Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-21

today hlllng his sllo.
We received from Aaron Bancroft las
week raspberry branch containing ripc
fruit.
Mr.. Wright is TO preach in the Mors
school house in East Montpelier, mex
Sunday afternoon.
The family of Samuel Somerville hav
removed from Burlington to their hous
on Ridge street, Seminary Hill.
Mad River Valley fair will be held OIL
the Waits tield fair ground Tuesday an,
Wednesday, Sept. 9th and 28th.
Quite large number of our townspeo
pie have taken advantage of the low ex
cursion rates to Montreal this week.
H. w. Goodrich and Janus Crosspt
have taken the job of building Mr.. A. G
Hrlow's house on East Liberty street
Aaron Btncroft. the agent in this vicin
itv. has recently erected in Barre cemeter,
beautiful white bronze monument f1
Albert S. Ca>well.
Liberty T. Kinney lost valuable o,
and COW yes 'crday. which by reason of
break in The fence had got upon the Well
River railroad track.
Henry X. Field, Esq, goes to-day t.
Brattleboro, where his family now is, an,
will from there start for his new place o
business in San Francisco.
The commencement of the Union schoo
was postponed from Monday of this weel
until Thursday, three days more bein,
required to finish up the repairs.
E F. Andrews of Berlin not only had
lot of good fruit at the state fair, but tn
care and taste exhibited in arranging i
added much to the good appearance of tn
display of fruit.
George L. Newton of this village recent
" shot an eagle, on the E. J. Woodbur,
farm in Berlin, measuring seven feet AM
nine inches from tip to tip of the wings
and weighing nine pounds.
During state fair week the police mad
eight arrests for intoxication. All wer
fined TIE usual amount of five dollars an
costs. and it was paid. Only one availabf
disclosure was made.
R Inert LaMotte, who some months 40,
returned to the employ of D. T. KNAPP
after an absence of several years, ha
leased the new house of C, H. Cross o
First avenue, and his family will remov
here from the Province of Quebec.
George H. Guernsey has purchased O
Morton VI irwin building lot on tn
corner of Seminary avenue and the roa
passing in the rear of the Union schoc
house, and is to Immediately commenc
the erection of residence for himself.
The Washington county teachers asso
citation holds It's next session at MiddleseS
the 24h instant. Principals Priest an
Elson and DR.. Jones of Waitsfiled rea
essays and Superintendent Dart speak
upon "Our Common Schools" Othe
THE News in the cities the death G
the president became known about eeve
o'clock Monday evening, Bells were toIle
and the streets were soon filed with sol
rowing multitudcs. Yes erday throughor
the land bells were toled flags We're 6
half mast and buildings, public and pr
ylte, draped with mourning emblems.
Amid the conflict of of opinion and til
designs of politicians, don't forget tn;
Webs er holds on to the even tenor of h
way in selling the best goods for the lowe
prices. Don't forget to call and examir
btore buying. The stock is now full {
dress goods, notions, fancy goods, crocl
cry, glassware and full line of all kind
On Monday Fred Cilley, aged fiftee
years, Andrew Mtrtin aged thirteen, an
Alfred G,uthier aged nine, were brougI
before Justice p II Hnkley for stealth
grapes on the previous week from Charl
A. Sanders, on Elm street Martin al
Ganthier were fined with costs amountir
to 81 90 and Ciley TO the amount of 50 0
On Thursday the team of Medad Wrig
was stolen on the fair grounds. 1t was
good horse, harnessland new buggy. H
overcoat, which was left in the carriag
was also taken. We understand that ,
Saturday he received telegram fro
Newport stating that it stopped at tn
place over night, and passed into CanaC
that morning.
Christie Smith. Il nephew of John '
Smith of Berlin, and formerly conduct,
on the Central Vermont railroad, and
wife Miss Sarah Wilkins, with their tv
children, persisted in the great Michiga
fire. They left Vermont little more tn;
a year ago, and took up tract of ne
land in the town of Gaylord. which NJ
Smith was clearing.
Boring coins has become a business
this country among petty thieves, and
large number of mulilated coins are
N''S"''''H' Iie SoNelhlucu has ut u
fixed the value of the bored coins as
lows; Dollars, sixty-five cents. II,
dollars, thirty five cents. Quarters, fife
cents. Dimes, five cents. Business m
will govern themselves accordingly.
Pickpockets did lively business duri
the stale fair last Thursday and Frid;
several losing large sums of mont
among them being Henry Cobb, who l.
1928; Asa Blanchard 1873 H C. Hopki
s.. Fortunately for Mr.. Hopkins his W
took from his wallet just before he start
$50, and advised him to leave it at hon
but he at the time thought it unnecessa
cnrelulnrss. An uncle of A. c. Harl
from Rondulph was relieved of $500, a
A several other parties from about here Il
II considerable sums