Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

last Sunday.
William Perrin, who has been stopping
in town the past winter assisting E. ID
Hyde in his store. left last Thursday fol
the west.
On Monday A o. Cummins started OR
his three months trip to Oregon, and D
w. Dudley and wife on their trip to Min
nesota.
The Young ladies temperance union
give flag sociable" in the vestry of the
Church of the Messiah this evening at 6
o'clock. All are invited.
Fred f. Smith has commenced the work
of remodelng his house and barn by put
ting on mansard roofs, etc. Crossett &
Goodrich do the work.
The annual June drill and inspection of
the Capitol Guard, Co. H., N. G. ". ie
appointed for juno 23d, at Montpelier
and that for Co. F. June 22d, at North.
field.
Messrs. A. C. Brown and Morton Mar
vim have recently placed on their lots in
Green Mount cemetery some very hand
some monuments from the granite shops
in Barre.
John p. Ivers, for two years employed
at Kimball's granite works, removed this
week to Concord. N, H., his old home,
hoping to improve his failing health by
the change.
The dungeon in the Jail, from which the
burglars made their escape last fall, is
now being lined with heavy iron plating.
such as the walls OF the cells and Jail are
covered with.
Paul Rivers had narrow escape from
serious accident last Sunday. A gun
burst in his hands when firing at a blue
heron from boat on the river near the
Sabin bridge
Brooks Post extend their sincere thanks
to the St. Jean Baptiste society, the Capt.
tol Guards. the floral committees and all
who helped them in the observation Of
Decoration day.
Thomas Gismon has removed from the
Swasey house into Warren Lawrence's
house on Bailey avenue, recently vacated
by DR.. Reid, who has moved into rooms
adjoining hi, office in Walton block.
We notice that the argus has lately
again undertaking the proof-reading OF
the FREEMAN and we would again suggest
that it turn its argus eye to its own sheet
and keep it there until it ceases to make
the "ridulous" typographical plumbers OF
last week.
Superintendent J. w. Hobart of the
Central Vermont has ordered, at the
request of the managers of the Montpelier
g. Wells River road, that Forepaughs bill
boards erected near the Montpelier G.
Wells River depot be taken down. The
crossings at this point are dangerous
enough without adding any unnecessary
Instructions to the view of approaching
trains.
VIM. Carter, living in Mrs. Alexander's
tenement on Berlin street, was arrested
on Sunday, by Sheriff futile, for throwing
a shovel at son of John Hardgan,
striking him upon the head, making a
severe scalp wound. 1t seems that Carter
is troubled with impeachment ofspeech, and
that the Hardigan boy was mimicing him
which terribly angered him. On Tuesday,
Carter was fined by Justice Clark $40 and
costs for breaking the peace.
Gen. J. W. Phelps and others are
holding an anti, masonic convention in
Capitol Hall to-day. 1t began last even
ing and closes to day. 1t is not large
convention there having been all told last
evening about seventy persons present.
The convention is against all secret socie-
ties and the Odd Fellows and others come
in for share of to-days animadversons.
The small audience has been in good part
composed of persons who are members Of
the organizations condemned who were
curious to know what the speakers are
troubled about.
The following is the programme for tho
Vermont Methodist seminary commence
ment:
Sunday, June 18th, annual sermon by
Rev. A. II. Wyatt, A. M.
Monday and Tuesday, June 18th and
10Th, examinations.
Monday evening. June 18th, music
recital
Tuesday evening, juno 10Th, lecture
before the Esthetic society by Rev. j. W..
Hamilton, ID. d.
Wednesday, June Goth, 10 A. NJ, meet
ing of trustees. 1:30, z. NJ, business
meeting of the alumni.
Wednesday evening, June Goth, prize
recitations and declarations.
Thursday, June goth, anniversary exer-
cises.
On Saturday last Policeman Ordway
made two arrests for intoxication, "Hod"
Barney in the afternoon and Charles Nc
Laughlin late in the evening. The justice
on Monday imposed the usual fine and
costs. Mclaughlin gave security for his.
Barney is dissolute fraud who has made
his appearance in town annually for fifteen
years. While about the streets he will
suddenly be taken with bogus fit, after
which he will pass around the hat, usually
collecting few pennies which furnishes
him another drink. On Saturday, having
been unusually successful at bis little
game, he became exceedingly festive, not
to say hilarious, and was consequently
"pulleh." lie was allowed to depart
without paying his fine on condition that
he would clear out and care for his large
family which would come to want by his
confinement at Rutland.