Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13

last week, are now very SICK Win uiph'
iberia.
Hi Henry's Minstrels gave very good
entertainment in Capital Hall "Wednesday
evening. They advertise no more than
they perform.
The weather has been much better for
few days and beginning with Fast day
there were three or four really pleasant,
sun. shiny days.
George Hammond has been appointed
postmaster at Mi1dlebury, succeeding Col
A. S. Tracy, who has held the office for
twelve years.
St. Johnsbury is crowded with beggars
from out of town and the CGtedon'an
thinks that it is the penalty of being
community of Rothschds.
A fashion writer says the bonnets are to
be worn very large; and as all the millin-
ers say no strings, the structure is to hold
itself on by force Of brain power.
Pay tho printers bills and see if you
don't feel better The fact that you are
not the only one owing him should be no
consolation to you and it certainly is not
TO him.
Atlanta is to have an International Cot
ton Exposition next fall Charles T. Sabn
has gone to Philadelphia to meet the man
ayers, having accepted an offer to superin-
tend the motive power Of the exhibition.
The state championship checker match
between Messrs. Bailey of Rutland and
Powell of Cuttingsvile was concluded
Wednesday evening. The score Mt the
end stood: Bailey, 4 Powell, 3; draws,
IS. Mr.. Bailey is the present champion.
Newton Gage has been appointed post
master at Ascutneyville, j. B. Wescon at
Belvidere Corners, James F. Whalem at
Bolton, Carlos A. Parker at Bloomington,
Robert B. Smith at Greensboro Bend, AL
len D. Pease at Hartford.
The venerable news dealer, Captain
Andrew A. Sweet, who was eighty.two
years old on Monday, the 18th instant, had
paralylic stroke on his right side on
Friday evening last, wholly losing the use
Of his right arm, but was able to be Out
on the following day.
County court began its adjourned sitting
Monday. Judge Taft presiding. Ira ii.
Edison was divorced from Eunice 7. Edison,
cause adultery. Hattie Seaver is divorced
from Josiah w. Seaver who is imprisoned
in Windsor. Some other court cases have
been heard and the term will be short.
The grand list of St. Adams for state
taxes. last year, was about $4,000. This
year, we are informed, enough national
car company's stock has been discovered
to add $4,000 to that sum. If other per
sonal property is unearthed proportionally
St. Adams will surprise itself and the
country by its riches.
At the annual communication of AU-
RoRA LODGE, NJ. %, F. and A. NJ, held
. Monday evening, April II, the following
officers We're elected for the ensuing year
Truman g. Phnney, w, NJ; George w
Wing. S. w; Justus w. F. Washburn, j
W; James G. Houghton, Jr., treasurer
Thomas H. Cave. secretary; Stephen r
Colby, S. D.; Fred w. Morse, J. d.
Charles G. Ramsdel, S. S.; George Blair
J. S.; c. C. Dudley. chaplain; A. F
Humphrey, Marshal; w. A. Briggs, or
ganist; Isaac NJ. Wright. tyler.
REMovALs.-Sco'tW w, George has re-
moved from the French block on MAR
street into the Bradshaw tenement house
in Berlin, on the Mortified road; james
Holt from the Bacon block into one of d
4 w. Dudley's tenementa through the arch
Albert l.. Cnswell from Aaron Bancroft
house on Berlin street into Mrs. Burn
ham house on School street, and will liv'
with his brolher-in-law, William Ford
who moved from Florence, Mass, two
weeks ago, and is now an employe in tn,
moulding department of the Lane Manu-
featuring Company.
The present week is most importan,
one in the Roman Catholic calendar 1t is
caled holy week, from the fact that i
preceles Easter and is marked by speca
services throughout, finally eliminating
In the Easter celebration. On Wednesday
the solemn offices of the Tenebre will he
begun, continuing through Maunday
Thursday. The bells are not rung no
instruments o. music sounded from the
"Gloria in Excesis" on Thursday until
The same period of the service on Sunday
Thursday is also made especially promi
nent as the day for the conservation o
the hosts. Good Friday commemorate.
the cruciixion, and on holy Saturday The
pills used during the year shout the affairs
are consecrated
The remains of Lydia A, wife of Geo
Yatter, who died in Manchester, N II
on Sunday arrived in Montpelier on Mon
day afternoon. The funeral services wer
held at St. Augustine church on Tuesda
forenoon, and were very largely attended
Mrs Yatter was native Of East Hatley
r. O., and had been married nine years
tbe last two of which she has been Athlete,
with consumption. She was lady o
very estimable qualities, and her dealt
will occasion sincere regret and sorrow
among her many friends. Besides he
husband, she leaves one son aged sevel
years, whose care she rendered to he
mother-in- law, Mrs. John Yatter Of thi
town. Her remains we're followed to theil
last resting place by long procession o.
mournin9friends
AT one O'Clock on Monday morning al
old barn belonging to James r. Langdon
Banding oon the rear of his vacant lot OF
Barre street was discovered to be on fire
The fire department was called out, bu
the fire being too far advanced to he ex