Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-12


Every man his own painter. Fuller 6
Son are selling those mixed paints thai
any one can put on.
ORANGE COUNTY CoURT.-The June
term began last week and the prospect il
that very short term will be held.
James T. Thurston, Esq, lies at the
point of death at his home in this village
after his long and most painful sickness.
Capt. A. S. Needham ana wife left fol
Nanasket Beach on Monday, where they
are to keep one of the summer boarding
houses.
Hay ing time has come again and we see
Fuller & Son are prepared with large
stock of haying tools to supply farmers nj
low prices.
James Ward of this town has purchased
the Holt place up the Branch, which
he now occupies, of Daniel r. Gray, pay
ing about $1,000.
On Thursday evening OF this week our
new militia company are to meet at Vii.
hgeIIaIl at O'Clock for inspection by Col.
Peck of Burlington.
The steam mill at Groon Pond, burned
last fall, is now being re built. quite Il
number of mechanics and laborers having
left the capital on Monday to commence
on the work.
On Monday of this week Mrs. L. D.
Gould met with bad fall from chair
and in falling struck on the back of anoth-
err chair with such force that it is feared
that some of her ribs were fractured.
On Friday of last week one of our
saloon keepers on Main street had little
"melee with one of his customers who
had become rather noisy, resulting in
knock down and drag out, which is to be
finally settled according to law.
On Monday u select party OF several
gentlemen Started from here for Canada.
being joinel on heir way by other parties
from Rutland, Burlington and St. Adams,
Lieutenant Governor Proctor being among
them. All are bound for grand fishing
excursion in the vicinity of St. Leon
springs, TO last couple of weeks.
Policeman Ordways geography class"
which puts up at night in the " station !"
or in its rear and holds forth in the day
time on any convenient object to be held
down in any prominent position in our
streets, has been badly shattered the past
week by the departure of many to Groton.
The public will miss them, but we still
have "a few more left"
On Friday afternoon of last week Mont
pelier had wrestling match between
George Gould of East Montpelier and
Hiram Bear4sley of Calais in the Jockey
yard" in the rear of the llazen block.
Gould got the first fall and Beardsley the
next, but was crippled in such manner
that he had to be carried home and the
match postponed.
ORANGE COUNTY REPUBLICANS.-The
republicans of Orange county met in con-
Vention yesterday and nominated a strong
ticket The candidates are for senator's,
John B. Mead of Randolph and John G.
Htealns of Bradford; assistant judges,
John r. Cleaveland of Brookfeld and Mr.
Darling; states attorney, K. M. Harvey
of Topsham; sheriff, w. G. Clark of
Brookield; bailin, VIM. Fl. Kibbey of
FtirIee; judges of probate, VIM. II. Nichols
Of Braintree for the Randolph district; and
John A. Tenney Of Corinth for the Brad
ford district.
RANDOLPH STATE NoRMAL.-The ad-
dress before the alumni, Thursday p. NJ -,
June 9th, will be delivered by IIram A.
lluse, Esq, of Montpelier Address from
others of the widely scattered alumni and
aInmnM, an essay and poem may also
he expected. For the evening, the execu-
tive committee have secured Rev Char les
Van Norlen of St. Adams, who will de-
lVer II lecture on self-cnture.
Several class reunions are being arrang-
ed for, and doubtless the old hills huspi-
taIlty will be taxed even heavier than
usual
The usual exercises of the graduating
classes occur on Friday evening of the
same week. The senior class comprises
four young ladies.
NORWICH UNIVERSITY. - Commence
ment at this college takes place on the 9th
oil June. The usual military exercises,
comprising infantry and artillery drills,
fencing, sabre exercises and signals
Will take place in the forenoon. The
graduating exercises will be held in the
afternoon, together with the Grafton before
Ile trustees by the Rev. Walter Mitchell
Of Rutland.
Cadet Capt G. II. spooner will have an
oralion and the valedictory.
Cadet Lieut.. j. B. johnson the salu-
tatory.
Cadet Corporal Z. NJ. Carr a scientific
disqusition.
:, Cadet Corporal Frank Parker an ora
Cadet II. l.. Fuller an grafton.
Cadet F. l.. Howe n dissertation.