Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22

Fifty one cases have been set for tria
By jury at the September term of The
Washington county court.
Mr.. Charles Fl. Severance has gone tc
reside with his son-in.law. C. C. Willard
Of East Montpelier. and has leased hi;
house on Winter street to Henry F. Riker
A radical change has been made in the
running of trains on the Central Vermont.
The time table on our fourth page is not
correct but that on this page is corrected
to date. ....tr.I
Rev. Mr.. Matthews, colored preacher
OF Portland, Me-, Is in town soliciting
aid in removing the debt on his church.
He comes recommended by his bishop and
is meeting with good success.
A railroad wood pile at Braintree took
fire the other night. from locomotive
sparks, and quite a quantity of wood was
destroyed. The night express was delayed
abou. two hours in consequence of the
| fire.
Richard B. Crandsll Post was mustered
in, officers elected and installed, at Barre,
Saturday evening. The new post starts
with 81 members and prospec. of An
early membership OF if.y. Eli Holden is
commander.
Considerable commotion was caused
among the seven tenants OF Nicholas Block
on Berlin side. on Tuesday, BY the serving
OF notice upoo each one tina. they must
yacate their tenement as soon Il possible.
as Mr. James Il. Llnglon had taken a
lease OF the entire block.
A bunder in our types last week made
US say that the assessm en-. of the Union
Mutual Fire Insurance company was -
per cent when it was bu. - per cent.
This staunch little company has been
doing business for the past eight years,
and during that time their assessments
have averaged fraction less than three
per cert year.
By the running away OF a horse in
Stowe last week, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Towne and Mrs. S. Stock well were thrown
out and all were SO badly hurt as to be
perfectly CONSCIOUSNESS. Mrs. Towne was
fatally injured and died that night. Mr..
Town was badly, and at first supposed to
be fatally injured, but there is now some
hopes OF his recovery, and Mrs, S.ockwell
is fast getting better.
VERMONT CAMP MEETINGS State |
Temperance at Morrisville, August IA, Is |
and l6, St. Adams District at MorrisviIle, |
commences Aug. Il; Missisquoi at Shell |
don, August %; Montpelier District at
Mortified, Aug. 20; Springfield District
(Union) at Claremont. n. H., Aug. q;
Burlington District at New Haven, Aug.
81; St. Johnsbury District at LyndonviNe, !
Aug. 81.
Paste this in your hat when you start |
on your travels: Telegraph poles are
exactly ten rods apart, % Of these poles
make mile. In order to ind out how
fast a railway train is going, all that is
necessary is to record the timo, and when
you have counted 50 telegraph poles you
will have gone mile. and your watch
will tell you the time taken to cover the
distance.
On Monday, Angus. 2oth, Mrs. Charles
A. Barnard Of Montpelier died at Duane,
Y. Y, among the Adrondacks,
where she had gone only the week before
or her health. Although her illness had
,een = long one. her death was unexpected
1t the time and the blow was a sudden
me to Mr.. Barnard who was at home.
The sympathy Of their many friends are
extended to him in his loss. Funeral
ervices will be held to-day at 8 O'Clock
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