Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-14

The interest in the meeting was we'll sus-
tained throughout the evening. Numer-
GUS pieces were sung during the evening.
which with Miss Florence Carpenter OF
Worcester at the organ added much to the
pleasure of the entertainment. Miss
Jessie Converse read paper very appro-
pirate TO the occasion, after which presi-
dent Stickney invited the company to par
take OF cake and coffee an abundant
suppy,appearlng on we'll arranged tables.
An ornamental cake with the motto
Temperance and Reform, made by Mrs.
Stickney, won universal admiration, and
upon testing, proved fully as good to the
palate as it was pleasing TO the eye. After
refreshments, Messrs. Wheeler of Wor-
cester and Heath OF Woodbury., for their
respective clubs, in appropriate words
thanked their entertainers for their hosp-
tality, and the meeting, with many good
wishes of the audience, adjourned.
CHEI.SEA.-Geo. W. Day, who is re-
ported as having been travelling about the
country with another mans wife, was AZ
rested few days ago, at North Troy. and
taken to Wells River, where he had pre-
viously stopped awhile, On being exam,
ined before n justice court he was held in
the sum of $l00 for his appearance at the
county court for trial Failing TO obtain
bail he was committed to Chelsea Jail to
await his trial
The action of the town at its late March
meeting is worthy of II notice in one or
two instances. Hon. B. Martin, who has
faithfully served the town as town clerk
for five years, failed of reelection, and
for no apparent and sufficient reason.
However, we think no reflection should be
cast upon his successor, A. L. Austin. He
is young man and Il straight temperance
man. He comes to the Office with the full
confidence of the people of the town in
his fidelity and ability to discharge the du.
ties of the Office.
The town went back to the old system
of having the highways taken care of by
highway surveyors. Some complaint was
made that some of the roads on the hills
have been neglected by the road commits
sioner the year past. 1t was also claimed
that class of men would pay more easily
IS or 40 cents on dollar, in their work
than they would pay 25 cents in cash, On
the other hand, it was claimed that the
roads were better all over the town than
they had been for ten years before.
Chelsea High School was organized
March 9TH, under the direction of Albert
A. Babcock of Dartmouth College.
Rev. j. W. Bemis, agent for the Yer
mont Bible Society, preached in behalf OF
the Bible cause at the Congregational
Church, last Sabbath forenoon, and at tho
Methodist Church in the afternoon.
1t is asserted that John Carlton is tc
have q pension from the government fol
injuries received in the late civil war. Thi.
will be very gratifying to him, as he ha,
spent nearly or all his estate in defending
himself against an indictment for man
slaughter, The case was dropped from
the court docket at the December term.
The stage on the route between Chelse;
and South Royalton was turned over OF
Friday morning, near George Folsom's
There were eight passengers on the stage
Three of them were judges of the Su
preme Court on their way to their homes
and three were lawyers. None Of the pas
sengers were seriously injured. Tit
stage was on wheels, and the accident was
caused by the wheels sluing around on thu
ice. The stage was so injured that it coul'
not be used.
Several real estate sales have takel
place recently. Philip Sargent has bough
the house that belonged to Charles Dodge
estate; price, Sl00 John b. Brown Ia
sold his farm on the East Hill, known a
the Kinnerson farm, to Lyman Denison G
Washington; price, $4,000. Alonzo II
Powers has sold the Orange County Hotc
to Benjamin Hyde; price, $4,000. Ruff
Ii. Hyde has sold the Dr.. Dodge place, S
called, to A. II. Powers; price, $4,000.
Some excitement prevails here in consc
quence of an agent of II New York Com
pany, who published and sold on subscrir
ton map of Orange County, calling O
men and demanding of them eleven dol
lars for the map, when, as they say, the
never subscribed for the map or agreed t
take it.
The Supreme Court adjourned on Fri
day, having been in session four days. Tn
case of the State against w. IL. Arnol
came before the court on exceptions to tn
rulings Of the County Court at the trial 0
Arnold at the December term Arnol
was convicted of adultery and sentence
to five years in the State Prison The Su
premc Court overrulcd the exceptions an
confirmed the action Of the lower court.
PLAINrIELD.-Mr Molloy will lectur
in the Uniyersaist Church in this plac
Thursday evening, March 18th, commenc
ing at seven O'clock.
PoMFRET.-Thu Hon. Alexis +. Smith
Of New Haven eX-member Of State Boar
of Agriculture, delivered IN address o
temperance before the Fearless Lodge {
Good Templars in North Pomfrct, 0
Thursday evening, the Slh instant
Mr.. Smith spoke of the safety of abst
nence and its power to help to make 600
citizens and good society. He spoke abou
thirty minutes holding the attention
the audience throughout, and with musi
= by quarlette pleasant evenings ente
tainment was had.
NoRTnFIEID.-The dramatic entertain
ment at Concert Hall on Friday and Satu
day evenings of last week was well pa
ronizcd; the audience Friday evening b,
ing n fair one, and Saturday evening
very full one. The acting of the pla
Hidden HanD was very creditable to a
1yho took part therein; and the rest of IL
: actors should deem it no disparagemont
thoir rorJorin0s 10 h,,o "a I'll IL. \,