Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-12-20

Bert. Bliss is now running the Capitol
billiard mali, having leased it of f, R.
Dtwlcy for one yelr
VIM Blanchard has disposed Of his
farm in Berlin and moved into the j. A.
Knapp house on Barre street in this viii
W. l.. Leland for some years engaged
in the market business in Ha8en's block
on Main street, left the town early Thurs
d,y morning. and large list of creditors.
On Saturday evening Officer James
Flna arrested one Race of Mortified, at
the Central depot, On Monday he was
fined five dollars and costs. He disclosed
on Il stranger from EImore.
The long mooted question in regard to
the original home of the potato has been
settled, by the fin ding of The indigenous
tubers among the mountain ranges of the
Mexican frontier of Arizonr.
Col c. B. Wilson arrived ONE from
Rucna Vislce, Col, on Saturd,y morning,
to remain until spring. His brother-in-
law, Mt De Lorme Harabaugh, wife and
son, Of St. Paul, MINI, also arrived with
him to spend the holidays.
The doc ors fixed up Conductor Meal
listers leg last Wednesday, and didn't cut
it off The chances are now the ught to be
favorable to his recovery without the legs
being amputated. He had gooA grit and
was bound not to lose any part o himself
that could be saved.
AGED PENSIONERS. From the recen
report of the commissioner of pensions, /,
appears there are now on the rolls of the
dep lrtment sc names of the surviving
widows Of revolutionary soldiers and
sailors. Of this number five reside in
Vermont as follows: Esther S. Damon,
Bridgewater Corners, Windsor county;
Louisa Gorham, Castleton, Rutland coun-
ty; Lucy Moore, Epst Barnard, Windsor
county; Patty Richardson, Bethel, Wind
sor county and Fanny Vrudenburgh,
Warren, Washington county.
The Vermont panther, whose ravages
throughout the town of Barnard and Roy
alton have been chroncled during the
past few weeks has been continuing her
depredations to a considerable extent. On
single night the animal killed about
Al
decorating the Threats of the porkers and
sucking the blood. The men of the town
have instituted hunting expedition, and,
travelling in small parties are in search of
the animal.
Arlington d. WEIGH, formerly for
several years II we'll known resident of
this town, died in the aims house at
Washington, D. G last week, At one
time duriDg his residence here he was at
the head Of the temperance organizations
in this state, but soons fell into his old
habit Of drinking excessively, " rising
and falling" several times since his
remova. from here; he finally became a
common drunkmd upon the streets of
Washington = G., being frequently sent
to the house OF correction, and ending his
days in poverty, His last appearance in
Montpelier was some four years ago, when
he delivered several temperance lectures
at the Village Hall He was an able
speaker.
Toe B )ston Journal reduces the price
of its daily edition from nine dollars to
six dollars year and from three cents to
two cents copy, The Journal has and
deserves Il very large circulation in
eastern and northern Vermont and its
Vernon news is very we'll kept up under
the management OF Mr.. G. S. Forbes. The
JOurLdL in its editorial conduct is steady
going and sound and while it is still
conservative it is much more positive in
the expression of opinion than dozen or
fifteen years ago. During the war it was
the great war newspaper for this section
and it has kept its hold on the people very
well since Notwithstanding it has been
sold ut higher price than tie Boston
HGTald which of late years would have
run out any other paper but the Journal
from its hold on popular favor.
The Vermont state grange met in the
Pavilion Hall, Wednesday, December 18th,
ut 10, A. NJ. The meeting was called to
order by Worthy Master Franklin. Fifty
one oranges responded TO the call with
fI2hty'one voting members.
line routine business was transacted and
tn following officers duly elected for the
year ensuing:
Master, Col. A. B Franklin, Townsend;
overSeer, A. Mes52r, Rochester; lecturer,
G I, Josselyn, Bridgwater; steward, G.
w. Sargent Bratteboro assistant stew
ard, w. i. Puk, Lyndon; treasurer, G.
j. Bell, Etst Hardwick; secretary, Geo.
Crane Brookfeld; gatekeeper, II. A.
Adams, Rockinham; Ceres, Mrs. A. B.
Franklin, Townsend; Pomona, Mrs. A.
.. Coleman, Bondville; Flora. Mrs. C. b.
Smith, Tunbridge; lady assistant. Mrs.
w. l.. Park, Lyndon.
The term of two members of the OK
'2nmlttee having expired, A. Mcs,er of
Rochester, was re elected and +. Sandorson
oil Brandon was elected 10 the place made
vacant by a. S. Cook.