Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-01-13

yarn on wnlch 70 place her town pau pers.
At an adjourned meeting held on the 5th to
determine upon the matter, which had pre-
vIously been referred to a competent COM
mittee to investigate, it was voted To buy a
farm at a sum not exceeding $4,000, and
Alvin Bradley. Vim. Winch, Benoni Webster,
Joel Parker and d w. Hadley were appointed
a committee to make the purchase, and per-
feet arrangements to carry forward the object
contemplated. Would it not be we'll for
Montpelier, Barre and Berlin to unite with
Mortified in this matter, or to form a Poor
Farm Association among themselves ? HUI
manity and economy both demand something
of this sort at our hands. The good sense
and the business shrewdness of the men of
these towns will pretty surely work out some
plan in regard to the support of our paupers
that will better subserve the financial and
the humanitarian interests of all concerned
than the one in vogue. 1t is now only a
question of time, and we trust soon to hear it
proclaimed that the time Of delay on this
topic shall be no longer.
The MONTPELIER AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY
ASSOCIATION lives again. At a meeting duly
called and holden last week, Samuel Wells,
Esq, was chosen President, Hon. Charles
Reed, Vice President, Mahlon Taplin Secre-
tary, and y. A. Chase, Esq, Treasurer and
Librarian. The books, which have long
been stored in the rear of Scott i Co. :
store, were on Saturday taken to the Town
Clerks Office in the Court House, and will
doubtless soon be arranged for use by the
members Of the association.
SUFFER- AND S5cIABLE.-The ladies of
Christ Church Will hold their next supper
and sociable at the residence of II. NJ. Foster 8,
School Street, Thursday evening, January
l4th, 1869. Supper at 3 O'Clock. Tickets
50 cents. For sale at j. w. Ellis & Co.'S
and j. Z. Smith * Co.'S. All are cordially
invited to attend. The proceeds of this sup
per VIII be devoted to paying the debt Of the
Ladies Society.
"WEDNESDAY EVENINGS LEcrURE.-The fifth
lecture of our village course will be pro-
nounced by Rev. John Lord, Ii. d, of STAN.
ford, CT, this "wednesday evening. Or.
Lord comes highly endorsed as a popular lee.
turer on historical topics, and our citizens
should I'LL the house to OVERLOOKING thi:
evening.
The Ladies Social Circle of Plainfeld hol,
a Festival in the Congregational Church a
PIainfeId, this wednesday, evening. Tai
Ieaux and other attractions, and a good sup
per, await those who attend.
There is to be a meeting at South Ryegate
Thursday the I4th inst. to see what can b.
done in favor of the Montpelier and Well
River Railroad. We trust there will be
full attendance of the people of that vicinity
and that a capital subscription to the stock
Of the road will be secured.
The annual meeting of the State Temper
anee Society Will DC held at Mortified OF
Thursday and Friday of this week. Th'
people Of Mortified have made full prepare
tions to welcome those who may come, an'
their we'll known hospitality on like occasions
ensures all who may attend an agreeable an
pleasant time.
LARGE STORY, But TRUE.-A. VI. Foster
Esq. of Calais, raised forty-fve bushels o
wheat on one acre Of ground from twC
bushels of seed known as Dodge wheat
Enquiry-not who can tell n bigger story,
but who can show m2re rhcaf from one acre
Elder F. Copeland has sold his farm OF
about thirty-four acres, situated near Barre
+ village, u y. W Keith, Esq, Of PlaindeId
for 5000. Elder Copeland purchased THU
farm somc six years ago for about one-hal
Of what he has sold it for. Surely it is not
necessary to 60 West. to make good invest
ments IN real estate. Mr.. Keith intend.
carrying on the butchering business. ans
will furnish the people Of Barre with meal
suitable for their tables. He has made
good purchase for his business.
Post No. IL of the Grand Army of tn,
Republic. at Cabot, elected the followin,
officers at their semi-annual meeting
Post Commander c. II. Newton Senio
Vice, F.. j. Corliss Junior Vice, q. w
Code Surgeon, l.. NJ. Wardner Chaplain
! y. l.. Wilson Q-uartermaster, j. L. Lilly
Adjutant, j. II. Whitney Sergt. Major, 5
j., E.. Mclean Q-uartermlster Sergt. WIN. p
Merrill.
TuE CAB)T DRAHArfc CLUs will appear OF
i. the 8 boards . about the goth of this month
in the popular drama of the " Hidden Hand,
" Hiram H~ireout, or Followed by Fortune,
f &c.
Milton Fisher and Son, of Cabot, sold fou
! oxen last week, for $3.50. Messrs. Orso.
and Daniel Kimball, also sent four larg
beeves to market, from which they expeC
7 good returns. Still there are " more Of tn
t same sort left"
A friend at Warren, speaking Of the deaf
of Nr. Bannister, Of Lincoln, a notice {
which appears under the usual headin,
says Mr.. B. was formerly a citizen of thu
town, a man universally loved and respecte,
and his loss will be deeply mourned by tt
J.. people of Warren.
n John Tenny of Waterbury was run owe
P by a double team on the 3lst ult., and 6
Y badly injured that he died on the 5th ms
lie was father-in-law to L. L. Durant, ESQ
c of Montpelier, and about 20 years Of age.
Richard Celley of Duxbury died on tt
= 8th of January.
SINGULAR ACCIDEST.-In Chelsea Ia
Friday, a Mrs. Southworth, while going in
f the cellar with a knife in her hand, fell al
$ struck upon a barrel standing at the foot
b the stairs, in such a manner as to bring Il
knife under her neck, severely cutting h
= throat. Nothing but the extreme dullne
of the knife prevented it from scvering Il
. jugular vein. announcement as a dull kni
always is for cutting meat, our houscwiv
" will now see it is more desirable than