Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-27

barrels. us usual.
Hutchins and wife, who were mentioned
as having been committed to Jail at Wood
stock last week. for depredations upon the
"Ainsworth property" after four days i'm
prisonment, were released from Jail with
out bail. And on the same day little
girl, thirteen years old, taken from the
" Home" in Burlington three years ago
by A. G. Marsh, and living in his family,
was arrested and brought before Justice
Putnam, charged with setting fire to the
premises, or to combustible matter there
on. On examination she was bound up,
and for want of bail was committed to the
Reform School She was a strong witness
against the Hutchins's on their examina-
ton, and perhaps in time the public will
know whether she was the author of the
mischief and destruction of which others
were accused.
Very rainy all day Sunday, freezing at
night. with little snow on the ground Mon
day morning. Cold March wind all day
Monday; moderating at night and pleas
ant; muddy and spring-like Tuesday, with
prospect of more good sugaring weather.
CHELsEA.-The ladies of the Congrega-
tiona!ist church held Il sugar festival at
their church Tuesday evening, March 10,
which was well attended though the roads
were about impossible on account Of the
mud. The cornet band was present and
furnished the music.
1t is reported that young man by the
name of Whitney, on the West Hill, Tun-
bridge, was bitten by Il mad cat, which
produced very serious results.
Sickness prevails among children.
There were three deaths in town last
week.
Complaint is made of sneak thieves who
deplete their neighbours wood piles dur
ing the hours of night. 1t is we'll to be on
the look out.
Eggs are 10 cents, maple sugar 8, maple
honey IS per gallon, butter 20, potatoes
% cents, less the expense of hauling to the
depot. Hay is $l2.
lfreport is true. David Emery of this
town must stand ut the head in the line of
sugar making. 1t is said thut he made,
before the cold snap last week, five hun
dred pounds of sugar from one hundred
and twenfv- Il va tranc
A horse belonging to Mr.. Bryant came
into the village March 9th with part of
a sled attached to him, having run about
four miles with it, from Mr.. Bryants
sugar place on the east hill.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Scales has bought Mrs. S.
r. Belts entire stock Of millinery goods
and having rented rooms of Mrs Belts has
removed her former stock to the same,
where she is now prepared to offer her
customers more attractive inducements in
her large assortment Of new styles of MILL
merry goods and small wares.
A daughter of George Hatch, formerly
of this town, died at Lowell, Mass, and
her remains were brought to this town for
burial last Friday. She was fifteen years
old and granddaughter of Mr.. Joseph
Hatch of this town.
CoRINTu CoRNER.--Mrs. William White !,
stepping into the shed belonging to the
house to take some clothes from line, took |
hold of nail to steady herself; the nail |
broke and she fell four feet, which resulted
in breaking her hip. She is an aged lady
and has been u great sufferer. The acct |
dent happened the Sth of this month, and
she lay about ten days before it was decid
ed that it was broke.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH.-The all absorb
ing events of the week in this vicinity have
been the religious meetings conducted by |
Mrs. hammond, and the marriage cere |
mony of Lieut.. NJ. G. Martin and Miss Z. |
L. Fuller.
Some sickness prevails in this vicinity. |
Some maple sugar is also being made.
We think we can affirm that for long
term of years, there has never been such
an awakening and outpourng of Gods |
Spirit upon this people. About fifty souls |
have been converted and reclaimed many |
of them heads of families and men of in |
fiuence. Services have been held each |
evening of the past week; also on each af
.ernoon except Monday they are expect
I'd TO continue in like manner throughout
he present week. On Saturday evening
lot less than $50 persons were present.
illing the church to its utmost capacity, as
Vas thought.
At the wedding of Lieut.. Mcdad C. Mar
in of the ODD Regiment of U. S. Infantry.
low stationed Mt Buffalo. N. Y, and Miss
eleanor L. Fuller, on the eve of March
10Th, there are some things worthy of
MENTION. At IN early day preparations
or the occasion had been made. The resi-,
lence of the brides father was most bean.
fully adorned and trimmed with ever.
,reen; especially the parors where the
,ucolo NClC tlittI I'tlIltt anu inc ceremony
vas to take place. No efforts had been
pared to make the occasion one of great
heer and happiness 10 all. Guests were
invited, not only from among relations,
nut also, neighbors and acquaintance, not t
nly from their own town but from Monk
on, Charlotte. New Haven, Vergennes,
Burlington and Moriah, N
{, At an early hour the guests began to
ONE in, richly laden, many of them with {
eauliful and useful gifts; II few of them {
My will we mention, namely A syrup
up, by Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Langdon; |
liver mounted vase, by Mr.. and Mrs. C.
V. Wicker;a bouquet holder. by Mr.. and
lrs. II. W. Prindle; castor, by Mr.. and ,
lrs. B. w. Field; pic knife by Miss |
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