Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16


remains quite low.
Considerable damage was done to the
corn in this vicinity by the heavy storm OF
rain and hail on Monday afternoon.
We understand that Mr.. B. F. Prescott
has been hired ms principal of the Montpe-
lier Union School for the next year.
Gen. James S. Peck goes to the Adiron.
dacks to- day 10 be gone for season
among the mountains and the fish thereof
VIM. E. Adams started on Tuesday on
western tour Of about six weeks taking
in Utah and Colorado and perhaps Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Edwin F. IIutchins has closed Out
his fish and fruit business in the basement
of Union block, after doing business fo
about six months.
Thomas c. B ,rrows and Geo. w. Reed
starte on their annual fishing excursion
to Maine this morning. They are to b,
gone about six weeks.
A. L. Hardy of Maine is to take charg,
of the West Randolph school in place OF
Mr.. Edison who becomes principal of th'
Normal Sch DOL at Randolph.
Hon. John A. Page is TO heat his resi-
dence by steam. Parties from Concord
N. II. being now engaged in putting in
one of Allen patent steam boilers.
Albert II. Jones, formerly of this town.
but for several years past residing il
Stanstead, P. O., has severed his connec
ton with the plating works there and i.
now on a visit with friends at the capital.
"Competilion is the life of trade" 1t is
reported that Peter G;iuthier is to start n
bakery" on his Town hook" at his resi-
dence on Jay street, recently occupied b,
AFRO Stone who has removed into Bruce 5
block.
INTERESTING TO PENsIoNERs.-Th,
commissioners of pensions gives motto,
that by virtue of an act of congress.
approved June Il, 1876, the biennial
examination Of invalid pensioners is abol
ished from that date.
The travel on the Montpelier & Wells
River road is largely on the increase, five
trains now going over the road each way
duly. The Portland train on Monday
morning carrying over fifty-one through
passengers and sixty-five pieces of bag
gage.
We understand that Joel Foster, Jr.,
has been appointed to take charge of TIL
erecting of the building and putting th'
fair ground in order here for the STATE
fair this fall. The right man in the right
place. Work is to be commenced imme
diately.
U. S. Marshal Henry OF Burlington says
d" the duties of his Office shall be perlormd
pay or no pay, us long as he can ger
credit for the government for the boart
of prisoners; in proof of which he arrived
in town Friday with two Illicit distillers
from Orange county after an exciting
persuit of two days.
Eldie. an eight-year old son of JOIN
Oullette, on Monday night fell from the
railing on the Union House bridge, strik
ing on his head on the stone wall some
twelve feet below. He was picked UP
insensible and carried home, and WAS
supposed at first 10 be much jure1, buI
was able TO be about the next day.
Wednesday the horses on the Pavilion
hack were frightened, by the letting off o
steam while standing at the Montpelier &
Wells River depot and ran down Mali
street but in attempting to cross thu
Union House bridge which was under.
going repairs fell between the timber,
but were got out without other injuries
than few scratches.
On Monday morning as Fred w Bancroft
accompanied by Geo. Crosby,was returnin;
from drive down the river, the hors
suddenly became frightened when nearly
opposite the "echo" tree, and jumping
threw the occupants of the carriage out
The horse continued ON until it fell when
oplosite the residence of w. o. Standsh
The only damage done was the breaking
of both shafts Cf the carriage.
On Tuesday evening Capt. Kane had
his hook and ladder company out for II
drill. The boys showed that they were
equal to their calling, but few second,
being required TO raise the extension lad
DIR 10 the top of one of the highest Luild-
ings. They were also given little prac.
tice in foot drill, they making fast tint
considering their age and that the Their
mometer was 800 in the shade.
County Clerk Smile and j. B. Thurs
ton, actuary of the National Life, have
been down at Perks Island making
up judgments and computations on til,
lives of sculpins, whales and other marine
birds. j. i. Tuttle and family have gone
down to llarpswell and the sheriff will
probably extend his jurisdiction beyond
the marine league. a good many other
Montpelier people are talking of going to
Harpswell.
On Friday as Geo. S. Hubbard was GO
ing up to the "poor FARM accompanied
by girl who works on the farm, his
horse became frightened at the cars. Run
ming, the buggy soon overturned, throw
ing them out, Mr.. Hubbard striking on
his shoulder, clinging to the reins. He
succeeded in stopping the horse after
being dragged quite a distance. For
tunately he was not much injured. his
shoulder only being somewhat bruised
The woman's ankle was sprained. The
buggy was considerably damaged, the
seat being torn off and the cross bar
broken.
Friday last the Colonel wishing the
use of a team few minutes went across