Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06
Alexander johnson, circuit Judge for

Gen. Fitzpatrick lectures here next Mon
dav evening under the auspices of Brooks
Post,
Mr. Willard Tison of West Randolph,
was taken sick last Thursday and died
Monday.
On March 18th, Vermont will celebrate
the 1OOtL anniversary of the first meeting
of the State Legislature at Windsor.
The Montpelier and Wells River rail
road makes very good showing, its net
earnings for the past year being S27'664'
Last evening the village of South Roy
alton was visited by Il destructive fire. Inc
plstonice, TarbelI's store and Dlckerman's
block were entirely consumed.
John Philbrick is soon to make Il change
of base, he having leased the John Clark
farm on the Branch" road. He takes
possession March lst He will continue
the milk business
ST. ALBANS BUTTER MARKET, Feb. o.
Market dull. receipts light, prices same as
last week. We quote winter butter IS to
% cents; choice fall butter wanted, and
would command ready sales at good prices.
The John Barrett who WAS run over by
the cars at Athol, Mass, proves, MS we
supposed, to have been the man who was
for so many years n resident of this place.
The physicians entertain hopes of his
recovery.
We learn that Mr.. James +. Slater,
formerly of this place, who for several
years has had the contract of saving the
wood for the Central Vermont railroad,
has been appointed ovorseer for the rail-
road in that department.
Nathaniel Answorth of this place has
sold half of his farm Cup the Branch ="
known as the l.. d. Gould farm to his
brother Alonzo Ainsworth of MiddleseX
for $4,000 who takes possession and
moves on to it March LIST.
The Reform Club ut Worcester is to give
an entertainment ut the church at that
place on Tuesday evening of next week.
Members of the Reform Club, Temple OF
Honor and Social Temple Of this place
are TO attend in body.
Those wishing II good plow should refer
to the advertisement Of Worcester & Kezei
in another column. This plow is all tina
is claimed for it,and turns US fine furrow
as any we have ever saw by any plow,
while the construction is simplicity itself
A benefit oyster supper was given at the
St. Jean the Baptste society hall on Tues
day evening. The attendance was very
large. Refreshments were bountifullJ
served and excellent music and singing
was rendered. A most enjoyable time
was had, resulting in the net profit to The
society of about forty-soven dollars.
Masquerade sociables have become tho
"order of the evening" There was one
Wednesday evening ut Chrrles Dewey's
and another last evening at NJ. D. Gil
mans. Both were largely attended ant
were very successful in presenting an as
founding variety of human images; tn
costumes ranging all the way from tn
highly grotesQue to the very elegant,
Rose Scot, alias Rose B ptcheldcr, VIC
man with u girl and little baby, wa
brought from Wells River yesterday b,
Sheriff Bailey on complaint that she In
stolen divers things from Mrs. IIarrigan
The things were returned, but there wa
little good in keeping the woman and he
children and we guess they have gone 0
their way; they looked as though the
should be let so to do, and as if they noeC
ed everything they stole.
We learn that on the evening of Janual
2Sth, Prof. II. I. Proctor of Des Nome
Iowa, formerly Of this place, was the +
cipicnt of Il very beautiful present from
number of his pupils, it being IN elega
French clock Of very superior workma
shig, highly ornamental with the ember
of tragedy and comedy, with Il mount'
figure Of Cupid and II circling pendulum
A reception WAS given him ut his hous
L which WA ,,lnocnpt ntf,ir A
Proctor has been located in Des Moir
about two years. and is fast gaining
excellent reputation IA musical teach
which he most deseryedly merits.
A meeting of the Washington cour
bar was held at the clerks office, on T
day, February /, at two O'Clock, p. NJ,
A. Wing was chosen chairman Of
meeting. Upon motion of Mr.. Deavit
was voted that the bar do attend the fun
al of Samuel Wells in Il body. Ga mott
of Mr.. Heath j. A. Wing, George NJ +
and G. II. Pitkin were appointed n co
mittee to draft resolutions to be presen
to the court ut Il bar meeting to be held
some time during the next term OF COT
with Il request that the same be sprt
upon the records of the court; and n
motion of G. II. Pitkin, Hiram A. II
was appointed to draft Il biograph
sketch of the deceased, to be read bel
the court. Upon motion Of G. IL. He
it was resolved that the proceedings of
meeting be written out by the clerk M
copy furnished the several nowspaI
published in Montpelier for publication
The union dramatic club of Montpc
gave an entertainment ut vcstry hi
North Montpelier, on Wednesday of
week This club is new one and
not had the practice Of older clubs, a
the numbers are all young, yet in spi
these drawbacks the play was istene
with fair degree Of interest. The til
of the actors was 50 nearly on u level
it would be a nice job to tell which did
best. II, N. Morse, in character
Crimp' excited frequent burst.
merriment, his contortions were lea
and his pastures were so ludicrous,
had Crimp himself been present he c
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