Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-12

N'S"" 7PS'ANOi~' anu all ulu tucIT part well
Wendell P. Stafford. Barre, was awarde,
$ the first prize, and John w. Gordon, Yves
Bolton, the second. Inc committee Sc
I lected as judges were Scion f. Carpenter
: Fred NJ. French and G. L. Stowe, ESQ
The rhetorical exercises of the middl,
class came off on Tuesday evening at tn,
brick church, and, as usual, drew a full
house. Prof Priest, principal of Goddard
: seminary, with his teachers and pupils
gave these exercises very liberal patron
age.
: A young man by the name of Williams
from Georgia, Vt. is now our depot mas
ter, Mr.. F. L. Aldrich having resigned.
A young man by the name of Steven.
was severely and dangerously injured OF
the granite ledge of E. l.. Smith while al
work about derrick.
A good string of trout weighing over
ten pounds were caught from Orange by
DR.. Worthen and Henry Wood. who were
on visit from the west to the old folks at
home. A couple of dollars paid to the full
satisfaction of the owners of the brook,
was considered ample inducement to let
down the bars.
A successful trip out west has been made
by j. A. Phillips, agent for the fork shop.
A new bridge is to be built between
Barre village and South Barre, capable of
sustaining load of twenty tons.
English sparrows have taken quarters
here, and are rearing their young for the
first time.
The frost last week made short work
with early planted vines. tomatoes and
beans that were not protected. Early
planted corn and potatoes in exposed To-
cations were severely injured. Fruit
seems now to have received but very little
damage.
BERLN.-Among all our own summer
resorts, which, with their varied attractions,
tempt one to leave the cares and hustle of
active life and spend short time in com.
paralive quiet and content, none are more
charming than our miniature lake known
rs Berlin Pond. We have seen the ro-
mantle beauties of Willoughby, snugly
nestled between Mt. Hor and Mt. Pisyah
with their overhanging rocks and vertical
heights; have enjoyed the attractions of
Crystal Lake, in its wilderness retreat;
have rode down the winding length of
Memphremagog, skirted on either side
with the beauty of natural scenery, coun-
try villas, and the more pretentous man.
sion OF some British nubleman in his island
home; yet we have never had more
thorough enjoyment than when Swimming
across The slvery waters, or camping on
the shores OF this lone sheet of water.
The natural scenery is yearly becoming
more beautiful as things unsightly are re-
moved, the facilities for boating, camping.
and picnicing are steadily increasing, and
one can have the advantages without the
diScomforls Of more noted resorts. Last
year several parties from our own state,
also from Boston and elsewhere, spent
several weeks in camping out and fishing
A beautiful maple grove near by has long
been the yearly camping ground of the
Norwich University cadets and has re-
sounded to their morning and evening
guns. EXcursonists had best secure their
boats in advance, of Mr.. A. A Pratt, who
keeps large and elegant supply, capable
of accommodating party of from fifty to
seveuty. Here will be found every facility
to aid those inclined to pleasure alone, or
to the capture of the finny tribe, large
numbers of all kinds being annually Sc
cured.
Come and bring your friends with you,
and the hours spent here will be one of
the bright spots in your life.
CoRINTH CoRNER.-Mr. Fred Jewell
found on the ID of June Il nest of two
young hawks, and on Tuesday, the 18th.
George fuller found nest of three young
hawks. Continue on. boys, if you wish to
get the good will of the poultry raisers.
Mrs. Alfred Norris of Vershire, while
about the labors of her kitchen. met with
an accidental loaded shot gun standing
in one corner, by the jar of her work.
went of, the shot going through both her
ankles, which will relieve her from toll at
present.
CuELsEA.-T law docket of Orange
county court for the Juuc term contains
250 cases and the chlncery docket A
cases.
The month of May was colder upon an
average than the month of April.
Rev. II. w. Worthen preached ut Will
Jamestown last Sal bath on an exchange
with Rev. P. Merrill.
i. II. Wards personal property was
sold at auction last Saturday by the sheriff
TO satisfy the claims of his creditors,
Grasshoppers have appeared in myriads
on the West Hill and threaten much
damage to the farmers.
A conference Of the Congregational
churches IN Orange county was held at
their church in Chelsea, June 4th and 9th,
which was very fully attended
The potatoc bugs have put in an APP
pearance and in such great numbers as to
well nigh spoil The expectations of many
farmers who deal largely in potatoes.
Ezra Walker, the county commissioner
for this county, has licensed Alfonso Noyes
liquor agent for this town for the current
year
Charlie Baisdel brought into our shop
last Thursday three hens eggs that turned
the scales Mt twelve ounces, being an aver.
age of four ounces each. 1t was an ambi-
tious biddie that laid them, surely.
The listers are now busy taking the
appraisal of the real estate in this town.
The severest frost or rather the severest
freeze occurred last Thursday night that
We have had for term of years, at this
time of The wear. Corn and potatoes were