Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-07-30


marriage MIR. Dewey was residing in Read
ing' Mass, but most of his business life has
been passed here.
we don't know whether, when Mr.. Dewey
and Miss Amy A. Chandler were married,
they bespoke so pleasant weather for
their silver-wedding day or whether they
had more lately consulted "Old Probabili-
ties, but certainly the confidence which they
displayed in spreading tent upon their
lawn was not misplaced as the great number
OF their friends proved to their delight Ii
was ''just the thing
A large number of elegant presents testi-
fed to the good wishes of those present.
From the walls the IS semblance'' of the Mr..
and Mrs. Dewey of 184S as well as of 1873
looked down, and, like all their friends, We
hope in due time that of 1898 may do the
same.
SILVER WEDDING.-Mrs. and Mrs. Jerah
Edison of Brookfeld, celebrated their twenty
fifth anniversary on the evening of the Goth.
1t was surprise party made by their
friends. and by seven O'Clock the house was
thronged.
| Rev. VIM. A. Bushee made some remarks
and then per formed the ceremony After
| this Rev. Mr.. Tolman of the Centre village
made presentation Of the Silver Ware val
ued at some IS orS50O0. Music visiting
and confectionery formed the chief part Of
the entertainment.
All departed at about ten o'clock, seeming
% have enjoyed themselves, and passed a
very pleasant evening.
| Cherry FEsTIvAL.-There is to be cherry
festival at the house and orchard Of Henry
c. Wells at South Woodbury. Cd Saturday,
August 2, the proceeds of which are to aid
the ladies in furnishing the church. Hon.
Chas. H. Heath is expected to be present
and deliver an address. All are cordially
invited.
MAD RIVER VALLEY ITEMs.-People don't
complain much of the drouth since the two
days rain which saturated the ground pretty
thoroughly. There was another heavy
shower on Sunday night, the 9th. Haying
progressed we'll last week, but grass is SO
! late this season that farmers will not finish
as early as usual.
A RUNAwAY.-As Nathan Boyce of North
Fayston, accompanied by his niece, Miss Ida
L. Boyce, was riding down the hill near
Moses Hoadley's, the tug unfastened, and the
wagon running on to the horse frightened it,
and it ran some distance, then SHE'D out of
the road and overturned the wagon, throwing
out both the occupants. The horse was not
stopped in his cratic career until he had
nearly cleared himself from the wagon, and
got things in d rather chaotic state generally.
Fortunately the occupants of the carriage
escaped without serious injury.
NoRrHFIELD.- farm belonging to the
estate of the late George w. Wardner has
been sold to William B. Brigham. The
Methodist, Episcopal and Congregational
Sabbath Schools are to have basket picnic
at the camp-ground Friday, August L, and
a pleasant time may be expected.
The Good Templars are to have a mass
celebration on the camp-grouni, August 9th
Delegations are expected from all the lodge:
in this part of the State. Prominent speak
ers will be present
The Fall Term of Mortified Graded Schoo
will commence August 25th, and continue
twelve weeks.
CABor.-Engineer Darling's survey of tn
proposed railroad from Hardwick to Marsh
field by way of Cabot, shows light cuts an
easy grades. The estimated cost is S40O, 600
the distance being Is miles.
The Congregational Church has fine or
gan made in Boston
Widow Leonora Harrington gave part,
to sixteen ladies at her new residence. Th
united ages of the sixteen were 1858 years
the oldest being IS and the youngest 60
Ten of the number were widows.
: HGH ARr.-A numbsr of carpenters are
at work on the top of the State House to
| day in fixing the Goddess of Liberty. The
good dame was probably made nervous b.
the noises that arose around her domici
Monday night, and her votaries do we'll
restore her by their attention. Their sea
folding makes a rather precarious lookn
q perch.
o Eddie Kellogg. son OF William H. kellogg:
Of Worcester, while moving with a machine
) last week, was thrown from his seat and in
iured severely by striking on an iron whic
3 made a wound in his hip some three or fou
7 inches in depth. His wound was dressed b.
Dr. Harris.
Q While B. F. Celley OF Worcester and hi
. hired man were getting in hay last Friday
their horses were frightened awhile backin
out of the barn, and ran, throwing them o
i the wagon and making things lively for fe
minutes. Mr. Celley was somewhat bruised
, and some fences were demolished, but NJ
. bones broken.
AN INFANT TURTLE.-A. j. Howe, OF tn
e firm of Scott & Co., had mud turtle abor
: the size of a copper cent, which he picked u
e this morning on the sidewalk in front of hi
s store This juvenile turtle is large enoug
t to take quite promenade, though he doesn'
need much room to do it in. He started OF
, early in life, probably having his ambitio
excited by the story of the exploits of tt
Manchester turtles which undermined tt
:, milldam, and he was making haste for E. v
Bailey's dam, which is now being fortifs
;. against the encroachments and powers
turtles and foods. Mr.. Howe, not bell
certain whether he could hold him as belon