Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-02-18

Rev. Mr.. Tenney whose health has not
admitted of his preaching for some weeks
past preached to his congregation Sabbath
P. NJ.
The Ladies of the NJ. E. Society will hold
their annual Festival at the Town Hall on
Wednesday Eve. Feb. 25th. The exer-
eises will consist of singing, speaking etc.
etc. to enliven the occasion, and Il good
time generally may be expected.
ORANGE.-The people here had SO pleas
ant time ut the neck-tie festival on the
9th inst, that on Friday evening there is
to be an antiquarian supper ut the Town
Hail.
There will be music and literary exer-
cises to remind one of the times of g Aud
Lang Syne;' and after supper a social
dance.
NORMAL SCHOOL AT RANDOLrH.-The
Spring Term began last week and will be
larger than any previous one. There were
on Monday 40 students in attendance. and
as many Of the students teach in schools
that are not yet closed this number vii
doubtless be largely increased. The Stat.
appropriation having been exhausted, thi;
school found itself obliged to withdraw
the offer of free tuition to such of its stu
dents as are to teach two years in the State
The undiminished and even largely in
creased attendance proves the popularit,
which the school has attained under Mr.
Conant.
EAST MONTPELIER ITEMS.-P. NJ. Cat
has made assignment of all his property
which is not exempted by law, to Clarl
King for the benefit of his creditors, til
same to be equally distributed among al
the creditors by the assignee, in proportio
to their respective claims, Is soon as dis
posed of
Lawson Uammett has rented his farl
to Mr.. johnson for one or three years.
Price of Butter here February 10th: FC
choice fall made, So to fl cts; winte
made, SO to 80 cts Summer dairies out
the market.
4 Fork IMPOErATIoN.-We notice
load after load of nice looking dressed hos
going through our streets last week, an
+ upon inquiry learned that our enterprisin
/ townsman, c. L. Smith, of Dried Beef an
Ham fame, had Just received Il car loa
of about 22,000 pounds dressed hogs fro
Chicago. These are, we believe, the fir
| western dressed hogs ever received in til
: town. We were surprised to learn the
f were no porkers to be had in this vicini
1T any price when they were so cheap al
plenty only short time ago.
< We examined Mr. Smiths pork al
; found it fine. The hogs look clean al
e white, and were very fat and small bone
It Taken together they were the finest lot '
t have seen in many Il day, and averag
t. 800 pounds each.
: We un lerst0ol Mr. Smith that he W
:, selling them for nine cents, which is mu
1t better thtn going without, or paying
t good deIl more, rs it now seems we sh
J. have TO when the farmers get their Mt
II crop re ldy. or sent to Boston after POI
Mr.. Smith has been the pioneer in SC
IL eral new lines, Especially Dried Beef,
=, which he Stands Il. the head) and we vi
IL. him success in this
o We colll fin only one fault with |
western hogs. they looked rs though tn
had been brought up on this nasty Y
III low corn
-. ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKEr-F,
IA l7th.the mtrket was finn. with limited
of ferings. We quote: Fair grades, 3,
=. medium to good, 81 to 39c; choice, /,
- selections, 42c.
The market for cheese continues firm
= - to l3c for dairy.
AFFECTIVE DEATH.-We are panied
OF learn of the sudden death, at Charlesto,
)n Mass. last night of Deacon Heck
Ward, Il well-known and most estima
he citizen of Berlin He was on Il visit
TT his daughter. Mrs. Geuy of that pl;
1@ and was suddenly seized with pneumo
rs Tuesday, and died of congestion of
III lungs soon after.