Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-02

At the annual meeting of Chelsea
Grange. the officers were chosen as fol-
lows; Master, B. w. Smith: Lecturer, f.
Walker; Overseer. Il. Hood; Steward, -
Nation; Assistant Steward, NJ. o. Bates
Chaplain, S. NJ. Carpenter; Treasurer, G
Thorn; Secretary. F. P. Bixby; Gate
Keeper, j. Parks; Agent. A. j. Copeland.
The price of oysters in this place has
been going down recently till we think it
must have touched bottom. Twenty-Five
cents per quart is the last quotation in
this market.
Striped squirrels are said to be quite
plenty in the woods, feaslingon beech nuts,
while summer birds are sporting in the
mild and summer-lke atmosphere.
1t is reliably reported that A. j. Foster
met with an accident while on his way to
the village last Saturday evening by which
his wagon was demolished and his horse
so badly injured that it died in short
time. The wagon axle broke, causing
the horse to run. After running quite
distance the horse slipped down on n spot
of ice, by which it received fatal injuries
The horse was young and valuable.
CoRINTH-It is reported that the Pike
Hill Copper Mining Company have stopped
working the men. Whalher from II failure
or some other cause deponent saith not.
CoRINTH CoRNER.-Christmas was cele-
brated at the NJ. E. Church in this place
by an address by Rev. ID. Willis, speaking
pieces by scholars of the Sunday School,
also with two trees heavily loaded with
presents, and 4 line extending from one
side of the house TO the opposite side, also
loaded with gifts. The singing was very
appropriate, and all passed pleasantly,
making Il nice time.
NORTH FERRrsBURGH --Notwithstand
inc the terrible conclusion Of the plana-
tory SYSTEM" and the removal of the earth
one thousand miles to the south, we opne
that Old Boreas " will not fail to put in
his appearance among us, Certainly the
past few days have convinced US that his
approach is nigh.
Christmas with its festival has come any
gone since our last communication. Mand
and rich were the meMentos that gladden.
ed many heart in this vicinity. And
New Years day is also at hand, when
many who were not greeted with a Christ
mas token will without doubt, be remem-
bered now.
The status of business pursuits, in this
locality, have not undergone any material
change of late. There seems with most
of our people, enough to do, and willing
hands 10 do it.
The reorganization of the NJ. E. Sun
day School will occur next Sunday. What
changes, if any, will take place, it is quite
difficult to conjecture. The past year ha,
been cue of greater unanimity and pros
pcrity to the school.
t II. G. Day has secured an agency fo
the COLLINS Force Pump" The bes
farm pump in existence. 1t will no
G freeze up in winter.
S Mrs. Ellen Knowles, who has been
. very great sufferer for many years, dice
= on Saturday morning, Dec. Goth, ut thu
g residence of her father, A, f. Keeler
e The funeral services will be attended to
day (Monday) at the same place.
j Quite religious interest prevails anon
G us, though as yet no extraordinary effort
are being put forth. The Week of Praye
: will be duly observed Cd, W. at the NJ
!, E. Church,
The third exercise on the lecture cours
c programme is Select and Dramat
:. Reading" on the evening of Jan. 18th
st the NJ. L. Church, by Prof. f. Bradfor,
A grand entertainment or rich feast is III
d ticipated by all. We advise all our frien'
everywhere not to miss this entertainer
S of the course
: Those who read cannot do better tina
| to subscribe for their periodicals al
N magazines through II. q. Day. He is Sc
ling them at bottom prices.
Is Geo. Ambrose guarantees satisfactiC
t. on boots and shoes to all Of his customer
It. Harley Palmer the mail agent from II
re place TO Monkton Ridge, is very prom
DC and obliging official.
re The attendance at the NJ. L Sund
School on Sunday the 30th, was one hu
an dred and twcnty-four; penny collecti
NC at the same one dollar and twenty-s
oil cents.
NEwBURY.-Miss Nellie Doe, II daug
ed ter of f. j. Doe, has gone to Germany
in spend two years in the study of music.
ct NORTH Observation-Disclosures Giles h
g. one finger taken off and his hand bad
III cut by it being caught by circular st
L. while at work in his mill.
80 Doct. Spauldng has over seventy s.
ng ,,n,s -, bic soh,oI fiji, u.otor ,or,
ATERBuRY.-Anotler series of Cos,
-, Meetings, similar to those noticed in
nc last FREEMAN but one. We're held the We
in following, closing Sunday evening, WI
nd many We're intensely interested. II
lie farewell service and leave-taking of
80 Gospel brethren affected some hei
deeply. Frequent singing and much re-
ing Of Scripture passages pertaining
~ the subjects considered formed mari
a' features of these meetings, which W
wv largely attended throughout.
Union meetings of interest were h
W. last week, several evenings in the Met
'ali dist house, and this week of the new Y
ION four are appointed to be held in the c
gregatonal house.
log Prof Cecil exhibited here Monday
led Saturday evenings, and Spirituaism
O2O been much talked Of.
this Early Sunday morning-just after II
night--a building was burned in Col
vas vile, which was once an Advent meet