Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-05-05

Merrill CofIrin has gone to Hartford,
c., to work. and his family has removed
to Waterbury.
Hon. j. X. Parish and wife, of Ran
doph, celebrate their golden wedding on
the 18th of this month.
DR.. A. Clark, dentist, has moved his
residence and Office from the Walton
block to the Bacon block.
Bishop Bowman advises candidates for
the NJ, Z. ministry Ito talk sparingly and
cautiously to the women"
There are 1913 students at the Randolph
normal school, Is more than any former
attendance on the summer term.
Gov. Proctor will hear application for
the pardon of Geo. E. Miles, the Barre
bank robber, at Rutland, May goth.
Lester Cameron has sold out his milk
route 10 Willie c., son of Chas. N. Peck,
and is going on to u farm in Middlesex.
Fred Blanchard leaves on Tuesday next
for two months tour in the west, Mime
apolis, Mimi. being his principal resting
place.
The May session of the United States
circuit and district courts for Vermont
will be opened ut Windsor, on Thursday,
the 18th inst.
Mr.. Arthur N. Wheelock. who has
been ssistant principal at Barre Academy,
will take charge of the academy for the
rest OF the year.
John P. Flanders has purchased the
Widow Cree house on Liberty street,
paying $780, and e. L. Eaton the Mahlon
Taplin house on Terrace street.
On Tuesday forenoon Sheriff John l..
futile arrested MIR. Brown of Marshtield
in stupid state of intoxication in The
vicinity of the old sand bank and lodged
him in Jail.
The report that Oscar Dodge was con-
neCted with Emerson in the attempt of the
latter to escape from prison as circulated
by the papers ut the time was not true
As voucher for the statement Il letter 10
that eff ct from the superintendent of the
prison may be seen. Dodge has clear
record with one exception-a punishment
for Il Slight offence something over II year
ago.
a The two barns of Mr.. John Portal, who
ID lives in the edge of Middlesex, were discov-
cred to be on fire about II O'Clock last
night, and were entirely consumed,
together with fine sleigh, moving ny
chine and most of the farming tools. The
live stock, with the exception of one hog,
was saved, though one horse got consider
ably scorched. Loss and insurance IN
known.
The new Central depot will be 50x100
feet, with IL tower 14xl0 and 81 feet high.
There will be a wide hall running entirely
across the centre of the building; the
waiting rooms will be in the west end, the
telegraph and express Office in the front
express storerooms next the track at the
east end. There will be cellar about 40
feet square, and it is proposed to heat the
entire building with steam. The building
will be neatly ornamented, the side walls
of the tower covered with terra Gotta tiles
and the roof of the building slated. The
tower is designated for three.faced
clock. The work is under The direction oil
the Central Vermont's architect, Mr.. c.
j. SWEET.
REMOVALS Mrs Gay and her son-in
law. James Allen, have moved from the
Swnzey house into Dudley's block, in the
rear of the Arch; Mrs Boswell from Ben
nrtt's block into the tenement in Dudley
block in rear of The Arch in which she
formerly resided; IIiland Alexander from
the Dudley block into French's block
nearly opposite; Jesse Cayhue from
Mitchell's Sweets house up Clay hill int
the rooms over his place of business
Bert Waterman from the Burnham hous
on School street to Mitchell Sweets house
Lewis Dow from rear of Arch into tn
Cameron house owned by Mrs. Calkn
"upthe hranch;" Mr.. Scott George ha
gone te housekeeping in the tenement il
a French's new block formerly occupied b
Frank Felt, and Mr.. Marshall, with Dr.
Pel, in the Murray block on Main street
SEMINARY IIILL-Mr. Barney ha
withdrawn from the presidency, and Mr.
Willard from the secretaryship of the elias
of 80. A meeting is to be held thi
(Tuesday) evening for another election t.
fill said positions.
Miss Cooper Withdrawing from her DO
stion as one to participate in prize speak
ing, Miss Zilla Stiles has been appointe
in her stead
The usual mid term rece ption will occu
next Friday evening.
The programme for the next lyceum
Friday evening, May 18th, consists of tn
following Defamation, Granger; music
Miss Barrett discussion of the folowin,
resolution RESOLVED, That emulation il
school should be encouraged; disputant
affirmative, Woodwork and Poland; neg
alive, Bundy and George; selection, Mis-
Randall; music, Prof. Giles.