Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-02

Walker; Overseer, r. Hood; Steward, -
Nation; Assistant Steward, NJ. o. Bates;
Chaplainj S. NJ. Carpenter; Treasurer, G
Thorn; Secretary, F. P. Bixby; Gate
Keeper, j. Parks; Agent. A. J. Copeland.
The price of oysters in this place has
been going down recently till we think it
must have touched bottom. Twenty-Five
cents per quart is the last quotation in
this market.
Striped squirrels are said to be quite
plenty in the woods, feaslingon beech nuts,
while summer birds are sporting in the
mild and summer-like atmosphere.
1t is reliably reported that A. J. Foster
met with an accident while on his way to
the village last Saturday evening by which
his wagon was demolished and his horse
so badly injured that it died in short
time. The wagon axle broke, causing
the horse to run. After running quite a
distance the horse slipped down on a spot
of ice, by which it received fatal injuries.
The horse was young and valuable.
CoRENTH,-Tt is reported that the Pike
Hill Copper Mining Company have stopped
working the men. Whather from a failure
OF some other cause deponent saith not.
CoRINTH CoRNER.-Ch Christmas was cele-
brated at the M. E. Church in this place
by an address by Rev. d. Willis, speaking
pieces by scholars of the Sunday School,
also with two trees heavily loaded with
presents, and Il line extending from one
side of the house to the opposite side, also
loaded with gifts. The singing was very
appropriate, and all passed pleasantly,
making nice time.
NORTH FERRlSBURGH. --Notwithstand
ing the "terrible conclusion of the plana-
tory SYSTEM" and the removal of the earth
one thousand miles to the south, we opine
that Old Boreas" will not fail to put in
his appearance among us, Certainly the
tpast few days have convinced us that his
approach is nigh
Christmas with its festival has come any
gone since our last communication. Mand
and rich were the meMentos that gladden..
ed many II heart in this vicinity. And
New Years day is also ut hand, wher
many who were not greeted with Christ
mas token, will without doubt, be remem
bered now.
The status of business pursuits, in this
locality, have not undergone. any materia
change of late. There seems with mos
of our people, enough to do, and willin!
hands to do it.
The reorganization of the NJ. E. Sun
day School will occur next Sunday. Wha
changes, if any, will take place, it is quit
difficult to conjecture. The past year ha
been cue of greater unanimity and pros
perity to the school,
t II. G. Day has secured an agency 70
= the COLLINS Force Pump" The be'
Il, farm pump in existence. 1t will nc
e freeze up in winter.
S Mrs. Ellen Knowles, who has been
+. very great sufferer for many years, die
Y on Saturday morning, Dec Goth, at tn
O residence of her father, A. Z. Keelc
c The funeral services will be attended t.
day (Monday) at the same place.
i Quite religious interest prevails anon
6 us, though as yet no extraordinary ctfor
are being put forth. The Week of Pray
/ will be duly observed Cd. w. at the n
?, E. Church,
The third exercise on the lecture cour
re programme is II Select and Dramat
?. Reading" on the evening of Jan. 18th
st the NJ. Il. Church, by Prof F. Bradfor
A grand entertainment or rich feast is n
ID ticipated by ALL We advise all our frien
everywhere not to miss this entertaining
is of the course,
G. Those who read cannot do better tn
d. to subscribe for their periodicals II
in magazines through II. G. Day. He is S
ling them at bottom prices.
lis Geo. Ambrose guarantees satisfacti
1t, on boots and shoes to all of his custome
IT. Harley Palmer the mail agent from
re place to Monkton Ridge, is very prom
be and obliging official.
re The attendance ut the NJ. 4. Sunt
School on Sunday the 30th, was one h,
an dred and twenty-four; penny collect
sic at the same one dollar and twenty
od cents.
NEwBURf.-Miss Nellie Doe, dau
ed ter of f. j. Doe, has gone to Germany
in spend two years in the study of music.
ter NORTH Observation-Disclosures Giles
az, one finger taken off and his hand ba
ert cut by it being caught by II circular
h., while at work in his mill.
H. Doct. Spaulding has over seventy
ny dents at his school this winter term.
' WATERBURY. Another series of Co
$3.50 Meetings, similar to those noticed in
~ last FREEMAN but one. were held the W
- following, closing Sunday evening" W
many were intensely interested. !
Wv WV farewell service and leave-taking of
ii Gospel brethren affected some he
''' deeply. Frequent singing and much +
ing of Scripture passages pertainIn
re- the subjects considered formed maj
'ke' features of these meetings, which
rice largely attended throughout
Union meetings of interest were
lay last week, several evenings in the Me
ball dist house, and this week of the new
non four arc appointed to be held in the
gregational house.
hog Prof. Cecil exhibited here Monday
He'd Saturday evenings, and SpirituaIlsm
1920 been much talked of.
nths Early Sunday morning just after
night-a building was burned in G.
WAS Vile, which was once an Advent me-
for house, and afterwards used as We
9th factory, but more recently occupied
Grange depot.
f his W1IIIAMsTowN.- Frank Tracy h;