Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-04

Oih'SiS i'isI lueSudy.
EAST ELMokE.-We are not lacking for
candidates 10 represent the town at Mont
pelier this fall. We have several who are
willing to go.
Mr.. j. A. Morse now has his new
blacksmith shop in working order.
A little son Of Mr.. Mark johnson OF
West Woodbury., five years of age, fell
from II ladder standing beside the barn,
striking his head on stone, knocking
him senseless. and he has remained so up
to this tims-two days. 1t is feared lis
injuries will prove fatal.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith of North Hero
preached at this place last Sabbath in ex-
change with Bro. Chrystie, and is 10
preach here next Sabbath
Mr.. G. A. Morse has sold his Gymer
farm 10 E. w. Potter, Esq.
l.. A. Gale and Geo. Gray of the lumber
firm Of Gale & Gray have dissolved part
nership by mutual consent, and Mr.. l.. A.
Gale continues the business.
Mr.. S. F. Bailey of West Woodbury. has
trapped four a. large hen hawks within IL
short time. lIe catches them in common
steel trap. Mr.. Bailey is raising a large
feck of poultry and does not propose to
feed the hawks.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH.-Several green
back meetings have been held in different
parts of the town during the week.
A grand ovation for, or serenade of, G.
G. Martin, the candidate for governor
upon the greenback ticket, was made BY
the greenback club of this place at his
residence. on last Friday evening. when
speeches, music, and free distribution oil
physical viands were made the order OF
the day among the company present.
Several casualties have occurred during
the week. A. f Keller and Frank Dart
each have been kicked upon their head.
by their horses. The wounds or bruises
however, are not considered serious. A
horse belonging to G. B. Fuller dropped
dead in the harness while driving along
the street at the Center on Saturday even
ing. Not long since a horse belonging t,
Henry Field dropped dead in similar
way.
Miss Hattie Fuller and Winfield Sat
llery, each leave town this week to attenC
school.
A very great rain and flood occurred a
This place on Sunday evening. SOM
damage was done.
The rector of the Episcopal church a
Vergennes will preach at Good Templars
ball next Sabbath afternoon.
The manufacture of cider has com
menced at Stephen Balls cider mill. APP
plies in this vicinity are very abundant an
cheap, only ten cts. per bushel at the mill
VIM. Swain has closed up mercantl
business at West Charlotte, and Mr.. Bus
sell from Burlington takes his place.
Attendance at M. E. Sunday school O
Sunday, al; penny collection at tn
same, l3l cents.
NORTH PoMFRET-Mr. E. S. Woo
has made great improvements on hi
house the present season, having built
portco the entire length of the ell part i
front, and put in new milk room in tn
buck plrt, taken out the old windows an
replaced them with large PANIED glass II
has also put in drain pipe to convey tn
waste water away from his buildings, an
many other similar Improvements tn;
show he is in good spirits and prospecting
We notice also that nearly all tn
farmers in this part of town are maxim
similar improvements about their dwell
ings, thus showing them to be in a lively
spirited, prospecting condition. In fac
we hope we have no drones in the hiv,
and as luck will have her way, we hav
no street corners for loafers.
R. w. Newton hasa two-year-old heifl
that on the last day of August gave lie
quarts of rich milk at the night milking
She is high grade Jersey.
A severe accident occurred to Dana Bus
bee one day last week. He WAS at wor
2 for Adm Bugbee and in getting down froI
the hay NOW, he fell in such way upon
pitchfork as to drive one tine into tn
thick part Of his leg above the knee.
penetrated nearly to the bone, then turne
| e H., =
At last accounts he was doing we'll. Fl
is young man about seventeen and hi
the sympathy of his friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Morgan, who hay
been staying few weeks with her brothe
II w. Vail, left for their home in Dayton
Ohio, last week Wednesday.
Samuel Bailey of Pomfret, brother
Squire Bailey of Montpelier, is visiting h
son. John Bailey, in Searsboro, Iowa. Il
will return before September 30th.
SOUTH WooDBURY.-The picnic can
off at S. II. Fosters grove as announce,
8 and it was nice time for all. The exel
8 cises consisted in prayer, singing, decl;
D nations, selections, and remarks by tt
clergymen. of whom good number wei
present. The Sabbath schools from ca
. ais, East Calais. Worcester, Wooubur
y Center and South Woodbury. were repr
Z rented, and all seemed to enjoy themselvt
0 richly. We think that many thanks al
D due to Mr. Foster for permitting his beat
tiful grove to be used Oil that and simila
O casions.
There was house burned in the mort
. part of this town last Friday night.
y was insured.
Z The desk of Rev. Mr.. Ilerrick, at Woo
bury Center, was occupied by gosr
worker from Brooklyn. N. v last Sa
- bath, and we think to the general satisfa
y ton of those that heard him.
" Hon. John Prout of Rutland was ma
y ried, Wednesday, to Mrs. G. w, Stron
! The wedding took place at the residen
20 of the bride. in Rutland, Rev. Walt
20 Mitchell officiating. The newly marie
- couple left on The afternoon train for Ne