Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01

Fuller & Son are now selling windows
cheaper than ever. Persons wishing to
buy viii do well to call on them.
A. d. Farwell has just returned from
market with splendid stock of goods
suitable for mems and boys wear. Call
and examine goods and prices.
Hon. z. W. Willard left the Hot
Springs. Arkansas. in improved health,
about ten days ago. He is now in Wash
ington.
BETHEL.-Some enterprising parties in
Bethel Lympus have just shipped to Boston
fifteen hundred maple trees, which they
had cultivated and prepared for shade
trees by transplanting from the forest to
their fields four years ago.
The annual machine and stereotype
public examination of teachers was held
in this town two weeks ago. at which three
received certificates TO teach in the fifteen
schools in town. The others are Ito be
supplied" we suppose, from those having
five year certificates, perhaps. of whom
we venture the opinion that not more than
one half could pass satisfactory oral ex-
animation before any competent superin-
tendent.
Eight months paid subscription for the
Herald and Ncms was sold here last week
for fifty cents larger discount than was
made on the Observer which was SO loudly
crowed over.
| CHELsEA.-Rev. II. w. Worthen closed
his second year labors with the Method
list church in this place last Sabbath. At
the close of the afternoon services four
persons were admitted to membership in
the church. In the evening Mr.. Frank
Allen and Miss Carrie Chamberlin were
married at the chapel by Rev. Mr.. Worth
en- in the presence of large audience.
Last week we noticed the destruction of
the " centennial tree" that was planted on
the common. Since then another and
much larger one has been planted in the
same place. Those who caused it to be
done deserve the thanks of the communi-
|ty. We hope it may remain and attain q
vigorous growth and be memento to
remind generations of the past.
Ed" Brown, who is serving out his
sentence in Chelsea Jail for burglary, met
with quite an accident few days ago.
He was practising some gymnastic feats
on high railing, when he lost his balance
and fell to the lower floor, about ten feet,
head foremost. He received some severe
bruises, though not fatal.
And still another failure. A. P. Blais-
dell, respectable farmer living on the
east hill, was obliged to yield the custody
of his estate to the sheriff last week on
Saturday. 1t is reported that the labili-
ties are large, and will absorb all of his
attachable assets.
Mrs. M. H. Volk had a grand opening
of new millinery and fancy goods at her
rooms on Main street, April 25th and Goth.
She has employed an experienced trim
mer, and can furnish anything in her line
lOI trade AT SnOTC uOtlco.
The ladies of this town have raised
funds to purchase national flag for G. A.
r Post, No. As. 1t will be received in
few days and of course. be ready for use
on decoration day. This is surely COM
mendable act on the part of the ladies, and
will merit, and no doubt will receive, the
gratitude of the Post.
Mrs. M. M. Scales has just returned
from Boston with large stock of MILL
merry and fancy goods, and small wares.
She will no doubt retain the patronage of
her large list of customers. She is we'll
known as practical and we'll experienced
milliner.
Our merchants are now absent, having
left last Saturday for Boston, to purchase
their supply of new goods for the coming
season.
Now is the time to set up the sign
boards, to prevent the sportsmen from
taking the fish and other game.
The town clerk has registered seventy
four dogs this season. it being twenty
three less than were registered last year.
The beautiful swallows arrived from the
sunny south April Goth.
CoRINTH CoRNER-Rev. d. Willis clos
ed his first years labor with the Methodist
church last Sabbath, April 2lst. His
church expect to retain him another year.
The Ladies' benevolent association
have adjourned for few weeks, on ac-
count of the very bad travelling.
Our little village school house is putting
on a pleasant robe for spring, it being
, painted outside and in.
. MIR. Hiram Porter is still making i'm.
Y provcments in our place. He has just
g completed a nice little cottage for George
t Heath and is placing one on the ground of
J the Sleeper farm, owned by Mr.. Leroy
D Sleeper, formerly owned by his father,
) Levi Sleeper, and grandfather. Mr.. Sleep
+. err met with an accident on Thursday, the
18th, while taking down the old house.
He caught his hand under some heavy
| timber, brulsng 1t and taking OIL one nm
, ger.
-, The people are rejoicing over our early
spring in various ways, but more espe-
r cially the farmers.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH.--D the
c week mother earth has arrayed herself in
n her most beautiful vesture of green, and
0 has begun to invite the gay and happy
: visitor to her mountain sides and forests.
0 Revival meetings conducted by Mrs.
, Hammond were commenced at Ferris
. burgh Center on last Thursday evening;
1 they are progressing with considerable
Q interest.
e Mrs. Hammond was present last Sab
S bath, by request, at the morning service
J. lin this place She preached a most in