Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-21

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BRADFoRD,-A colt four years old and
belonging 10 Deacon Sawyer broke his
neck recently by springing back on the
halter while being fed.
The winter term of the Academy will
commence Dec. Sd, under the direction of
b. NJ. Weld, Principal,
CuELsEA.-A smart sensation was Great
ed the 10Th inst, on the West Hill, by the
report that woman WAS lost in piece of
woods. 1t appeared that Miss Abigail
Camp Il maiden lady nearly sixty years
of age, had spent the afternoon on visit
to Mr.. Wilbur Dewey's. She started for
her home about mile distant just ut night
fall, by way Of 4 cross road. Being
nearly blind, she mislook the right path
for one that led into Il sugar orchard. She
became perfectly bewldercl and lost, as
darkness closed upon her. AS she did not
arrive at home in due season, the neigh
bors were aroused and search WAS made
until midnight without success. The next
morning more men were raised but on APP
proaching the woods she was found about
nine o'clock, she having found her way
out, though still in lost condition. She
said she spent the night sitting on u log.
1t must have been dismal and dreary
night. During the night il had rained Il
good deal, but by the use of an umbrella,
that she Glanced to have, she kept herself
from II serious drenching.
Hon w. A. Nichols, Judge of Probate,
recently appointed A. j. Copeland guar
dian of Carlo Titus.
Mrs Sleeper, widow of David Sleeper,
recently left town on visiting tour. She
went directly to Massachusetts where her
son resides, and from there WAS intending
to 90 to California to visit her daughter,
expecting to be absent during the winter,
Some of the blacksmiths in this town
have marked the prices of work down to
small point They advertise to shoe
horses all round for Is cents setting shoes
40 cents. setting and toeing GO cents
Farmers cannot complain much at the Sc
prices.
All who design to teach school this win
ter will have an opportunity to be eXamin-
ed by the town superintendent on Wednes-
day, the 18th inst, ut the school house in
District No. ,.
-Four persons We're baptized at the
Methodist church last Sabbath by the pas
tor; after which the sacrament was ad
ministered aud more than one hundred
persons partook of the same.
Nov. 10. Cold weather has come Il
last, though the fall season has been :
. most favorable one. The season keeping
o open so late will prove Il great saving o.
hay to the farmers
NORTH FERRIsBURGH. The weather o
=, the past week has been very like = Indian
, summer and hls been exceedingly wei
=, improved by the farmers and others in thi'
vicinity in preparations for winter.
The lecture course in this village hi
G assumed features and proportions durin;
7, the week that promise the utmost success
d The following speakers, are expected t
If participate; Rev. G. b. Hubert, D, d
S, President of Nliddlebury College; Hon
Is p. i Ravens, Essex N. Y; Hon. Herr
,. Ballard, Burlington Rev. II. w. Worther
t. Chelsea; Prof. l. G. Buruham, Burlin2
y, ton; Mrs. Ella w. Felt, Elocutioni5t Bo
es ton, Mass. The time and subjects of til
rs lectures are not yet fully arranged; how
ever, President Hubert is expected
~ speak on Thanksgiving evening, 20th ins
=, subject, SclfCulture the Condition
70 Personal Enjoyment" Possibly, Hon.
q f. Ravens will give his address on Il
" evening of the 28th instant subject life
\. Blessings"
The Ladies' Aid Society and Sociable
cd this place met ON last Wednesday afte
st noon and evening at NJ. f. Aliens. ]
In the sociabc there was served n rich tire
B. of music upon piano, clarionet violin Al
of bass-yiol. The next meeting of the socie
OF and sociablo will be held ut II. c. Martin
tie on Wednesday afternoon and evening, t
rs DIST instant.
yo On Saturday evening, ut Good Templal
n Hall, Prof Cecil gave II very SUGGEST
n "expoSo of the outward and physic
rs. manifestations of Spirtualism.
Us Revival meetings at Shelbnrne and Chs
1T, lotto are still in progress. AT Shelbur
1t more than one hundred conversions a
1s. reported. Mrs. Hammond of New 70
IN city has Lecn assisting the pastor, Rev.
of II. Hawlcy.
I'D 1t is rumored that several speakers
nc pected to address the lecture association
Charlotte will disappoint them on accou