Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-12

Junk beats the memory of the "oldes
innabitant for severity. considering the
'ime of the year. The thermometer stood
at six degrees below zero.
Rev. w. Davis Of Beverly, Mass, was
IN town:last week with his new bride, on a
Visit to his father, A. Davis, ESQ. and
o'ner friends. On Tuesday evening hc
gave a reception to his many friends and
FORMER associates. The house was well
hlled' and the occasion was one of the
most pleasant and enjoyable.
There appears TO be a perfect mania
Tor anniversary weddings. The last on
record was furnished last week by Mr..
and Mrs, Alonzo Noyes. We think that
the great frequency of them will ultimate
~ bring them into public disfavor.
Mr. Dan" Densmore met with seri-
Gus accident on Wednesday last. He was
getting down from a haymow, and placed
his ieet as usual on the top of door,
which swung around on its hinges. and
caused him to fall forward. He struck
Tue Side OF his neck on the top of stake
IN hay rack that was standing in the
barn floor. The stake was about three
fourths OF an inch in diameter, and entered
his neck in an upward direction about two
inches. DR.. S. N. Goss was called, and
dressed the wound. Mr.. Densmore is
reported to be doing well.
A stray twoyears-old colt was found
fastened into the barnyard of G. NJ. Scales
one morning last week, supposed to have
been done by some evil minded person.
Hand bills were issued, which soon rcacL-
ed the rightful owner.
William Hebard, son of the late Judge
flebard. has lately paid visit to his
brother, S. b. Hebard, Esq, aud other
relatives in this town. He is, as we learn,
an engineer on railroad in the western
part of Nevada.
Warm weather has again returned, and
the snow has nearly all disappeared, So
that those farmers who had potatoes
caught out by the cold snap will be able
to finish their harvesting.
CoRlNTH CoKNER.-Thc friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman Prescott, of Versbire.
gave them surprise party on the evening
OF the 9th, and left many tokens of love,
1t being the fifteenth anniversary of their
marriage. May this "clystal wedding
eve close not this present year, but as
year after year comes in its course, may
their happiness remain us pure, not onl,
as on this eve, but as it were on the first
eve of their marriage.
EAST ELMoRE.-E. w. Albee is bui!G-
ing new house on his lot on the EAGLE
Ledge road.
Several persons took advantage of the
cheap excursion rates and visited Boston
last week.
AS Leroy Morse and George LeBarron
were looking out some timber on the Eagle
Ledge, they run on bear. Bruin, moi
liking the looks of the intruders, left
while Morse and LeBarron took after him,
but having nothing but their axes. did not
get near enough TO get shot at him, and
when last seen his bearship was making
for Worcester mountain.
WORCESTER.-There was an oyster
supper and social visit held in the town
hall on Wednesday evening of last week
for the benefit of Rev. j. NJ. Rich which
passed off very pleasantly. The people adj
journed their meeting for a couple of hours
10 attend the fellowship meeting in the
church above.
Fellowship meetings were held in the
Congregational church, commencing
Wednesday evening. November 5th and
continuing Thursday and Thursday even
ing. There were present to assist in the
meetings Revs. j. Ii. Hincks, C. S. Smith
and A. ID. Barber and Bro. A. Clark OF
Montpelier, and Revs l.. Tenney of Barre
and P. ii. Pitkin of Marshfed. The
exercises consisted of devotional meetings,
sermons. and a setting forth of the duty
OF the Christian in the family. the church
and the community. The services were
of q practical kind, and the meetings
warning and spiritual.
Mr.. Plaisted. president of the state re.
form club, and Mr.. P. Branard, of ST.
Adams, conducted the services las gospel
meetings. in the Congregational church
last Sabbath, and spoke in the temperance
meeting Sunday evening, having come
from St. Adams for that purpose. There
was good attendance.
Last Sunday Roger liovey's colt became
unmanageable, attempted to turn round
and broke out both lhills.
II. II. Collier has returned from Hart
ford, where he has been residing for the
past year with his son-in-law, Judge Wat
son, and is going upon his farm again.
There is n great bear hunt in town;
result so far -ono lost dog, the bear being