Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-29

giving the public laws passed at the la
session.
Miss Ella F. Van Deusen of Waitsfel,
succeeds Miss Kilburn in the grade
school.
Burnside Bailey who has been stoppin!
in Chicago with his uncle, E. w. Bailey
is now in Montpelier
The first national bank has declared
semi-annusl dividend of five per cent
payable January list.
DIR. Fl. c. Brigham has broken up house
keeping and is now boarding with Mrs
Hubbard on State street.
H. c. Webster has removed from Der
lin street into the house on Elm street re
emily vacated by DR.. Brigham.
The Pavilion Annual will be held mex
Friday evening, instead of waiting till Feb
ruary as has been done heretofore.
c. H. Severance, Jr., for several year
typo in the argus office. has gone t.
Rutland to work in the Herald office.
Some sixty dollars was raised on a sub.
seription paper for the benefit of II. E
Slayton, who lost his horse last week
ed" Bailey, until recently the efficient
clerk in the post Office, has returned home
much pleased with an extended trip west
capitol Guards" have received an
invitation to be present at the Inaugural.
ton of President Garfield in Washington,
March 4th.
Editor Atkins slipped on the Main street
sidewalk near Gen. Pitkins, Thursday
evening, spraining his wrist and Earring
him quite badly.
Albert H. Brown, machinist, for several
years in the employ of the Lane manufac
turing company, has gone to Rockville,
Conn, to reside.
Charles Aim has closed up his laundry
business in town, and will soon leave for
other parts. His family are stopping at
Jonesville for the present.
Mr.. II, Z. Slayton wishes to express
his heartfelt thanks to his towns people
not only for the substantial token of their
sympathy but for the good will evinced on
all sides
LOST Saturday, December 18th, James
McCarty lost a nickel watch between the
Dodge bridge in Berlin and Twingsville,
and would be pleased if the finder would
leave the same at this office.
Walton's Vermont Register for 1881,
published by S. l.. Farman, Claremont,
N. IL is for sale in all bookstores, 1t has
new map of Vermont and New Hamp-
shire and is well gotten up.
George Blair slipped on Barre street
Friday evening ard sprained his ankle.
And good many tumbles, injurious and
otherwise, have occurred during the last
week in consequence of the slippery con-
dition of the walks.
Peter Carr, who was arraigned before
Justice H. X. Fields last week for disturb
ing the peace, was fined five dollars and
costs, or to 90 to Rutland for ninety-six
days. Not having the wherewith to pay
he was given his liberty, to enable him to
procure the same.
On Tuesday morning. about 8 o'clock,
fire was discovered to be breaking out I'M
derneath the floor of the woodshop of the |
cab works. No general alarm was given, |
but the employees were called and stream |
from the pump of the works soon had it
The damage was small,
.he timely discovery saving serious fire,
as it was in the room where large quanti-
ties of waste material were deposited.
The fire is supposed to have caught from
4 match lighted on the buffing machine.
The lucifer being carried underneath.
The wrestling match between A. w.
Lane of Barre and Nat E. ssHutchins of
Mass, for the light weight
OF New England and 5000,
came off at Capital Hall last Wednesday
evening. Hutchins was the victor, secur.
ing the first, third and last falls and Lane
the second and fourth. Mr.. E. Martel
acted as referee. After the contest Lane
challenged lIutchins for another match for
$l5O-lwo collar and elbow, two side
holds and catch rs you can. This
match came off ut the same hall on Mon
day evening, Geo. w. Flagg acting as
referee. Hutchins Won the first two falls
and Lrne the last three. James rules
governed. A large attendance was had
on both occasions.
The Christmas service of Christ Epsco-
pal church was on Saturday, and consisted
Of morning prayer and holy communion
The church was very tastefuly decorated
with cedar, wreathed in various places
md many pleasing forms. The motto.
= Emmanuel; God with u.s." was on
white screen behind the altar. The music
IN this day and Sunday was most excel.
wiz iiO SuH'if SCuOOl leSLlVal was on
he afternoon of Saturday, with two trees
bearing lights and gifts. After arelieious
service and carol singing, the presents
were distributed. and all went home hap.
py The Christmas sermon was preached
by the rector from I. Timothy 8, part of
verse 10" Without controversy, great is
The mystery of goodness: God was mani
fest in the flesh"
AT West Randolph, the other day, a
7oung man about rs years old, rather
toutly built, light complexion and sandy
lair giving his name as Gordon. and
damned to represent the firm of G. T. Ray
nonds & Co of New York, called on w.
v Bean and sold him bill of varnishes
nd oils He wanted to get draft of S75
n the firm cashed, and asked Mr. Bean to
lentify him at the bank. Mr.. Bean &C
him to the Randolph National
hank Endorsed his draft and it was paid.