Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-20

quite seriously H.
We understand that Joseph Poland
intends erecting building on his vacan
.o on State street extension.
Tho annual ball of Co. II. at the Pavil
-, Ls, evening was attended by u
couples. Blaisdell's orchestra furnished
the music.
Mrs. N. H. S,ratton returned on Thurs
d,v last from her visit of several weeks to
her daughter Mrs. Henry Barnes, 81
Waveland, Iowa.
Rev. l.. G. Ware of Burlington is te
nrpoch in the Morse school house in East
Montpelier, next Sunday afternoon, on
exchange with Mr.. Wright
The work of remodeling the Willard
hack was commenced on Monday, the
work being under the supervision of
franklin Hoyt.
William Dodge starts next Tuesday fol
Toledo, Ohio 10 visi this son, j. f. Dodge.
lie ia on his way out to care for the horse
that s. C. Woolson recently sold to par
tv in Cleveland.
Col. Randall has n reunion of Co. F, Cd
REGIMENT, ut Capital Hall tom orrow even
inc and n camp fire at which he will
speak, md after which he gives banquet
to Co. +, at the Montpelier Hotel.
Rich has begun paying the St. Adams
Trust Company depositors the first 'divi.
deud of 20 pr cent. He is sending out
950cbecks daily and he estimates that the
future dividends will make an aggregate
Of 30 per cent.
Mrs. Willard Sanders of East Montpelier
died on Tuesday, of shock of paralysis.
She was mother of Charles A. Sanders and
Mrs. George Parmenter and only sister of
franklin Iloyt of this village.
A service of song will be held by the
Young mems Christian association at the
Baptist chnrch, next Sunday afternoon, at
nIf pqst three. A cordial invitation is
extended to all Please briug your Gospel
Hymns.
A, the quarterly meeting OF the Wash
ingon County Good Templars at the Bap.
list church, Montpelier. last Friday, the
question of whether personal labor or pub
lie influence has more to do in creating a
public sentiment in favor of the probibito-
~ law, was discussed. In the evening
Frank Plumly, Esq of Nor,hheld, G. W.
c. 7. of Vermont, delivered an able adj
dress. The attendance was large.
Fred E. Pitkin has purchased of the
French estate the remaining half of The
Old arch block paying about $3.50. 1t
WILDE demolished as soon as vacated, and
tits expected that it will be leveled to the
ground in ten days work. Mr.. Pitkin
i 10 use a part of the material in the
construction Of his house and barn that
he is to erect in the spring on his farm, up
the branch, and will sell the rest TO other
parties who are intending to build in the
spring,
Those interested and having in charge
itework of openings free reading room in
West Randolph met at the Baptist church
Monday evening and organized with the
following ollicers president, II. II. Nc
lntyrei vice presidents, James Hutchin'
sor, "A. Smith secretary, l.. P. Thayer;
executive committee, II. IL. Mcintyre,
A A. Smith, Henry w. Tewksbury. A
-arsc sum has already been subscribed by
The citizens and the prospects are good Tor
opening free reading room.
Only fifty cents for four lectures! Too
cheap to be Of first quality, you say ?
Don't settle the case thus without hear.
l0g but attend Mr.. Applebee's first enter
'alnment in the vestry of the Church oil
Messiah next Friday, and then say what
ne truth demands, and pay as much more
'Aan tie required fee MS you choose,
remembering hat the net proceeds are TO
De devoted to the long contemplated and
much needed Montpelier public library.
The dates and subjects for the course
sIe AS follows: Friday, February %, The
Nechant Of Venice-a lesson in religious
courtesy and charity; Saturday, February
% Thomas Hood, Poet and Punster ;
Wednesday, March 8, Charles Dickens as
SnlImentalist and Humorist; Friday,
March 7h, Our Boys. Single admission
twenty cents.
I'D. Dcayill, Esq, of Montpelier, has
recently procured the following pensions
'laT'es d. Carpenter, Barre, 81 month
"''h SiOlj arrears. This pension was
granted after IN appeal to The secretary Of
We interior; Samuel c.. Stevens, Groton
Ies'ored TO 81 month, after an appeal ;
'aomas W. Dckey, Topsham, an Increase
w n month with $515 arrears, on an
appeal; Fred d. Marsh, Greensboro, res
"ralion of 81 month, on an appeal
'lNIes laPage, Barre. an increase to ~
month; Joseph Wells, Barre, VI
month"; $3.50 arrears; G. A. Woodcock
""sCicld, IN increase to SO n month
no orears; Charles s. WriSley, Water
.uTy' 81 a month, S675 arrears; A. A.
worse, Waterbury Center, 81 month
SooO arrears; Timothy Blanchard, Eas
nNoury, "a month, S9l5 arrearsi W.
" Holden, Mortified, 81 month, 9SC
m.em'i Capt. Albert f. Dodge, Barre
wa month, 5000 arrears.