Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-14

he scene Of disgraceful afflir on Thurs.
day night of last week, the circumstances
Of which so far as can be learned, seem to
be that L. j. Bolster, disturbed by noise
created by some person or persons to him
unknown, about his establishment on the
north side of Depot square. which has
until recently served as one of the apollo.
gies for hotel in town, set out from bis
store about 9 o'clock to quell the riot and
isperse the rioters. Meeting in the course
IF his perambulations one "Clate" Haroon
he accused him of creating the rumpus.
This Haroon denied, and words were
banded between them. Finding that his
adversary was not to be vanquished by
threats, but was quite his match In the use
Of clustering language, Bolster drew
revolver and fired, the ball passing diagon.
ally across the street lodged in the casing
o, a door in Sheplee & Jones' block. Mr..
Sleplee had Just LETT his store and the ball
p used close by him, Frank Nichols had
blr moment before been sitting on the
, cps directly in front Of where the ball
ound Il lo1gment. The matter was
rnught to the attention Of Grand Juror
| Mi Holden on Friday, but owing to some
inches Il warrant for Bolster's arrest was
not sworn ont until Tuesday morning
Fhen ne WAS brought before Justice R E.
'dtel son. and pleading his inability to
/ j. cIre counsel ut that time. vas bound
10 appe II for "a he ,rInS on Idly next
I tIun1h lstlcG IN IN cLs1,lke The mill Of
ne gods grim Is slowly, it is to be hoped
rs will also g'inl exoee ling 6ne. So
/ lt-rnnt violation Of law by one who has
| I"ld mselt n representative an Is NJ
/ uralIy regarded with surprise AMI in liy.
a Iliun by tho whole com uunitv. and 1t
would seem lhLt nll interests deman
! nat il be established that the community
md e,cn mem rer of it has rights wlicl
very other member is bound to respect
| Tbs exercises attending the 80 b com
( mencemenl of b IRE academy commenced
III Sunday, the llth inst. with sermon
70 tho graduating class, preached by Rsv
l. D B,rstow of Burlington, who took as
MS theme Sincerity" or purity of life as
estimated by the Christian standard. The
singing was by select q isrtette, consist
,ug Oh Mrs B w. Brsley, soprano; Miss
jelen NJ. Upper. alto; Mr.. Fred Ban.
croft of Montpelier, tenor; Prof A. N.
Wheelock, bass.
The commencement concert was given
Monday evening in the Congregations
church by 3laisdell's orchestra, assisted
~ Mrs. W. A. Briggs of Montpelier as
soloist. A large audience was In attend
ance, and all went away glad that they
c'me, except those who thought to hear
he music by sitting on the steps or stand
ing on the sidewalk. Unfortunately fol-
them the evening was so cool that tht
doors and windows were not thrown open
Rev. Mr.. Mcmillan, who has for two
weeks past been visiting in Peru. N. J.
, occupied the pulpit of the White stree
Congregational church in Burlington last
= Sabbath, returning to Barre Monday.
The selectmen have taken in hand th
long talked Of park improvements and tn
work already accomplished indicates tba
the matter is to be thoroughly attended to
O CHELsEA-Frost on the morning of Jun
10Th.
The selecmeh have improved the fenc,
= around the common very much by the fire.,
use of paint.
q Hon. B. Martin and his wife have take,
= their annual vacation and gone to Yer
? gennes to spend the season with tbeI
= friends.
While Mrs. A. Davis and Miss Matti
- Clarke were driving through the street i
- n phaeton, one day last week, some ladie
in another team attempted to run by Their
), but their carriage came in contact wit
the phaeton, breaking one of the shaft
and causing the horse to take fright an
run. lilo was soon brought up, howeye,
y without personal injury to the ladies. Tn
y street was very wide and the accider
= seemed wholly unnecessary.
The county court was opened June 9Th
20 Hon. II II Powers presiding, assisted b
d Judge, Darling and Chapman. The eoul
y adj burned over from Saturday, aftsrnoo
d t |, Fncs ny. w. l. Cnufchlll and NJ {
y Il de- are the pent lrOrs from this tuwl
" HniJ T Tracy and Il W Dearborn Ii
IT, grand rors. Thc grand jury finished i
u WORK and {" JourDed last Saturday. The
y found. We Understand, eight true bills.
II DR.. 5 N GIss street lamp post W,
i hIoEen down recently by runaway hors.
ID The pro'p'ct NV for fruit appears Or
d rate the plum ant apple trees hav
8 blOssomcd very full indeed
It, Tue sale OF worAing oxen Is very brisl
10 Eight pairs exchanged owners one da
last week and at greatly advanced prices