Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-17

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| BARRE.-On q careful count we find one
hundred and twenty seven men in this
town over sixty years of age. fifty. seven
seventy, and twelve over eighty. Otis
French is the Oldest, being eighty light
years.
About thirty hands are now at work on
granite. Two polishing machines are
running most of the time, and some beau
tiful monuments are being finished. One
stone put on board the cars a short time
since weighed ten tons.
1t is said that it takes one hundred
bushels of western corn to supply the re-
tail trade each day, besides the flour and
feed sold. Why do not the farmers raise
more corn themselves?
Fork factory hands are now working
thirteen hours day, and can hardly keep
up with their orders ut that.
Mrs. S. j. Jones and Mrs. Amos Brad
ford, each having got their new stores
ready, have now gone to market after lots
of fine things for the benefit ard delight of
the ladies.
Barre village school district is going to
have new brick school house. Fisher is
hold of it.
Sugarng is thing of the past for this
year. 1t is estimated that about sixty
tons have been made. of superior quality.
That Comical Brown has been here, full
of fun, and had full house.
CALAIs.-A valuable four years old colt
(sired by TormenD and owned by Eli
Cole of Marshfeld and kept at the stable
of j. V. w. Kent the past winter, ex.
changed hands Tuesday, the 10th, at n
price that will pay farmers to raise colts,
ID. Bridgeman, Jr., of Hardwick being
the purchaser.
CHELsEA.-The ball is still rolling. This
time it is George Bailey that has failed.
The officers visited him last Thursday and
relieved him of the care of his personal
estate, at the direction of his creditors. 1t
appears that he is badly under water. lie
is young and industrious farmer and his
failure is much to be regretted. He
bought Il nice farm in the southeast part
of the town two years ago and involved
himself heavily in debt, which is no doubt
the cause Of his failure.
G. E. Hanson of Tunbridge has COM
menced to run his meat cart again in this
town. He has earned IL good reputation
as butcher and meat peddler. E. D.
Barnes has opened meat market under
W. Robbins harness shop. Two other
meat carts are on the the same track to-
day, april 15th) so it is quite brisk. That
must be true if competition is the life of
business"
?. W Rogers, who was badly hurt II few
days ago by the falling of staging, re-
mains in n very critical condition His
recovery is a matter of much uncertainty.
W. II. Howard, our job printer, is in a
very low state of health. 1t is hardly
probable that he will recover. f Idle Spil.
lor has so far learned the printers art that
he takes Mr. Towards place and does very
good work
A large amount of sickness still con
tinues 10 prevail in the upper village.
Some are, or have been, sick in about
every family.
The farmers have commenced to do
their springs work, which is some weeks
earlier than usual.
Rev. II. w. Worthen will close his sec
ond years labors with the Methodist
church the last Sabbath in April. His
church hope to retain him another year.
Foot ball playing on the common has
commenced in good earnest. 1t is a most
exciting game and requires the most Wig
orous exercise-a good remedy for dys-
pepsia.
A new enterprise has appeared on our
streets in the form of milk cart, owned
and run by Dea. F. Dearborn. Ills price
for milk is four cents per quart. 1t will
accommodate many families who have
heretofore gone to their neighbors for
their supplies.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH.-The religious
meetings conducted by Mrs. Hammond
were closed on last Tuesday evening. AT
the last service not less than six hundred
persons were present. 1t was impossible
to accommodate all in the audience room
of the church. 1t has been determined
that more than two hundred persons DUR
ing the meetings gave Indication in one
way or another of II desire "to flee from
the wrath to come" About eighty persons
have united with the M. E. church on
probation.
The funeral service of Mr.. B. Newell,
who died quite suddenly at his residence
in this place, on the 10th inst, of apo.
plexy, aged sixty seven years, was largely
attended on Saturday.
On Friday, the 18th inst, our pastor,
Rev. j. w. Bennett, was taken with n
very severe cold, and was unable to at
tend his appointments on the Sabbath. In
his absence Rev. II. G. Day conducted
services.
Reference has heretofore been made to
several cases of diphtheria in the south
eastern portion of the town of Charlotte.
1t is now ascertained that thirty-six cases