Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-06-28

Mr.. II. L. DAVIS IS VlstlhR uIchus IL
town.
Rev. John D. Wells of Laconia, n. IL
is to preach in the Church of the Messiah
next Sunday morning.
The Vermont State Fair will be held OF
the new Howard park grounds at Burline
ton, September ~, l3. II and Is.
S. C Shurtlef, Esq, has gone TO Wash
ngton, upon legal business In patent
ease, and will be absent a couple OF weeks
Beware of the hammock, girls. a younc
lady in Peacham tainted three times in
one day from the effects of swingin g in the
dizzy net.
Rev. Eli Ballou is to preach in the Brick
church at East Montpelier Sunday fore
noon, July 81. and at North Montpelier
at o'clock in the afternoon OF the same
day
On Wednesday last the old round house
at Well. River was blown down, burying
Frank Shatney. Jr., Of Montpelier in the
ruins, and throwing his shoulder out OF
Joint.
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-Henry Emerson,
of Williamstown, attempted suicide on
Sunday by shooting himself. The wound
will probably prove fatal. The cause OF
it was disappointed affection.
NorICE.-If you want a teady young
man with good references. in store. t.
learn any good mercantile or drug bust
ness, to commence any time at low wages.
address, Clerkship, Box 50, Morrisville,
Vt.
On Wednesday last John r. Seaver fell
from a staging upon which he was at
work on the J. A. Wing house and struck
on his head on the floor below, which
caused him to be laid up for repairs for a
few days.
In the death of Scion j. Y. Vail this
village lost one of its Oldest and most
respected citizens. He was native of
Montpelier and was 10 years of age last
September. lie was quiet and upright
citizen.
Miss Abby NJ. Hemenway has just
issued from the Vatchman press Volume
". of the Vermont Historical Gazetteer,
which embraces the whole Of Washington
county, also additional papers on Swanton.
Groton and Hubbardton. A moro extended
notice Of this interesting work will here
after be given in our columns.
The net profit at the strawberry festival
held by the ladies Of St. Augustine's
church. June 22d, amounts to 1921 ~.
Mrs. Standsh gave to the festival beau
tiful lady's hat, and the ladies in charge
OF the entertainment are very grateful to
her.
Superintendent W. A. Stowell, Of the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad, has
been appointed superintendent of a divis,
ion on the Boston, Concord &, Montreal
railroad from Wells River to Concord.
He is to hold his position on the Montpe
lor & Wells River railroad, and to remain
in town.
The 1ith annual meeting of the Grand
Temple of Honor for Vermont was held n,
Naiaj hall, Montpelier, last week. The
attendance was good. Rev George l.
Story Of Watcrville was elected G. w T ;
JGr Wing of Montpelier. V. G w T.;
w. T. Scott of Barre, G.. W. S.; d. S
Whoatey of Montpelier, G. w. T.
UNION SCHOoL.-The annual examina
tons are now in progress, this being the
last week of the school year. The gram
mar school exercises closed last evening
with interesting class day exercises. Mr..
Brackets management of the schools is
commended by its fruits. We shall give
next week an account of the exercises.
On Saturday last Charles Andrews, a
carpenter at work in the erection of Fred
Pitkin's barn, "up the Branch" received
\ bad blow, which was intended for thu
framing pin which he was holding fol-
"Iavo" Gould, upon the back of his hand
driving the fore finger into his hand. The
wound was dressed by DR.. j. NJ. Temple
ton.
Albert La Barron of Cabot recently me
with a strange accident. He found
young colt mired in mud hole, and Will
raising it to its feet was furieusly attacked
by It's mother. She caught him by tn
NIL Nd ~ tolx
away ono nostril. Tho wound wa
promptly dressed and La Barron will sool
recover.
Dick Bacon, an employe of the Ian
Manufacturing Company. while assisting
on Wednesday last, in lowering heav
machine from the elevated platform be
tween the shops into team below, wa
thrown over backwards to the ground b
the lever which he had hold of being sud
denly detached from the gearing. II
struck on the backs of the horses, whic
caused them to run away, but they wer
stopped at the head of Mechanic street
Dick fortunately escaped with but fey
bruises.
Will Blanchard, of the firm of Blanchar
Brothers, met with quite severe accidcr
last Wednesday when going out of tn
village TO do some work. The horse
attached to the team In which be was rid
ing becoming frightened began to run an
Blanchard. who was riding with one foo
hanging over the side Of the wagon. ha
the misfortune to have that foot caught i
the spokes Of the wheel, and very sudden
ly found himself revolving as fast as til
wheel The horses could not be stoppe
before the wheel had twice run over tt
ankle OF the other foot. viii was brougl
home and is now repairing damages
fast as possible.
Nathans & Co.'S circus which exhibite
here yesterday gave its patrons the wort