Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-05

over our community last Friday. Con-
CALCULATIONS and presents have been nu-
merous to the happy parents. This is
said to be the only triplets ever born in
town. DIR. j. Ii. Jones. who " oiliciated,"
says he has been at the birth of eighteen
pairs of twins. and he is yet in the prime
of life, ami reports business good. Harry
is well known as the horse trainer, and
both parents have many friends.
n pair of twins were presented to Mr..
Brigham, who lives next house. few
days ago.
Phil. Tully. who has long resided here
and was well known, died Januury 81.
aged fifty-three years.
Col. Farnham's children have been
sick, some with diphtheria, but are now
better.
+. +. johnson has very fine pair of
hay borses, coming four and five Yeas
old, full brothers of the Morrill, and Nor
gan blood, about sixteen hands high, we'll
matched and fine steppers.
CHELsEA.-Walter II. Emery recently
cut one foot badly while splitting a block
Of hemlock wood.
There was slight ripple over the usual
quiet of our village Saturday. February
LIST. Two young men with team put up
at Hyde's hotel Friday and remained till
the next day afternoon, when they at.
tempted to leave s!yly and without paying
their bills. The landlord, not well pleased
with being lurched in that way, followed
and overlook them about two miles
east of the village on the road to Ely.
They were persuaded to return with him,
but claimed that they were moneyless and
could not pay their bills. They finally
compromised the matter by pawning their
overcoats. They thought to dead head "
it over the landlord, but found that they
had wholly mistaken their game.
1t is reported that the assistant Judges Of
the county court, Messrs. Cleaveland and
Darling, have examined the county safe
and came to the conclusion that it was
burglar proof.
Paschal Grow died at Lowell, last week,
and his remains were brought to this town
on Saturday, February 1st, and deposited
in the new cemetery. He had been res
ident of this town for many years. He re-
moved TO Lowell a few years ago and en-
gagged in the grocery and produce business.
An unusual amount of sickness prevails
in the town, and four deaths have been
in one week.
CuESrER.-Times still continue hard.
There is no sale for stock excepting oxen,
but for we'll matched oxen there is consid-
cradle call. The Messrs. Augier of Con-
necticut are shipping from this depot about
one Car load each week of nice oxen, for
which they pay from four to four and a
half cents per pound, live weight. They
buy mostly heavy cattle, leaving good
home market for our young oxen and
steers.
Wood has sold here this winter for a
low figure compared with former years.
1t has been sold 10 the railroad for from
two dollars cord for soft wood, to three
for hard. Delivered in the valley, it has
brought from three dollars to three dollars
and fifty cents per cord, for hard wood.
The Congregational church here rs
undergoing extensive repairs.
Mr.. James Cram, who was recently
hurt while at work on the new engine
house, is doing well, and his many friends
hope to see him on the street soon.
CoRINTH.-W man by the name of
Vivian was holding Il drill for another
man to strike, as they were drilling in the
Goddard mines, he was accidentally struck
a blow in the mouth, which caused II Sc
we're wound and the loss of several teeth.
A series OF revival meetings is in prog
ress at the Baptist church on the meadow
road, under the direction of the pastor,
Rev. A. j. Dulton.
DR.. Corwin's dwelling house took fire
ON Sunday morning, in consequence of the
chimney burning out and was consdera-
bly, damaged, but was saved from n total
loss by the timely efforts that were made
ELY.-There was meeting of the
town of Vershire last Saturday, in pursu-
ance of an act of the last legislature to
vote on the proposition to change the
name of the town from Vershire to Ely.
The act of the legislature required two
thirds vote of the town in order to effect
the change. There was very full meet
ing of the town, and an intense excite
n,ent prevailed. On counting the votes
it appeared that there was a majority of
ninety, besides the two-thirds vote, in ia
vor of the change; so the name OF Ver-
shire was wiped out, and will exist only
with the things that arc past.
NORTH FERMsBURGH.-Somc sickness
still prevails in this vicinity.
Two Friend preachers from "On the
Hudson were present with the Friends
society at this place last Sabbath. They
expect to be present with the Friends ut
Charlotte and Monkton next Sabbath, off
cating at the services of their quarterly
meeting.
Quite Il number of our people attended
the poultry exhibition at Burlington last
week. H. q. Day exhibited specimens OF
his new variety of fowls, the White Brah
ma, and was awarded Il donation premium
for beauty and excellence.
One of the oldest and most esteemed
citizens of this vicinty-Chandler Hubbcll
of Charlottc-ded last Saturday, February
/, aged seventy eight years. His funeral
services will be attended ut his late resi-
dence on Tuesday of this week, at II
o'clock A. NJ.
Our collector, II. G. Martin, has sue
ceeded very well in collecting the bills O.
the present wear. Very MANY have avail