Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-12

Judge Redfeld is now holding court il
Orleans county.
Joseph Gravelin has been very sick, tn
past few days.
j. II. Burpee is again in town after al
extended trip west.
State street has been and Main street
is being well gravelled.
Evening preaching is to be resumed
at Trinity church next Sunday.
Quite a large number from Montpelier
are attending the state fair at Burlington
Mrs. j. W. Ladd has moved into the
house on Terrace street, recently purchased
oil. N. Taplin, Jr.
The Capitol Guards arrived home from
muster last Saturday afternoon neither
rusted nor much the worse for wear.
Vim. A. Boulelle of Chippewa Falls,
Wisconsin, is in town, and offers his house
and lots on upper Elm street, formally
occupied by him, for sale.
Mrs. Osgood, who resides at the corner
ofMechanic and Pearl streets has has bar
gained for the A. S. Caswell house on LIST
avenue, of W. II. Clark, for $1,000.
Major Goodwin has moved into his
n3w two story flat roof house on 1st ave-
nue., and rented his house he vacated 10
Mr. Smith, Il stone cutter, from Ryegate.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney p. Redield was celebrated at their
residence on State street, very pleasant
manner, last Saturday.
Tuesday was the day for the opening of
the Washington county court, but accord.
ing to previous announcement nothing
was done but to adjourn to next Tuesday.
David Sloan has purchased the o. ID.
Sorbner block near the Episcopal church,
on State street, paying $4,000. He is
remodeling suitable for the removal of his
business from his present place.
Eugene A. Smith is the last victim of
that cab shop saw, he receiving bad cut
across the left hand on Saturday afternoon.
The day before young Butterfly was
victim, his hand receiving a cut in about
the same manner.
Five hundred attended the excursion to |
Wiers, on Thursday last. Two hundred |
going from Montpelier, one hundred from |
Barre, the remainder from stations along |
the line of the road. A splendid trip was
the verdict of all who went.
Franklin county court opened Tuesday,
the llth, and we notice that in addressing
the grand jury Judge Royce reviewed the |
law relating to trust companies and it is |
more than probable that indictments will |
be found against some of the officers of the
broker trust company at St. Adams.
The Montpelier & Wells River railroad
|adverises an excursion to Newport, Vt,
when the opera "Iolanthe'' will be pres
|entcd, next Saturday. The fare from
Stations from Montpelier to Marshfield for
the round trip, is fixed at $l.50; stations
beyond Marshfield 1926
LECTURE. Through means left by
Mrs. Lydia Marian Child, in charge of
Col. I. w. Higgnson and Mrs. Mary
Lvermore to use at their discretion in the
Interest of woman's suffrage, the N. E.
suffrage association have engaged Mrs.
Tracy Cutler to speak in behalf of equal
rights in different parts of the eastern
states. Mrs. Cutler will give a lecture
free to the public on Saturday evening,
|Sept, 10 at half past seven O'Clock in ,
Capitol Hall. She is also expected to s
speak on temperance Sunday evening.
Appleton Fitch, one of Montpelier's
oldest residents, died on Thursday last,
after long illness, aged IS years. Mr..
Fitch came to Montpelier some forty years
Pgo and engaged in trade, being worth at d
hat time several thousand dollars of
which, however, he was soon relieved by
Universities He afterwards became agent
b. the Farmers Mutual insurance compa.
hy, his work aiding largely in the building
PIP of the company. But misfortune
Feemed his lot and he died a town charge.
lie was born in Poultney, VT, and married
for his first wife daughter of the late
Thomas Davis OF this town.
Geo. G. Guyette, II former we'll known
resident of Montpelier and vicinity, made
Fn attempt of suicide by taking dose of
|lrSenic on Friday last, at his brothers
house, who lives on the Emery Hale farm
pm Berlin. He had recently returned from +
Iowa, and has seemed Respondent. 1t is :
supposed from reported loss by some of !,
|lis real estate transactions. He purchased VI
he poison of Bascom, on Tuesday last, as u
Pc said to poison rats, and went to his
P others on Friday and took it. He is
conscious and suffers a great deal, but =
|loes not say much. He served in the late
var from Montpelier in Co. d I'd Ver- ..
mont regiment. a
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The American missionary association, ii
Pl the Congregational churches which has a
for the field of its operations the colored B
people of the south and the Chinese on the ft
Pacific coast, is holding series of meet. 81
pigs in the principal places of Vermont IL
nd New Hampshire with view to
giving information about, and exciting 8
interest in its work. Among the speakers "
pre- Rev. DR., Woodwork of Boston. h
Prof. Chase of Atlanta University, Rev. n
os f. Smith of Chattanooga, Tenn, and G
[hlIip Plge native of Meudi county, n
vest Africa, now studying in Atlanta. Of
|)n Sunday the 10th meetings will be hold ~