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

and fifty dollars and erect a large barn for
the use of the farm one year.
Miss Nettie Spaulding is to teach the
school in district No. 9 this summer.
Mr.. Arson Silloway has left for parts
unknown. The cause is alleged to be do
nestle inielicitv.
The farmers are happy over the prospect
of an excellent hay crop. Springs work
is progressing finely, being some three
weeks earlier than in previous years.
The large stocks of logs at the lumber
mills in this section are fast being made
into marketable lumber. There are three
lumber mills within the distance of three
miles, and all are kept running ut their
full capacity day and night.
The big gear on the Morse Brothers
water wheel broke last Tuesday, stopping
work for little time, but Lanes manufac-
turing company replaced it in few hours.
There was pretty lively time ut Gale
d Gray's sawmill on the night of the 18th
instant-the man that took away the last
board left tho frost dog in such position
that it caught on the back of the saw on
the reverse motion of the carriage, break
ing the saw and throwing the pieces in all
directions. Strange 10 say, no one was
seriously hurt. Mr.. Gale was running the
saw at the time and received Il smart
blow on the forehead from something, and
considerable damage was done to the mill.
Bro. Wheeler closed his labors as pastor
of the M. f. Church at this place last Sab
bath. Bro. Wheeler has the best wishes
of the church, and wherever he is called
to preach the gospel may the good Lord
bless his labors in the salvation of souls.
Glass meetings are held Wednesday
evenings; class leader, F. b. Morse.
NORTH MoNTPELIER.-There is to be
an instrumental concert given at Union
vestry hall on Wednesday evening, May
list, by Messrs. Brooks, Owen and Carl
ton from Lowell. Mass, commencing at
730 P. NJ. We bespeak for them a
full house, as this is one of the first bands
in the country, and the music furnished
will be of the highest order. After the
concert Mr. Wells will open his dancing
hall at the hotel for free dance. Supper
will also be furnished for all who desire it.
Tickets to the concert, 25 cents concert
supper and horse keeping, $3.50 per
couple.
Spring is early. Young stock is out to
pasture, and people are getting ready to
sow their grain. Our roads generally are
very good, and the frost is out of the
ground.
NoRTHFIELD.-The law office of Jas. N.
johnson was, last Friday afternoon and
evening, the scene of a lawsuit of consider
able public interest, to judge by the crowd
in attendance. The case was the State VS..
Joel Simonds, for assault upon Jay Rich,
with ptch-fork. 1t was II jury trial be-
fore Chas. Dole. Esq. johnson for the
prosecution, Plumley for the defence The
jury had the case given them soon after
midnight, and soon returned with n YER
dict of guilty. The sentence of the court
was a $l5 fine and costs Some, who heard
the testimony,-while they think the ver-
dict justified by the evidence,-thnk that
the fine should have been merely a nomi-
nal one, owing to the great provocation.
With this view of the case, the reporter,
himself one of the jury-lully comedies.
The recent trial, before Chas Dole, ESQ.,,
of the sportiUe young fellows who INDUCED
in the pastime of throwing damaged eggs
at young Edison, from Brookfeld, because
he chose to come to town wearing hat,
not exactly in modern style, though by no
means bad looking one, resulted in their
having to pay fine, with costs, amount
ing to nearly $500 each; rather costly
sport for chaps to indulge in who are not
flush with funds.
Henry G. Cady, only son of j. C. Cady,
was found dead in his bed Friday morning
last. 1t is thought he died before mid
night, and without any struggle, as he was
found by his wife, reclining upon the bed'
with the light all burned out, and the pa
per he was reading quietly dropped by his
side. His age was sc years.
SwANToN.--Tho great temperance
wave has reached Swanton. Mr.. VIM.
Maxwell of Elmira, N. Y, commenced
meetings in our public hall, Tuesday the
10Th. The congregation was good. And
at the close Of the lecture one hundred
and sixly-seven signed the pledge and
took the blue ribbon. The interest in
creased every night, now we have over
seven hundred wearing the blue. One
landlord has joined in with the rest. Max
well comes again Friday hight. We expect
many mere to Join US. Indeed, we are
beginning to believe that the whole town
will be won to temperance.
DARTMOUTH CoLLEGE.-The elms
around the buildings are lea6ng out very
rapidly, and the campus is so green that it
seems as if summer had already come to
the old college town.
The Seniors are seeking situations, and
not great many have found them yet.
During the Senior vacation in May and
June, party will accompany Prof Hitch