Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-08-29

so, he and his friends will have cause for
gratitude towards DR.. Crosby, who sioken-
ed and died II few days after he performed
the difficult and dangerous operation upon
Mr. Hyde's head
The weather has been exceedingly hot
this week august 24th). the thermometer
being up among the nineties. 1t has af-
forded the farmers a splendid opportunity
to secure their grain harvest.
J.A r. Corwin has employed Walter
Barnes as clerk in his store, and J. B. Bal
con & Co. have employed Freddie Hatch
as clerk in their store. Two very excel
lent selections. Alonzo Russell, boy
about twelve years old, fell while getting
out of wagon last Wednesday, and
broke both bones of one arm below the ell
bow. lie is son of Warren S. Russell of
this town.
A great rain fell last Saturday night.
The water was two inches deep in open
vessels. The river was very much swollen.
Rev. II. W. Worthen is absent on
short furlough. Rev. F. Hatch of Hart
ford, Ct, preached at the West Hill meet
ing house last Sabbath. Rev. f. E. Her.
rick exchanged pulpits last Sabbath with
Rev. Mr.. Fisk of South Royalton.
WEST FAIRLEE.-A seven-year-o son
of A. IL. Southworth jumped from u win
dow, twelve feet to the ground, while
asleep. The fall did not awaken him or
seriously injure him.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH.-The beautiful
weather of the past week has heen very
we'll improved by the farmers, closing up
their harvesting etc.
Several cases of typhoid fever, of a
mild type, have developed themselves dur
ing the week. Geo. P. Collins, M. D., is
the attending physician.
The son of Joseph Norman, little boy,
had the misfortune to break his arm II few
days since.
While on the camp ground ut New
Haven one day last week, we counted
fony.one cottages or boarding tents, also
twenty three canvas tents. A very large
number Of persons are in attendance
The meetings are very interesting, Sew
eral have protested conversion from sin.
Rev j. w. Bennett spent last Sabbath
at Rome His family were not well.
There were no services, nor Sabbath
school at the M. +. Church on Sunday,
Aug. Goth. Very many of our people
went to Camp Meeting.
w. G. Scott has made u new departure
in his line of business. He is now manu-
featuring first.class cheese-box. His
sales are quite extensive, and at reason
able prices.
The Collins Brothers have purchased
lumber, etc and are about to finish up the
burn they commenced to build last spring.
The second hay crop upon many farms
in this vicinity is much better than was
the first
Hon. N. j. Allen continues to improve
his farm, clearing out bitches, building
new fences etc.
Mrs. c. II. Dunton of Poultney, has
been the guest Of N. j. Allen and family
during the week
The manufacture of hair switches etc,
by Mrs. H. G. Day, is becoming very OK
tensive. The very best satisfaction is Civ
en- to all parties.
VIM. L, Dean has been repairing and
charging his residence during the pas
season.
, II. G. Day dressed off one day last weel
for market, nineteen chickens that wer'
only ten weeks old, that weighed three
pounds apiece dressed They sold a
Boston market at twenty-five cents pc
pound Let US hear who can beat this.
s NEwBURY.-Guy Corliss lost valua
k Bile COW by its being struck by lightning.
C Leonard Grant had his knee badly CT
S by cradle scythe recently.
: NoRTIFIELD.-In consequence of tn
II storm the entertainment of the - Lone Sta
II Minstrels,n which was TO have come off {
5 Concert Hall, August 10Th, was postpone
Il to Saturday evening, September LIST. Sal
II to be n rich thing. Turn in and civ
10 " Bert u good audience,
IL Mr.. Willward's audience at Howe
" Hall, on Monday evening, was not larg
but very apprecialivc. His rendering
k were decidedly good. The reading fro
IL Shakespeare was very satisfactory. "Tl
s, Yankees Wooing," the delineations of Il
It, Old Grandmother, also the lnebriat
o could not easily be beaten. The WreC
of the nespores," by Longfellow, III
! Drifting" by Read, were read in sty
Or and manner to draw the applause of Il
is audience. Mr.. Willward's gestures are
- the most graceful KIM.
-, RoXBURY.-It is quite warm wealth
n. here at present.
i The potato crop is not extra, many $
" they are rotting, and it is certain tn
+, farmers must fight next year TO raise in
e The Lodge of Tempars is hourishir
"A the question this week is, Resolved. II
the late civil war produced more i'll til
w good. Dsputants, Fred Staunton,
Cells, Ransom IIednett and DR.. Fisk.
The talk of IN independent candid;
,oe for governor in Virginia on an open'rel
no diation platform is increasing. We TT