Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-04

intends to fill it. He has some eight acres
planted to corn.
David Lamphier has built barn some
22x26 on the ground.
Mr.. Parmenter has erected nice cot
tage house on his hill farm. D. L. Sanders
was the workman and has given another
proof of his good workmanship.
E. Rumney has put up barn whose di-
mansions are 22x30 feet.
G. S. Emerson has raised his large barn
and put on an addition for stable and shed,
with cellar underneath.
G. M. Ayers has changed his farm with
Daniel Hewitt for the house and lot near
the NJ. E. Church. Mr.. Hewitt pays a
bance of 81, 500.
The house of VIM. Brown was broken
into on the night of June 9TH, and u wal
let containing some fifty-three dollars was
taken from cupboard. The thief, before
leaving, set the house ON fire. A child
who was awakened by the noise, woke Mr..
Brown, and he with the assistance of ready
neighbors succeeded in saving the house
with slight damage.
The Congregationalist and M. L. Sun
day School Societies had picnic in the
fine grove of 'Lucius Ellis on June Goth.
Presiding Elder McAnn, N. W. Chase and
Rev. j, M. Rich spoke few timely and
well chosen words. Music and singing
was prominent feature and nice time
was enjoyed by all. The weather was
fine.
Last Thursday, as Mrs. Nelson Chase
with her mother, Mrs. jacobs, were on
their way to Montpelier, she had occasion
to alight to fix some portions of the har-
ness, when the head-stall fell off and the
horse started and run for half mile when
it was stopped by Mr.. Dewey's hired man.
Mrs. Jacobs remained in the carriage and
was unnjured and Mrs. Nelson escaped
with lame shoulder
CuELsEA.-A. S. Austin has removed
his law Office and his town clerks office
from j. A. r. Corwins store to Tarbell's
building over A. Davis and Co.'S store.
At meeting of the town the 28th Of
June, called for the purpose of considering
the question of raising money to purchase
set of brass instruments for town cor.
net band, it was voted to instruct the Sc
lectmen TO draw an order on the treasurer
for the sum of five hundred dollars, tc
purchase fifteen instruments, to be owned
and kept for the use and benefit of the
town in all of its parts. The members o.
the band were required to use the same
whenever called to do so, without any
charges upon the town for so doing.
The soldiers who were engaged in the
late war held a meeting at the Town Hal
last Saturday, and adopted measures tC
secure an organization of a Post of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
A new species of birds, as household
pets, has been introduced into the town by
Mr.. A. Noyes. They are turtle doves
which at full growth are about one-hal
the size of the common dove. The colo
of this species of dove is not variegated
like the common dove, but Of u light au
burn color. They are very beautiful
bird.
DR.. S. d. Merriam, so called, vino wa
found, at the late county court, guilty o
an assault with an intention to commit tn
crime of rape, was taken to Windsor las
Saturday, by Sheriff Bailey, under a sen
tence from the court of five years in thu
State Prison.
In tho west part of this town the grass
hoppers are much greater pest than tn
potato bugs. The fields literally swarm
with them. Their ravages in the pasture
make them look as if they were parchc,
with Il severe drouth. Some farmers ar
fastening to cut their hay in order to say
it from being devoured. One farmer dig
trenches in his pasture and drives then
into it and covers them with dirt.
CORINTH.-Charles Rollins discharge
u pistol several times recently in the di
rection of his heart, but failed to commi
suicide. 1t is thought he may recover.
DR.. Corwin let a stranger take his team
a few days ago, who said he wished
visit some friends in that vicinity. AS til
team was not returned according to prom
Use, the Doctor made search, and, after
few days, it was found at Dorchester, n
H., where the thief had left it, but left n
trace where he himself could be found.
WEST FAIRLEE.-Rev. l.. l.. Beema
has recently received about fifty person
into the NJ. f. Church ut this place and :
Ely, several of them by profession an
: some by letter from other churches.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH.-Mrs Gaylor
Smith, accompanied by her husband. dc
livered her very popular and interestin
lecture, entitled Temperance around tn
world" on Monday evening (25th) a
Good Templars Hall to an appreciativ
$ and interested audience.
Showers of rain are still the order {
the day, though the farmers do neitht
murmur or complain rs yet.
The Strawberry Festival, which occur
t red Friday evening, was a success, thong
g not so much as was anticipated on accour
t of heavy rain storm.
S Miss Abbie Palmer is at home spen(
: ing her vacation. She has quite numbt
+, of her schoolmates aS guests.
n Medad Martin, son Of L. B. Martin,
e also at home, having completed his mil
c tary course at West Point with honors.
G Harley Palmer, the new mail rou
Il agent between North Ferrisburgh al
It Monkton Ridge, performs his first trip t
/, day (2d).
e P. d. Percival has sold more than fl
o teen bushels of Strawberries from his tie
II and the vines are still laden with
"a abundance of luscious fruit. Orders f