Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-19

Phair is to be hung April 4th.
Rev. James Vincent Of Barre is expec
ed to lecture in the church of the Messia
next Sunday evening.
We would call the attention of on
readers to the advertisement of NJ. V. I
Chase, nurseryman, of Augusta. Me.
Jerry Flanagan, who resides on Berli
side, has leased Il farm near Middlese
village and is moving on to the same.
Il is stated that in Waitsfeld, during tn
PVT fourtt en- IN )ntAs, eight persons hav,
elch had m arm fractured, and one man
leg.
An AUTOS OF the body of Miss Jenni,
Wehs'er. who died in this village S,
suddenly on Monday OF last week, disclos
ell that ,he died of dropsy of the heart.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Society
of Trinity church will hold u missionary
ten party at the p.rlors of th,t.church ON
Friday evening" the 2lst instant. All arc
cordially invited to attend.
We understand that April LIST Luke Nee
reires from the poor farm and that Fri
Hill, OF this town, has been engaged to
carry on the same at IL salary of $3.50. Mr..
Nee received 800 n year for his services.
4 Letter received last week from the
Phlbrick brothers, formerly of this town,
but now residing in Burlington, Mimi,
informs their friends here that they are
now lag their blowing and sowing their
wheat.
Mr.. Daniel Hewitt, for several years in
the employ at Kimball's granite works
here, is 10 leave in April for Burlington.
whe e h il t. take charge of the granite
WORKS re emily started there by Messrs.
Goodell & Co.
4 Mother Goose Party under the
management of the ladies' of Bethany
church Was held ut The Pavilion last even
ing. There was II large audience compos-
ed mostly Of children, all of whom had IN
amazing good time.
Jas m p Spear, formerly of this town,
bat for the past eight years residing in
M'one, N. Y, is now at the capital on Il
visit. Having severed his connection in
NJ lone. he leaves for Minneapolis, Mimi,
April LIST. lie intends to make that place
his future residence.
The other evening, while the Hon. Paul
Dillingham; was returning home from
prayer meeting at Waterbury, ne slipped
on the stone p lvement in front of the post
Office and fell backwards. striking squarely
on his back. Fortunately no bones were
broken, but he was considerably bruised.
Last Sunday morning Roadmastcr
Morse, of the Montpelier e. Wells River
railroad ran u train over to Wells River |
with II sufficient force to remove large
quantity Of rock that was overhangng the
track in n large cut just this side of that
place, which was liable at any momen. to
fill and cause IN accident or much DELAY.
The rock was forced down upon the track
where it WAS blasted and removed. Mr..
Morse says about one hundred tons were
Joseph Almond, u blacksmith in the
employ Of the Lane Manufac turing Com
olny, took II sudden departure for parts
unknown about three weeks ago without
he knowledge Of the firm or of his family,
md nothing was known of his wherea-
bouts until n letter from John L. Philbrick
If Burlington, MINI, stated that being ut
Detroit, twelve miles distant, he found
Zoe, who returned with him and staid a
lay or 50 and then left, leaving his clothes
with Philbrick, to return for them in
lay or two, he g,ing out in the vicinity to
elect farm, since which time he had
lot seen or heard from him.
The contract for building the new town
lall for Berlin was let to j. S. Wheelock
or $139099. Willard Gould and John
1wng do the stone work and filling. their
id being 800. The hall is to be built on
he Scribner lot just south of VIM. An :.
rews' residence on Berlin side and near
he red arch bridge. The town pays Mr.
'cribner Si75 for the lot, which is 81 feet /
n River street and 143 feet on School y
treet, and was quite reduction on first :,
gures. The size of the building is to be
j by SO feet. Two tenements occupy the
rst floor and the hall and committee
DOM the second floor.
SEMINARY HILL,-The spring term ut n
he Seminary opened with few more h
lan the usual number of students for a
pring Terms, there being about ninety. t,
The students met Friday evening and i L
rganized the lycenm, elecling j. H. III
'onahUe, president; Miss Belle Putnam,
'cretary Mr.. Jackson and Misses Ham h
on and Poland, executive committee.
he meetings will be held weekly, and
le question, RcsOlred, That the president I
as justified in vctoing the Chinese bill. "
ill he discussed at the next meeting. a
The societies appear 10 be in flourishing
ondi,ion, the "Bund' taking the lead with s.
ytnty. five members. p
100000 =,
United States Bonds of 1857 have been III
Illed for payment, including, the follow.
9 numbers, viz: in
COUPON BONDS. ii,
5O9, Nos, to Ill or :;
lWs, to 208tOG III
5U0s, 10 IOs am
lU0J6, " To l94 0nD III
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