Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-01-21


BRooKFIELD.-'rhe first Congregations
church gave IN oyster supper on III,
ev' ming Of Jan. 20Ih.
SUPEltvl sOR OF CENSUS FOR VERMONT
1t j. anl"unced from Washington tina
Col. I. G.. Butrrrlirld of Bellows FALL
will he appointed supervisor Of census fol
Vermont.
The 8 h OF January the mother of Johr
G IKE, the pnrl. and sister Of Solomon
W. Jewett of RullLud, reached her ninety.
second year.
Tie winter is so uausu lily mil at Like
George III, large llocks of yellow bird
aud robins are rem .inns in the WOO IL
and almost any day their songs are heard
The Nermonprs of Worcester, Mass
held their annual reunion Last night, tn,
including an al lrcss by ex
Mayor Clark Jillson, ,able.ux Of Vernon
scenes, singing, recittiuns. etc, and ;
grand ball.
a correspondent says that ut the Bran
don reunion II priva,e walked eighteen
miles to see his old colonel once more
lie exhibited an autograph, which lht
officer gave him, with rs much prlde rs il
it had been gold, and went home seeming
ly happy.
BURLINGTON PosTOFFICE--Th business
transacted ut this Office last year WA
larger than ever known before, the re
ceipts falling only II trii. short Of invent,
thousand dollars. When they reach tha
sum. rs they undoubtedly will next year
the free delivery system will be inausu
rated. The money order business trans
acted was over one hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars.
VERMoNTERS IN CHICAGO. The thirr
annual reunion and banquet of the Son,
of Vermont occurred Friday evening III
the Grand Pavilion hotel, Chica.o. Ovel
400 persons occupied seats ut the banquet
Addresses were delivered by Rev, ID
b rrdmtn. President b lckhan of the U
V. NJ, and Others. Letters were receives
from President II,ycs. Secretary Eval Is
Senator Elmunds and Ex-Governor Fair
banks.
MER'No SHEEP BREEDERS The annun
me Ii 9 OF the V'rmo t Maino Shrpl
Breed, IS Asso :iaton WIS held mt Middl
bury Wednes Icy, wien the fllowin,
pllirrs were CHOSEN: Hon. f. N Bisscll u
Shoreham, presi lent; w. II. r mele and
G. b. Cook, vice presidents; Alh.rt Clai
man, secretary; NJ. b. Williamson
treasurer. The treaaurer's report show
), surplus Of over two thousand dollars
Reselni n were II l'p'e demecatiog an,
change in he present tar Fl.
SEEKING AFTER VERMONT GoLu.-Gol
mlnIn operations We've commenced latrl
IN land owne | by Silas W. llazen, Yves
Hartford. The parties in interest are NJ
&. Howe, Dr.. ID. A. Morse and NJ,
q ester Duwrr Of Sharon. DR.. Morse ha
been prosp'c ing Tor two years past il
that nriglburllo al, and is sanguine il
eXppcta i"uI of success. The ehm,nn,
h we ample mr;ins To conduct opera lou
To the fl lest extent, an will pl-h wurI
energetic lilly 10 determine the value o
their investment.
TIE WEST JAY SENSATION. The los
Ploof child ~ West Jay has no! br.r
found, and the ntfir rem tins II dee
my terry. Not one irce his ever beel
discovered of the child, and how sh
nld hhv" been taken away without ::
flnt trace Of her is an enigma. I'll
long since die away. 1t il
S ill that her mother appears tie indil
frrent about it and does not allu!e to hel
child. Many believe that size know.
where the child is and may i've given II
back to its true father.
NATIONAL BANKS. The charters o
most Of The National banks in this stat,
expire in 1881, they having been organiz4,
ultler the Seconi National Is mixing act
that of 1861. The charters of the follow
ing banks expire February 25 hiss, the,
having been org .niAel unler the Naliona
B INK act Of February 9th. 1868: First
National Bunk, Bennington; First Ma
Iional B.nk. Brandon; Brandon Naliona
b INK, Brandon; FIRST National Bank
Fiirhaven; FIRST National Bank, North
Bennington; FIRST National Bank. Orwell
First National Bunk, Springfield; Fir,l
National Bank. st. Albums.
"A NEW FORM or AN OLD SwINpLE -
The cd note swindlc By which farmers
are induced to sign their names TO blanl
certificates which afterwards turn ont &c
he promises to pay" has developed in II
bo" i'iiu StN iSb tcHNu5 Itk'n0. lDC
swindler presents himself nj the farmers
residence with blanks for statistics of III,
farm. Between tho tables anil the foot Of
he page, where the farmer signs his name
lttesting the statement, is II blank space
whose existence is accounted for rs afford
ing room for miscellaneous information
and the unsnspccting tiller of the soil
readily signs this document. not THINKING
that diab1lical scheme to rob him turks
under the cloak Of this apparently "official
inquiry" In II month the farmer receives
notice from neighboring bank that his
note Of $3.50 is due. lie knows nothing
Of tho note, but investigation shows the
" census taker has filed in the BLANK
with -" promise to pay" which, being in
The hands Of an innocent holder, must be
paid by the unlucky dupe.