Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

per year, SlnCC Jduutly II 1919 oHu |-'NO
per year for all time previous to that date,
when accompanied with one years ad-
vance payment as payment in full for any
subscription, although $500 and $3.50,
per year, are the sums that are due and
colectable.
We have sent out large number of
bills and are sending more, but hope that
you will give this immediate attention
and not wait for any other notification.
II. Il. WHEELocK.
-zrOwing 10 the non-arrival of paper
that should have been here last Saturday,
this issue of our paper has been delayed.
Gov. Proctor is in town to-day.
Rev. S S. Fletcher begins his labors
with the East Montpelier Universalist So
ccty November Cd.
Mrs. II. n. Wyeth, of Moretown, was
recently taken insane, and has made sew.
eral attempts to take her life.
Messrs. Park & Robinson have Just pur-
chased three hundred barrels of apples
from parties on Grand Isle.
Friday we had our first snow storm,
enough coming TO give the earth thin
mantle of white which has now entirely
worn cut.
Mr.. Fred c. Clark, postmaster of Will
mouth, MINI, has been paying Mont
pclier, his former home, short visit, re-
turning to the west last Friday night.
The docket of the general term of the
supreme court now in session contains one
hundred and three cases-an unusually
large amount of business for this court to
transact.
Don't throw away postal cards that
have been spoiled in printing or by other
causes. Postmasters are authorized to
redeem them at the rate of four cents for
every five cards.
Keep your eyes open for counterfeit
trade dollars Of 1877 issue-they are in
extensive circulation. Also look out for
$50 greenbacks, dangerous counterfeit
of which is in circulation.
l.. j. Pierce, with A. d. Bancroft, has
purchased one.half of the lot between c.
II. IIeaths on Barre street and Mrs.
Browns, paying 800, and commences
work Immediately putting in foundation
for house.
William II. Hunt is moving the "Chick-
en- Brown house which he recently pur-
chased on jay street to his lot next VIM.
Weeks on LOOMS street. Much dissatis-
faction is expressed by the residents in
that vicinity at this change.
ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, Oct, %.
Attendance good, receipts light, market
booming" We quote butter % TO 30
cents per pound, with n higher price paid
for some fancy lots in small packages;
general price, q to 90 cents.
We learn that the obstruction in the
highway which kept four teams waiting
and wondering on the road above Ed.
IIub5ard's last Sunday evening was three
teams of Montpelier bloods" who had
drawn up in a line preparatory TO long
pull, q strong pull and Il pull Ill together
VIM. Benton Perrin, Esq formerly of
Berlin and now Il lawyer in Nashua, Iowa,
was elected member OF the Town House
of Representatives by tho republicans of
his district at the late election. Mr.
Perrin was lieutenant in the Sd Vermont
battery, and was as brave an officer and is
as square 4 man rs ever lived.
Railroad excursions to Boston and New
York are all the 90, and very cheap
rates are offered. Competition between
the Wells River and Central roads helped
to reduce the low rates that were first
offered. Excursion rates will be offered
on the Central next week from stations
south Of Mortified.
POSTAL APPOINTMENTS following
post offices have been established in Yer
mont the past week: North Calais, Wash
ington county, Shubal b. Fair. postmaster
West Holland, Orleans county, James
Lewis, postmaster. Postmasters appointed
Elisha d. Moon, Holland, Orleans coun.
tv; Byron d. Gibbs, IIubbarlton, Rutland
county.
At the regular meeting of the Capitol
Guards ut their armory, on Thursday
evening last. Second Lieutenant b, T
Spauldins was elected first lieutenant, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Lieutenant Wilson, and Or DERBY Ser
gcant Joseph B. Morse was elected second
lieutenant to fill the vacancy caused by
Lieutenant Spaulding's promotion.
The other day a Montpelier man had his
heart made glad by the gift of barrel o
as fine and light shavings as any one evel
attempted to kindlc fire with and was
vending his way out of l." Happy Hollow
with the barrel on his shoulders when ont
of the generous donors, after lighting hi
pipe threw the match into the barrel. Thu
fire and smoke were unseen by the light
hearted bearer, but the heat of the burnin!
barrel was soon felt and it was quickly de
posted in the gutter and the authors Of tn
mischief were immensely tckled at tn
look of establishment and the imprccation
hurlc5 Mt thoir heads
The Springfield Republican has pleas
ant notice of our Montpelier artist, Mr.. I
w. Wood, who has been in III It city late
ly. 1t says he has :" not only painte
some excellent portraits during his stay il
this city this fall, but has found his acad
envy picture here, we venture TO say i
the shape of a rare, good genrc figure-n
other than our familiar and respected fe