Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

DENNiNGION.-lI IS reported tnat lion.
t. w. Park has informed the selectmen of
Bennington that unless their $4,000 suit
for Tour years neglect of his North Vii.
lage National Bank to return list of its
stockholders is withdrawn, be will remove
the bank from town, and will levy exc.
cutions for $4,000 overdue interest iudg-
ments against the town.
NORTH FERRIsBURGu.-Haying is well
commenced. The crop will not be as
heavy as last year.
Camping out is fully inauguraied along
the shore of Lake Champliin. Many ish-
ing and pleasure parties from the back
towns are seen almost daily making their
way to the same.
The 4th was passed very quietly by the
most of our people until evening. when
quite brilliant and interesting fireworks
were enjoyed by nearly all. furnished by
the generosity of few of our citizens.
The more brilliant, fascinating and ex
pensive fireworks were, however, enjoyed
on Saturday evening, furnished by Henry
Wicker, of Chicago. H.. son of c. w.
Wicker, who is now at this place on Wis
iting and pleasure trip with his family.
Messrs. Charles and John Wheeler, with
their aunt from Chicago, are also on
visiting aud pleasure trip at this place.
II. w. Dow went west few week,
since on visiting tour.
Michael @ linlan is now erecting new
house at East Charlotte. lie intends to
move there in the fall.
The post Off :e at this place becomes q
money order Office after this date. July 7
A crowded house was in attendance II,
the services at the NJ. E. church on last
Sabbath.
McDuffy Bassett and Mrs. Sarah
Champlin were married. we are told,a few
days since, by Rev. II. N. Munger of YER
gennes.
Attendance at the NJ. Z. Sunday school
on last Sabbath was one hundred and
forty eight; penny collection at the same
one dollar and twenty-one cents,
Some sickness prevails.
The quarterly report of the secretary
and treasurer of the NJ. f. Sunday school
showed an aggregate attendance for the
quarter of 1881, or an average attendance
per Sabbath of l27 10 II, also an ag!re
gate collection for the quarter Of $l3.23
or an average collection per Sabbath oil
$l.10 IA.
Rev. II. G, Day, having decided to sci
large portion of his well selected library
of nearly one thousand volumes-embrac
ing books on nearly every suhject-olfers
Il grand opportunity to all who may wish
to purchase very cheaply.
MARsHFIELD.-George A. Putnam and
wife capsized on Coburn Flat, in Cabot, Il
few days ago, the horse taking fright nj
an object by the roadside. The buggy
tipping over threw the horse also, but
fortunately it lay quiet till George ant
Nell got out Of their, not novel, position
Damages to the carriage were all tina,
were sustained.
Mr.. S. II. Packer has taken the wal
path, the potato bug being his foe and tb
Paris green sprinkler the weapon. He i,
selling lots Of those and they say the,
work like charm.
, At Meader's ball, July Sd, about seventy
five couples were in attendance, and rs Ii
II. understands his business, probably haC
good time.
Morris II. Eddy, who is in the employ
of the Fairbanks company at St. Johns
bury, has been at home few days on ,
visit.
George o. Davis is putting up yer,
nice barn just east of Putnam's store an,
has it nearly completed.
; School district No. s, taught by Mis-
Emery Benton, closed last week, yer,
successful term having been taught.
Several couples CT young people VISITED
Barnum's show Saturday evening AM
speak of it as having come up to adver
tisement.
The Fourth was duly celebrated here
DR.. Pardo of New York city delivered
fine Grafton. Hirdwi cornet band fur
nished excellent music, and the antique
and horribles made plenty of fun. Abou
two thousand people were in attendance
who seemed to enjoy themselves as the
should on the day.
Sunday afternoon Rev. A. o. Farley a
The Methodist church preached to chi
) dren, taking for his text Prov. 80: 25-2!
"The four wise little things of the earth
> represents the ladder up TO wisdom.
further explanation he said solomon ha
II the most wisdom of any man. Christ
, the way to God. God gives wisdom
h these little animals and prayer to Go
will cause Him to give wisdom to US. II
spoke very pleasantly of some of tn
traits of these animals, and urged I'll
u children to be wise and learn lesso
i from them. Mr.. Farley conducts one {
these services each month and very SUI
ccssfully, having the happy faculty {
: interesting little children rs well as til
older people.
WEST RANDoLPu.--Mr. j. Allen Smit
of Rockville, Conn, is stopping with b
son, Mr.. A. A. Smith. for brief seaso,
:. There will be Sabbath school conce
at the Congregational church on Sunda
y evening next An interesting programn
NJ has been arranged.
to Twelve persons were baptized by Rev
c. p. Smith, pastor OF the Christia
~ church. on Sunday morning last. In Il
afternoon twenty-one were received
!, members into the church. On the san
n morning two persons were baptized
al Rev. j. S. Goodell. pastor of the Bapti
II, church.
If RoypI1Ry HAY ia very GOOD and in