Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-23

day. April Sth ms Fast Day.
A chimney burning out last evening
caused - fire alarm TO be given.
It's reported that one good overcOa
trade has recently been made in town.
Remember the printer wants his pa,
even if the amount you owe him is small
Mr. Wright expects TO preach in tn,
Morse school house, East Montpelier, mex
Sunday afternoon.
Samuel Wright, of East Randolph. hun,
himself last Wednesday morning. Tn
funeral was on Friday.
Samuel Hall of Worcester has purchase,
for his grandson the George P. Foste
farm in that town, paying nearly $4,000.
Paul Tario has purchased of the Nation
al Life Insurance Company the hous,
owned by hem on Franklin street, soutt
of the old tanney.
Rev. Geo. s. Guernsey will preach in
Hancock next Sunday, March 9th, fore
noon and afternoon. Subject: "Reward.
and punishments."
The sore house and wood shed up the
branch belonging TO the George P. Foster
estate has been purchased by the Lane
Manufacturing Co, they paying $l025.
George NJ. Scribner has purchased the
vacant Timothy Cross lot east of the
Hyde block on Main street. and intends to
remove his building there from its present
site.
Charles O Foster has moved into the
house at the corner of Franklin and Cross
stree g, which was taken in part payment
from f. NJ Irish, for the Union house, bv
Joel Foster The administrator.
The sociable of the Church of the Mes.
siah, held Mt the residence of Mr.. C. G.
Futon on Terrace street, on Tuesday
evening, was quite largely attended, the
occasion being II most enjoyable one.
According to the census bulletin, of
the 332 2S6 people in Vermont, 166,S8S
are males and los, 1893 females. OF the
whole number 29l,3t0 are native and 49,
GAG, or about IA per cent, foreign born.
1t is reported that an att empt is being
made by the counsel of Carr, sentenced to
be executed the last Friday in April, to
obtain u stay of proceedings. The effort
is being made upon technical grounds
The home farm, containing some ono
hHndred acres, belonging to the estate of
William Markham, will be sold at public
auction in Worcester next Wednesday, at
O'Clock P NJ, together with hay, farming
tools, etc.
SUICIDE Samuel Wright of East RAN
dolph, who at one time was proprietor of
the hotel at that place, committed suicide
by hanging in the horse barn back of his
house, last Wednesday morning. No
cause is assigned for the act.
Saturday night snow fell to the depth of
six inches it was very heavy but now
most of it, as well u slight addition that
came Sunday night, has gone. In the
west it fell to greater depth and was so
heavy thlt it blocked railroad trains
seriously.
Barnabas Mayo, executor of the estate
of VIM. Prenli9s. late of Moretown, will
sell at public auction next Saturday, I'M
less previously disposed Of at private sale.
th9 Prentiss farm consisting of one hun
dred acres, and lot of personal property
of all kinds.
Thomas w. Wood has been reelected
president of the American Water Color
Society whose receipts at their last exhibi-
ton were over S33,000. Mr. Wood had
several pictures in the exhibition and the
prices which they brought showed the
high estimation in which his work is held.
Mr., +. Gary has purchased of the j
Warren Bailey estate the lot above Mr.. f.
Braman's on Elm street and the large barn
upon il. He intends to erect a residence
upon the lot this spring, having sold the
barn to E. NJ. Irish, who will remove it to
the rear of the Union house which he
recently purchased
Fred E. Smith was moderator of the |
special town meeting yesterday. Dayton
Z. Clark was elected lister in place of |
Charles A Reed resigned. Such of the |
members of Co II, National Guards, as
are not already exenpt 10y reason of be- |
ing bremen were exempted from the poll |
tax,
The death of two little children of +. |
j. Baker Of Berlin SATURDAY was one of |
the sad accidents OF the prevalence of |
diphthera. One child died in the fore.
noon and while its burial was attended in |
the AFTERNOON younger child died. The
one that died last was buried in the even
ing so malignant was the disease.
On Saturday John Carrigan of More
town was arrested for intoxication and |
arraigned and fined, with costs amounting
to 80 60, which he paid and was discharg-
ed John + Jones was also arrested for
the same offence, brought before Justice
fined the same and discharged No posi-
live disclosures were made.
Be sure and remember the concert OF
the Montpelier cornet band to be given in
Capital Hall this, Wednesday, evening.
The entertainment is to be grand con
cert and sugar festival combined Admis-
sion to the hall is fifteen cents and all who
60 will be sure Of good time. The pro-
ceeds will go to keeping up the organiza.
ton of the band for the coming year.
The president yesterday sent into the
Senate for continuation the name of James
5. Peck rs postmaster of Montpelier; and
the nomination, if not confirmed yesterday,
undoubtedly will be 10 day. The appoint
menl is good one. Capt. Clark has
made good postmaster and Gen. Peck
L..