Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-12-13

9th, at the advanced age of sc years.
Mr.. J. Hurburt had his hand caught in
the paper cutting machine at the Paper
Mills recently. He lost one fling er and two
others were badly cut.
CHELsEA.-The repairs on the Congre-
gational Church are completed. The
whole expense exceeds $4,000 The au-
ditorum is claimed by good Judges to be
eXcelled by but few, if any, in the state
One very noticeable feature is the me-
mortal window in the rear of the pulpit,
which cost 5000 1t is donation from
the sons Of the late Harry Hale, Esq. In
the central part of the window is full
length and life size portrait designed to
represent the Apostle Paul holding Il Bible
in one hand and Il two-edged sword in the
other. Near the base of the window is
the inscription, lin memory of Harry
Hale, Esq, born at Rindgc. n. H., Feb.
10th, 1850. Died at Chelsea, VT, June
ID, 1861 Foremost among those who
huided this house to the worship Of God,
1911 to 1Sl3.'
\ little boy eight years old, son of Mar
tin Carpenter, fell on the ice the Sth inst,
while at play, and broke his arr.
~ pair of extra large two-years-old
steers are owned by Martin Ordway.
measuring in the girth six feet and four
inches
Miss Harriet Bixby of Chelsea West
Hill received a "gol'len visit on Tues
day evening, December 9th. She is !,
maiden lady of more han fifty years;
hence some called the occasion Il golden
wcd,ling.' The visit was purely Il sur
: prise About eighty OF her friends and
relatives We're present. Several very val
/ liable articles, both Of gold and silver, to-
: gether with other nice things were pre-
: scented to her The occasion was eNcee"
Il inglv ENJOYABLE. This, we suppose. will
e be the common cement of II new era IN the
h history and interests Of ladies who have
: lived half 4 century or more IN single
y b'c>,cdnc>s Why not give them golden
>, visits to cheer them on i'll their lonely
n Journey of life?
c At c. Scales auction last week, COW:
soli for So. upon an average; hay at so
,t and >hotts at the rate of ten cents pc
N pound.
i WEST FAIEIEE-Thc heirs Of Milo
st Mack and the lady that WAS with him :.
ID the time he was killed have brought coun
re tv court suits against II. c. Cotton 70
he damages in the sum of $4,000.
ed NoEru FERKsElaiH.-On SAturda
n (oth in>t.) there fell nearly one foot 0
e- snow at thi, place. The thermometer o
an Sunday morning fell TO To- below zero
,s and on Monday morning to ~ beioN
'ut zero. Pretty strong winter weather.
mt one day last week there We're killed wv
he hos. thirteen months old. belonging t
he y. j. Allen. thlt dressed off rc-pectivcl
400 an i~o pounds. Who can beat th'
,or for uniformity?
bo The Sunday school of this place is il
ma tending to observe the Christmas tcstiv;
on Christmas night, with 4 Chr>tm
rove tree. &c &c. 1t is generally hoped tn
l"re
WIS DAY >c'l"oi super ''''' ~ ''''
~n- election Of officers, occurring the IFS, -
aud hath of the new wear.
:, ! az, r The failure of the Continental Late Il
H.. Go. Of y. excite, no great alarm ;lmo
. .[tr its many policy holders III this vicinity
and they nearly all regard it. future IN It's
l. feet upon Them rs no |orS' i'i'h ! e
: IA or disppJiutm Mt in any other d'pt
mrnt of business. which is really a ',
"I- ,li.,,,,.,. ,v.l1 -. ,.,,inn,I view Of
uIar matter Furthrrm ne. they intend to
lan- new their p,lcie, in other comp .nies Il
h.ir ara. ,liable.
SIG. Srr>,tokp.-A man bv the name of Z
in ~. US arrested fn1. >tt1linr n hlrn