Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

That borders on a day:beyond tonight
East Montpelier, Jan. 18th, 1873.
WEST Observation-Disclosures Rowell has
bought, of Mr.. C. NJ. Ayers, the old
Rowell place paying some six hundred
dollars.
G. NJ, Ayers has bought place in
Windsor and has taken possession.
The grange here is prospecting finely.
Three lectures have been delivered, by
prominent speakers from abroad, this
winter.
There are several small places for sale
in this section. and would make Il good
opening for u live mechanic.
CALAIS.-The Calais Amateur Dramatic
Club gave two entertainments last week
on Thursday and Friday evenings. The
play was pronounced good by those COM
petent TO Judge.
Eighty-four couples were present at the
crystal wedding of Oramel Steward last
Friday evening. Besides large amount
of good will, the company brought many
valuable presents and had first rate time,
good enough for them.
One hundred and fifty persons were
crowded into the brown school house last
Sunday night to hear Elder Bullock preach
the words of life.
CHELSEA.-At the semi-annual meeting
of the Christian Association, held at the
Congregational Church, January 14th, A.
Davis, Esq, was elected president, E. o
Tracy, vice president, A. l.. Skinner, treas
urcr, and Willard S. Hatch, secretary,
Mrs, Belts, formerly Miss Bliss, has sold
her entire stock of millinery goods to Mrs,
g. NJ. Scales with the intention, as we
learn, of removing to New York.
The ladies of Chelsea gave an entertain,
ment for the benefit of the Cornet Band at
R. L. IIyde's Hotel on Friday evening
last. Oysters were served and the music
was By Densmore's Band,
W. #. e G. A. Bacon will sell their
farm and personal property situated on
Chelsea West Hill, at auction Jan. Goth,
with the intention of removing out of the
state.
Monday there was another thaw. And
pedestrians find their powers of locomo-
ton very unreliable
A picnic party, so-called, was held at
Mr.. Annis' on the West Hill on Friday
evening. About fifty were present,
Mrs. Fish, IL lady over seventy years of
age, and living with Z. Bicknell in the
northeast part of Tunbridge near Chelsea
line, fell down stairs and fractured some
of her limbs and otherwise badly injured
her.
The young people of this town have
established some monthly evening meet
ings for the purpose of social interviews
and literary improvement.
At the annual meeting of Orange Coun-
ty Agricultural Society, held at Bradford
on Wednesday. The old board of officers
were reelected and r. F. Dickinson, j..
II. Merrill, +. Douglass and b. E. Hyde
were appointed directors for the town of
Chelsea. The annual fair was appointed
to be holden at Bradford, the 9th, 2jth
and Goth of next September,
FARLEE.-It is said that pickerel are
being taken quite freely in the lake. Some
that tip the scale at nearly five pounds
} NORTH FERRIsBURGH,-The grand event
of the week just passed WAS the reading
entertainment of Prof Bradford of Ben
} nington, before the lecture association of
this place, on Tuesday evening. January
18th. The selections made on the occl-
sion were both grave and humorous, con-
sisting of The Spanish Duel" " Under
f the Snow The Wind and the Moon, "
" Kit Carson's Ride" " Luke in Colorado
Park" "lnnocentS Abroad or Roman
Guides" Little Mabel by request -
1.-The Grave Diggers," and The London
Charity Dinner In each selection Mr..
Bradford showed himself student of the
scenes Illustrated, as also just the person
to represent them. The audience were
, truly enchanted with the characters rs they
, were made to appear before us in their
proper, yet quick succession. Golden
opinions were won by the professor. while
many are waiting in eager expectation
another opportunity of listening to his
reading. No lecture association should
fail to secure his services upon Their
course of entertainment.
The religious or revival meetings arc
still continued at the NJ. f. Church.
Hon. IL. Ballard delivers temperance
address before the lecture association oil
this place on Tuesday evening of the pres.
ent week.
NJ. +. Allen has 50 far recovered from
his injuries us to attend church services
also his business engagements somewhat.
A, G. Fonda has been absent from home
: several weeks learning the art of tele
graphy.
Several cases of diphthoria have again
appeared in the western part of this town
The covered bridge at this village has
lately been re-planked.
But very little heavy team work is bens
done in this vicinity this winter, on ac
= count of the scarcity of snow and the gen
orally warm weather.
james A. Faddens new carriage shop il
progressing steadily toward completion.
MessrS. Webb & Whites tin shop il
also open for business. They invite thu
patronage of all.
II. G. Martin has returned from hi,
western trip. He is as jolly as ever.