Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-29

BARRE.-We have another sudden death
to record among our elderly people in the
demise of Widow Martha Howard. She
retired in her usual health Wednesday
evening, but on waking the next morning
somewhat earlier than usual, remarked
that she was not feeling we'll, and before
10 O'Clock the same morning she had
passed over the shining river" Mrs.
Howard was seventy-one years old.
And still another old person left us on
Friday-Mr. Jerry Richardson, one of our
industrious and successful farmers, who
had spent his whole long life from boy
hood on the farm where he died. Few
men have accomplished more labor and
come down to the grave like the corn fully
ripe for the harvest Mr.. Richardson was
eighty-three years old, being the fifth aged
person who has died here during the
present month of January.
A lively race came off in this village on
Saturday afternoon. which well nigh
rivaled the famous ride of John Gilpn of
auld lang syne." Luke Trow, while out
airing his black pony, was driving up
Main street, from towards Twingsville,
when, on looking back, he saw a span Of
runaways so close upon him that he had
no time to turn out, but gave the word go,
and the race began. The way they came
up the street was far from being slow.
Luke finally turned into Elm street, and
left the road free for the runaways 10 run
or stop, as they pleased The team was
eventually stopped without any serious
damage.
Leonard Stewart lost Il valuable horse
the past week. lie went about ten rods
after they discovered he was ailing. and
dropped dead at once.
BRoOKrIELD.-L. w. Knapp had an
unlucky Friday, recently. He fell and
broke rib, his shoe shop took fire, and
he lost horse.
The fifth Pavilion assembly will be held
on Monday evening, February third.
CALAIs.-The dramatic club, assisted
by an orchestra of five pieces. will give an
entertainment at the old West church on
Monday and Tuesday evenings, February
Sd and 4th, when they will present the
drama "Lost in London" followed on
Monday evening by the farce mr. X, i"
and on Tuesday evening by the farce
"Deaf as Post" Admission fifteen
cents; the proceeds to be invested in buy
ing an organ for the graded school.
CHELsEA.-Th change in the weather
on Saturday night was very remarkable,
making variation in few hours of fifty
degrees on tho scale of the thermometer.
A large harvest of excellent ice has been
secured by several persons from the ponds
in the vicinity.
A very severe influenza, taking the
form of an epidemic, has prevailed in the
town. In some cases whole families are
down with it, and 4 large majority of the
scholars in some schools are sick.
On Thursday afternoon, Jan. 23d, the
neighbors of Moses Gould gave him and
wife genuine surprise visit. He had
been from home for load of wood. On
returning he found II goodly number of
men and women had invaded his prem
ises. The occasion was a pleasant affair,
and very acceptable, indeed, rs Mr.. and
Mrs. Gould are both advanced in life and
in feeble health. a lot of nice provisions
were left for them and other substantial
presents. 1t was very happy day for the
aged couple.
A man by the name of Stewart Harvey,
who claimed to be lawyer at Bradford,
was committed to Chelsea Jail on Friday
on charge of assaulting Sheriff Bailey
while he was attempting to serve legal
process on him. He was arrested an(
examined before Z. II. Aldrich, Esq, who
held him for trial at the county court in
the sum of $500. Failing to obtain bail he
was placed in the custody of Jailer Dickin
son for safe keeping till the June term O
court.
John b. Atwood attended the twelfll
annual encampment of the G. A, II. de-
partment of Vermont at Rutland on Tues
day last. rs delegate from the G. A. r
Post Of Chelsea. He reports that the
occasion was one of very unusual interest
Miss Bell Sanborn, eldest daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Sanborn, died on Sun
day, Jan. 10Th, at the age of twenty-foul
years, after Il most painful illness of abou
two months. Her death was II most pain
full event to her family and friends, VIII
share largely the sincere sympathy Of thu
community.
The G.. \. II. Post of this town hav,
commenced preparations to BALD II large
and fine hall TO b. seventy-tiye feet by
forty. On the first floor will be Il larg
audience room to be open to the public OF
special occasions, and on the second lloo
will be n hall for the use and accommoda
ton of the Post. Such 4 hall has been
felt want in this place for a term of years
as there is no place now that is snitabl
for large and popular assemblies.
Rev. Mr.. Nichols closed his labors will
the Methodist church last week. Iii
labors were productive of much good.
There was very interesting literary
entertainment at the school house in dis
trlct No. (village) recently. The schol
ars acquitted themselves well, shown!
that they have had faithful training b.
their teacher.
NORTH Observation-Disclosures Sunday
the Doth instant, was the coolest and mos
severe day Of the season.
On Friday and Saturday last, the wors
drifting winds of the season prevailed
All cross roads are nearly impossible.
Tcaming of all kinds has nearly sus
pended on account of the bad roads.
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