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

was discovered TO nave been taken.
BRo0KFIELD.--J. Perham recently
caught in trap golden eagle that meas
ured seven feet from tip to tip of his
wings
CALAIs.-Potato bugs have put in an
appearance here. They are about month
in advance of last season and we shall
probably get an extra crop of them this
year. Lice have also come in countless
numbers on our plum trees, literally Gov
ering them, and in some cases have de-
voured every green thing on them. If they
attack our apple trees our loss will be far
greater than now.
Farmers are suffering from the drouth,
and pasture lands begin to look brown.
They have scarcely been wet since the
snow went off last spring.
The Grange held meeting last Satur-
day, thereby proving that it had been only
sleeping instead of dead.
Characterization Day was duly
observed by the citizens of Chelsea. AT
9 O'Clock, A. NJ. appropriate services were
held at the cemetery on the East Hill, and
at II o'clock, a procession was formed by
Capt w. II. II. Hall, chief marshal at the
South Common, in the following order
/. Fly Cornet Band and Chelsea Drum
Corps. Q. Orators of the day. 3. Cler-
gymen. 4. Choir. 5. Thirteen young
ladies robed in white and with crowns
decked with stars, representing the thir-
teen States of the Union. 6. Soldiers
who were in the late war. z. Masonic
Lodge. 8. Sabbath Schools of the vii
lage. 0. Citizens. The procession march
ed to the old cemetery with slow and
measured step. On arriving there, the
Cornet Band played solemn dirge, pray
er by Rev. w. Davis, brief remarks by
Rev. Z. L. Herrick, music by the band
and choir After the decoration of the
graves the procession reformed and march
ed to the new cemetery a little east of the
village. There again solemn dirge was
played by the Cornet Band, prayer by
Rev. Mr. Merritield of Vershire, brief re-
marks were made by Rev. w. Davis. A
salute of three volleys was fired by the
guards; prayer by Rev. E. E. Herrick.
The procession then reformed and march
ed to the South, Common, where very APP
propriate addresses were delivered by ex-
Lieut., Gov. Hinckley and Capt. A. E,
Leayenworth, principal of Randolph Nor
nal school. The exercises were closed by
singing by the choir and music by the
band and benediction by Rev. i, E, Her
rick, A very large concourse of people
was present, numbering by estimate, from
1900 TO 2000. Much credit is due TO Chief
Marshal Hall who discharged his respon-
sible duties promptly and satisfactorily to
all directing the ceremonies to Il successful
issue. AT each cemetery the committee
on decorating the soldiers graves discharg-
cd their duties with subdued hearts and
tender recollections, showing their respect
to their fallen comrades which revived
many former memories that afforded them
a painful pleasure.
Nathaniel Emerson of this town, man
seventy-one years old, has lived on the
farm that he now occupies from his birth.
This spring he dropped and planted corn
on the same piece of ground on which he
dropped corn for his father-sixty one years
ago. His father moved upon the farm in
1886, ninety one years ago. He cut the
first tree on the 4th of June, Of that year.
It was II brown ash. The roots of that
tree are now to be seen in the ground
where the tree stood. lie has u portrait OF
his grandmother taken one hundred and
twenty years ago. 1t was painted on a
plate of copper and set in silver case.
A blossom was picked from crab apple
tree by Abel Merrill, after all the othel
blossoms had fallen, which was about four
times as large us the ordinary blossom
and resembled very much the bridal rose
North FERRISBURGH,--On Tuesday
evening, May 20th, Susie Fonda, a little
girl about nine years of age, was bitten il
the face by dog owned by DR.. G. Moo
nan. No serious effects followed upon The
girl, but the dog was almost Immediately
killed.
Our esteemed Sunday School Superin
lendent, Mrs. NJ. T. Allen, who has beer
quite sick for several weeks, was at hel
accustomed place on Sunday last The
entire school were glad to see her.
A grand forward movement in behalf o
temperance has been taken in the Sunday
School. A few years since pledge of alb
stinence from Intoxicating drinks was cir
culated, and very good number of names
secured. The last year a like pledge, will
an anti-tobacco and anti-profanity claus,
added, was circulated. The same is being
done this season. with most gratifying re
suits, as nearly every member of the schoo
accepts the pledge. This is as it SHOULD
be.
The Ladies' Aid Society of this plac
meet on Friday afternoon, the 8th, at tn
Parsonage, for business purposes. In th
evening there will be held a reception 70
our new pastor, Rev. j. w. Bennett.
The attendance at the NJ. E. Sunda,
School on the Sd instant, was one hundred
and eight; collection at same, sevent,
cents.
Instead of Paris green, which many fea
to handle MS an antdote for the potat
beetle, the following preparation is beini
used in this vicinity with good success
namely, to twelve quarts of water add on
} pint each of soap and kerosene oil, we
mixed.
The very dry, rs well as warm, weathe
still continues. If we could only have
} few showers, how nature and vegetatio
would rejoice. The farmers are antic