Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-09
We understand that Geo. J. Burnham

has closed up his barber shop.
Mrs. Scott Sidlons is TO read in Brattle-
boro on the evening Of the goth instant.
Wednesday William O'Nel was fined
IS and costs for driving his horse wien
unfit for labor.
The first week in April has tecn DIS
couraging to hens that were arranging for
spring chickens.
Rev. n. N,wlcn Glazicr, formerly pas
tor of the Baptist church, is in town on
few days visit.
The last of the series of Pavilion as
sembies wi be held on next Tuesday
evening, the 18th instant.
The statutes make it the duty of school
district clerks to give early notice of their
election to the town clerk.
A special meeting of the Knights of
Honor is to be held on Thursday evening.
A full attendance is desired.
The annual spring migation of Canadi-
ans to work in the New England brick
yards and manufactures is in progress.
The Grand Lodge of the Knights of
Honor meet at Bellows Falls to-day at 10
O'Clock A NJ. Col. j. w. Clark and Cap.
r. j. Coif.y attend from this place.
Some miscreant broke sixteen lights of
glass in the windows in the school house
up near Wright's mills, and otherwise
mutila,ed the building one night last
week
To holders of United States j-20 six per
cent bonds: The entire amount of these
bonds, both the issue of 1867 and 1868,
has been called for redemption by the
treasurer of the United Suites.
1t is proposed to put in the walls of
Bethany church, Montpelier, two tablets
to the memory of Father Wright and Rev.
Dr.. Lord-the first and the last longtime,
eminent pastors of the church.
The new $40 us. refunding certificates
are now for sale ut the Montpelier Nation
nj Bank, Charles 4. Reed, cashier. These
certificates bear per cent interest, and
are convertible at any time, NTH accrued
interest into U. S. per cent bonds.
Charlie Wilson, for several years the
we'll known clerk in Bixby's drug store,
has severed his connection with that con-
Germ and returned TO his fathers home in
Barre, where he is to remain for the pres
ent.
In recent issue of the Bismarck Trib-
une mention is made in its columns in one
way and another of eight different
colonels, all of the seventh U. s cavalry,
and the succeeding issue contains mention
of five more.
The Poultnev MAJ ional Bank, which has
suspended payment to 90 out of business,
had large surplus a few years ago, but
list $4,000 on forged paper uttered by
Tom Cree, and SO,OO0 more in ineffectu-
nj attempts to hold some of his real estate
ms security.
The president on Monday sent into the
Senate for confirmation the name of Gen.
William w. Henry Of Burlington MS
United States marshal for the district o
Vermont. Gen. Henry has hosts of friends
in this county who are glad he has re
ceived the appointment,
Walter II. Williams. who we announced
a few weeks ago had gone to Lynn, Mass.
to reside. not liking there has made
another change If base. lona, Michigan
being his residence WREN last heard from
lie reports business us being good ant
that Michigan maple sugar is selling 70
eleven cents pound, and that it is a
black as tar at that.
CHANGES OF REsIDENCE.-George w
Parmenter has removed from the Davi
house on Summer street to the Cooper
house on Seminary Hill; Thos. Marvin
out of the Freeman house on Barre stree
into that of his Galher-in-law-Mr E
Putnam on Seminary llill John Adam
from the Dillon house into the Sherburn
house on Seminary Hill
Hon. George w. IIendee is to succeet
Gen George w, Grandey as Nationa
Bunk examiner for Vermont, and ht
commenced his work by IN eX animation
of the books Of the Poultney Nationa
Bank, whose alftirs he will wind up a
receiver 1t is understood that the depos
itors Of this unfortunate bank will be pal
in full, but tha, the stockholders will los
one-half Of their investment, or tif.
thousand dollars.
The Brattleb0ro ReiOrntef mentions 4
one result of the new Canadian tariff tina
Estey & Co., who have had II very lIr5'
Canadian trade, can no longer ship thei
organs there, pay the eXorbitant duties
and make any profit ana they say that,
the tariff is mainttined, they will have t
erect factory in Canada to supply tn
trade of that country. But they sent owe
u six months supply before the law WI
enacted.
When the Estey Guard tBrattlebor
were pitching tents ut the centennial, the
loaned some tools to Virginia regimen
which WAS ctmpin9 near lnem. le
days ago Capt. E'toy received lett
from one of those soldiers, saying thu
when he left home lie promised his wi
to bring back II name for their infli
daughter, and now he sends the plot
graph Of the little girl, whom ne cal
E>tey Stiles Pulling, and the guard w
place it in their armory, This is II vel
trfling incident, but it is more interestir
than the wild. foolish debate in congress
FIRE IN BERLIN.-A little after NOT
Tuesday the south ptrt of the double ten
ment owned by L. w. Wood and situate
lust south of his house Athenwood
wiz, discovered by NJ, Ksllehor the te
ant. to bo on fire in the roof by the chin
ney. The fire got II good start all alor
.,,f b,t WAS rptlr,lp bV Vlter FRI