Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-21

:" 'no auaienoe oiu not appreciate
S enough tc keep still. The financial par
OF the convention was success, leaving
9 handsome surplus after paying expenses
; BELLOWS FALLs.-Hiram King has
opened his marble works for the season
Capt. Fremont Taylor of Fremont
g Nebraska, formerly of this place, is here
. visiting friends.
The Erie and New England express
9 company, have opened their Office in the
north door of o. d. Grays' building.
John Mcdonald, employed in the Fall
Mountain paper mill, had one hand caught
= in an elevator and SO injured as to disable
him for few days.
c. W. Osgood, has rebuilt on a large,
, scale, bis building for blacksmith shop,
but will use it for machine shop until
! the other building Is ready.
The Vermont farm machine companv
are running their works day and night
since the fire.
Howard Is Goodrich, are this week
showing all the leading novelties in spring
hats for gents wear.
Spring has come. but not very sprinov
this way yet.
} Our popular and efficient telegraph
operator, Mr.. f. A. Sibley, has accepte a
position with the Messrs. Fairbanks, at
st. Johnsbury. His uniform courtesy in
business and his integrity in all rela.
lions, commanded the respect of his many
friends here and will commend him where .
ever he goes.
"And his name shall be called wonder
ful" were the words used by Rev. w. R
Davenport. as the foundation for very
excellent sermon last Sabbath at The M.
&. church, and in the evening voices were
heard that had been down in the valley,
and almost stepped over the river, and to
God they give the glory.
BRADFoRD.-Rev. A. j. Hougb of
Woodstock preached at the NJ. E. church
last Sabbath in exchange with the pastor.
Our people were we'll pleased with an
original poem recited at the M. E. church
Monday evening by Rev. A. J. Hough.
Those who had the pleasure of listening
to it report it one of the best entertain.
ments of the season.
). W. Bliss has purchased of George A.
Low OF New York city, the Low store. 1t
IS query III the minds of the people to
what purpose it is to be used, whether for
Winship & Co.. or to be- converted into a
steam grist mill.
Last Thursday evening quite large
number of the friends of G.. C. Dotv
headed by H. A. Winship (of the firm of
Winship & co., and wife, and Postmaster
Gaffleld and wife, together with quite
number of Odd Fellows and their wives
gave him decided surprise. When he
neared his residence he found it lighted
from cellar to garnet, and upon reaching
the same he found it well filed with
smiling faces. They had for once got the
better of the Doctor" Later on he
learned his "better half" had a finger in
the pie After an hour or two spent in
social chatting in which all seemed TO ioin
with will, the tables were spread and
ample justice WAS done to the annie
provisions brought in for the occasion. Az
last poem was read. written by DR.. W,
ii. Carter, which reminded the host III,
his friends were celebrating his f,ieth
birthday. As the hours hogan to grow
long the friends bid their host and hostess
IA happy good night, all promising to trv
and be present upon the hundredlh birth.
day.
CHELsEA.-March 25th will be Easter
Sunday.
Have you secured license for YOUR
dog9 April 1st will soon come.
A. V. Goss returned to his school at |
Mount Vernon, N. H., la st week.
Claimants on the estate of Mrstpau,
lose in the settlement So cents on the
dollar.
Fred Ordway, student at Montpelier
seminary, is at home during the spring
vacation.
Quarterly meeting services will be held
at tho Methodist church on Sunday
March 25th.
1t is reported that Stephen Darling has
bought the Edison Allen farm, so called
on the west hill.
Inc warm weather, March 18th, BROUGHT
out the crows and robbins from their
winter quarters.
John l.. Bacon. who has been teller in
The bank for few months, has recentlv
been elected cashier.
Erastus Young will have care of the
own poor farm another year. Tho RIGHT
nan in the right place.
The suit of j. Ellis against G. w
cleveland is ordered by the supreme
'ourt to have a new trial.
John M. Comstock goes to sprinoso,d
IT, this week TO be PRINCIPAL of ,ha
,raded school in that town.
William Bacon of South Wasb;no,o,
as bought as we learn, the farm formerly I
coupled by the late Thomas Bacon
The woman's Christian temperance
mon held tea meeting with Mrs. J. A j
!. Corwin, Friday evening, March 16tb {
The governor and secretary of state will
etermine by count on april 10th whether
Ie prOnosed amnndmorta a.. a.