Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-12

To-day Is the fourth anniversary OF our
first great fire.
Thunder and lightning about these
DAYS" which was Saturday night.
Fred Blanchard is to enlarge his store
bv taking the rear half of the store next
above his.
There will be Il regular meeting of the
Btnd of Hope Monday evening, March
18th. at : o'clock. All are cordially in
yited.
Gen. James S. Peck left for Washington
d. C., on Monday, accompanied by Fred
w. Bancroft, who has gone on a trip south
for his health.
Dogs registered before April 1st will
cost 81; after that date 81 will be required,
and il not registered by April 18th, the
dog is liable to die.
Rev. C. A. Huntington, late acting pas
tor of the church Mt johnson, has returned
TO the Pacific coast, 10 take up his perma-
nent residence there.
Warren Lawrence of this village has
purchased what is known as the Paine farm
in Mortified, paying S25OO. He takes
possession this month.
Eddie McClahin, of Warren, got piece
Of glass into his foot last summer which
has worked itself into his ankle and will
probably make him cripple for life.
Mr.. Fred r. Stevens is fitting up a
restaurant in one of the stores recently
divided in French's block. He expects to
open it TO the public some time this week
Two towns in Franklin county elected
women to the office of town clerk. Berk-
shire chose Miss Leavens, daughter of
the former clerk, and Georgia elected
Mrs Post, widow of the late clerk.
The passenger train south Saturday
had 4 dump near East Granville. A
driving rod broke and the tender and foul
or five cars went off the track, delaying
the train several hours nobody was hurt
Mr. John Ouellette, tinsmith in The
employ of Messrs. Barrows & Peck, made
in seventy hours last week 450 sixteen
quart sap tubs, soldered them 'inside ant
out, and the wires soldered in. "Wht
beats?n
Peter Grape, Jr., was one day last weel
brought before Justice Livingston on com
plant of intoxication by his father-in-law
lie was discharged without any fine o
costs, but was instructed to be careful
in the future.
We understand that there is to a chang
of proprietors of the Bishop Hotel tn
first of May. Messrs. Coffey and Thurbe
dissolving, Mr.. Thurber retiring, and Mr.
Fales is to return here, forming partner
ship with Mr.. Coffey.
Hon. C. NJ. Spaulding and Hon. w. I
Dillingham;, of the board of trustees c
the reform school, visited that institution
Tuesday, with reference of their recer
circular to the various towns of the stat
concerning the unnecessary detention {
boys there.
Another camp fire ~ was held at Pos
Brooks hall on Tuesday evening of thi
week, Comrades Cofley, Mum, Well
Livingston and Lull giving their remini'
cences and anecdotes of the late war. Tf
hall was filled and all had good TIM
The Refreshments were given by Gen.
p. Pilkin.
George Ripley's horse made lively RI
on south Main street last Monday.
started in the rear of the Marsh hous'
making n circuit about the street. III
sleigh collided with the sign post in frol
of the tea store, also the steps of Howe
& Turner's store, and with one or tw
sleighs, and was badly used up when tt
horse was stopped in front Of F. Blancl
ards store.
The wrestling match between p.
Owen of Fairfield and Geo. w. Flagg
Braintree came of at West Randolph la
week for one thousand dollars side, Il
best three falls in five. 1t resulted in
victory for Flagg who won each faI
He had not been trained for the bushes
ether Elagg will be remembered as Il
champion wrestler Of the army OF Il
Potomac, member of Company +, fro
this town, in the ID Vermont regiment
the late war.
A meeting of railway officials. held
the Pavilion House, the 9th, at which We
present j. Gregory Smith, j. w. Hoba
Central Vermont; G. B. Dodge, Bostt
Concord and Montreal; D. r. Sortwe
II. Stowell, Montpelier and Wells Rive
and d. G. Lnsley, Burlington and ]
noble. A new line was adopted, call
the Rutland and Portland. The cars W
leave Rutland in the morning, arriving
Portland, Me-, in the early evening. 1t
to be started about the first of April.
RWland IHquIter.
Mr.. Daniel S. Fraser, a journeyn
tailor, for several years in the employ
the Woolson Bros, died ut his resider
on Main street on Saturday forenoon
after long and painful illness of c.
sumption. Mr.. Fraser was a native
Nova Scotia and came to this coun
about five years ago stranger, but DUR
his residence here he had made ma
friends, although his long continued p
health did not permit him to mix in soci
much. Being of good courage he kept
his employment until within six weeks
his death. His funeral took place at
late residence on Monday afternoon, X
Mr.. IIincks officiating. He leaves a
who has the sympathy of al.
FIRE IN NoRTHFIELD.-The Norlhh
House block burned Wednesday aftern
of last week. The fire which caught
the attic was discovered about O'Clock
two persons who were clearing snow
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