Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-02-18

Frederick Billings has recently given
800 to improve the Plainield Congrega-
tional church vestry.
II. ". Dufur. of Marlboro. Mass. WAS
defeated by George Y. Flagg of Braintree'
in an exhibition wrestling match, square
colIar-and elbow. at Manchester. " H..
Saturday evening.
E. d Mansfield of Ohio, the Veteran
Observer" wants to know whether or not
:" imperialism" may not gains foothold in
this land of the free. BY making one
brother president while the other IS gen
eral of the army.
The state university. following the plan
adopted by Williams, Dartmouth and Am
herst colleges. has decided to admit with
out examination candidates from prepare
tory schools whose courses Of study fully
meet its requirements for entrance.
The second meeting of the first Masonic
district of Vermont will be held at the
rooms of the Woodstock lodge on the 9th
instant. Several grand and past grand
officers are expected to be present and
special trains will be run on the Wood
stock railroad.
1t is said that Gen. Buttertield has de
cided to appoint one resident enumerator
to each town. This will be an improve
ment over the last census. when. it is
asserted, towns with 300 inhabitants were
given only $50. and the whole number Of
lawyers in the state was given as 75.
though Chittenden county alone had near
II that number.
The Bennington county term Of the
supreme court adjourned, Thursday. after
two days session. Thirteen cases were
argued and Judgments rendered or afirm-
ed in all but six, which remain with the
court. Three cases were based upon the
amount of costs 10 De paid by defendants
in village litigation. The court assessed
costs aggregating s480.35.
Census Superintendent Walker says he
knows Of no legal objection to the appoint
ment of women as enumerators. Col.
Butterfeld, the supervisor for this State,
will probably appoint at least one enumer-
ator for each town-but he announces that
be has not yet been notified Of his appoint
ment and applications are so numerous
that at present he can make no answer to
them.
Rev. Russell Streeter, one Of the fathers
of Universalism aud the oldest Clergyman
of that denomination, died at Woodstock,
Sunday night. He would have been Sc
on the 18th Of April next. Some Of hi:
early as well AS later years in the ministry
were spent in Massachusetts and Maine
and at one time he was editor of the
deuominational paper in Boston, which
preceded The present UHicersaIist,
The richest woman in the country. says
the Boston ;TrGrelier, is said to be Mrs
Green, formerly of New Bedford, and once
pretty well known in Boston Us Miss
Hetty Robinson. She is large holder oil
railroad securities, and her property i:
estimated as high as twenty-five millions
Of dollars, but this figure is probably
much too large. Her husband, who has +
separate estate, spends most Of his tim,
about the Union club, New York while
his wife resides with an invalid son a
Bellows Falls, Vt.
Arthur w. Britton came from New
Hampshire to North Pomfret last summer
and was soon after appointed postmaster
In October a check sent to J. D. Hewitt
was not received by Mr.. Hewitt. but made
its appearance in Il remittance from Brit
ton to Fisher & Cotton of this place with
Hewitt's signature forged upon it.
A couple of weeks ago proof was got in
such shape that on representation to Geo.
H. BigeIow, special master of the P. o.
Britton was removed from
office but before criminal proceeding:
were begun against him he departed in
the night season. W. G. Snow is appoint
ed in Brittou's place. It is said Britton
also stole n 800 check sent to Mr.. Whip
pie.