Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-26

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now resides in Boston, Mass.
The heaviest fall Of snow that we have
had at any one time fell on Saturday and
Saturday night last nearly IA foot in depth
ORANGE-B. johnson cut bis foot Sc
verely while chopping II few days ago.
One toe WAS cut quite of and a cash sew
era inches long WAS made in the foot
WnLIAMsTowN.- The ladies Of the NJ.
Z. church and society held sugar festi-
val ut their vestry last Friday evening
with about fifty in Attendance, bat the
maple sugar was not plenty. Too cold for
sap as yet
After quite long illness, Mr.. Fernando
Kalhln pissed on to higher life. Funeral
at The Congresalionalist church Sunday,
March 23l.
Another snow storm occurred on Satur-
day and Saturday night, when the snow
fell to tho depth of seven and one. half
inches, making one hundred and twenty
eight inches. Snow in this vicinity is as
deep rs at any time this winter
Dame rumor has it that the ladies Of the
Congregationalist church and society are
to hold sugar festival in the Town Hall
next Friday evening.
The ladies of the Universalst society
hold their next sociable at A. r. Martins
next Thursday evening.
Buel Covil recently fell from the steps
to his house in such Il manner us to break
some Of his ribs.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
w. Martin to the number of eighty assem-
bed ut their house quite unexpectedly on
Tuesday evening, March 18th, TO celebrate
the twcnty-liGth anniversary of their mar
riage, it also being the iiftieth birthday of
the bridegroom. Music, both vocal and
Instrumental, was not wanting, and all
went d" merry rs marriage bell" Rev.
Mr.. SpoifJrd, in behalf of their many
friends, presented the happy couple with
numerous gifts, not of great value, but rs
tokens of their respect and esteem. After
cake and coffee was served, those of the
company who liked tripped the light
fantastic toe" music being furnished by
one of the company, when all left for
their homes, leaving their BE- st wishes for
the future prosperity of the pair.
Mr.. and Mrs, l., S. Simons were agree
ably surprised on Friday evening last, by
the arrival of about forty of their friends
and neighbols, who wero cordially well
coined and invited in. The room was
soon warm, and mirth and social chat, in
terspersed with euchre, made the time
pass quickly away. After refreshments
were served II kitchen dance was in order.
Music was furnished by Alfred Carnes.
About II all left for their homes with the
feeling that it WAS good to have been
there.
WORCESTER The singing school in
this place closed on Tuesday evening of
last week, very much to the regret OF
many Of the scholars in attendance The
school has been a pleasant and profitable
one from its commencement to its close,
and Professor ODER has been untiring in
his abor3, Hs the progress which the class
has made under his teaching will prove.
He carries with him from the place the
best wishes Of many friends.
We wish to express our thanks to those
who so literally responded TO the report
of the school and for their prompt pay
ment Of subscription that enabled US to
settle with our teacher at the close of the
school and thus save future trouble OF
sending.
An association has been formed in this
place among the singers, to be called the
Worcester Musical Association, for the
advancement and cultivation of the art oil
music, and we hope that all singers will
lend their aid in this direction. The young
need encouragement and help and the
study Of music may seem blind to them
, and were they left to themselves would
not persevcre, bat with the help of tho
more experienced in frequent meetings
for practice would persevere and becom,
good singers.
J Simeon Hatch has eve that gave brit
e to three lambs At last accounts all wer,
: alive and doing well.
There will be sugar and necktie socia
! BILE and donation visit for the benefit O
. Rev. p II. Carpenter, in the town hall il
Worcester on Wednesday evening, Apri
ID. All are invited.