Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-16


cent was declared.
Extremes sometimes meet in the weather
IL not elsewhere. On Tuesday morning
OF last week the mercury stood at $40 be-
low zero. In abont ten hours it rose near
ly 500.
During the few days of Shedding the
wood has moved into the village quite
freely; but the sudden thaws oblige the
wood teams and stage to put on wheels
very often.
Good sixteen-inch wood is selling for
four dollars per cord, and four-feet wood
at three dollars, while some are Offering it
at less figures, being hard pressed for the
needful cash.
The Chelsea Cornet Band is making fine
improvement, ard will soon stand well in
comparison with other similar bands of
music. So let it be. We are glad to know
it is so.
We think that Mr.. Taylor of the East
Hill has the largest and latest pair of OK
en- there are in town. 1t is said that they
are well made and handsome, and girt
nearly nine feet, and are estimated to
weigh nearly or quite four thousand
pounds.
Union meetings were held last week by
the two churches in this place-three
evenings at each house of worship.
Arthur Emerson lost valuable horse
last week in consequence of its getting
cast in the stable.
The report last week that DR.. Braley
had sold out his ride to DR.. Clafflin was
slightly incorrect-the trade fell through.
DR.. Braley has since sold out to Dr.. Smith,
who formerly practiccd some five years in
the town of Burke.
L. d. Humphrey recently took his large
lot of butter to Worcester, Mass, to sell.
Report says he sold it for thiriy-four cents
per pound. If it was so, it far exceeded
any sales Of butter that we have heard
quoted this season.
A large wild animal crossed over the
hill near Loren Bacon's last week, and
from the size and shape of its track in the
snow it is supposed to have been II bear.
There have been other evidences of wild
animals near here of late.
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A series of meetings have been appoint
ed at the Union Church on Chelsea Wes
Hill, to commence on Friday evening
January 18Th.
NORTH FERRISBURGH.-l.as Tuesda,
morning it was very cold ut this place, thu
thermometer indicated p . below zero.
Meetings of considerable interest wer
held at the NJ. L. Church on every even
ing of last week; they will be continued
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings q
the present week. Several conversion
have occurred, and deep seriousness q
awakening prevails.
Mrs. Harmand's Abors at Charlotte hav
again been postponed one week, on az
count of her illness.
Prof. F. Bradfords exercises on eloct
ton will occur on Tuesday evening of tn
present week at the NJ. E. Church, Cd. V
on next Tuesday evening, Jan %. Hol
II. Ballard will lecture at the same plaC
on temperance Also on the Tuesday ever
ing following, Jan. Goth, Rev. Mr.. Sawyt
will lecture at the same place on the san
4 subject.
=. NJ. F. Allen is steadily recovering fro
i, the severe injuries received at his collisic
9 on the evening of Jan. list.
: The NJ. E. S. S. re-organized on Sundi
7 the 18th inst. From the Secretary's repo
]. for the year just closed, it appears tn
e 165 persons have attended at least twel
IS sessions of the school during the yea
Il The aggregate attendance was 5lG2, t
ii average attendance per Sabbath, 10Y 49,
If or an advance en- the previous year
J. about fifteen persons. The Superinte
" dent and Treasurer's reports show III
Sll9 40 have been collected and expend
for the interests of the school during t
. wear; and all this with a membership
= the Church of only about one hundrt
- Officers elected for the ensuing year: M
;. M. +. Allen, Superintendent Miss LOU
= Langdon, Assistant Superintendent; NJ
-" l.. B. Martin, Treasurer; S. b. Langdt
III Secretary; Messrs A. G. Fonda and W
II bur Higbee, Librarians. Many OF the
teachers were retained.
Il There was il burglary committed at
IN r. r. station sometime between Stature
h, evening, Jan. 9TH, and Monday morn
IL Jan. 9TH, entrance being made through
be window into the ticket office. AbouC y
I'D in cash and several tickets were taken