Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-20

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stated by the Vernlonter. nor was he
proved guilty of injuring Homer Balls
wagon.
1t is proposed to cover anew the society
tent at New Haven camp ground and to
occupy the same this season.
The grist mill at this place has been on
very short time this season, on account of
the scarcity of water.
Several farmers have commenced fod-
dering their COWS, because of the drouth.
The academy school-Anna G. Allen,
teacher-has been postponed one week, to
commence September 10th instead of
September Sd, as heretofore announced.
HINEsBURGH.-The NJ. E. parsonage,
which is being newly built with funds
collected by the ladies' aid society of the
NJ. E. church, is being well advanced, and
will be. when completed, an attraction of
the village.
The i'll health of the pastors wife is to
be very much regretted by all.
SOUTH WooDBURY.-Emeline, wife of
Loverin Lyford, Esq, died in Woodbury.,
August nth, aged forty-eight years, eight
months and nine days. Mrs. Lyford was
born in Cabot and lived there until about
twenty years old, when she married Mr.
Lyford, and has lived in this town most of
the time since. They have had three
children, one of which is now living-a
daughter of about nine years. In the
death of Mrs. Lyford the neighborhood
has lost kind and good neighbor, and
the church one of its faithful members.
She united with the Congregational church
at its organization, and has been a con-
sstent Christian in her walks in life.
During her sickness. which at times was
very painful, being troubled 10 breathe,
she felt the presence of her Savior, who
smoothed her pathway through the valley.
May divine grace sustain her husband
and child, who are left to mourn her loss.
DR.. j. W. Pardo has been giving lee
lures on Phrenology at Woodbury. Center.
which are both instructive and amusing
He closes this (Monday) evening. 1t is
hoped that he will come to South Wood
bury.
Since last Saturday noon we have had
an abundance of rain, which is doing
much good.
The Sabbath School picnic came off as
appointed, and on the whole was an in
teresting and profitable time; but on re-
turning home there came near being an
accident. John Tebbetts, Jr., while
coming down the hill near A. II. Hollis
with colt that was not broken TO the
wagon, was thrown out, and the horse
ran short distance, when it came ur
with double team containing nine per.
sons. Fortunately the horse was stopped
with no damage but Il broken wagon, the
forward part being quite thoroughly de-
moralized.
WORCESTER &C. G. Putnam, of Mid
dlesex, in attempting to step from pile
of lumber TO the lumber track the othel
day. missed his footing and fell some
fifteen feet among some old logs ant
rubbish, but escaped with few Sigh
bruises.
James Harrison, of Putsville, Middle
sex, the other morning found four of hi
hens dead with their heads eaten off. HI
set trap the next night and caught al
old owl that measured four feet seven ant
one-half inches from tip to tip of thu
wings.
Ben. Reed lost horse last week, SOM
thirty years old.
The text book committee have adopte,
the following books fer this town. Apple
tons Reader, Guyot's Geography, Swim
> toms History and Speller, Harvey's Gram
mar, Greenleaf's Arithmetic and tn
Spencerian Copy Book.