Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-20

trade is made, and the Belhelites are
afraid it will all end in talk. though all
parties are well satisfied that there is a
valuable quarry of freestone here.
Nothing is heard yet from the new
stock company that was going TO take the
property and pay the debts of the w. Il.
Agricultural Association" Members of
the old organization begin to feel impa-
tient, and to fear that their old debts will
not be lifted so easily us many imagined.
Outrages upon the property of the
Ainsworth house," so called, continue to
be perpetrated. The house has been en-
tered twice or three times, in the night
time. and articles of value destroyed, since
the arrest, examination and discharge of
Albert Hutchins and wife, who were ac-
cused of the crime in the first instance;
and since the repetition of the offence
suspicion has rested upon them still as the
guilty parties, and last Saturday they were
arrested and committed to Jail at Wood
stock.
CALAIs.-The next sociable at Maple
Corner Vestry will be held Wednesday
evening, March 9th, at which time the
farce "A Quiet Family ~ will be presented.
Remember the date.
CHELsEA.-There was an item publish
ed in the FREEMAN recently, that repre-
scented that two young men of this town
had been arrested on u charge Of stealing
fish from private fish pond in West Fair
lee. 1t is due to those young men to say
that they appeared at the time and place
appointed for their trial, when, having ar
rived there, they were informed that the
prosecuting party had withdrawn the suit,
but failed to notify them of that fact. He,
no doubt, became convinced of the inno-
cence of the young men. So that they
came out of the case without even the
smell of fire on their garments. Very few,
if any body, in this town believed them to
be guilty. 1t appears like Il {" put up job"
and that the originators were glad to get
out of it.
Names of pupils not absent or tardy IN
School District No. IS: Maggie Little,
Persie Dearborn, Mintha Paul, Josephine
Little, Serophine Little, Ida Beckwith.
Minnie Dearborn, Mamie Wilson, Carrie
Noyes, Herbert Dearborn, Freddie Moves,
Eddie Noyes. Ten of the pupils named
have attended the fall and winter terms
without losing IL day or being tardy. The
school for the winter term numbered IS,
average attendance, 81 l-2. The deport-
ment of the scholars has been good. The
youngest class in spelling deserves especial
notice. The largest number of words
missed by any one in that class was seven,
several pupils in the class missing only
two through the whole term. The school
was taught by Miss F. c. Burnham.
G. M. Brown, II licentiate, preached, at
the Methodist church last Sabbath after
noon.
Leander Bennett, who is in the produce
business at Lynn, Mass, shipped large
quantity of maple molasses from this place
last week for his trade in the city.
The sugar season has opened with the
most favorable prospects. New sugar is
being sold plentifully in the village by the
farmers.
March 18th, A bridge! bridge! was
the desire of pedestrians as they attempted
to cross our streets.
Three tramps were entertained last Fri
day night by Jailor Dickinson at the coun-
ty boarding house. This tramp nuisance
appears 10 be on the increase.
The owners of the canine animals will
understand that the time for licensing
them has come, and they will call on the
town clerk for license, as matter OF
course.
FAIRFIELD.-There have been good
many cases of dphtheria in town during
the past six weeks and quite number of
the cases have proven fatal, in two or three
instances having taken two from IL family
The word diphtheria has become dread
whenever mentioned. The disease, we
are happy to state, is abating-the severer
forms oft. People cannot be too careful
in attending to this fearful disease in time
Raw beef bound round the neck in connec-
ton with the internal remedies prescribed
by physicians will often stay the progress
Of The complaint.
Snow nearly all gone and the mud is
deep, deeper, deepest Sugar-making has
fairly begun, and sugar makers are busy
gathering in the sweet stuff
Robins are in town with numerous other
small birds reminding Us that warm
weather is approaching.
The P. & o. road is in fine running con-
dition so far and there is considerable
freight being hauled over the road at pres
ent.
New butter begins to make its appear
ance which makes the farmers feel better,
and if farmers feel we'll of course every
one else must do the same.
NORTH FERRISBURGH.-Sprin weather
and preparations for spring work are con-
tinued among this people.
One day last week James Harvey fell
into Il barrel, and was quite seriously in
jnred.
o. E. Stone goes to market this week
with Car load of horses
Cassius Tabor is engaged upon an ex-
tensive job of painting at IIighgate
Springs.
Quite number of cases of diphtheria
have occurred at West Charlotte. Miss
Lulu Rowley of that place died of it quite
suddenly on Thursday of last week.
Henry Deans child is recovering.
Miss Knowles, the evangelist, after do
Ing very excellent service at the NJ. F.
church at Hinesburgh, discontinued her
labOrs on the 7lh instont aod hos ,,o,,, i