Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14
Dated at Montpelier, July 18th. 1880.

timetable VIII be noticed this week.
Yesterday the Middlesex people indulg,
ed in an enthusiastic Garfield and Arthur
flag raising.
The position of principal of the Union
school has been rendered to j. Raymond
Bracket of Lewiston, Maine.
Rev. f. w. Shelton. formerly rector
OF the Episcopal church in this place, and
his wife are visiting old friends in this
vicinity.
George w. Wilder. at the head of
State street is the sole agent in the place
for the publications of the American book
exchange.
The finished census gives Rutland IL, 223
inhabitants, of whom 6ll5 live in the viii
lage, so it has the largest population of
any town in the state.
N. d. Ainsworth, who has been laid up
fer long time with partial paralysis, has
been unconscious since Monday, when the
disease reached his brain.
The excursionists to Highgate Springs,
Tuesday, numbered only about two hun.
dred. The rain in the morning prevented
Il much larger number going.
Mr.. Robert Hargin has been elected to
fill the vacancy in the treasuryship of
Engine Company No. 5. caused by the
removal west of John w. Page.
Many of his friends in this vicinity will
be interested in the story our marriage
column tells of the former principal of our
Union school, w. w. Prescott.
John F. Harris was saved from
watery grave while bathing near the juno
ton last Saturday. He got beyond his
depth but was rescued by his companions.
Notice the call for the republican con-
vention and let all who can attend. Senator
Edmunds and Elk Governor Stewart will
be present and speak on questions of inter-
est.
Capt. Chas. A: Curtis has resigned his
position as president of Norwich universe
ty and Hon. George Nichols, our genial
secretary of state, has been chosen to fill
the vacancy.
Rev. Edward W. Bacon of New London,
Connecticut, will for the next few weeks
supply the pulpit of Bethany church, j.
II. Hincks, the pastor, goes on visit to
friends in Connecticut.
Greensboro people had bear hunt last
Monday, when the bear, in search of the
charms of solitude, left the woods and took
to the village, where it was met by man
with gun which hung fire.
Monday evening the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lawrence assembled at
his residence on Berlin street and left
numerous valuable tokens to remind him
that it was the anniversary of his crystal
wedding.
By collision of teams at Waterbury on
Friday afternoon last, Mrs. Daniel S.
Wheallcy, of Montpelier, and child were
thrown from the team in which they were
riding and narrowly escaped serious
accident.
We are sorry 10 learn that Bert Water
man, leader of our band, is to leave town,
going to Burlington the first of next month,
those having the matter in charge being
unable to riase money to secure his SER
vices for another year.
c. f. Boswell has bought and has placed
on Berlin pond small steamer or screw
propeller The boat is some twenty feet
in length by five in width, draws about
twenty inches of water, will go like SIM"
and just astonshcs the natives.
The younger members of the Sunday
schools of Betheny and Christ churches
propose to have basket picnic on Friday
next in grove on the land of Mrs. Mich
olas.
All from Christ church are requested to
meet ut their church at 9 o'clock A. NJ.
Col. A. W. Waddell, of North Carolina
spoke Thursday evening from the Pavilion
piazza to a ratification meeting of demo-
Gratis. The colonel is fairly effective
stump speaker and bis speech was pre-
sentation of the Hancock campaign argu-
ments from reconstructed standpoint. "
He claimed the south is solid only for good
government and explained at length how
matters looked to him.
Willie, a ten-years-old son of VIM. E.
Hubbard, one day last week entered the
apartments of Mrs. Harry Dewing, in the
Hyde block, during her absence. and stole
three gold rings. His being seen about
the building led to his arrest. when he
owned up and revealed where he had
buried them. He was arraigned and SEN
fenced to the reform school during the
remainder of his minority Sickness has.
however, prevented him from going for
the present.
What reliable citizen" says Mr..
Oviatt told him that Mr.. Atkins told him
that Gen. Badly Smith told him that he
read. or somebody told him was in, a
letter that Hancock wrote to Sherman
especially as Mr.. Oviatt says he didn't tell
the reliable citizen what the reliable citizen
said Mr.. Oviatt told him-sort of mixes
one up as to the Hancock-Sherman letter.
There was trial once where q plaintiff
swore the defendant employed him by
letter and that the letter was lost. The
defendant denied writing the plaintiff the
letter in question and then broke loose on
the subject of his letter writing in general
~ never wrote but one letter." said he
and that ono put in the stove" Never
theless the defendant saved his reputation
tho claim he was able to write letter
was sustained by both sides. There appears
in this case to be an impression on both
sides that Hancock succeeded in writing
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