consisted of singing, Il lecture by D
Il. Boyden of Mortified, speeches by
Judge j. r. Cleaveland of Brooklield, Rev
A. Ladd, Joseph Gould, toasts read by
Mr. Wiley and responses by d. f. Boy
den, j. Il. CIeaveland Rev. A. Ladd. Mr.
Ellis and others; essay by Mrs. Williams
subject, Education of the farmer. Their
followed an oyster supper and picnic
which was all that the greatest epicure
could wish. The roads were very bad bu,
the attendance was good and all present
enjoyed the festival and supper very much
The next meeting of the grange will be
held Friday evening, March %. Every
member of the grange and neighborine
oranges are invited to be present Mt the
next meeting.
BARRE. G. Leonard, having left
town between two days, has caused his
affairs to be pretty thoroughly overhauled.
and many unpleasant occurrences brought
to light. Ell had the faculty of borrowing
to perfection. He was master of fair
promises and positive assurances that pav-
ment should be made at short notice
Many prudent man was taken in and
done for, so that almost every one who
had little money, or IL name to sign was
In Tor strike in the affair. Others, who
did not think best to sign, had their names
used all the same. Among those who will
nave to lose may be found G. G. Leonard,
Eds father, for money lent and name on
hotes-all he Was worth; Phillips Hill, fa-
ther-ln-law. $500; N. +. Averill. $3.50.
unless it turns out to lie forgery, which
is claimed; N. Chamberlain, $3.50; GIL.
George $3.50; j. S, Spaulding, $3.50;
l. McGovern, Sl3O, and so all the way
down to one dollar, taking in almost every
one that had dollar to lend.
Since Cal has taken up headquarters at
II county boarding house at Montpelier,
there have been no robes missing, but he
will be likely to have the company of a
whip thief soon.
The ladies of the Congregational society
leid their annual festival Monday evening.
Inc play was well performed, and the
amounted to nearly sixty dollars
The singing convention is in full blast
md well attended.
BARToNsyILLE.-The passenger depot
1t Bartonsvile, on the Portland & Burlino-
,on railroad was destroyed by fire on the
9Th Of March.
CALAIs.-At town meeting the discu..
non on the town system of common schools
disclosed the fact that those districts the
east likely TO be benefited by it exerted
themselves the most to secure it, while the
trongest opposers were fonnd in the
mailer districts, men of talent sucb as
p. w. Leonard, S. o. Robinson. M. S.
hathaway. A. Dwnell, j. X. Tobev and I
" w, Ainsworth advocating the town
ystem But the idea that what was good
nough for our sires was good enough for S
leir children prevailed and the article
'"s dismissed by majority of seven.
CHELsEA.--The supreme court for ,
range county was opened at the court +
ouse on Tuesday, the 9Th inst. Judges a