Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-13

Fern and leaf hunting parties are now
in orler.
A couple of fracases occurred on the
street last Saturday night.
TIE democratic head quarters have been
removed into rooms in the Argus block
Old weather prophets predict warm
weather this month, followed by an old
fashioned Indian summer.
Mr.. Charles A. Best, of the late firm
of Huxley & Best, is to opena millinery
store in the the Holmes block.
Mr.. w. f. Adams is TO heat his block
by steam, and workmen are now being
engaged in putting in the works.
A good many republicans from here will
attend the great rally at Plattsburgh, N.
Y, tomorrow. The Burlington clubs will
g. in uniform and with torches.
A. ID. Bancroft returned home from
Colorado, on Saturday night. We under
stand that his health has been benefited
somewhat by his trip.
l.. i. Tanner has sold his house which
he erected last year to Erastus Hubbard.
and has commenced the erection of an
other on the high elevation in the rear of
the one sold.
Since our last issue the disease of Mr..
+. c. Gilman has taken favora BILE turn
and he has been upon the gain the past
few days. Hopes are now entertained of
his recovery.
Mr.. A. S. Caswell. engineer on the
Barre division of the Central Vermont,
has removed his family from St. Adams
into Aaron Bancrofts house on Berlin
street.
Remember Mrs. Mary A. Livermore
lectures in Village Hall next week. Tues
day and Wednesday evenings, October
10Th and Goth. Tickets can be procured
at T, c. Phinney's.
The business of Hinckley & Best, has
been purchased by Il Mr.. Temple of Bur-
lingt m, who has removed the goods into
the Walton block, in the store formerly
occupied by George Jacobs.
w. II. Wiley who lost his arm by the
premature discharge of cannon last July,
we are sorry to learn is growing worse of
late and it is feared that his arm must be
amputated again several inches higher
up.
Benjamen Daley broke his left arm
bove the wrist when upon the muster
ground last week by falling from the rear
end of his job wagon in which he was
standing, caused by the horse starting up
suddenly.
A harvest gathering will be held in the
vestry of the Baptist church, Tuesday eve
ming October 10Th. A pleasant social en-
tertainment may be expected. Admissi IN
ten cents. Proceeds to be devoted to re-
roofing the house.
Lewis P. Thayer, editor of the Farmer,
has removed from the Ezekiel Kent
house into Mrs. Cartoons house. Mr.
Weston, connected with Cobb's marble
works, is to remove here into the tene-
ment vacated by Mr.. Thayer.
Mr. John w. Smith of Berlin showed
US this morning from his garden a this
years raspberry bush bearing, now near
the middle of October, blossoms and both
ripe and green berries-the ripened fruit
being as fresh and good as that seen in
July.
The review of Col. Peck's regiment and
the battery Wednesday afternoon was
quite a martial sight for peaceful Vermont.
The regiment did escort duty for Gov.
Farnham at his inauguration Thursday,
and broke camp Thursday afternoon. The
Montpelier company gave a pleasant
evening reception to their friends from St.
AIbns and others, their company quarters
being handsomely decorated.
The Vermont historical society will
hold its annual meeting at Montpelier on
Tuesday, October 10, Mt 2 o'clock P. NJ.
In the evening, at half.past 7 o'clock,
Hon. f. Sowles of St. Adams will deliver
an address in the representatives hall,on
Fenianism and Fenian Raids in Vermont.
At a subsequent meeting of the society
(day not ixed), the Hon. Ell. Phelps will
deliver an address upon the life and char
acter of the late Hon. Samuel Prentiss.