Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-02

the doctor out, it started on a
lively run down the road Turning the cor
ner safely at the head of Barre street, it
went up Main street, passed the head of
State street safely, which was nearly
blockaded with wood teams, and turned
into the yard of DR.. Chandler, where it is
" kept" when it stopped without doing
any damage. The doctor struck pretty
solid on the frozen ground, but fortunately
he received no injury. a tramp on foot to
the village being the only cost of the runa-
way.
BARRE.-Wbile crossing the Fork Fac. !
tory pond to his home on Brooklyn street,
a young man by the name of Wilkinson
broke through the ice where the water was
about five feet deep. After lively exer-
else he regained his footing by the aid of
Il board supplied him by one near by, He
went on his way a cooler if not wiser
man.
Prof. Williams, the horse tanner, gave
a free lecture at the Town Hall on Satur-
day evening. The attendance was good,
and the lecture gave general satisfaction.
The professor, no doubt, has the unquali-
fed thanks of every horse in town.
The poultry dealers are taking in lots of
nice looking poultry for the purpose of
freezing it for spring trade. The farmers
are getting about fifteen cents per pound
far good turkeys. Webster sent eight
tons to market for Christmas.
The warm weather has had saving
effect upon the amount of wood coal and
hay consumed this winter. Sheep espec-
tally prefer the open lot, and pass by the
hay very willingly.
Since the first of October Mr.. r. L..
Clark has built good modern style house
on the nights above Hoboken. 1t makes
a fine addition to that part of the village.
CALAIs.-Alonzo Wheeler, of Maple
Corner, made his first trip as mail agent
between Montpelier and Calais, last Tues.
day. He carries the mail Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturday, returning same
DAYS. Leaves Calais at 10 A. NJ, arrives
at Montpelier by - NJ. Leaves Montpe
ier at A: As p. NJ, arrives ut Calais by
7:45P. NJ. A regular mail is luxury the
Corner" has long been without and one
which will be fully appreciated.
The Vestry Association holds its annua
meeting for the election of officers, at
p. NJ, Saturday, Jan. 9th.
The Circulating Library Association al
so meets at G. w. Nelson's residence
Monday Jan. 9TH, for the same purpose.
,, Next Information Meeting " at tn
school house vestry, next Friday evening
Maple sap and skates ran briskly las
week.
, sixty-soycn scholars in the Grade
= School.
! MI. Royal Cunningham has sold hi
house to Mrs Luther Wright who is to ot
cupv the same us soon rs repaired
! Cunningham is to occupy a tenement
}. D. B. Fays Block.
d C. A. Gray while chopping with h
5, hired man in his woods on Saturday hs
$ had the luck to cut bad cash in his foo
e The law schools at Maple Corner al
ID highly interesting. The next one will
N held Friday night of this week. All II
G. invited to attend
0, Prof. ODER of Waterbury is winning
50 enviable reputation in this town as mus
e. teacher, his schools are considered by go
0, iudoes the best we have had for years
Oh EAST CALAIS Christmas was observe
n0 bv IL gathering at the Union Church
IL connection with the Sunday School, Alt
e. listening to rocitatons and good Singh
oil we were favored with an address by Able
OIL Bliss. graduate late of Ann Arbor, Mlcl
ne on the subject of Mind Culture NJ
~ Bliss is student of rare abilities, sshowl
In a depth and breadth of thought above
:" years.
en- Mr.. C. II. C. Williams the horse tam
we has been in this and the adjoining tow
ed creating Il sensation with his skill
49, borsemanship. His public lectures, II
DER street exhibitions are interesting
in private schools are said TO be all he clair
and are satisfactory TO his pupils.
Of CuELsEA.-A. Davis & Co., have
'So Gently purchased and shipped to mar
zen thirteen thousand pounds OF wool II
III paid, thrty.iive cents.
~ Christmas was most delightful Il
It" The young men enjoyed it by playing
w." on the common; an event SO uncom1
-" that it is worthy of record.
No.. S. NJ. Carpenter recently killed
,n1 that weighed $40 lbs. l. II. Merrill ki
20 two that weighed in the aggregate
lbs. They were about fourteen MOI
OK. old.
tod 1t is said that young Reed who
m committed to Jail from TunbrIdge
We stealing. has had his fine paid by his br'
nv. or, and of course released.
do Geo. NJ. Scales struck tho corner Oh
,ted axe into his ankle joint recently "
we chopping, causing u bad wound
,icb Rev. II. w. Worthen delivered
If. interesting and instructive lecture at
,or. Methodist church last Friday evening
oraI on "Darwinism, as Seen from
cad Stand. point"
ellis Chauncey Bohonon narrowly esc'
,sive q serious accident last Thursday lie
per- started with two-horse team ior Tic
,ste. age, with about three -iourths oil COZ
cess wood on his wagon. While passing
ce to u steep hill the neck-yoke broke whlc
that the pole lall to the ground Inc ne
M took fright and ran, which caused