Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-21


TUNBRIDGE.-A. N. King, merchant at
the Market village, had barn crushed by
the snow, February 18th. Some young
cattle were badly hurt by the falling tim
bers.
WEST RANDOLPH.-B. B. Chase, Esq,
recently purchased of Mr.. Connolly fifty
two bodies of dressed Bramah poultry,
which weighed four hundred pounds, being
an average of seven pounds and eleven
and one-third ounces each. Mr.. C. de-
serves Il premium.
The legal voters of the village adopted
the charter for an Incorporated village.
last week, by Il majority vote of thirty
three.
WARREN.-The winter term Of school in
our village taught by Arthur Ralph and
Miss Ella Way closed on Friday, the 9th,
after q very successful term. All are
loud in their praise of the management,
and altogether the schools have given the
best satisfaction of any that have been
taught for long time. Mr.. Ralph and
Miss Way are very promising young
teachers and bid fair to rank among the
first in their calling We understand Mr..
Ralph intends to 20 West in a short time.
He will carry with him the best wishes of
his. many friends. On Tuesday eve, the
18th, the closing exercises of the high
school came off, and all were very much
pleased by the manner in which the parts
were rendered. Especially noticeable was
the farce My Neighbours Wife" None of
those taking parts had ever been upon the
stage before Ida Miller showed her
thorough adoption to the play, while Hat
tie Spaulding and WilIimine McAllister
were not far behind in their parts. Frank
Blake, Nelson Bradley and Edd Van Deu-
sen did exceedingly we'll
The singing by Miss Ella Way and Ella
Heath in the Merry Swiss Home" was
fine and elected the we'll merited applause
of the audience. Little Jennie Cardell
sang the laughahle scng, " Get along Jo-
seph, do to our entire satisfaction. En-
ma and Nellie Spaulding and Lizzie Way
sang songs that showed fine musical tai
ent. The singing was all under the man
agement Of Miss Ella Way, and showed
thorough drill. The declamatious and
recitations were Of good selection and we'll
delivered. Altogether, we think we have
some talent in our little village, which
cannot be beaten.
Scholars in Mr.. Ralph's school having
no absences were rs follows Carrie
Heath, Netie Sterling, Jennie Sargent,
Ida Miller, Nelson Bradley, James Miller
Those having no tardy marks are. Jen-
ME Cardel, Eta Miller, Mason Bradley,
Ed Edgerton, AFRO Persons, John Spaud-
ing, Cyrus Dickey, Orvis Whitcomb, Mel.
lie SpauIding, Nettie Martin.
In Miss Ways Juvenile school, those
having no marks are, Jennie Blake. Lu-
Gina Freeman, Moses Heath, Clara Will
iamson, Frank Stevens, Melvin Spauld-
ing, Lorrin Way, Allison Bradley.
Those having no tarly marks but ab,
sence marks, were, Daniel Spaulding
Willie SIayton, Willie Crosier, Rosa Per-
kjns, Gertie Sterling.
WATsFIELD.-The following is m alb.
s,ract Of the school census of this town Il.
taken in the month of January, I877:-
Whole number Of families in town, 200
number having children under % years Of
age, 1873 whole number of children under
20 years, 33t; number under ) years, go
number between ) and 10 years, 101
number between 10 and Is years. 81
number between IS and 20 years, d.
During the year Of 1876, there were /;
deaths in town, number less thln fol
several years previous. Two were 0
persons under 20 years of age, one be
tween 20 and 60 years, one between 30 an,
10 years, one between 30 and 60, five be
tween 30 and 70, one between 10 and 50
two between 50 and go.
. The number Of births during the yea
/ was y.
The village school, taught by w. D. ST
> monds and Lydia A. B.geow, closed Feb
f 9th, after 4 very successful term of ter
weeks. Mr.. Smonds, who had charge o
5 the upper school, viii teach select schoo
7 here this spring. It is to commence Feb
18th.
There WIS an oyster supper and dance
: At the WAitsied House Wednesday even
ing Of last week, for the benefit of tn
f Uuiversalist Society. There was quite
} large attendance.
The following officers of Waitsdel,
; Lodge Of Good Templars for the presen
quarter We're recently installed
D P. w. c. T., f. A. Fisk W, v T. Sc
f rena Kneeland; w. A. S, Minnie A. Par
s ker; w. T., Mrs. Z. II. McAIlister: W
t NJ, Willie c. Kelsey; W. R. H. s.. Ida L
Boycc; w. I. G Myra Boyce; W. C. T.
=. H. c. Gleason; W. S, W. NJ. Strong
W. F. S, 2. II. McAllister; W. c., A. A
Kneeland; w. u. NJ, Lucy +. Hastings
W. L. II. S, Mary e. Hastings; w. 0. G
> Fred Boyce.
The Washington County Good TEN
plars Union is to be held here Feb. %.
Il The Waitsield Cornet Baud is receiv
ing instructions, this winter from F.
y Grant of Montpelier
p, WORCESTER. - Tao East Monlpelie
Dramatic Club presented their Temper
" ance Drama; the Little Brown jug, ut th
q town hall on Friday eve, Feb 10Th. Th
weather was mild; the hall was lust fu
a of folks. The presentation of the parts
was first rate, and we hope that the lcsso
+ will be long remembered. The Gin
,s came here under the patronage Of Ha
Post, No. 80, G. A r. But it would b
q safe for Reform Clubs to employ them; c
m for any other man who enjoys living in
way that will make him more fit to live
The number of births in 1876, was min,