Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-10

CHELsEA.-It was very quiet here on
July 4Lh, except the inevitable fire crack
ers. In the evening there was display
OF fire works.
The stage on the Royalton route leaves
about an half hour earlier in the morning
on account Of the change of railroad time
and arrive about AN hour later in the after
noon.
Charles Burroughs has bought Moses
Kings farm. We understand that pension
money recently obtained from the govern
ment enables him to do SO. A good way to
invest it.
A meeting of Orange County Agricul-
tural Society was held ut Bradford on Sat
urday, jane Goth.
Screen doors are all the rage for stores
and dwelling houses.
The strawberry crop is abundant and
prices low.
Dudley Cabot, of this town, was pros
trated by the heat on Tuesday of last week
while at work in the hay field so that hell,
was required to get him to his home.
The Young Ladies' Mission B ind will
furnish asupper next Saturday on the OLD
academy grounds. The object is to raise
money to educate IA heather orphan child
CoRNrH. new copper mine has
been discovered on G w. Wilson's farm.
EAST MoNTPELIER.-Rel services
are 10 be held in the Morse school house,
in E,st Montpelier next Sunday afternoon
Ut two o'clock. Mr.. Wright is expected t.,
preach.
| NORTH FERRISBURGH.--The Sabbath
school picnic, strawberry and ice cream
festival came off, accord ng to announce
ment, at Thompson's Point on the 18th in
stant The Ferrisburgh cornet band in
stead of Vergennes band were present ana
furnished the music, which was mos
pleasing and satisfactory. The member,
of the band neel not be afraid nor asha n
ell Of competition anywhere. Mrssrs
Barton, Hill and Thorp will please accep
thanks for the use of their several yachts
Thanks also are due to m,ny others 70
the Use of their skilfs. A surprise fire
works of no small magnitude was exhib
i ed in the evening; one half the expens,
Of which was covered ny NJ. F. Allen, tn,
other h llf bV other nlrties
Rev. J. w. Bemis, agent Of the Yer
mont State Bible Society, was present "A
the NJ. E. church on Sunday and presente'
the claims of his work and society.
The Episcopal clergyman of Vergenne
will preach on next Sabbath, July 18th, II
the Good Templals' hall at l2 o'clocI
p. NJ.
Z. d. Pcrcival has sold from his straw
berry field during the present season fifty
four bushels of berries.
Gideon Fuller is at home spending hi
vacation.
The attendance ut the NJ. E. Sunda
school on Sunday WA, one hun lreL an,
sixty-eight; penny collection at the sam,
one dollar and forty-nine cents.
Several parties from our place are eS
pectng to attend the Sunday school rs
semby at Round Luke during next week
The aggregate attendance at the NJ. +
Sunday school during the past quarter ha
been 1897 or I'm average attendance pc
Sabbath of 1853 l-2.
Potato bugs and Paris green are yer
plenty in these parts during these days.
Because of the drouth, water has becom
very low in the springs and streams, an
fishes are dying in great numbers.
NoRrHFIELD.-Union Temple, No. /:
:. lids its regular meeting at the Goo
. rempars hall, Tuesday evening, July II
f A full attendance is requested as bushes
= Of importance is to be transacted.
=, Mortified Juvenile Temple, No. l, ha
q changed the time of holding its meeting
. from half past two p. NJ. to quarter of fou
Pm. At its next meeting, held July 2
officers are to be elected for the ensuin
e quarter. Parents are requested to see Til
there is "a full attendance at that meetin
and to remember that the hour of meetin
u is q quarter Of four, sharp.
The Congregational Sunday school. +
invitation of the Congregational Sund'
: school of Montpelier. attends the bask
II picnic held at the Queen City picn
: grounds, Thursday. July IL. The excu
d sion train leaves Mortified at twenI
minutes past seven in the morning. Ticl
d cts can be obtained at the store of Chaul
cey Denney.