Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-24


Rialto block and see her new summer
millinery goods.
Geo. :. Hubbard is visiting friends ia
Essex and Alburgh.
T. II. Gordon was called TO Bolton by
the death of his father the first of the
week.
Postmaster James S.Peck arrived home
from the Adirondacks Monday in much
improved health.
Revs. W. S. IIazen OF Mortified and
J. H. Hincks of Montpelier exchanged
pulpits last Sunday.
John p. Ivers, stone cutter, has removed
his family from Concord, N. H., TO Z. S
Camps house on Elm street.
Joseph Laboushirc in unloading cement
for Fuller e Son scraped the flesh from
two of his fingers to the bone.
The Washington county conference Of
Congregational churches hold their next
meeting at Waterbury June 9th and 9TH.
A remarkable mortality has lately pre-
vailed among the old people OF this town
as will he seen by our death notices this
week.
Harry Guello. who works in Jangraw's
barber shop, went to Boston Saturday
night to attend the funeral Of his brother
in.law.
]. S. Wbeelock's fine pair of work
horses were badly gored by vicious
hcilcr few days ago, and are now taking
u vacation.
Tho Barre nine played game Of base
ball with the Montpelier boys on the Sem
mary grounds last Saturday. The score
resulted in Il tic.
We understand that Mr.. and Mrs. A, s
Ncedham have leased the residence Of the
late Timothy j. Hubbard ON Barre street,
and arc 10 opon.a boarding house.
Gustave Miller, foreman of tho trim
ming room in the cab shop, has removed
from the lIlbbard house on Berlin street
to the Hopkins block on Spring street.
The scmi-annnal commencement exer-
ciscs of the Randolph normal school will
he held Juno Esd. The graduating class
numbers thirty-two and is one Of the
largest and best classes that ever left the
school.
The Schroeder family are expected to
arrive from New York city the first of
June and occupy their residence on Main
street. We understand that Mr.. John B.
Langdon is to occupy the late residence Of
James r. Langdon.
Saturday the police made two arrests Of
out.of town parties who were drunk and
had to spend Sunday in the "cooler. y
Monday they were brought before Justice
p. IL. Hinkley and fined the usual amour,
and discharged without making reliable
disclosures.
There will be n memorial service under
the auspices of Brooks Post, G. A. R., Al
Trinity church next Sunday afternoon. a
3 o'clock. All soldiers, whether members
Of the Post or not, are requested TO meet
at G. A. Il. Hall at o'clock. Hall Pos
of Worcester is expected to be present.
NoTlcE.-Those intending to attend tn,
Universalist Association to be held q
North Montpelier during the second weeh
ofJune from abroad, wishing for accom-
modations over night, will confer a fayo
by sending their names to W. G. Nyc, O
Byron Goodwin of North Montpelier.
j. l., CoBURN, for Com.
DECORATION DAY ORAToRs.-Mont
pclier, George W. Wing; Bellows Falls
Rev. J. +. Lowering Of Worcester, Mass.
Chester, Hon. j. X. Batcholder of Airing
ton; Grafton, Justus Dart; Manchester
Rev, S. w. Clemens; St. Johnsbury, MAJ
Josiah Grout; Stowe. Warren Gibbs G
Burlington; Morrisville, c. p. Hogan
Esq; bennington, j. X. Richardson
Weston, Col. Kittredge IIaskins; Poul,
ncy, w, L. Howard.
Col. Grcenlcaf of the First Regiment N
G., has sent out bis report of the drill
ordered for the regiment in April Seve
companies reported. From companies A
and i, no reports were received.
appears that the average number in th
companies is 90 per cent of the quota, 5
each; average attendance at drill sc pc
cent; and average time spent in drill, 5
minutes. Colonel Greonleaf says "a
compared with the reports of the proceed
ing month there is small increase j
actual membership and drill, but the aver
age gain is not what was hoped for
amounting TO less than three per cent"
SALE OF A VALUABLE MINING PRorEr
TY.-Thc Vermont copper mining con
pany OF Ely has sold its mining and othe
property TO New York mining enginet
by the name of Cozin, and others wh
took possession the 10th. The price ha
not bceu disclosed, probably about $500
GOO. y new company is TO be organize
under new name. Cozin has charge
tho work, and the men are now undo
new bosses, aud accounts began tie 16tl
The vein makes good showing and IL
mine is pronounced to be the best in Il
United States after the Calumet and Heel
The old mining company has employe
over seven hundred men, with month
pay roll of upwards of twenty-five tho,
sand dollars