Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-11


money taken. beside a quantity of other
Valuables, keepsakes. Sc. Some young
persons saw man walking north by the
railroad track, and officers were put on his
trail, but have met with no success so for
rs heard from.
CALAIs.-The greenbackers of this town
met at the vestry last Saturday night and
formed club with a membership of
twenty choosing Henry C.Wells president
md Elwin Z. Laird secretary. The im-
mediate object Of the club is to form a de-
batting society, where light will be given
70 these cropping in darkness. Numerous
remarks were made on the money ques-
Ion, all tending TO show that paper was
ne material to make money out Of One
BROTHER, who had stopped over " from
ne democrats, said that England had the
strongest government in the world, and
hat she owed her strength to her immense
public debt, and concluded by saying. "let
the government issue more greenback."
Ii debt is an evidence of strength we have
good many strong men in this town,
slthough how the national debt was to be
increased by buying the government bonds
With greenback was not explained. The
'lub meets again at East Calais next Sat-
rday night to discuss the following ques
ion: Resolved. that the coming money
should read eve promise to receive" in
'tead of Ito pay" T. G. Holt and H. C.
Wells are on the affirmative, and they
challenge the whole world and part of
Calais to a public discussion of the above
question. There are several men in town
Who say that they are willing to pay their
Icbts by giving their notes reading the
same way.
Quite large delegation OF our towns
men attended the annual conference of the
christian church, which has just closed
pleasant and profitable session at North
dydepark. While there G w. Nelson of
his town lost purse containing about
sixty dollars, but after considerable search
t was found in drug store just where he
eft it. And this is Gods rarest and noblest
work, an honest druggist! The conference
'lected Rev. II. G. howard delegate to
.ttend the National Qnadrennial Conven-
ION of the Christian denomination, to be
rolden at Franklin, Ohio, commencing
october 9lh.
CHELSEA.-W aterson Post, G. A. R.,
will have Il basket picnic at observatory
ill, near II. S. Armes' on Chelsea West
ill, September, 2lst. A cordial invitation
given to all who wish to join in the &C.
clson. A good time may be expected.
There will be target shooting at Chelsea
village, September 18th, by the members
IF Waterson Post, G. A. R.
The corn has ripened very early, so that
the farmers have commenced to harvest
it. The crop will be large and very good
Amos R. Hood had slight attack of
paralysis last week, so as to n good deal
affect his speech and his powers of locomo-
ton. He had similar attack several
months ago.
There was no preaching at the Metho-
list church last Sabbath as the pastor and
part of his people were absent at the
Central Vermont camp meeting at North
| field.
The fall term of Chelsea academy was
opened last Thursday, September 5. under
tn direction of John NJ. Comstock, A. B.,
principal.
Report says that David Moulton Of
Corinth was arrested on the Sd instant by
a United States marshal on charge OF
violating the revenue laws in the illicit
distilIation of intoxicating liquors and was
taken to Burlington on the 4th to answer
to the charge.
| NORTH FERRIsBURGH.-The election in
this town passed off very quietly, though
beforehand there had been some strong
md not altogether justifable electioneer-
ing.
The grain crop in this vicinity proves tc
be much lighter than usual.
Quite number of "coal purchases
have been made, ranging in price from
five to six dollars per ton ut the railroad
station.
Many fields of potatoes will not be dug
this season on account OF damage from the
bugs
Henry Alden has moved into his new
house.
Joseph Stone has broken ground and
lcommenced the foundation of his new
house. sr.
The damage done by the late flood te
w. G. SCOTS mill and dam is estimated
at about one thousand dollars.
The attendance at the NJ. +. Sunday
school last Sabbath was one hundred ant
sixty-six, and the penny collection at thu
same one dollar and sixty-fv cents.
WEST RANDoLPH.-The adjourned hear
ing of Waite VS.. Packard before the ref
erees, Roswell Farnham and Arson Davis
continued five days last week, and wa
brought to Il close on Saturday.
Tipplers report it very dry here, Thu
Selling by the village trustrees of that fiv'
gallons of rum on the 2lst ult. was boml
she'll in the liquor vendors camp. and it is
generally understood that the authorize:
mean business.