Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05
Ember days to-day, Friday and Satur.


them for the paper.
Ember days to-day, Friday and Satur
day.
St. Patrick's day next; two weeks iron
Monday.
Some of the farmers predict an earl,
spring and others late one.
There were seven deaths in Montpelier
during the month of February.
Only eighteen days more of winter
According 10 the almanac makers.
As March came in like lion it may b,
expected 10 90 out like lamb. The lamf
is in the ascendant to-day.
The weather has taken new turn since
the coming in OF March, Monday and
Tuesday being warm and pleasant.
Western flour is higher, having risen ir
price from thirty 10 forty cents per barre
by the car load during the past week.
Gospel meetings will be held at Waits
River, under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association, commencino
Friday, the 7th instant.
On Thursday last as Franklin Hoyt was
splitting wood his axe caught in the
clothes line; coming down the blade cut n
severe cash in the top of his head causing
the blood to flow freely.
Henry Collins, young man who was
sent to the reform school some seven years
age has been released on furlough and
returned to Montpelier, where he now
lies quite sick at the residence of Mr. Geo.
Story.
Captain Coffey of the Capitol Guards"
gave reception to the members and
some of their friends at the Bishop House
last evening, at which some thirty-five
couples were present, ali of whom report
very fine time.
There will be n meeting Of the Ladies'
Temperance Association, Thursday, March
9th, ut 3.P. NJ. in the parlors Of Trinity
church. All ladies interested in the
cause oftemperance are earnestly request
ed to be present.
The horse attached to one of D. Dewey's
seds strated from the rear of the store
last Monday on lively run and dumped
the sled on the opposite side of the street
damaging it considerably and causing q
scattering among the tin-ware.
This "wednesday evening a dramatic
entertainment will be given in the vestry
of the church of Messiah by members
of the young peoples society. The
comedy of 81 Paul Pry," in three acts, will
be presented. To commence Mt 1880
O'Clock.
A meeting is to be held at the Pavilion
Thursday by managers of the Central
Vermont and Wells River roads and par.
ties representing Portland railroad inter-
ests to consider establishing through trains
between Burlington and Portland by way
of Montpelier and Wells River.
Berlin is TO have new town house, it
having been voted to build one at the
March meeting, to he located on lot of
E. Scribner's just below the school house
in district No. 5, and near the red arch
bridge. Proposals for building the same
are invited in our advertising columns.
The funeral of Gen. Jackman took
place at the Episcopal church, Mortified,
the 2Sth, Bishop Bissell of Burlington
officiating. Military companies of Mont
pelier, Mortified University cadets, Masons
and band attended. There was a large
attendance Of citizens. He was buried in
Elmwood cemetery.
KNIGHTS OF HoNoR-About twenty-five
members of Barre Lodge visited Capital
Lodge last Thursday evening and after
meeting at the lodge room had Il supper
at Bishops Hotel where eating and
speeches were INDUCED in and much salts
faction expressed at the provisions made
by Mr.. Coffey for the entertainment.
WARNING TO PARENTs.-Fred, n young
son of A. c. Gurnsey. of Calais, who
carried n loaded revolver to school last
summer without The knowledge of his
teacher, took it out at an evening party
at G. e. Hills recently and let Min COL
burn take it, and she, supposing it to be n
toy payIhing, snapped it in a room full of
children, and the second time the pistol
was discharged, sendidg a ball through |
the stove pipe which struck the side of tie
room so as make quite dust. 1t would
be well for parents to ascertain what play
things their children are carrying around.
Montpelier Town Meeting.
The annual town meeting yester Law wits |