Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-08

BARRE.-The state superintendent of
schools, with other help from abroad, was
in town Friday evening and Saturday to
wake up the people to the importance of
taking more interest in the cause of edu-
eating the young by the improvement of
our common schools. The cause was
earnestly set before the people by lectures,
discussions, answering questions, ETC., but
the attendance was not what itishould have
been compared to the importance of the
interest at stake.
A much needed improvement is being
done on the Town Hall block by the put
ting on of a new roof. 1t is being covered
with corrugated iron and looks as though
it might do good service. 1t is the first
used in town and some arc prophesying
against it, but if the water gets through
it as readily as through the old one pep
pie will hereafter give it wide berth.
1t is being put on under the supervision
of L. F. Aldrich.
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and the granite interest is bound to be the
leading business in town. A large num-
Der OF hands are now at work with plenty
Of room for more. The quality is of the
best and the supply inexhaustible, and
a better opening to invest capital
does not often present itself. A piece of
granite moved from the hill last week
measured one hundred and eighteen cubic
feet and weighed about eleven tons.
The tax is being collected to pay the
last installment on the Barre railroad, and
when the road is paid for very few will be
found who regret the effort made by the
town to have railroad facilities.
o. F. Jackman has just returned from
Rome, n. Y, with better half with
whom to share lifes fortunes.
Our fork factory is running on extra
time in order to keep up with large
amount of orders.
Eighty tickets were sold here to those
who went to the excursion through the
White Mountain n)tch. Some half dozen
remained over and went up on Mt. Wash
ington the mex. day and report the wind
on top rs eighty-two miles per hour.
SOUTH WOoDBURY.-Therc was quite a
runaway in this vicinity the other day.
Two ladies from Glover were on their
way to Montpelier, and it being pleasant
day they stopped by the roadside to rest
and feed their horse, and took Off the
headstall before unhitching fpom the
wagon. The horse became frightened and
ran, but soon came 10 the building of
Hiram Jewell and finding an open stable
door the horse went in and left outside all
that it could not take with it, The result
was somewhat demoralized wagon and
harness, but the ladies were wholly IN
harmed and the horse but slightly scratch
ed.
The potato crop is being harvested with
various results. Those who used Paris
green properly are now reaping bounti-
full harvest, but those who did not destroy
the bugs have not sufficient amount to
pay for digging. The quality of potatoes
wasnever surpassed, and seldom equalled.
The few farmers who have not sold
their butter are still waiting for higher
prices. We hope they will not be disap-
pointed.
! WoRCEsTER.-A reform club temper
ance meeting is appointed for next Sab
bath evening at o'clock at the Congre-
gational church, TO which all are invited.
The sacrament of the Lords supper was
observed at both the Congregational and
NJ. E. churches last Sabbath, Rev. Mr..
Carpenter, the pastor, officiating at the
former and Rev. R. Chrystie of Elmore
at the latter, two were baptized at the
Congregational church. One child and
one adult who united with the church by
profession.
Rev. Mr.. Carpenter and Rev. o. Davis
of Calais are expected to exchange next
| Sabbath.