Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-07

president in Bethany church at TO- 30 A
W.. and in Christ church at l. A. NJ. Thurs
day.
We understand that our " town fathers "
are to l,y new drain pipe one foot in
diameter the whole length of School street
this fail.
The spiritualsts of Vermont are to hold
a three days state convention at West
Ran1oph, beginning on Friday, Septem-
BERG h.
] 4. Wing, Esq has moved his family
to hi, old residence which has been moved
from Main to Liberty street and thorough
'vrcmircd.
Misses whole stock thick boots, double
,o'eandn tap selling at Shipman's for So so
Also IN pyirt good boot sold at S2.75 and
warranted
A c. Harlow has purchased of Arthur
,Johonrolt the building lot recently pur-
cha,oi by him, and intends erecting a
house soon
TIE new Barre branch of the Central
Vermont railroad has reached the point
whore II is to cross the Montpelier and
We'll, River railroad.
COMPANY II, Capitol Guard, left for the
annual muster at Rutland Tuesday morn
ing. The review by Governor Farnham
takes place Thursday.
Elwqrl r. Poland is taking a vacation
at home on crutches, as he cracked or
broke his knee pan with a blow from a
hammer at s., Johnsbury the other day.
The "rlam bake" which came off at
Pro,par, Park last Thursday was not
success financially. About seventy. five
were in ttendance besides the Mortified
banl
"Thn Jollities." in their musical come.
ly, " The Electrical DOLL" will give enter
ainmcp's that will deserve large audiences
at Capital Hall Friday and Saturday even
ngs
Alden X. Bowers starts on Thursday
morning for OGDEN, Utah, where he has
obtucd Il situation as fireman on a rail
rold on which his brother Ed is an engi
necr.
The ladies' of the NJ. f. church will have
dujng hlll at the state fair, the same as
last year. Those that we're entertained
there then we hope will come again and
hing heir friends with them.
W. II Holden, United States mail agent
on the Montpelier and Wells River rail-
road, left on Monday on visit to his
parent, near Long Branch, N. J. Arthur
Cmndal, clerk in the postotfice, runs his
route during his absence.
The mlnagers of the state fair (Which
comes Of the 18th, 18th, 18th and 10th, of
TIL, month"; are leaving no stones I'M
turned tOmake this fair cap the climax
Since the farmers have increased their in
trrs' our fairs have greatly improved and
are lir,t class in every department.
The eighth regiment will hold a reunion
in Capital II I'll, Montpelier, Thursday,
September 1871 Gen. Thomas. 1t. Gov.
Bu.,tow and other of the old officers are
expected ia be present. Particulars may
he0od by addressing Capt, l.. M. Hutch
1son, Worcester, Vt.
Abou, two hundred persons went from
Montpelier to he excursion to Lake Mem
lmomtg1g Tuesday, and from stations
a.oog he Montpelier and Wells River
nuo10 That number was increased to
nearly five hundred All of whom, SO far
as heard from, report first class time.
good many of our citizens went
Yesterday to Newport on an excursion
over the Pas,umpsic and Wells River
hd' The journey 10 Newport was
mad" during the hours when the scenery
"Nr-ht Gucfuly colored by the unusual
IghJ that prevailed during the morning
and forenoon.
Ihe new house which Messrs. Putnam
NMarFn built last winter on Seminary
Ill. has been sold to N. w. Frink OF
hFoohd''i, who is a travelling salesman
Ir McS,rs Boyds Leeds & Co.. Boston.
'lr fruk takes possession October lst,
"aro The capital will gain II wide-awake
aud good ctiz n.
STATE FAu,-Wc are informed by the
superintendent of mechanics hall thai
J''gmg by the entries already made and
Ue space called for. the show in hi'
Impairment promises to be unusually
large.
very attractive and interesting feature
VIII be the glass blowers exhibit OF tn,
"''"'rtofo of fancy glass work and an
g'Sant display of their goods.
Va Tuesday morning, Engineer Jame
boutwell,, who was running the mail trail
" well. River, discovered, when near thu
"'og' " knncy's mills, that the boile
contained no water, the tank being empty
ne reversed and ran back to the COTE
mouse Junction, extingushed the fire, an
was drawn back to the depot by the Barr
'''n' a new waDchman was placed i
'"''9e OF the engine house the night pre-
"'''. ana neglected to fill the tank befor
D"'s up and running out in the morning