Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-13

Several children were knocked down
and severely injured, recently, by horse
that was driven furiously through the
streets.
AS the result of qurrrel between two
Frenchmen, the other day, one received a
severe cut in the face.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH.-A few light
sprinklings of rain have fallen to the earth
during the week, very much to our graft
fication and pleasure; and yet our long
ings go out for more and heavier ones.
During the week our pastor, Rev. J. W,
Bennett, has been in attendance on the
Preachers Meeting at Brandon. He re-
ports that the next meeting of the Asso-
citation will be held at this place, on or
about the 10th Of August. 1t is proposed
that there shall be Sunday School Con
vention held at the same time, for the ben
eft of our own appointment or charge
chiefly.
On last Friday afternoon, the 8th, the
Ladies' Aid Society met at the parsonage.
A good attendance was present. In the
evening q social entertainment was enjoy
ed by many of the Pensioners as u hearty
welcome to the pastor.
We understand that Rev. II. N. Munger,
the pastor of the NJ. E. Church ut the Cen
ter, is atfording very general satisfaction,
His presence at the prayer meetings is
spoken of with the highest commentator
Similar reports come to us from Hines.
burgh relative to the pastor of the NJ, E.
Church, and his work among the people.
The war of determination against the
potato beetle is still going on. The larv@l
state of the insect has appeared in several
places, and their ravages have also com.
menced.
The attendance at the M. Z. Sunday
School on Sunday, the 10th, was one hun.
dred and seven; collection at the same
ninety one cents.
Mr.. Aaron Field is building large
barn near the Charlotte railroad station fol
storing and pressing hay purposes.
Frank White has traded his farm for 9
livery stable establishment, with II Mr., La.
Due of Burlington; estimated value about
$4,000.
EAST Observation-Disclosures dry, sultry
and the farmers begin to talk about the
probability of slim crops if this weather
continues.
Butter is quite low, the best bringing
only eighteen cents.
Governor Fairbanks and several othel
officers of the Lamoilo Valley Railroad
passed through this village u few day.
since.
NoRTHFIELD.-It was not fur from one
year ago that the fire-bells awoke the cit
zens of our village from their quiet Sun
day morning slumbers, to find the Catho
lie church in flames, from lightning, which
struck the belfry. All was soon in ruins
A new one, of brick, is being commenced
on Vine street, not far from DR.. Bradford''
residence. 1t is to be 100 feet by 60 or 70
end to the street.
Mr.. P. Bug, from the West, is forcing
himself numerously upon the attention o
our citizens. He is likely to receive, no
a liUeIy, but a deadly reception.
NEwBURY-Oren Wheeler, younI
man seventeen years of age, was fatal,
poisoned the I'd inst, by drinking zorro
sive sublimate from n bottle, supposing
to be whiskey.
A scamp thief stole Il very valuable
horse from Mrs. McAllister, June 4th.
Charles L. Leslie has been elected prin
cipal of Trinity High School, Bradford
Conn.
The timbers that sustained the bell il
the Congregational Church gave AVA,
while the bell was being rung for evenin!
service, June 3. The bell fell with
frightful crash.
STRATFoRD.--On Sunday morning, 81
inst, the dwelling house of Geo. W. Gil
ford was burned TO the ground, and o
Monday following the dwelling house c
David L. Blanchard was also burned.
THETFoRD. Mrs. Nathan Davis wa
recently thrown from her wagon, an
broke one arm and dislocated her shoulder
caused by the wagon striking theihorse'
legs.