Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10

| 81 Congregational Church last Sabbath
Dan. n all by profession and baptism.
We have been favored with nm album
dance of snow the past week, and in con
sequence Of drifts the roldS are in a bad
condition for travel.
CHEisEA.-Tho annual meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association was
held at the Methodist chapel ON Monday
evening, Jan. LIST, 1877. The following
list of officers was chosen: President, A.
j. Foster; Vice President. Aaron Davis;
Secretary, John Corwin; Treasurer, Aus
tin skinner.
James Haseltine, now residing in Hi
nois, but formerly Well known in the east
part of this county, was one OF the victims
Of The railroad disaster Mt Ashtabula, Ohio.
He was very seriously if not fatally in
iured
Edward Douglass recently killed beef
COW that weighed when dressed 775 lbs.
Moses Magoon of Corinth was arrested
few days ago on complaint of fraud in u
horse trade with Mr.. Hill. He was ex-
amined before a justice court and held in
the sum of 5000 for his appearance for
trial at the county court. Failing to OBJ
tain bail he was lodged in the Jail in Chel-
sea.
A. Davis & Co. are buying wool that
has remained unsold, and paying 50 cts.
per pound. They haye recently shipped
to market about $4,000 pounds. Rather
hard business for farmers to raise wool at
that price.
w. B. Marston has natural curiosity
on exhibition at his grocery store. 1t is Il
short section of the bodies of two beech
trees, about six inches in diameter, united
together by Il branch or limb the size of II
mans wrist, and five or six feet long. The
limb is so joined to each body that it evil
IDENTIFY received its nourishmcnt and
growth from both trees.
A bright sundog was seen at the north
ofthe sun Saturday morning. The wealth.
er-mongers say that it is an Indication OF
extreme cold weather near ut hand. 1t
has been about down TO that point for
l some days past,
p Sanborn Skinner of this town recently
received Il shock of paralysis which rem
dcred his left side quite helpless. He is a
widower with no children. poor and adj
= vanced in age. He was living alone at
the time. The neighbors kindly cared fol
him until he awaited himself of public
charity under the direction of the ovrrseer
There WIS another great fall of snow,
IL foot deep lust Saturday night and Sun
day; making more than four feet that have
fallen in about one month past.
/. NORTH FERmsBuRGH.-M Mr.. Kingsland's
= son, a lad about IA years Of age, who>,
; limb wa, broken some timi since. neal
i the ankle joint, by being thrown from Il
, horse, is Slowly recovering the use of his
limb.
, Mr. A. w. Meal, who WAS bitten by ;
mad boar, near the knee joint, about ioul
. weeks since, hls nearly recovered.
MI Shcldcn Miller who has been very
,icl, for sever, weeks, died on Saturday
(Ian 6jl). p. MaXlicld, NJ. D., Of Yer
/, yrunes, wa, The attending physician.
:. Another heavy fall of snow on Sunday
(Jan 7th). There are some indications
-, IF Il tlaw
, Tn, religions meetings that have been
- in progress ut the NJ. Z. Church, during
he past week, have been quite interesting
Rev b oI. Cold Bond and Martin, have
!, rendered the pastor their very able assist
~ ance.
Isle La MorTE.-Mrs. Betsey Hall il
d nearly seventy years old, her eyesight i,
}. quite poor, and since August she has beer
!. confined to her room with paralysis, which
+ renders her right hand almost useless
O vet, with all these hindrances, during thi
r. centennial year she has read the Old Tes
II lament through by course once and tn,
n New Testament and Psalms thrteel
il times Who can show better record2
il Yankees are said to lead the world il
h inventive genius, but one who is not
IL Yankee must take the palm-the man whit
&C a few days since was drawing water from
t the lake in n barrel to fill up his we'll
The drought of the summer still contin
IN ucs with unabatcd energy. Although sur
,o rounded by water large number of well
ir and springs refuse to yield their formc
70 supply for man or beast Some farmer
II in this vicinity 90 mile and half to g
TX water for their stock.
nr Natures architect has again stretched
IT. bridge from the islands to the main lant
Is NoWHFIELp. The word Honesty
all that remains of the democratic flag o
I'D the common. About the middle of d,
cember, it dissolved partnership and kicl
IS ed off the rest Of the flag, Reform Tide
to and Hendricks, all blew away together.
At the annual meeting of Mortified
W. National Bank, Geo. Nichols. John Ian
T. son, c. A. Edgerton. j. G. Cady, and ,
re c. Gallup, were elected directors, and at
3 subsequent meeting of the directors, &c
he Nichols, was elected president, and G.
ny Edgerton, vice-prcsident
Ill TUNBRIDGE.-Mr Myron Fuller had Il
luck to cut one of his feet very severely {
er Wednesday, 1t will disable him for
re length of time. He was chopping We
for DR. Reynolds.
Nc NERSIIRE.-There are few aged pc,
n pie in this town who retain II vigorous co
to stilullon in IL remarkable degree. MI
he IIikley aged % takes care of Il family
ed four or five persons. Mr.. Derby, aged 0
e. stands straight, able to walk four or fl
rs miles and saw and split bis own wood b
Ie, sides other work.
WASHINGTON IIoraiio Caswell h;
his right hand nearly crushed Dec. 9Th,
he Il log rolling on to it while he WAS at wo
'er with saving machine.