Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-14


the southern part of the state and IL IS an
ticipated. will bring high price. other
crops are coming in well and the farmers
are encouraged.
St. Johnsbury is to have musical con-
commencing October Atm ana
four days. Carl Lerrahn oil
Ro.ton. the hast conductor in the Union,
will have charge.
Over fifty thousand marblezed slate
lamp bases have been shipped a month
from the quarries, Hydeville and Fair
Haven. These bases are elegant and dur
able and are coming very largely into use.
Hon. and Mrs John Gregory of North
field will spend the winter with their
daughter, Mrs. Nina E. Slayton of Chica-
90, who made so good an impression
throughout the state several years ago AS
public reader.
Lyndonville young people have been
irving the cantata of Ruth " at that
place and St. Johnsbury to the great salts
faction of the audiences. A. L. Beane is
the popular conductor and Miss Mabel
Bemis pianist.
Sheffield is rejoicing in the discovery OF
a gold AMI silver mine said 10 be very
rich. 1t is worked by n foreign company
and expectations are raised very high.
Just so they have been in other Vermont
towns, but they have gone down again.
The Irish land league of Vermont held
picnic at Queen City Park last Sabbath.
Father j. c. Mclaughlin of Brandon and
l.. w. Redington, E,q., of Rutland were
the speakers. Several bands discoursed
music and an ENJOYABLE time was reported
A Brattlebnro paper charges the Hon.
Bradley Barlow with completely in the
star route frauds, and claims that he
unjustly m tde enormous sums out of his
put up contracts Cool men are at the
head Of the Investigation and the result
will doubtless show who was innocent and
, who guilty.
The Green Mountain Encampment, I.
, 0. O. +. of Burlington, accompanied by
{ several members of the uniformed Patri
nrchs OF St Johnsbury went to Portland
at ST. Johnsbury is one of the most -four.
shing in the state.
The business at Bellows Falls is largely
increasing. New mills are being PIT NJ
and large number of new residence;
nave been erected during the present sea
: son. The water privilege at this place /.
almost unlimited, good Judges pronounc
ing it nearly equal to that at Manchester
N. II.
+ Vermont men make their mark where
/ ever they 60. Cnas. A. Doody left Derby
two years ago and now the report comes
hat he has just received the appointment
, of chief of the police at Hilo, Hawaii
t Sandwich Islands. Before the advent o.
= missionaries the Sandwich Islands knew
no such thing as police.
: N. P. Simons, superintendent of the
/ Vermont marble company, has been in
l. vestng quite heavily in the stock of tina
y company, but still retains his position a.
/. superintendent. Gov Proctor is presiden
, of this comytny which has "A capital of si1
millions and does as much business as al
the other Rutland companies combined.
: The woman's board of missions of the
=, -
" hold its annual session at Montpelier
n October 5jh. Last year the session wa
:, held at Wells River and was a season O
II much profit. 1t is notable fact that, a
J. Il rule, women are much more easily AM
e permanently interested in missions thai
;; men.
- John Charbono of st. Adams challenge
e. any boot and shoe maker in Vermont st
n 4 Trial in making either pair of fine boot
n or shoes us may be agreed upon the worl
~ when completed to be submitted to thre
r. competent men for their decision upon il
ia merits, This challenge good for thrt
/; days from date (September Sth)." TIL
:, prize is to be any sum from five to twenty
N five dollars,
' Burlington post office is doing larg
:. business. During the month of Angus
). the mail carriers delivered 81, 267 letter
D; 9,30S postal crds and 2O994 paper.
D they collected from the street letter boxe
=, in the same month 24,462 letters, 6,59
nj postal cards AMI 2 404 papers. The vilag
re of Wlnooski is united with Burlington i
s. order to make it large enough to secur
the letter carrier system.
I'd Addison county fair was held at Middle
bury september 8th and 9th. The exhb
at ut Spanish Merinos was the largest sine
he 1862, if not the largest ever entered. Tn
y, exhibit of cattle, poultry and swine ws
s. small, but full line of brood mares an
} colts was shown. Floral hall and mechar
in les hail were also full and some very fin
articles displayed. The usual races cam
10 off. Rev. Merritt Hulburd made an ell,
sd q tent address.
ld The fall terms of the schools are openin
ry well. St Johnsbury has $50 students IN
~, has engaged two new teachers. Saxton
n River Baptist academy can hardly fin
hit accommodations for all. Other schoo
~ are also opening well and show increase
- numbers. The faculty of John-on norms
v -chool is strengthened by the veteran edit
rr Gator, E lward Conant and the one
We Castleton by Capt. A f Leavenworth
,sl ry
il Mrs Cole of Windham, N H., declare
b. that her life was saved by Hoods Sarsaps
vi rilla. She had 81 terrible Scrofulous sore,