Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-23

Monday evening"
Last week Peter Marcott lost his most
valuable horse, for which he had refused
$3.50 n short time since.
The boot and shoe establishment Of Reed
& Son, Westfield, was burned Tuesday
morning Loss $4,000.
The clothing store of II. NJ. Su llivan
has been closed the past week the failure
of A. G. Dewey causing the same.
Rev, j. Edward Wright is 10 preach ii
the Universalist Church, in Mortified
next Sunday, at half-part one in the after
noon.
An entertainment will he given this
evening at the rooms of the Reform Club
by the members, for its benefit, commence
ing at half-past seven o'clock; admission
ten cents.
Next Friday evening II dramatic enter
tainment will be given by the young folks
of the Church of the Messiah, at the vestry
of that church. They will present the play
entitled 100000. Admission, fifteen
cents.
The Gouldsville Lodge No. 166 l. o. G.
T. celebrated their sixth anniversary Dec.
ODD by appropriate services A good time
was had The finances are in good shape,
their being some ninety dollars in the
treasury.
Walter Williams, for the past three OF
four years in the employ of Denison Dew
cy. leaves for Waterbury next Monday,
where he goes into the employ of Mr..
Burleigh Wallis" familiar face will
be much missed about town by his many
friends.
Much sickness prevails in our village at
present. Mr.. Samuel Wells still lies in a
critical condition, rs also does Mr.. Simeon
Dewey, whose life has been despaired of
for several days past, although both are
reported little more comfortable. We
learn that Mr.. John P. Dewey is also quite
sick.
ST. ALDANs BUTTER MARKET, Jan. o.
Attendance good, receipts fair, market
firm. We quote winter butter 10 to %
cents per pound; straight diaries and fall
ends IS 10 80 cents per pound. A small
quantity Of new butter coming forward
but not enough 10 make quotation. We
hear of two straight diaries selling at 80
and 81 cents respectively.
Our young folks, "and some of the
older ones, too" turned out en- masse or
the moonlight evenings of last week for a
grand coasting down Clay Hill, two ant
three hundred persons being out nightly
and they succeeded in having most en-.
joyable time; but on Monday the village
fathers put veto to it, deeming the
safety of the travelling public of some ac
count.
Prof Gestrin of Norwich University lee
tured in Village Hall last week on the "Ol(
World and the New" The matter of the
lecture was good and the professor handles
his ideas with more ease than he does the
English language which this is his frs
attempt ut using in n public lecture. His
lecture is well worth listening to, ant
many of our Vermont villages would fine
it to their advantage and pleasure if they
could obtain the professor to deliver i
some time during this winter or spring.
Dr. George W. Ainsworths many
friends have persuaded him to remain
with them for the present and continue
the practice of medicine, and also the man
ufacture OF his famous Blood Syrup; an(
he will continue to act as agent for DR.
Radclitf's great remedy, the Seven Seal
or Golden Wonder" which will be fount
for sale at G. Blakeleys drug store, No.
State st. Mr.. Ainsworth is also desirou
of hiring $1,000 for facilitating business o.
which he will give ample security.
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
This home institution is.,one of those tina
remains sound in these hard times, anC
that grows stronger. Its 2Sth annual re
port shows $2,143,346 against 81 1888 ,2S
a year ago. Its liabilities are but 81, 457,
403 leaving Il much greater surplus tina
is usual even in well conducted com
panies.
1t has paid out $780, during the year
of which death claims took $l13,471; sui
rendered policies 1854, 1911 ;maturcd endow
ments, $50, 42l salaries, S9,S33; and az
nuitants, commissions to agents, dividend
to stockholders, taxes, &c. the remainder
The receipts were S345,470, of whic
S24l,S7G were for premiums and the res
from interest and rents.
On Saturday, January 18th, Nelson A
eXander of Berlin presented an order t
Mr.. Denison Taft of this village, payabl
to himself, by Mrs. Almra Macon {
Berlin, which he wished to get cashet
Mr. Taft, not suspecting anything, con
piled with his request, the amount Of tn
order being eight dollars. On Monda
Mr.. Taft discovered it to be forge
order. Mrs. Macon being informed ha
him arrested on Thursday and committe
to Jail, AfterEarrest he refunded to Nj
Taft six dollars and fifty cents of tn
money. On the Saturday following h
was brought before Justice j. 0. Living
ston, and bound up for the sum of lift
dollars. Not being able to raise tn
amount, he was re.committed to Jail fc
trial
SEMINARY.-The mid term examint
tons and reception occurred last Thur.
day and Friday and were nothing uncon
mon except that some of the examination
were unusually tough. The receptio
was informal.
The officers of the yceum for the las
half Of the term are: President, Mr.. |
S. Hutchinson; secretary, Miss Hattie New
comb; chairman of board of directors, NJ
II. A. Pond.
The Ladies' Missionary Society intend t