Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-28
Dated at Montpelier, July 18th, 1880.

Charles Collins lost toe last week by
letting a wafer wheel fall on it.
The Baltimore thermometers have been
singing Ninety and Nine" in the shade.
Peter Marcott. Sr. fell from scaffofd
one day last week and broke his collar
bone.
Robert II. Prentiss of New York City
paid his friends in town a visit of few
hours on Saturday last.
Geo. Putnam of Marshfeld shipped
nearly two tons of raspberries last week.
Price paid, four cents per pound.
The Denny family of Mortified held a
very pleasant reunion at the residence of
of Mr.. Joseph Denny. Mortified, July 10.
SUPREME CoURr.-The August term of
the supreme court for this county will be
adjourned to the third Tuesday in October
There was another row at the Gokey
mansion, on Gould Hill, last Thursday
night; several sore heads bring the re-
suit.
James Devine who had his foot crushed
at White River Junction last week has had
portion of it amputated and is now doing
well.
We understand that Mr.. Joseph B.
Morse has purchased the new house now
being erected by Mr.. Denison Taft in
Happy Hollow.
The headquarters for the republican
clubs are in Hubbard's new block. Every
body is invited to call in and make
yourself at home"
The republicans of Waterbury will have
grand rally and flag raising next Friday
evening at which Senator George F. Ed
munds will address those present.
viii Brigham, of Grand Rapids. Mich
igan, brother of DR.. II. q Brigham. of
this place, is paving his former home a
visit, after an absence of four years.
The democratic state committee have
organized by the choice of Hiram Atkins
as chairman, w. Sullivan secretary, H. G. |
Dewing assistant secretary and A. j. Sib-
ley treasurer.
Last Saturday evening another of the |
advertising wagons of the Great London
Circus put in an appearance and gave a
magic lantern exhibition of some of the |
features Of the show.
Prof Chas. A. Kent, formerly principal
of the Grammar school here. but now of
Detroit, Mich, and law professor in Mich
igan university, has been for few days
stopping at the Pavilion.
The Central Vermont railroad as
through line to the west has applied to the |
treasury department at Washington to be
allowed to file its bonds as n common car
rer under the immediate transportation
act.
When the circus comes, look out for
pickpockcts and thieves. 1t is followed
by an organized gang of marauders, and
if people are going out they should care
fully lock up their houses and keep
snaFp eye on ulelr purses.
COUNTY CoURr.-The September term
of Washington county court will begin
this fall on the third Tuesday instead of
the second Tuesday of September, that is
September 2lst instead of September 18th.
There is every prospect that the Court
House will be ready for occupancy by the
second Tuesday of September.
Early last Friday morning c. B. Leon
ard and wife of Berlin, while coming down
Perlcy hill. we're thrown from their buggy
and Mr.. Leonard was severely bruised,
while his wife had her left wrist broken
and received a thorough bruising. The
cause of the accident was that the hold
back had not been properly fastened
The long list of famous speakers at the
temperance picnic at Queen City Park
next week may lead some to think that
names have been put on for show instead
of use, but we are assured that the speak
ers announced will be there John b.
Cough will arrive in Burlington on the
afternoon of Monday, the I'd of August,
and will be accompanied by DR.. Gould.
There is to be clock tower on the
Court House, and bell. Whether there
will be Il clock on the clock tower will
depend on whether money for one can be
raised by subscription. The top of the
tower will be ninety feet,and place for the
clock about eighty feet from the ground
The cost of clock would be $3.50 to
$500.
The republicans of Berlin will have
flag raising and rally next Saturday at 8
which Hon. Henry Ballard, of Burlington.
will be present and address the people,
provided his health will permit. Col V.
A. Gaskell an officer in the confederate
services in the late unpleasantness will
also be present and give some Of his
reasons for preferring republicanism to
democracy. All The people are invited to
be present. The Garfield and Arthur
clubs of Montpelier will be represented,
and the band will furnish music.
1t is expected that the first entertain
ments given in our Village Hall will take
place the last of August. They will con-
sist of dramatic performance and an
operatta; the money thus raised will be
used for the purchase of scenery. which
will be necessary if we expect to induce
first class companies to visit us. The
scenery thus obtained will be presented to
the village authorities by the persons hav-
ing the lnttter in charge. thus saving the
people of the village, who are most inter
estod any further expense. There can be
no doubt as to the merit Of the entertain
ments contemplated, and all who attend
will be certain to be we'll repaid, besides