Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-25

Go and see the Doctor-of Alcantara.
He is no quack.
State street bridge is being repaired,
one object being to get rid of its persistent
bent up stream.
The Rev. J. j. Lewis of South Boston
will conduct services at Plainfield next
Sunday at TO- 80 and l o'clock.
Hon. Bernard Peters of New York and
Geo. w. Wing, Esq. will speak at S H,
Fosters grove in Calais next Saturday at
l P. NJ.
Judge Henry OConner of Washington,
D. c., will address the Montpelier repub-
licans on Wednesday evening, September
LIST.
1t is reported that the works of the
Montpelier manufacturing company have
been sold to New York parties and will
soon be re-opened.
The " Capitol Guard ~ have received an
invitation to become the guest of the First
Connecticut regiment at Hartford, to set
the date themselves.
coffee and doughnut festival will be
held at the g. A. R. hall at their next regu.
lar meeting, September 9TH, 1880, AT which
time all soldiers are cordially invited.
The soldiers reunion under the auspices
of the G. A. R. of Washington county
will be held at the Central Vermont camp
meeting grounds, Mortified, October 9Th,
9th and 9TH.
Hon. John B. Mead and Miss Laura
the Montpelier Union school, were mar
ried at the residence of the brides mother
in West Randolph last Wednesday even
ing.
The board of civil authority meet at
Village Hall next Thursday forenoon 10
determine alterations in the check list, 10
put on names of voters now omitted and
erase names now on the check list of those
who are not voters.
native costume, will lecture Thursday and
Friday evenings at the Baptist church. on
the religions of the Burmese and the Ka.
rens, their modes of living, and custom of
worship. At the close collection will be
taken up for the benefit of the speaker.
Wednesday evening the Garfield anc
Arthur club rooms were beautifully deco
rated and the building illuminated with
Chinese lanterns. The occasion WAS the
reception given by the clubs to the ladie.
of Montpelier. The band was in attend.
ance and altogether it was a very pleasant
gathering The rooms were open to all
citizens and all were welcome whether o
one party or the other.
The school boys have formed a Garfield
and Arthur club with rooms over Bailey
and Co.'S feed store, and the following
list of officers: president, Charles H
Cross; vice president, Robert Dewey
secretary. Frank F. Cavo; treasurer, Har
RE NJ. Cutler; marshal, Berton A. Cum
Minis; executive committee. Willard Col
ton, George H Wilder, Henry Daley
Levi Bixby, Richard Hyde. George Mead
Yesterday was a fearfully sultry day
followed by a sultry evening. In tn
night showers came and this morning
is cool but with the weather in a yer,
loose condition. This may be owing u
the death of "Old Probabilities" whic
occurred in Buffalo yesterday morning
General Myer, so long at the head of tn
signal bureau, was II most efficient office
and folks got to thinking he was RESPONSE
BILE TO some extent Tor the weather.
PLAINFILD FLAG RAISING Mon
peier Garfield and Arthur clubs went t
Plainiield Friday evening on specii
train to attend a flag raising. The ban
went too and the three cars composing
the train were crowded with nearly 40
occupants. At Plainfield speeches wer
made by Hon Charles Fl. Heath, Gel
Ferrin, Hon. II. X, Slayton, and Gee
W. Wing Esq. Everybody who wer
enjoyed the occasion and went and mi
and came back enthusiastic.
MAD RIVER VALLEY. Il. r. Joslyn {
Watsfield, whose barns were burned
the incendiary Seaver last fall, has tn
summer replaced the several barns co
sumed, by one extremely large and han
somely finished barn, than which there
no better in Washington county. f. v
Bsbee of Moretown, whose whole set
farm buildings we're burned October
the browning act of the culprit Seaver'
rebuilding, and when finished his set
farm buildings will be decidedly han
some, great improvement npon the o
ones.