Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-16

Rutland June 30th; the first to nominate
candidates for state officers, and the last a
candidate for member of congress. After
this a Garfield and Arthur flag will be
thrown out and ratification meeting
held, at which short speeches will be in
order. 1t is hoped and expected that Henry
L. Slayton of Chicago (who attended thu
convention) will find it convenient 10 at
tend and briefly address the meeting. Turf
out, friends of republican principles. anC
bring your wives. your daughters ant
your sisters and see the ball started.
General excitement prevails here thi
Tuesday morning from the entering o
some unknown man into the house of Rev
VIM. j. Kidder about midnight last night
He called for money and threatened u
shoot Mr.. Kidder if he made any cutlery
On being told there was no money Their
he went out as he entered, through thu
cellar window. A girl heard him mutter
ing to himself, II wonder how / SHOULD
look with Methodist minister's coat on !
and, Darn that bedstead." as he hit it il
the dark. There is no clue to the would-b,
robber.
DEDICATION AT ISLAND PoND.-Tht
dedication of the NJ. f. church at ISLAND
Pond will occur, in connection with thu
preachers meeting TO be held at tina
place, June 22d and Esd. Dedication JUNE
22d, p. NJ. Sermon by Rev. V. A. Cooper
one of the ablest and most eloquen
preachers of the New England conference
An unusually pleasant and profitable TIME
is anticipated.
WEST RANDoLPH.-Mr G. w. Eldridge
WHO was so badly hurt on the LIST instan
in Salisbury's mill by having bis arm
sawed nearly half off, died last Friday
His funeral was attended at the Baptis
chnrch on Sunday. Mr.. Eldridge leaves
a wife but no children.
Mr.. Abel Bowen, living in Gilead, wa
badly hurt few days since by being
! kicked by colt on one Of his knees, up
setting the knee cap and letting out tn
joint water. He was doing as well a
could be expected at last accounts.
On Thursday of last week Joseph Brown
of Giead cut his leg above the knee yer,
badly with a heavy AK, while peelini
bark. DR.. G. L. Stewart attended tn
wound. Mr.. Brown is poor man ant
has quite large family depending upol
his every day labor. They have the sym
patby of their friends and neighbors.
Mrs. franklin S. Newton, of Gilead
died last week Thursday night, aged abou
fifty years. She had been sick for Ion,
time, and will be missed much in tn
y community. She was the mother of Wnl
Newton of Boston, and of Mrs. Wllbu
, Hayward of this place.
II David Mudgett, who was reported la:
week as being dangerously sick, is at thi
writing more comfortable.
y Farmers are beginning to cut their ha,
The crop seems to be fully up to the ave.
age.
g Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Newton from Pom
fret are stopping in town as guests of L. ,
| Paige.
Monday was very busy day here;
large number of veal calves were carrie
f to the station. and business is lookin
. quite prosperous.
8 The magical organette seems to be tt
excitement at present. 60 to Fran
: Chadwick's and he will show you fir
best one, and don't forget to leave him
little "chink" and take one of his organ
cites and sheet of music home to yot
little daughter or son. Nothing coul
please them more.
WILLIAMsTOwN.-Th occasional shov
ers of the last two weeks has made veg
a tation grow very rapidly.
Mr.. d. d. Martin is quite sick and
reported as falling daily.
Gearge Beckett has been building she
, for harness business and town clerk
: Office.
, Samuel Foster is building barn on h
farm that is occupied by Alfred Carnes.
;. Last week u party of young men wei
to Granville mountain for hunting ar
q gaming, and succeeded in getting gu
enough to chew, killed a hedgehog al
! saw two woodchucks and some squirrels
o SOUTH WOoDBURY.-The Union churt
at this place will be dedicated in fe
weeks.
The shower of last Friday was ric
. blessing TO this vicinity. the ground beir
- quite dry, but the rain that fell was sun
. cient to set things all right again.
:, The potato bugs are on hand, and seel
to be waiting for an opportunity to di
tribute their wares, which they will
- quite likely to do as soon as the fnrme
y. will wish 10 see them.
" Some have already commenced AZ
" Others will soon begin haying. The gra
crop is now (June 14th) at least tv
~ weeks earlier than usual, some piec
= being ready to cut now.
4 The death of Mrs. IIiel Carr occurr
- last Tuesday morning. She had be
)" confined to the house for nearly six mont
and her sufferings a portion of the tir
~ were severe, but she bore them patient
c through her entire sickness.
YACuINc DR. Flint of Ouaker hitte