Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-21

scales in another column.
On Thursday of last week the Union
school closed until Monday January 2.
Go and see Webstpr's curiosity shor
and don't forget the wallet F2w
The Swings Bank will be settled in it.
new quarters in Heaton block IN tw
weeks
Wskefeld & Jones. fish dealers, have
Dissolved. Mr.. Jones is to return to Brat
tleboro.
Rev. Mr. Wright is to preach in the
Morse school house on Christmas Day a,
,: Is in the afternoon
Wallets, nuhiss. silk handkprchiofs
linen handkerchiefs. ribbons and dress
goods at Webster's. Few
Swings for the little ones can he put M
in any part of the house without deiacing
the finish; at j. c Emery's.
The Senate yesterd confirmed J. II.
Orcatt AS postmaster at Mortified, ami
c II. Mansur at BrattIeborO.
Prospect Park, which has been used for
the county and state fairs has lately bee,
purchased by Samuel Smith, whose farm il
adoins
Wishing TO close out what few photo
graphic albums aud baskets we have. will
make it an object for you to look at them
at Webster's. Few
Swings and trapeze for the little ones
can be put up in any part of the house
without defacing the finish; at J. c.
Emcrys.
Lieutenant Commander Chas. f. Clark
of the u 5. navy, son of J. ID. Clark of
thls town, has been recently promoted to
commander.
Col Hooker did what will please all
Gen. STANDARDS old soldiers in securing
for the general, his old commander, a place
as one of tue door-keepers of the house at
Washington.
Michael Hayes of Moretown was arrest
ed Tuesday evening in high state of
intoxication. While driving at furious
rate down State street he smashed his
team up. The hearing is to-day.
The American Bar associations COM
mittee advises congress to establish an
intermediate court to relieve the supreme
court of some of its duties. Hon. Z. J.
Phelps is chairman of the committee.
Fred Babcock, clerk in Fullerton's
shoe store received deserved thrlshing
at the hands of William o. Standish last
week for An insult to the young girl of the
latter. Besides Mr.. Fullerton promptly
discharged Babcock.
The fact is resurrected that the Autumn
of 1869 was similar to that of 1881, or
even more mild The fields were green
until December Goth, when 1t became
cold, began t. snow. and dld not stop until
it was three feet deep.
don is soon to become resident Of Berlin.
The work of remodeling his farm house
having already begun A mansard roof j.
TO be put on, and all modern improve
ments are to be made.
d n TAYLOR has removed his barber shop
from Hubl ard blt ok into Tire basem, nj
of The Bailey flour store on Nam stl, ct.
Juan DtColanes Is TO move into the piac,
vacated by Ta> nor, and the rooms now
occupied by DeColalns are to be used rs n
police station.
Mrs. Muffin, wife of S 9 ,ker Ma q,
died We lne>day Of last week at their hone
in l. londonderry. She # babe few
hours old. Mrs. NJ ,rtIn IS a Itdy greatly
esteemed among her neighb)rs aud by
those who BIC tme acql ,inted with her
during Ter visits to ontpelier.
Warrants were issued Thursday on com
plant of Rev. II A. Rogers, J W Ken
dali and w. A. Pratt and the premises of
A. G. Dewey and Jesse Cayhue were
searched for liquor. Some lager beer was
seiz ID at Dewey's and the Off GERS found
nothing at Cayhue's.
On Monday evening Samuel S. Lilly
who has heretofore borne a good reruta-
ton, was arrested on complaint for assault
When taken he was intoxicated, and WAS
confined in Jail over night. Ga Tuesday
he was fined live dollars and costs, by
Justice Hinckley His friends consider
him demened at times.
The friends of Mr.. Geo. w. Bolton and
wife paid them ~ surprise on Saturday
evening, December 18th, it being the l0th
anniversary of their wedding day. The
evening was an enjoyable one to all con-
cerned and, in appreciation Of the high
esteem in which our genial townsman is
held, many very fine and appropriate
presents were left upon their departure.
Christmas is coming and you say,
Where shall goP Now you can find
china SETS, toy sets, vases of all kinds and
prices, Cologne sets and bottles, Majolics
""lO' Ollid Cupo anu ohuSoio, Rhpo'
glassware, china dolls. all sizes, wax dolls,
opening and closing eyes, toys of various
kinds, cheap and good, work boxes, writ
ing desks, games, etc. all and more at
Webster's. Don't fail to call before buy
ing F2w
Christmas is almost here and the little
folks, and the middle sized folks and the
big folks all are apparently getting ready
to have happy time during the holiday
season One would hardly think to see
the goods and purchases made in these
times for Christmas that the first distinct
i've stock of holiday goods ever brought
into town and advertised as such was no
longer ago than 1850. T. q. Phlnney was
the man who did it.