Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

BETuEL.-AIrs. Agnes Abbott Houghton
gave an entertainment consisting, OF read
ings and rccitations, at the Congregational
church on Friday evening, the 1sr inst. the
house was full, and it was not only an APP.
preciative, but II highly delighted audi
ence.
EAST BRooKFIELD.- Mr.. Alva Peak fell
down the cellar stairs, and so injured him
about the head rs to be unconscious for a
while.
EAST CALAIs.-Thc saw mill owned by
w. c. Peak has been sold to Edwin Laird.
CuELsEA.-The ladies of the Congrega-
tional church furnished an oyster supper
at their church vcstry on the evening of
february q, 1t was very successful, and
the proceeds are to be appropriated for
the benefit Of the church.
Mr.. +. L. Graham lost u very nice cow
and IL heifer last week, supposed to be
caused by poison. They were all the cat
tie that he owned
About forty of the citizens Of Ely and
vicinity paid the landlord of Orange coun-
ty hotel Il visit on Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Seth George had the misfortune
last Tuesday to cut off the middle finger
of one hand. She was trying 10 cut down
some hay with Il hay knife.
While Carlton Slack and j. +. Tucker
were saving wood in the woods half Il
mile from any house, they had occasion to
build a fire, which they did in large hol
low tree. The next day they found Il
large quantity of glass that had been melt
ed by the fire. The query was how the
glass came there. 1t is supposed it must
have been II lot of window glass that was
placed in the hollow of the tree about
twenty years ago by man who then livct
in that vicinity, but whose reputation wa
not wholly free from reproacII.
Harvey and Lester Spear have formed 4
co-partnership for the purpose OF carrying
on the butchering business, and have
bought out f. ID. Barnes's meat market
Z. d. Barnes has rented the grocery
rooms under w. Robbins's harness shop
Report says he is going to put in line OF
groceries for retail trade.
According to report two young mcn o
this town were arrested on charge o
stealing fish from private pond in Yves
Fairlee. We hope it is mistake, or else
that they were not guilty.
A large wild animal was recently seen
in the southeast part of the town. BY the
size of its track it was supposed to DO Il
lynx. The animal was afterwards seen
in Vershire.
The Watterson Post, G.. A. r., held {
camp fire on Chelsea West Hill Thursdt,
evening. A large congregation were pres
ent, which was addressed by Capt. Lul
of Montpelier, Hon B. Martin of Chelsea
and Gov. Reed, who gave an account OIL
his experience while in the army.
We select the following items from Tho
printed reports of the town officers for tn,
past year: Expense of the towns poor
$l,30l; stock and produce on town farm
S6i2; salary of town officers, Sis; pait
for taking care of tramps, SIS; sale o
liquors ut the town agency, $69l; sale o
lots in new cemetery, $72; liabilities of til,
town, $3,496; assets of the town, 1874
leaving balance unprovided for of only
S2ll. Much credit is due to the eflicien
board of sclectmen in reducing the for
mer large Indebtedness to such conven
lent amount.
CoRfNTH CoRNER.-The ladies' benevo
lent association will meet at the house O
Mr. Alva Banks on Wednesday evening
March 18th.
Mr.. George Eaton sold pair of two
yearold steers last Thursday, weighing
PAS pounds.
The diptheria is prevailing in this town
to some extent.