Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-09

them for the paper
The third Pavilion assembly is post
poned from this evening till next Tuesday
evening.
Fred Z. Smith has taken an interest in
the business hardware, tin, ETC., of Deni-
son Dewey.
Michael Holden of Providence, r. l.,
lectured upon temperance to we'll filled
housed Saturday and Sunday evenings.
At the special town meeting last week,
Denison Taft was elected overseer of the
poor to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Mr., Caldwell.
The Smith Brothers, proprietors of the
90 cent store have failed, and their store
has been in charge of the sheriff since last
Friday; liabilities are about four thousand
dollars.
The Calais Amateur Dramatic Club will
give an entertainment ut the Old West
Church, on Tuesday and Friday evenings,
Jan. 18th and 18th. The drama, " Above
the Clouds" and excellent farces are on
the programme.
The Rev. f. N. Morse of East NIontpe-
lier and Rev. O. Pike of Massena, N. Y,
have labored portion of the past year in
Franklin and St. Lawrence counties, N.
y :, and as result have baptized thirty-siX
persons. by their fruits shall ye know
lhem."
We are lained to learn of the death of
our friend and townsman, Mr.. John Finn,
which occurred Monday afternoon. lie
had been faithful employee of the Cen.
tral Vermont Railroad for nearly twelve
years, and being young man Of rare
qualities and promise, will be missed by Il
large circle of friends and acquaintance;
funeral at l2;45 p. M, Thursday,
The weather was so cold Monday and
Tuesday that the rooms on the first floor
Of the Union School building were uncom-
Portable and the scholars from some of
those rooms were sent home, it not being
Thought safe for them TO remain. j. NJ.
Poland's little daughter Clara, on arriving
~ the School House Monday morning was
So badly frozen that she was hardly able
TO climb the steps, and had to be carried
home.
Monday night gave US the coolest
weather we have had for years. The
thermometer, which marked l8o below
for Sunday morning and 26 , below Mon
Gay morning, indicated about $50 below
at six O'Clock Tuesday morning At Barre
the temperature was 40 below; Waterbury
81; Newbury So; st. Joansbury 80;
Woodstock So, and West Randolph 3d.
" We have set 80 below as the figure for
This place, as that was about the average
Indicated by ordinary thermometers. The
few who have the high-toned and truly
good thermometers would however testify
10 only 81 to SO degrees below.
n NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The annual meeting of this company
was held at their office, on Monday, Jan.
a The directors We're elected by unani-
nous vote, and consist of Paul Dlling-
ham, Timothy p. Redlcld, Charles Dew
ey, James I, Thurston, W. II. II. Bing-
ham, Dudley G, Denison, Frederick
Billings, George w. Reed, Fred f. Smith,
Edward Dewey, James c. Houghton, Jr.,
Perley P. Pitkin and James T. Phelps.
The board of directors re elected Charles
Dewey, President; Edward Dewey, Vice
President; George w. Reed, Secretary;
John b. Thurston, Actuary and DR.. Sum
ner Putnam, Medical Examiner.
A large company gathered in the spa
cious parorS at the residence of Orange
Fifield last Thursday evening to listen to
an operetta given by Mrs. Henry Oviatt
and Mr.. Frederick w. Bancroft, assisted
by Mr.. Horace Scribner us pianist. The
operctta was very bright and interesting,
the dialogue being spirited, and replete
with good points which were fully appre-
dated by the delighted audience Mrs.
Ovjatt played her part with much spirit
and showed great taste in her selection of
cosumcs, which were remarkably good
and added much to the effect. Mr.. Ban
croft was also well made up for the part
taken. His singing was excellent and
much appreciated by the spectators, who
testified their delight by loud applause
The singers can congratulate themselves
On having successfully presented very
Entertaining operetta.
WASHINGTON COUNTY FINANCIAL STATE.
MENr, January I, 1873. Geo. w. Reed,
treasurer, in account with Washington
County:
# CREDIT.
Jan. T, 1873 Amount OF orlers,........... 1855
Insurance on Co property $40
Ir9aG stlary and expenses. g65
M GresI,...........,........... 10 62-6l3 81
DEBIT
Jam, |, ISL Bal. in Trea surer's hands. S7os3
nov ~, 1917. Auditors order for pedlers