Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-31


Loren Friend not liking country life ha
sold his place up the branch to C. II
Cross, and returned to village life,
Mrs. Richard Dodge, who is in the coun
ty Jail on suit for private damage
brought by Joel Dodge, is very low wit
pneumonia.
Eight persons, consisting of a father
four sons and q daughter, and two sister
of another family, all of Williamstown
were baptized by immersion at the Bap
fist church last Sunday.
"Out of Bondage given by the Hyer
Sisters Combination Monday and Tucsda
evenings drew large houses. And the au
dience on both evenings was richly re
paid for attendance.
Fity.four members of the Montpelie
Reform Club made the Reform Club a
Worcester visit last evening. Speeche
were made by L. l.. Durant, c. II. Heath
p H. Hinkley, J. A. Dewing and Dcnni
Minnehan. Songs and recitations were
given by members of both clubs. Thu
party returned home about midnight, ate
having had most enjoyable time.
Ira Andrews, of Moretown, who is now
in Rome, n. Y, undergoinga surgical OPP
Grafton for the cancer on his lip, sends
word to his friends, through C. II. Carter
of this village, who called on him while
passing through that place last weel
Thursday, that he is doing well, having
had twenty-four applications made upon
his face in five weeks time. causing intense
suffering He is now qlite confident that
he is to he cured.
The musical charade High Life" which
was elegantly rendered at Mrs Houghton' S
last week, will be given ut Village Hall,
Thursday evening, Feby. 8, under the
auspices and for the benefit of the fund Of
the Ladies' society of Christ Church. The
ladies are also preparing some acting cha
rades, Magic Mirrors, etc.. which will
make an entertainment of the most salts.
factory character The price of admission
will be small.
Edward Hayden, tile murderer of his
wife, aud would be murderer of Mr.. Brig
ham, at Derby Line, last summer, will
have lis trifl in February next. Hayden
counsel, Hon. John i. Edwards, of New
port and Gen. Grout, Of Barton who
have been assigned by the Court to defend
him, are busy mapping ont the line of de
fence. The probable line of defence will
be insanity, arising from excessive dissipa-
ton.
MAsoNIc.-NIt. Sinai Temple A.. A..
Order MOBILES Of the Mystic Shrine was in
stalled at Montpelier on Monday evening
last by Frank II. B1scom 327 Deputy for
the state. The following officers were
elected
IlGraud l;enta;ea. Geo Q Tyler&37, Darlington
Asst BabJ.n-Aib-rt C Degey, Montpelier
" H!zn Priest Aremls Pearson BeFll2
Oriental a Tide Noses . Pia.Fee M1ntpelier
TreislceI-I Henry u Bean, N0rthhed.
Rec1rlor-Cn4s Il deston M0ntpolier
Ss1dlri Be1rsr-d9l Hlrcn B BARE, DARE
Marsha.l-I Clinton Paine, Windsor.
Outside sentIuet-Nln Bradbury, NeFEeunes.
Regular meetings Tuesday of the week
in which the moon fulls at Scottish Rite"
Hall.
BARRE.-As Lyman Jackson was en-
route to Barre from his homl his sle'g
ran into pitch hole and smashed the thils
and dasher of it. Happily no one was in
jared.
Potatoes are selling now at the depot for
one dollar a bushel an wool brings
only two dollars cord How do farmers
like that?
Social fraternity meet at the Academy
Hall and held another splendid lyceum.
The students of this Academy cln take
the lead on lyceums, SO say the people
that know.
WEST BERL IN.-Following is list OF
Improvements and changes that have been
effected here during the year 1876: R.
W. Strong has built It very nice horse
barn with cellar g.. underneath. The
barn is nicely painted, and cost 5000.
Size Of barn 26 by &c. Daniel Chandler
has also built him new horse-barn OF
abou; The same size and description. o.
S. Merrill has made repairs on his house,
and put up horsc-barn very convenient
Of access. VIM. Mcintosh has clapboartl-
ed and shingled his house. D. C. Brown
moved n barn, and made IN addition OF a
stable with cellar underneath. LYMAN
Chase has put up a barn on his meadow
David Ltmphier has bought the B. F.
Norton place; consideration, $50. Carl
and Dewitt Braman have purchased tn
Braman homestead, for $780, and B. F.
Norton has bought the Braman shop with
the intention of fitting up "a dwelling.
EAST CALAts.-A. n Goodell has pur-
chased and is now erecting in his shop one
of Lane & Pitkin's improved circular saw
mills.
CALAIs.-The Temperance Reform Club
of Calais chose the following officers at
their January meeting:
For President, Elbridge II. Stickney
Fice-Prcsdents. Ardin Martin, F. w.
Ainsworth, J. A, delaney; Treasurer, j.
A. Delaney; Chaplain, .. Davis; Secre-
tary, F. Fuller
The Club contains over one hundred
members who hold their meetings once in
two weeks. Their meetings are well at.
tended and considerable interest manifest
ed. The Club is Offered by capable men,
although they lick tue accomplishments
of Ger being addicted to the cup. Their
cause is a glorious one, and second to only
one in the world. We bid them God speed
and give them our best wishes.
On Tuesday of last week several Young
men from this town went to Woodbury. to
attend dance held at Ilolts. During the
evening they became noisy, when George
William, an employee # Holt was sen,
10 quiet them. The evidence showed that
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