Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-07

BAREE.-Barre academy and Goddard
seminary are in the midst of their sum-
mer terms, with an attendance Of about
~ each. Efforts are making TO endow
the latter with permanent fund.
BRADFoRD.-We learn that the two
Opinions have buried the Ratchet, and
agreed to "live and let live" which they
may be able to do if they can get food
enough.
Miss Elizabeth johnson. lady sixty
years old, made misstep and fell down
the cellar stairs, breaking one of her legs.
CHELSEA. county commissioner,
Ezra Walker. visited various to WINS in the
county last week and appointed town liq-
uor agents for the year to come.
The return of the swallow and the peep
ing of the frogs show that spring has
come.
1t is reported that Freddie Hatch, son of
A. 5. Hatch, Esq, has gone to Grinnell,
Iowa, with the intention of getting stu
alton as clerk in the store with his brother,
G. NJ. Hatch, formerly of this town.
Mrs. William Laird committed suicide
by hanging on Friday, the I'd instant,
caused by partial insanity. She was about
forty years old, and resided in the south
east part of the town. Her funeral was
l
attended last Sabbath afternoon by Rev.
Z. E. IIerrick
Hyde Cabot Of this village had the
misfortune to lose his left thumb last Sat-
urday. He was at work spreading the
end of stick of timber for u cart tongue.
Unluckily he placed his hand in the open
ing Of the stick, when the wedge flew out,
the thumb being caught and completely
crushed, SO that amputation was neces-
sary, which was performed by DR.. S. N.
Goss.
Five cases of diphtheria are reported in
one school district in the north part of the
town; three in the family of Joseph
French and two in the family of A. j.
Foster.
G. w. Clark, Esq, delivered an interest
ing and instructive lecture at the Metho-
dist church last Sabbath forenoon on the
life and character of John the Baptist.
Chester Slnborn has bought George
Bradstreets house at South Royalton and
will soon remove to the same.
Waterson Post, G.. A. R., has appointed
J. B. Atwood, Dr. S. N. Goss and A. M.
Banks Il committee of arrangements for
Decoration day.
Edison Allen had one bone of his leg
below the knee broken a few days ago by
a kick from young horse.
ELY.-A man ut the mines had one leg
broken by II large rock rolling on to it
while he was assisting in moving it.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH.-The weather is
still quite cold and the season backward.
But very little work has rs yet been ac-
compli,hed upon the farms in this vicinity.
Several beef carts go through our vii
lage each week.
Frank Palmer runs the tinmans cart
for Messrs. Webb Il Kenyon.
Alc Lacey, who has for several days
evaded the officer, was arrested last Fri
day evening. On Saturday he was bound
over to county court on the charge of bur-
glary and committed to Jail at Burlington.
Arrangements have been made with our
pastor, Rev. j. w. Bennett, to supply the
NJ. L. church at West Charlotte during n
portion Of the year on each Sabbath after
noon.
Mrs. Z. Daniels and Pliny Williams are
quite sick at the present time.
The inhabitants on East street are set
ting out young naples quite extensively
rs shade trees in front of their premises.
1t is very desirable that Il good sidewalk
be provided on Main street, leading to the
church. Who will take hold of the mat
ter?
NJ. T. Allen and wife have returned
from market.
The attendance ut the NJ. +. Sunday
school last Sabbath WAS one hundred and
ifty-one, and the penny collection ut the
same one dollar and fifty-four cents.
MIDDLEBURY.-Forty four persons unit
cd with the Congregational church, last
Sunday, and seven children were baptized
the result of recent labors here in the
church The Baptist people are about to
organize society here, and contemplate
building a church edifice another year.
They are using the County Court House
for the present. About 100 persons were
present last Sabbath. Rev. Mr. IIibbard,
of Vergennes, preached the sermon.
NoRTIIFIELD.-Some thieves broke into
the mill of Lewis Wood, situated beetwen
: the villages of Mortified and Gouldsville,
: last Monday night, and stole two meal
bags. They broke two lights of glass out
of the window and then went through into
the mill. No clue to the thieves thus far.
johnson Post, G.. A. r.. will hold it.
regular meeting Saturday, May 10th, at s
p. NJ. Every comrade belonging to the
=, post is invited to be present. as tho in
= spector-general, II. w. Town, will be
present to inspect and instruct the post.
At the regular meeting of Northtiel'
Juvenile Temple, No. l, held last Satur
day, the trustees for the ensuing yea
were elected as follows: Mrs. VIM. M
. Kimmel, Mrs. John Wiley and ID. Z
! Boyden. They have recomm ended thu
: re.appointment of Mrs. Carrie Persons a:
superintendent of the temple. She ha
= been very popular with the temple an'
all its patrons, and although the task is ;
> burdenseme one, she will, it is hoped ant
= expected, accept it again. She is emf
nently qualified for the position and SHOULD
!, have been elected at the last session o
the grand lodge of l. G.. of G.. T., q