Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-20

g james Vivian, blacksmith w,s !,
It stantly killed at the Goddard copper min,
e d lew daye ago. He was repairing Il steal
: ooiier' which had been raised by rope
"hen one rope broke, and the boiler fe
on him, causing instant death.
F. S. Rogers has sold the Cottage Hotf
J. At the East Village to G. F. Way.
ooRINrH CoRNERs.-The pulpit of th,
M: E. church in this place was occupis
last Sabbath afternoon by Rev. M,
brown of the New Hampshire conference
ne selected his text from John 17:15-"
pray not that thou shouldst take them on
Oh The world, but that thou shouldst keel
them from evil.' He gave an exeellen
explanation of his text.
AT a meeting of the citizens of this plac
{ last Thursday evening, vote was take,
to repair the inside of the NJ. C. church b,
subscription. The committee are busil,
at work.
WOODEN WEDDING AT EAST CALAIS
About two hundred of the friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Clark NJ. Gray, of East Calais
made them visit last week Friday, i
being the fifth anniversary of their wed
ding day. A good many presents testified
to the thoughtfulness of ther friends ant
in the future will recall pleasant memories
OF this very pleasant visit. The affair was
total surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Gray, who
were about their usual vocations, and had
guests not brought eatables as well us
presents and good wishes. Mrs. Grav's
larder would probably have Jared hard
put the company were not surprised il
lheir hosts were. and oysters, pie, cake
etc., came magically from the carriages
and bountiful supper was spread and
partaken of in manner that spoke well
for the cooks. After supper Leonards
band furnished motive power for those
who wished to dance. The affair was
highly enjoyable and at a late hour the
company separated we'll pleased with their
visit.
ELY.-The Methodist Society has CON-
menced to enlarge their meeting house.
WEST FAIRLEE.-Rev. Scion Martin
pastor of the Congregatonalis church,
died on Saturday, the 9th instant, aged
seventy years. Mrs. Martin, his widow,
died on Monday, the 18th instant, and only
thirty-six hours after her husband, AGED,
also, seventy years.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH.-Mild Indian
summer weather still abdes with US, and
is being very much improved by turner's
and mechanics.
Mrs. Sarah Fadden, wife of James A d.
Fadden, died on Friday morning, the 10Th
instant, aged forty-four years. The
funeral services we're attended on the Sab.
bath at the M. E. church, large con-
course of people being present. Rev. j.
W. Bennett oficiated.
jeremiah Miller, quite an aged man of
the community, is very ill from a cancer.
Mrs. Ezra Hazard, who met with quite
serious accident about two weeks since,
is recovering.
The ladies' aid society held very in
teresting and agreeable meeting and soci-
able at the residence of N. j. Allen on
last Wednesday afternoon and evening.
II. G. Martin, our representative, spent
last Sabbath at home.
AS usual, large amounts of poultry are
being shipped from this station for market.
M. F. Allen is the chief purchaser
A new direction for marketing is being
opened for the dairy INTEREST,". L. St. Pc
tiers shipped quite an amount of choice
butter to Chicago last week.
Messrs. james Squier and John Qun-
Ian, our live stock SPECTATORS, are ship
ping large numbers of cattle.
Apples are still very abundant and
cheap among us.
NoRTHFIELD.--Love of the drama
should appear at Concert Hall next Mon
day or Tuesday evening, as then (both
evenings Among the Breakers - is to be
played by fine array of home talent.
The entertainment will be made more ip-
teresting by the assistance of Miss lla
Marsh-admired as she is by all.
1t was the new meat market OF A. D.
Metcalf and the eating saloon attached,
that the burglars went through last Sat
ugday night. They loaded lightly, only
little money, a few cigars, sardines, etc.,
being the chief plumber they took, after
helping themselves to oysters and crack
ers, etc.
Thursday, November, 10Th, was (fnan-
cially) "dark day for j. G. kice, as his
property was attached by his creditors,
ORANGK.-A "nine feet long" panther
has been seen On Knox mountain by Il man
by the name of Hubbard. So says report.
NORTH PoMFREr.-As this town has
sent out several boys, who have risen to
rank and distinction in the country, we are
glad to notice among the favored ones,
Mr.. Elmer B. Adams, son of Col J.
Adams of this place. He graduated from
Yale College about twelve years ago
after which he studied law in Woodstock,
Vt. While at this place he married Miss
Emma Richmond. From here he went to
st. Louis, where for several years he has
enjoyed a successful law practice. and was
recently elected judge of the circuit court
in that city.
1t should have been NJ. Baker, instead
of Blake, in our report last week.
The Jersey men are receiving very en-.
couraging reports at present.
The Lodge of Good Templars is still
gaining in spite of opposition.
WoRCEsTER.--North Branch Grange of
this place met on the evening of the 10Th
instant at the residence of L. M. Hutchin-
son for an oyster supper. Mine host and
hostess spared no pains to render the en-
tertainment pleasant one, and all seemed
bound to have good time, as graneers