Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-08

temperance reform in this place that many
more are continually being convinced
that they had better show their coIors for
the cause.
while some young men were drawing a
seine in the waters of East bay, body OF
water connected with Lake Champlain.
and used in 1872 for war vessels, they dis
covered a barrel very well preserved
which was filed with grape shot made Of
brass and lead. Some of them have been
sent to the Smithsonian Institute ut Wash.
ington.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH--The heaviest
rain storm of the season occurred on Sun-
day.
The farmers have accomplished large
share of their garden and field planting.
Fruit trees of all kinds are in full bios
som.
The stewards of the NJ. Z Church have
decided to repair Or rebuild the parsonage
barn during the present season.
At the quarterly meeting service on the
Sabbath. four persons were acknowledged
rs received into the church by letter.
Fourteen persons also were baptized.
The tin shop is doing very prosperous
business.
Geo. Ambrose is building new fence
in front of his premises.
j. L. St. Peters, one of our merchants
has been to market during the past week
Nj. +. Allen has received very large
and new stock of dry goods and groceries,
and is also being duly patronized.
The revival meetings at the Center con-
tinue with an increasing interest.
Fish in great abundance are being
caught at the lake.
A. q. Fonda has been engaged for sever
al weeks in the telegraph office mt Middle
bury.
NoRTHFIELD.-Northfield Juvenile TEN.
pie is quite prosperous. having seventy
nine members and several honorary men,
bers. The exercises are usually very in
teresting and the children take much
pride in the temple and its meetings. Mrs.
Carrie Persons has been superintendent for
several month past and has managed the
affairs of the temple so well that she de-
serves and will undoubtedly be re appoint
ed to the position the coming year. The
new executive committee are Drs. L. w.
Avery, d E. Boyden and Mrs. John Will
ley. The officers for the quarter COM
mencing May l are w. T., Agnes Dodge;
w. V. t., Minnie Giffin; w. c., Nora
Fuller; w. S.. Volen McClearn; W. A.
S.. Mary Pratt; w. F. S., Inez Greene;
w. T., Susie Richardson; w. M, Luther
johnson; w. d. NJ, Kittie Brooks; /. G..
Mary F. Boyden; Sentinel, Gertie Smith.
The next meeting will be held May IS, ut
half-past 2, P. M. Parents are requested
to see that each member is present at the
commencement Of the quarter.
Mrs. Kate Harmon of this village, gath
cred rhubarb enough 10 make pie April
18th, and April 25th from the same plants
gathered enough to make some pies. May
LIST, the plants were large enough to be cut
again. Who can report earlier pie plantp
RoXBURY have cornet band
now. Balcony serenades and dances; the
first serenade in honor of our respected
townsman. lothian Ellis, Esq which was
gratefully and gracefully received on his
seventeen birthday evening.
Four Good Tempars were initiated last
week. Bro Solon Staples was elected w.
q. 7. He has been elected many times,
but being under twenty-one, has never
served before.
WARREN. Lieut.. Z. F. Palmer will de-
liver the memorial address at Warren on
Decoration day. Answorth Posi-, e. A. R.,
will unite with the people of Warren in
decorating the graves of their fallen COM
rades. All old soldiers are invited to unite
with the Post on that occasion
WAITsFIELD.-Wm. NJ. Strong, who
has worked in the wheelwright shop of j.
S. Newcomb during the past year is about
to start a shop of his own. He is IL good
workman and will receive fair share of
patronage.
WESTON Sheridan G. A. R., was
organized at Weston, VT, May 4th, 1873.
by Jas. II. Dyer, with the following Off
GERS: Commander, A. V. Smith; S. V.
c., f. r. Hart; j. V. c., S. NJ. Rhodes;
CT. NJ, Geo. Howard; Surg'n., j. M.
Tarbell; Officer of the Day, d. M. Barr;
Officer of the Guard, d. f. Faulkner;
Chaplain, A. T. Patch; A. G. T., A. D.
Gilmore; @. M. S., G. II. Coburn; S. NJ,
c. w. Pease.
SOUTH WOODBURY.. The farmers are
having an unusual spring for doing their
springs work, which is progressing finely
in this vicinity, many of them having
planted their potatoes and sowed the prin-
cipal part of their grain in April, which
for this section is of rare occurrence.
The last day of April was spent by some
of the inhabitants of South Woodbury. in
setting out maple trees each side of the
vile to the church, which in the course of
a few years will greatly beautify the place.
Any one being ut Hardwick last Satur-
day might reasonably bavc concluded by
the number of people seen there from
Woodbury. and Calais. and the amount of
produce sold and goods bought by them,
that there is something wrong with the
trade at home.