Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-02-06

Down boston way lhey call EtsI WeeN /
snow storm, the great snow storm OF
u.s. one of the biggest and severest :
that has visited New England for several :
years."
The directors of the Bennington battle
monument association hope to put the
amount to be spent at $4,000, and they
promise that only noble work of art
shall be produced.
The sums loaned to James II. Batchel-
der from the Brandon bank grow with in
vestigation into the institution S books, ana
ex-C Cashier Bascom's completely seems APP
parent He has returned to town, how
ever, and will defend himself.
A. W. Griswold, proprietor of the
famous fancy farm in Lamoille county,
protests that the first he knew about his
having been sentenced to the New jersey
state prison for insurance swindling was
when he read it in Vermont letter to a
Boston paper
On Wednesday evening of last week two
tramps applied for lodging of Ovcrseer
Taft. One being very drunk, Mr.. Taft
ordered the police to take him to Jail and
his companion to the lodging house of
James Reed, but this did not suit number
two so he suddenly left without ceremony,
but soon returned again when he was
taken to the lodgings of his companion.
On the following morning, they were ar
raigned before Justice, but were discharg-
ed without making any reliable disclos-
ures. They were not long in taking their
departure from town.
LOWER CABoT.-A goodly number of
relatives and friends to the number of sew
enty met at the house of Nathaniel Perry
and wife in Cabot on the evening of the
3D. the twenty-ffth anniversary of their
wedding-day to congratulate them on the
success of the past, and to stimulate them
to greater usefulness in the future. The
happy greetings, the kindly wish, and the
more substantial tokens of love and friend
ship were offered Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
would return many thanks to the guests
who of their abundance contributed in
silver ware and cash to the amount of
about fifty dollars, and more especially do
they return their we'll wishes to Mrs. D.
Wiswell who made some remarks so APP
plicable upon that occasion; may she live
long 10 enjoy her home and family. The
hours passed so pleasantly that the time
to bid good night came too soon, but the
best of friends must part, and we always
hope to part in friendship.
CHELsEA.-The young people gave an
entertainment at B. L. Hydes hotel hall
on Wednesday, Jan. 30th, for the benefit
of the cornct band which was present and
furnished excellent music.
w. II. Howard has recently placed a
, new printing press in his office, which
adds very much to his facilities for doing
Job work.
= Our druggist and hotel keeper are lay
ing in large harvest of ice of an excel
lent quality. They have it from Water
sons mill pond, about one mile distant.
Whooping-cough and the humps arc
quite prevalent in some neighborhoods in
this vicinity.
A horse ran with II sleigh on Friday
evening from the residence of j. P. Fish
in Washington to Chelsea village, II dis
lance of five or six miles, but fortunately
did but little damage.
Mr.. and Mrs Erastus Young celebrated
their silver wedding on the 10th of Jan.
with large number of their friends.
, Dir. B. w, Bradley removed to Barre las
. Monday. His successor, DR.. A. B, Smith
J has taken rooms in the brick house owne
u by Mrs Belts, and has opened an office il
l. Corwin's building over the harness shop
70 Mrs. Downing II returned missionar
. from China delivered II very interestin
III lecture last Sunday afternoon ut the Cor
y gregalonallst church. The pastor of til
i other church and his congregation wer
present.
Fy Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bradshaw cell
IS, brated their linen wedding last Mondo
G. evening,
CoRNTH.-H. Sullivan, u boy ten yea
NJ DID, was struck in the stomach by IL sic
IL on which another boy WAS sliding, and
us badly injured that he lived but lit
I" while
H. While the scholars were out al play in
'e' district in the east part of the town {
H. Wednesday, IL young man by the name
les Colby loaded pistol, and the hamm
an slipped in his hand causing the dschar
ell of the pistol. The ball entered the add
men of II young man by the name of MAJ
lty ton, inniciing Il fatal wound. lie lived b
ri a few hours. He was nineteen years O
- NORTH FERRIsBURGH,-Several cases
'n1 dphthcria have occurred in the north p;
" of NIonkton, and in the southern part
u Charlotte One of Martin Eno's childr
~ have died
Ism Nelson Sears is getting out lumber "
~ the purpose of building IL new DWELL
'O the coming season.
-. A. G. Fonda is operating telegral
',s and assisting ut the railroad station
Charlotte.
Mrs. Hammond commenced her cv
Wv, gelistic labors at Charlotte last Sabb
r,"a evening.
Wv One of Hon. G. w. Wickcr's sons fir
, ',y Chicago is spending short time at
fathers
" On last Sabbath we noticed ut church
' familiar faces of Misses Anna G. Al
and Alma NJ. Webb, they being ut he
'i' ' !, for few days.
III The storm of last Friday was very
I''V we're, blockading the roads and delay
mas the mail train going north about two
gun II half hours.
W vi Norman Homes intends TO rent his nj