Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-09


for some time teller in the Montpelier Ma
tional Bank, goes Friday to Boston, wher
he will devote himself for time to tn
study of music.
The Camp Fire" last evening was
pleasant entertainment. Mrs. Purple, G
Chicago, read several selections very well
Mr.. Wallace Noyes favored the aujenc
with some highly interesting reminiscen
ces of army life. and Messrs. Merrill, bud
ley and Forbush rendered several characte
songs in their well-known admirable man
ner.
ORANGE COUNTY CoURT-The case c
Smith against the Town of ROyalton wa
the last jury case tried, and occupied mos
of Thursday and Friday. 1t was to recov
er for alleged neglect of the town clerk i
not telling him of u mortgage on farm
bought by him. The jury disagreed. Som
other cases having been continued b,
agreement, the docket broke and the jury
was dismissed Friday. Court cases are t.
be taken up to-day to which time court adj
journed.
CALAIs.-Montpeler, although situated
in nearly the centre of the county, ant
having the society's buildings within it!
limits. was not represented at the meeting
of the County Agricultural Society hel,
here last week.
CHELsEA.-January Sd was the coolest
day of the season; mercury stood at Is de
grees below zero; the 4th was snowy
day; on the 9TH snow was seven inche,
deep and sleighing the order of the day
the 9th mercury stood at II degrees below
DR.. B. w. Bradley has sold out his pro
fcssional business to Il physician by the
name of Chailee, from Rochester, as report
says. 1t is also said that Dr. Braley will
remove to Barre and assist his father
N. W. Bradley, NJ. d. in his extensive
financial business.
Noah Paine and his family have remov
ed to the vicinity of Boston TO spend the
winter.
According TO report, the National bank
of Chelsea is suffering to the amount OF
three thousand dollars in consequence OF
the Peabody failure. The best and shrewd-
est iinanciers sometimes get caught by the
dishonesty or failure of others.
There was very fine house warming at
DR.. S. n Goss' last Friday evening, it be-
ing the twentieth anniversary of their
or their china wedding. About
fifty relatives and friends were present
and had Il most enjoyable time. What
added Il zest to the occasion was that it
was wholly a surprise to the good doctor
and his wife. They were invited out to
S. Vincent's, Esq, to spend the evening,
When it was about eight o'clock, he was
informed that he had u call and that ii was
necessary that he should return home
They did 50 innocently, supposing that it
was Il call for his professional services.
On arriving ut their home, their surprise
arose to its height on finding their house
by IL large number of happy and
smiling friends, About the same time the
cornet band quietly entered the dining
room, by the way of the back door, and
played Il few pieces of choice music, as an
additional surprise. 1t was a complete
success. Refreshments were served in
splendid style. 1t is said that the china
was not there, but, as substitute, several
very valuable silver articles were present.
ed to the happy couple by B. Martin, Esq.
who made presentation speech, to which
the doctor replied in II very appropriate
The horse of Mr. Pcttingill Stevens took
fright just as he crossed the bridge in the
north part of the village one day last week
and by jumping and running badly smash
ed up the wagon and threw Mr.. Stevens
out of the wagon violently. When he was
taken up be was quite unconscious. A
large cash was cut in the back side of his
head. 1t is supposed that lie either struck
on II stone or on picket in DR.. Bagley's
yard fence He was carried into Dr.. Bag
ley's and rcstoratives used with u favora-
bic effect. lie was with some difficulty
removed to his home, about half mile
north of the village, on bed. lie has re-
manned in critical condition since.
The Chelsea cornot band gave our citi-
zcns Il New Years entertainment in front
of the post Office, January LIST.
The market Tor horses is below low
water mark. One man in this town had Il
pair of work horses for which he had
neither work or keeping, and, as he could
not sell them, lie actually gave them away
rather than to buy feed for them.
CoRNTI.- Mr.. b. Beede lost the end Of
one thumb by IL blow from an axe few
days ago.
EAST FAIRFIELD Considerable Of II
winry aspect has been presented TO the
view for II few days past and quite IN
amount OF snow has fallen. Sleighs are
fast taking the place of wagons.
We have been having II five weeks re-
vival in this place, and some have started
while the Sabbath School has
increased half.
FAIRLEE.-A man by the name of Cut
ting shot himself recently. The charge
of the gun entered his stomach and proved
fatal. He was with a brother of his ut the
time of the accident.
WEST FARLEE.-Mr. IIallcrman fell off
the bridge lately and broke one arm and
cut Il bad cash in his knee.
A. j. Peabody Of Windham recently re-
ceivcd Il present of COW and barrel of
flour from his many friends. Mr.. Pea
body has been in poor health for some
time, and the present came in very accept
ably.
On the ID instant, VIM. S.oodly of An
dover cut his foot severely while choppinr.