Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-04
Dated at Montpelier, July 18th, 1880.

rooms in Howes' block formerly occupied
by Calvin Robinson.
Algernon S. Camp and wife of Chicago
are stopping in town with their daughter.
Mrs. A. ID. Bancroft.
The annual school meeting Of the Mont
pelier union district will be held Wednes-
day evening, August 18th.
Gen. James S. Peck left for the Adir-
ondacks yesterday. He intends to be
gone for couple of weeks.
The machine shop boys are to throw
II Garfield and Arthur banner to the
breeze some evening this week.
Midshpman Theodore Dewey of this
town has been ordered to Japan, to take
his departure in few days.
A Garfield and Arthur flag is to be
raised some night this week near the
corner of Main and Barre streets.
A Garfield and Arthur organization
called the Boys in Blue composed OF
old soldiers, is being formed in town.
The Sabbath schools of Calnis, Wood.
bury, and Worcester, are to hold picnic
in the grove of S. II. Foster Thursday,
Aug. 12lh. A general invitation is given
Chas. A. Reed, Esq, cashier of the
Montpelier National Bank, started on a
"trip to Colorado and other western points
of interest last week. lie will return in
five or six weeks.
To-day and Thursday are the great days
of the temperance picnic. John B. Cough
arrived at Burlington Monday and will
speak to-day or tomorrow. perhaps both
days, at the picnic.
Arthur D. Bancroft started on Monday
for Colorado, where he is to sojourn a
couple of months, hoping that the change
will improve his health, which has been
on the decline of late.
On Saturday Officer Ordway arrested
John Cayhue for intoxcation and lodged
him in Jail over Sunday. On Monday he
was arraigned before Justice Huxley and
fined five dollars and costs.
The high wind of Monday broke the
small pole on the town hall in Berlin, and
the Garfield & Arthur flag had to be taken
in for n short time. A new pole has
already been secured and will soon be in
place.
Hammocks are very popular at this sea-
son, and the following direction relative
to hanging them should be observed. II
intended for reclining in, one end of the
hammock should be tied say full six feet
from the ground, and the other end moi
over four feet. Again, the upper end should
be tied with n short rope, say two feet or
less. The other end may be tied with a
much longer one, say four feet in this way
the head will be higher than the feet, and
the swing of the hammock will be slight
and gentle where the head is, and princi-
pally at the lower part of the body.
Elijah p. Towner, after a long and pain
full illness, died at his boarding place =
Mrs. Hibbards, on State street. last Sat
urday morning. Mr.. Towner was fol
several years successfully engaged in the
shoe business in this town. Last Septem.
Der he sold out and removed to Boston
where he hoped his wifes health would bt
benefited. She lived, however, only 9
few weeks. lie again returned to Mont
peicr, since which time he has been O
great sufferer.
short funeral service was held at tn,
house on Monday morning, Rev. j. A
Rogers of the Baptist church officiating
after which his remains were taken t.
West Topsham, where he formerly resided
for interment.
BERLIN FLAG. RATsING.-Th republi
cans of Berlin turned out Saturday after
noon and more than filled the new tow
hall on the occasion of raising hand
some Garfield and Arthur flag TIL
Montpelier band and delegation ION
the Montpelier young republican clul
escorted the speaker Of the day, Hon
Henry Ballard to the town hall Hon
G. II Heath presided and short addresse
we're made by Hon w. P Dillingham; O
Waterbury an Hon. II. K. Slayton, O
Manchester N. H. Mr.. Ballard thel
spoke for about two hours and gave al
eloquent and convincing address. 1t
Gov. Cotton was present.
The meeting was complete success
and that it was so was largely due to tn
energy and zeal of Mr.. George Blair
who got up the subscription for the fla,
and had charge of the arrangements.
TIE CIRCUs.-Cooper, Bailey & Co.
great London circus exhibited here la.
Friday, That night they went on thei
two immense trains to St. Johnsbury b.
way Of the Montpelier and Wells Rive
r. Il. Sunday forenoon the trains wen
through here again on their way 10 S
Adams.
The street parade was exceptionally fin
and the menagerie was very good one
The circus performances were also up I
the mark and the trapeze performance
and some others particularly worthy
notice. The tent was the largest W
have ever seen in use and it was filled |
the afternoon except few seats near tt
entrance. An immense audience VI.
present in the evening also. The who
affair was conducted decently and in ordt
and it was the most orderly audience eve
seen here at an exhibition of the kind.
The crowd was the greatest Montpeli,
has had for years. If at any time befo
and it was said on all sides that the goe
order that prevailed was Remarkable
No arrests were made and still better
fara5 we could learn there was no coca
ion for any. The order against liqu
selling was acted up to square and all Co