Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-11


Waterson Post. G. A. r., No. IS, which
was held on the 9th instant, the following
officers were chosen for the year ensuing
w. II. II. Hall, commander; NJ. V. B.
Davis, senior vioe-csmmander; John B.
Atwood, junior vice commander; Dan.
Clark, quarter master; DR.. s. n. Goss,
surgeon; Rev. Z. E. Herrick, chaplain
Geo. Robbins, officer of the day; w. B.
Marston. officer of the guard, The follow
ing preamble and resolution were adopted.
and ordered to be published:
WHEREAS, The members of Waterson
Post, e. A. r., having heard that COM
rades j. +. Tucker and Dan. Clark have
been bereaved by the death of their wives,
| therefore,
ResOlued, That we do heartily sympa.
thize with them in their deep aflliction in
the loss of companions so much esteemed
and /. loved wherever they had been known,
and Ito sincerely pray that they may be
sustained and cOmforted by the Great Fa-
Their and Redeemer, who alone can bestow
the grace and help our need in times OF
trouble and sorrow.
Mrs. NJ. II. Volk has advertised her en-
tire stock of millinery goods for sale at
cost, as she intends to leave the town.
A terrible wind accompanied the great
rain last week which did II good deal of
damage. Forest trees and fences were
Frustrated, and buildings damaged, by be-
ing demolished or moved from their foun-
dations.
The cornet band gave concert at B. E..
IIyde's hotel hall last Friday evening,
which was followed by an oyster supper
provided by Mr.. Hyde.
The December term of Orange county
court will commence on Tuesday, Decem.
Der 18th.
The Methodist quarterly meeting was
held at the Union church on Chelsea West
Hill last Saturday and Sabbath, under the
supervision Of Rev. j. o. Sherburne of
Randolph.
Preparations are being made for a
Christmas entertainment at the Methodist
church on Christmas evening.
Rev. +. E. Herrick and Rev. II. w.
Worthen exchanged pulpits last Sabbath
forenoon.
CoRlNTH.-A little boy seven years old
son of B. S. Sleeper, was kicked in the
head by Il horse and the skull fractured.
Surgeons performed the operation of ire
panning with the hope of favorable
result
EAST ELMoRE.-We are to have q
Christmas tree, speaking, singing, etc.,
on Christmas evening, December 25th. A
good time is expected and cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
The wooden factory, saw mill and a
dwelling house and barn were burned at
Macksville, Iiarlwick, last Saturday
evening, at 6 o'clock. The cause of the
fire we have not learned The light of
the fire was plainly seen here.
f. B. Morse's gray colt, which was in
jured on the road last fall, is getting some
what better of its lameness.
Mr.. S. +. Bailey of West Woodbury.
lost his black stallion last Friday night.
1t had been sick for Il long time.
The woods ring with the sound of the
log cutters axes these days. The Morses
are preparing to stock up heavy with
logs this winter, and Morse & Howard
have one hundred and fifty loads of hem
lock bark to draw to the depot, besides five
thousand logs to draw to the mill. They
are anxious for snow to come.
School commences next Monday, unless
It Is postponed again.
Towards tcamster has arrived with the
big horses and is boarding at F. B.
Morsc's.
ELY.-As the workmen were entering
the mines on Wednesday II large rock be-
came detached and fell about one hundred
feet, and struck among the miners. One
man, by the name Of Annen, was crushed
to atoms, and Il man by the name Of Bet
tiers and another by the name of Ford were
very seriously injured.
NoRTHFIELD.-The full term of the
Mortified Graded school closed Novem-
Der 10Th, 1873.
Primary room No. |, Miss Lucy A.
Averill, te tcher. Whole number of schol-
ars lifty-one. The following were neither
absent or tardy during the term Emma
Dumas, Louise Ely, Bobert Paine.
Room No. 2, Miss Carrie A. Bean,
teacher Earnest Alexander, George Alb
bolt, Charle Clark, Julius Houghton,
Sammie Maynard, Willie Pearsons, Gertie
Benn, Mlbel Brown, Helen Kenyon.
Room No. 3, Miss Alice A. Averill,
teacher. Whole number forty-one. Fred
die Clark, BERTHE Flrnham, Myron Gould,
Charlie Paine, Katie Alexander, Carrie
Davis, Maggie Dolan.
Room No. 4, Miss Evelyn D. White
more, teacher Whole number forty six
Angie Badger, Melissa Blanchard, Sarah
Bru lnell, Mary Dooley, Louisa Ioughton,
Minnie Jones, Jennie Mead, Kttie Paine,
Susie Richardson, Gertie Smith.
Room No. 5, Miss Mary NJ. Dole, teach
er. Whole number forty-fve. Alice NJ.
Cox, EIa L. Judd, Sldie Z. Kenyon, Fan
ME f. Pratt, Minnie NJ. Walling, Libbie
5. Whitmarsh, Nellie l.. Harrington, Til
lie Fisher. Ella NJ. Dole.
The winter term began Wednesday,
December 4th, to continue twelve weeks.
Alonzo Foss, a single man about thirty
years old, shot himself Saturday, the 9TH
instant, at the house of his brother, George
Foss. He lived about huff IN hour after
the shooting. He was rejected by II young
lady to whom he was paying attention