Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-01


centre of the town.
CALAIs.-The Temperance Reform
Clubs of this and adjoining towns are to
hold basket picnic, Aug. 9th, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, in the Grove of Benjamin Wheeler,
in Calais, near Kents Corner. L. L. Du-
rant and other speakers will be in attend
ance. Come one, come all, that good
time may be had and enjoyed.
CHELsEA.-The hay season is nearly
over. The farmers in the valleys have
obtained a fair crop. On the hills it does
not average as much. Apples and other
fruits will be scarce. Corn and English
grain are looking finely. Potatoes will be
injured some by the bugs.
A few visitors from the city are taking
rooms at the hotel. A plcasanter location
and better accommodations will not be
found very often.
The weather has been very hot and sui
try since the advent of dog days; and
with it some summer diseases have made
their appearance, though there is but little
serious sickness.
Rev. II. W. Worthen baptized three
persons last Sabbath and three were re-
ceived to full membership in the NJ. E.
Church.
WEST FAIRLEE.-It is reported that two
young men living in the east part of the
town stole load of hay from the field
owned by Mr.. A. M. Child on the night of
July 10th, and hid it in n barn.
A little boy, son of John Tina of Ely,
broke his leg last Thursday.
EAST FAIRFIELD.-Regular trains are
now running over the Vermont Division
of the P. e. O.-ice cars every Tuesday.
The hay crop is success this year; also
grains OF all kinds.
Potato bugs havnt done much damage,
after all.
Grasshoppcrs are getting quite plenty,
and some fields of oats are reported as
nearly destroyed.
Green apples and other trash are causing
considerable trouble among the children.
NORTH FRRRIsBURGH,--The weather
has been intensely warm during the week.
The farmers have nearly completed their
haying, also have done considerable har-
vesting. The oat and wheat crop is excel
lent
There are no strikers in this vicinity,
nor is there much sympathy for the same
B. X. Bliss, Qhe N. L. Seedsman), is cx-
pected to be in this vicinity during the
present week, to look after his interests.
He will be the guest of G. G. Pringle, A..
NJ of East Charlotte.
The death of w. N. Prindle, Qate Of
Charlotte), which occurred on July 4th, is
very much lamented in this vicinity. He
was one of our noblest young men. His
widow has the sincere aud deep sympathy
of all.
Our State Botanist, C. G. Pringle), has
lately been TO the White and Mansfield
Mountains. lie was successful in collect
ing large number of botanical speci-
mems.
Rev. Il. NJ. Smith and daughter have
been to this place during the week, also to
adjoining towns. lie is thought by many
to be an impostor.
Messrs. Sherman and Horsford of East
Charlotte, with friends from Ohio, have
been camping during the week at Thomp,
sons Point; also quite a large company
from Ilinesburgh.
The rains of Thursday, July 10Th, did
considerable damage to highways ant
bridges ut East Charlotte and vicinity
The Stone bridge north of Sanford place
was washed out. 1t is estimated that the
repair of the same will cost four hundred
dollars; also the Stone bridge east OF Lew
is Nelson's was washed out cost to repair
the same estimated at twenty-five dollars
The lightning-rod man has been through
NIonkton and this vicinity during the weel
and took in several parties.
The wife of Charles Stone of Monktor
is lying very sick and not expected to re
cover.
The attendance at the NJ. L. Sunda
School on Sunday, the 29th, was one hun
dred and thirteen, and the collection Il
the same eighty-two cents.
, Rev. G. w. Bennett and w. H. Fond
f have procured their supply of coal fror
Burlington mt an expense Of $4.G6 pc
p, gross ton, delivered at the railroad static
at North Ferrisburgh-a grand chance t
procure fuel cheap,
NEwBURY. Mrs. Geo w. Corliss, n
| aged widow lady, was thrown from a cal
riage recently, and received such seriou
+ injury that she lived but three days afe
# wards. One shoulder and hip were broke
and internal injuries received. The hor:
G took fright at beby carriage that som
children were playing with.
= WEST RANDolPH.-TNo young fellow
= who have less regard for their repatato
4 than they ought to have, were out on
o. spree last week. Too much of the ardel
# caused them to tip over and demoralii
,. their wagon, besides getting some b.
n bl uiscs themselves.
b Work has commenced on the foundatiC
c of the Baptist Church on Main Street.
is to be built in Gothic style, and will be
y fine edilice.
1t A new source of income has appearC
l. in this vicinity-the picking and shippir
n raspberries to the city. Five cents poul
d is the price paid. They are freighled
J. tight barrels, and used to make Jelly al
3 wine.
y TUNBDGE.--D. $. Hartman was 4
o Gently taken insane, so that it was foul
T. necessary TO take him to the Insane As
IS lum ut Concord, N. II.
., THETFoRD.-Thc Webster family ~
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