Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

Have YOU seen j. Warren Bailey lately?
IIaying in this vicinity has been pushed
the past fortnight.
A smart thunder and wind storm passed
over here Monday night.
The soaking rain of Tuesday night and
to-day is welcomed by many.
Ell. Flint of Burlington, for some years
with ]. W. Ellis & Co., is in town on
flying visit.
George S. Henry of New York city
made the capital one or two short visits
during the past week.
The August term of the supreme court
for Washington county has been adjourned
to Tuesday, October Dist.
The "Capitol Guards " are to come out
in uniform for drill every Thursday even
ing till the first of September.
On account of the state fair county
court has been postponed one week or till
the third Tuesday in September.
Denison Taft has commenced the cree.
ton of a house in Happy Hollow, opposite
the one now being erected by William
Goodwin.
Work at prospect park is being rapidly
pushed to be ready for the state fair which
opens September 9th and continues for
three days.
PoSTPoNEMENT OF MUSTER,-The an
nual muster of the first regiment national
guard at Bradford has been postponed to
the I'd, Sd, 4th, 9Th and 9th of September.
We understand that Charles Alexander
has brought a suit for private damages
against Lewis Wood, for the assault made
upon him, claiming five hundred dollars
damage.
The contractors on the new Berlin
town hall are pushing work. The entire
frame is up and is now being shingled.
The work and material SO far gives assur-
ance of n good and durable building.
Robert II. Prentiss of New York city
has been stopping in town few days on n
visit to his many friends. This is Rob's
first visit to his native place since his de-
parture from here thirteen years ago.
A special meeting of Post Brooks, G.
A. R., is to be held on Tuesday evening
of next week for the purpose of making
arrangements to attend the soldiers re-
union next month. All old soldiers are
cordially invited to be present.
An excursion party from Portland, Me-,
consisting of three Car loads, passed
through here yesterday afternoon, their
destination being Burlington, where they
spend to-day taking a sail on the lake,
returning home tomorrow. Chandler
band from Portland accompanies them.
tinman in the employ of Burrows & Peck,
took q sudden departure from town on
the o'clock train last Sunday morning
leaving his family behinl, and also nu-
merous creditors to mourn his loss. He
purchased ticket for St. Louis.
The case Of McCarty and O'Nei, fol
assaulting one Cameron in the Nicholas
block, on a recent Saturday night, tried
before Justice Huxley on Wednesday
last, resulted in the acquittal of McCarty
and the conviction of O'Nei. who took
an appeal to county court, giving bail
to the amount of one hundred dollars.
Julius Selma has got established in the
store in Bruce's block, formerly occupied
by Webster, and keeps a good collection of
pure confectionery; also fruit and table
at which good lunch with tea or coffee
can be obtained at very low figures. The
bakery in the rear is also doing we'll under
the management of Mr.. AFRO Stone.
As party of six young persons were
on their way to 60 a berryng their horse
backed them off a steep bank near The
Currier place. Clara Miles had her ankle
badly sprained and younger sister
Minnie, it was feared was dangerously
hurt internally, but she is now mucl
better. The remainder of the party go
off with few scratches.
The following officers OF Thos. Wildey
Encampment, No. II. were regularly in
stalled July Is: d. W. Dudley, G. P; II
II. Scribner, II. p; J. r. Blakeley, S
W.; j. w. Page, j. W.; A. d. Lane
Scribe; F. w. Morse, Treas. G. i. Lane
Glide; NJ. o. Pingree, Guard. of Tent
Arthur Johonnott, Guard. of Tent; G. 7
Somers, 1st Watch; G. w. Guernsey, 9
Watch; II. w. Sowles, Sd Watch; A.
Dewey, 4th Watch; A. N. Pearsons, l. S.
A. G. Sparrow, o. S.
General William Wells of Burlington
was in town this week to meet the execu
tive committee and arrange for the vetera
soldiers reunion. 1t was decided to hol
it on Prospect Park grounds, August GOT
to 22d, where every arrangement is to b
made for quarters, fuel and straw. Dc
tailed arrangements will be made and flu
notices given in our next issue. Let a
the old soldiers of the state be maxim
their arrangements to attend this meetin
and have grand, old-fashioned reunion.
TRoTTNG AT PROSPECT PARK.-Th
August meeting of Prospect Driving Par
Association will be held Tuesday an
Wednesday, August 10Th and goth. Firs
day-purse of $3.50, open to horses thi
have never beaten $3.50; $75 to frs
Purse of $l70, open TO horses that hav
never beaten 80: "a; S85 to first. Purs
of $50, for three-years old colts, half mil
and no record of time; $50 to first. Sc,
ond day-purse of $3.50, open to horse
that have never beaten three minutes; 81
to first. Purse of $l7O, open to horst
that have never beaten 2;39; 1856 to frs
Purse of $3.50, free 10 all; 1925 to frs
$50 10 second, $40 to third and $25