Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-26

II, II. Meader resumes control of the
Marshiield hotel, aud on May ID gives an
opening ball.
4. A. Stimson has bargained for the
house in which ho resides on First avenue,
belonging to Clark King. for $500.
Mr.. Wright is to preach in the Morse
school house in East Montpelier, next
Sunday afternoon, April G0th, at >; 10
o'clock.
Mr.. Donavan, sewing machine agent.
was thrown from his wagon at Mortified,
last Saturday, by its upsetting in turning
around, and one leg was broken below the
knee.
r. 0. Sturtevant of SwantOn is dele.
cate for the State of Vermont to the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge 1. .. G. T., which
conyenes at Charleston, South Carolina,
the last of May.
Judge Barrett who has removed from
Woodstock to Rutland, where he has form
cd business connection with his son.
James c. Barrett, Esq, under the style of
Barrett & Barrett.
The case of Morris, son of George At
kins, sick with diphtheria, has been very
critical during the past week. On Tues
day he was reported as being somewhat
better. Mr.. Atkins wife is now very sick
with tho same disease.
Severe colds are more prevalent now
than during the coolest winter weather,
and many of the case are contracted by
standing or sitting at open windows or
doors, exposed to drafts Of cool air, OF
leaving off outside wraps.
Mrs. Julia Peck, wife of W. n. Peck,
ESD, died after six weeks sickness, last
Friday. The funeral was from MIR. Peck's
residence on Barre street and Trinity
church, on Sunday. Mrs. Peck was sixty
six years of age, and was daughter Of
Oliver Clark. She leaves four sons-Gcn
James s., George A., Rawsel X. and John
w. Mrs. Peck was an earnest Christian
woman, and was prominent in all good
works of the Methodist church OF which
she was member.
Tom Cobb and My Uncle's Will were
cxcel!ently given at Capital Hall Thurs
day oven'g. Tom Cobb looked very much
like +. w. Bancroft and the part Of Col.
o. Fipp was taken by regular 'Owler
Tho acting of Miss J. A. Robinson, Miss
Florence Wing, Mrs. George E. Morse ant
Miss Hattie Fisher and Mcssrs. A. w,
Fcrrin, G. Il. Goodcnough and George L
Shepard was away ahead Of that usually
in amateur thcatricals and much better
than good share of professional work in
that line.
\ sad case is that Of the death Of Georg
7. Estis, who for two years past has beer
in tho employ of Fisher e Cotton in thei
nickel works. lie died at i. W. Woods
his adopted fathers, on Putnam, nea
barre. street, on Tuesday evening, at thu
ago Of twenty-scvon years. During th'
last week of his illnoss his wife was unable
to DO with him, being taken very sick a
the house Of her uncle, with whom sh
lives, OIL Berlin side. Their circumstance
arc such as require more than the mer
sympathy Of the public. The funeral will
no at the house on Thursday afternoon a
. o'clock.
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out of his head for few days, one of hi
notions being that he was going to MARI.
Mrs. Appleton Fitch regardless Of the fac
that she has husband living He wa
greatly incenscd because his father, Mr.
George S. Hubbard, whose conduct up t
this time, rs he acknowledges, has bee
very generous to him, would not provid
the funds for furnishing forth his mpossi
bic marriage feast. His conduct became
such that he was last evening put in SAT
keeping with Mr.. Dudley and if his in
sanity don't rapidly leave he will doubt
less have to be sent TO Brattlaboro.
How TO FIND TIE CoMEr.-.To an il
quirer as to the location of the comet a
exchange says: Late In the evening, sa
about II o'clock, you will see pretty we
up in the northeastern heavens the brigt
star Vega in the Harp. 1t may be certain
~ recognized by means of two faint star
close by it, with which it makes beaut
full little triangle. The comet is almo!
on line drawn from Vega TO the Pc
star, and you can find its place by notir
that il is below and little to the left
the Head of the Dragon, which is marko
by lozengc-shaped figure lying few d
grees northwest of Vega.
William Gary an aged paupcr, near
gone with consumption, has been fC
some time kept on the Mortified poC
farm. He had dislike for Mr.. Smalle
who has charge of the farm and for Joi
Haley, pauper of many years and slu:
gish mind, who was kept on the farm
The morning Of the 14th, Mr.. Smallt
was awakened by a noise and seeing
light, ran into the woodshed where - ba
ket full of stuff on which kerosene WI
poured, was burning. Putting this on
Mr.. Smallcy ran into the house and Gan
was Just leaving while Haley stood at IL
head of the stairs sputtering after hin
The things in Gary's room. were found
be on fire. The fire was put out and
appeared that Gary thinking his own da,
were numbered proposed to pay of h
Srudsc against Smalley by burning Il
buildings and against Haley by nssaultiu
him with club. Tic had attacked Hal,
in tho lattcr's room, but Haley was t,
strong for him and had taken his cl,
from him and driven him Off Just as NJ
Smallcy came in from tho shed. Ga,
went TO ncighbor's and Smalley we
for the oversecr and then started for Il
house where Gary had gone. Ho M
Gary returning who told him he had S