Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-26

Campfire AT NORTHFIELD. - Post
johnson, No. %, &. A. R., held their first
campfire of the season last Monday even
lng' Jan. "a, at Armory Hall. Comradc
Evans having been detailed to furnish the
CHIP for the occasion. He gave his per-
sonal experience Of fifteen months in rebel
prisons, Libbcy ,Andcrsonville,
Danville, Florence and Charleston 1t
was highly interesting. and the perfect
stiffness of the hall (Which was we'll tilled)
showed how interested the audience were.
The Mortified Cornet band were in at
tendance, and enlivcned the time with
choice selections. Comrade Moseley has
been detailed to furnish the next chip.
BROOKFIEID.-There is to be Il Social
Levce and Oyster Supper held under the
auspices of Mystic Star Lodge, No. 81 +.
u A. NJ, ut the Masonic Hall in this place,
thursday evening, January 9th, 1876.
An address is to be delivered by Rev. H.
A. Green of Northiield. Vocal and In
strllmental Music, and other exercises
w ~.
The proceeds are to be applied toward the
expense of repairing the building owned
by the MasonS. All are cordially invited
to attend. Tickets, fifty cents; address to
commence at half-past seven.
At the install alton of the Mystic Star
Lodge. 81 +. & A. NJ, which occurred
Tuesday, January 18th, the following Off
GERS were installed by n. W. Frlnk. Pm. !:
tf's Geo G neara d. niEI0M Ti w
A tIsW ana W 1s sO crans T1e1s
Cleaveland. Chaplain; Calvin Fullam, Tyler.
! LUMBERING ACCIDENTS IN WORCESTER
Last week Friday, MrJoel O. Durfev, a
young man of some twenty three or twenty
four years OF age. son of Rev. Milo Dur
fey, was unloading a load Of logs on the
bank Of the river near r. Utton's, being
alone, and Il Mr.. Utton noticing his team
standing alone. went there and found Mr..
Durfey lying on the ground on his back.
with log lying across his breast. Help
was summoned rs quickly as possible, but
life was gone. His skull was found to be
fractured. Mr.. Durfey was respected
citizen and his sudden death was a great
shock to the community in which he lived
" Be We also ready
Eddie F.. Kellogg had his arm broken
while drawing load of logs, by the break
ing of the strap which held the binding
lever. Henry Russ had. his foot badly
bruised by the turning over of Il load of
logs. There have been several other very
narrow escapes from accidents among the
lumbermcn, the lack Of snow making the
business unusually dangerous this winter
The PassumpSic mail train was delayed
Saturday'afternoon, several hours, on ac-
count of the throttle Of ,hc engine, - En-
mons Raymond" giving out as they were
leaving White River Junction.
John Haley. track walker for IL years
past. at North Hartland Vt, was found
dead on the track, Friday morning, hay
ing been run over by the night trains and
horribly mangled. He was subject to
fainting fits, and it is supposed he fell in
one, and became inSensblc.
WooDprHY-Samuel L. Green, Forest
Green and wife and Herbert Barrett have
been arrested on charge of burning three
large barns owned by Gideon Burnham
and the barn of Albert b. Duger last fall.
The men are held in $4,000 each, and the
woman in $1,000.
WILLIAMsTOwN.-A Mr.. Rice Daven-
port and wife were on their way to PRAYER
meeting on the eve of January 20, the
| kingbot came out and threw them both to
the ground, stunning Mr.. Davenport and
breaking Mrs. Davenport's jaw in two
places. She is reported doing well.
Mr. c. p. Waldo's people hung some
| bedclothes too near the stove the other
day, and the result was about So dam
age.
WArEEnlEl.-O Thursday nirht, Jan
uarv 10Th, the dwelling of Peter Tatro,
situated two and one-half miles northwest
of our village. WIS destroyed, by fire with
most of the contents Insured for foul
hundred dollars.
The religious interest that has been
manifest during the past few weeks seems
10 increase, and there have been several
convers ions in both OF the Churches, in
Guiding several of our most promising
young men.
| RANDoLrIl-Thc misses Bldgcn1an OF
Montpelier gave a public reading ut the
Academy Saturday evening. The selec-
lions were generally we'll chosen and their
voices showed careful cultivation. Miss
Ida Bridgcman gave L Temperance Lee
ture at the Methodist church Sunday even
inc, and delivered the same lecture later
in the evening at West Randolph. The
lecture WAS simply 4 plea for woman suf
frare, strong in argument and well deliv
cred.
Rev. s. + Root NJ. ID. removes to Bur
|linctcn this week and the question is who
will rake Randolph now.
The new clergyman at the Congregation
al church gave general satisfaction las
Sunday. The revival meetings NJ The
Methodist church are we'll attended an,
the results are satisfactory. Old an(
Young 90 forward for prayers and u mum
have experienced change of heart. Thu
meetings are continued each day this week
Rev. Mr.. Tapln is assisted by Kevs. IL. A
Spencer and I. McAnn.
| JOHNSON NORMAL SCHOOI.-Ihe win
ter term of the Normal School closed las
week. The week was principally devotet
to examinations, but the greatest interes
was in the examination Of the graduating
classes. which occurred Thursday and Fri
dav. conducted by Hon. Edward Conan
and President NJ IL. Buckham.
+ The class numbered seven, two In tn