Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-09

ihere was large attendance of ou. :.
rus Iy"S AZ the lair at Tunbridge, last weol
-ney agree in the report that the mo.
Iemarkable part of the "sbow IVA. :,
Tue great mass of people that were thss,a
willie French. son of JoseDb French
u,ed October I'd, after a protraoted illns.
u nine months, during which time he en-
uured untold sufferings. He was twent,
years old less few days.
Ihe great white grubs, or muck worms
nave done immense damage to The no,,.
'OeS' and in grass fields in this and o,bo,
'owns' The dead turf was removed in
que case on patch two feet SQUARE. and
ninety grubs were counted. which give,
some idea of their great numbers.
Rev. II. w. Worthen of this town lee
tared on Sight seeing in Egypt" a, tn,
Methodist church in Corinth Sent. Of
A hne drove of young store cattle passed
through this place last week, en- ROME fl,
massachusetts,. They were driven from,
the north part of the state.
Dudley Cabot of the West Hill has sold
his farm to Cornelius C. Scales. for the
sum Of $500.
According to report. the crows have
taken a new departure. in digging and de.
stroying potatoes. One man states tba,
they have destroyed thirty bushels for him
The frequent signs of an equinoxia
storm have all failed thus far, October. z
HE line weather has given the farmers a
splendid time to do their fills work.
A large acreage Of potatoes was planted
his season, but the crop is so light that
many farmers will have but very few
more than enough to supply their own
wants. They had depended npon large
income from the sale of them. the crop,
of corn and English grains are very good
and secured in excellent condition.
EAST ELMoRE.-The Morse Bros. are
putting in one of Lanes Monitor water
wheels in their sawmill and are putting in
new fiume and fixing up their mill in
good working order.
Mr.. S. F. Bailey, of West Woodbury.
has caught twentysix hen hawks this fall
in common steel trap. Who beats tina
The M. f. church of this place was
made glad by visit from Rev. G. /.
Wells, their old pastor.
WEST FAIRLEE.-George Abbott acct.
dentally shot himself while fooling with a
gun September ODD. The charge passed
through him near the heart. He lived
only n few hours Another warning
against the careless use of fire arms.
NORTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES parties
from this place have been lately over in
the vicinity of Montpelier purchasing dairy
cows, ranging in prices from fifteen to
twenty dollars per head.
The large supply of hay in this vicinit,
tends to keep up the prices of COWS anon.
the farmers at nearly old rates, notwith-
slandIug the low price of butter.
NJ. f. Allen, our largest and most en-
terprising merchant, goes to market thl
week. His old, most successful and geni,
clerk, E. B. Collins, Jr., still continue
with him.
Repairs upon the gulf bridge are com
pleted.
Geo. P. Collins, NJ. d., is about to Re
move and locate II practice in Burlington
ind vicinity, retaining as he most certain
y will, many of his old patrons in th.
place.
Richard B Hazard, son Of Seneca Haz
ard who entered college this fall at tn
U. V. NJ, has been honora5ly released
from the same by the faculty during tn,
past week, through the request of h.,
father, that he might attend Haverforu
college (under the con,rol Of the society
Friends) at Philadelphia, Pa. lie goes
his week.
DIR. Walters cancer bitters, as prepared
and sold by Peter Dakin of this place, lie
becoming very popular remedy. Th'
very highest recommendations are aim IS,
daily being received from tn ,se who hav,
been, OF are now afflicted with scrofulou
or cancer diseases. Only Il few days since
Il quite extensive order for the same Wa,
received from California.
II. G. Martin, our representative, spent
last Sabbath at home.
The third quarterly meeting for this
year will be held at the M. E church ont
week from next Sabbath. The presiding
elder will be present. The third quarterly
conference will be held on the Saturday
preceding
The NJ. +. church are introducing tn,
new church hymnal into the congregation
The attendance at the M. E. Sunday
was one hundred and fifty-fve; penny col
lection at the same. one dollar and thirty
six cents.
Mr.. Miner has moved int the w. Phelps
house on the main road.
L. B. Fuller is pressing and getting
ready for market his own hay. The pur
chasing of hay is at low figures, and very
dull.
MoRRIsvlLLE.-Prof Carpenter, mes.
merst and psychologist, gave one of his
amusing entertainments on Friday and
Saturday evenings.
B.F. Danforth has left his studies at the
academy for position in cabinet shop in
Boston.
new street has been opened from