Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-21

school last Sabbath was one hundred and
thirty-three. and the penny collection at
mo same one dollar and eighteen cents.
Mrs. Amy Dean. aged seventy. six years,
widow of the late William Dean, died at
her residence after q short illness. on
Tuesday evening, the 18th instant. Her
funeral services were attended at the
Friends church on the following Thursday.
EAST MoNTPELIER.-H. Ii. Martin was
at work last Monday, with his hired man
and team clearing drift wood from his
meadow. The team consisted of a pair
of horses weighing about LOO pounds
each. After the last load had been dumped
into the river his hired man left tho team
standing some twenty 10 thirty feet from
the river, with the reins over the sword of
the cart, while Mr.. Martin and he were at
work near by. The horses backed the
cart into the river Mr.. Martin seeing them
just as the near horse was going off the
bank. The bank was about five feet high.
and the wafer some five to six feet deep.
The off horse went clear over the other,
and both struck on their backs in the
water. Mr.. Martin with his help sprang
into the river and with their knives cut
the harnesses so as to free the horses rs
quick as possible, but before they could
succeed the horses were both drowned.
1t is severe loss to Mr.. Martin in these
times and in the midst of his spring 5
work. The horses were good drivers, and
extra workers.
NORTH MoNTPELIEa.-The cheese fac
tory at this place has opened for the
season, with Arthur Coburn us cheese
maker; terms for making 1 . cents per
pound.
WAITsFIELD.-The past week has made
a marked change in the appearance of the
fields, roads. etc. Grass is looking finely
and the farmers are getting along well
with their springs work, the weather
having been very favorable, with the ex.
ception perhaps of the extreme heat. The
mercury indicated 900 to 960 in the shade
the 18Th instant, but we had some fine
showers the 10th, since which time it has
been cooler.
There will be no public exercises here
on Decoration day. For the past seven OF
eight years the day has been observed ii
n public manner. At first the citizen:
aided considerably and in fact Away:
have, but of late there seems to be lacl
of public spirit, or from some othel
cause they do not seem very much inter
ested, and as it must necessarily be at
tended with some expense, the cx-soldier
do not feel able to bear the expense ant
do the work that the occasion calls fol
simply to entertain those that they thinl
: should have as much interest in the OBJ
servance of the day as the old soldiers.
WILLIAMsTowN.-Mr. George Covel
, who has been in feeble health for the las
, year, passed on to higher life, and hi
funeral was attended at the church OIL
Sabbath day.
Mrs. Marston. widow lady who ha
practiced the use Of opium or preparation
of it, took too large dose one day recent
", which terminated her earthly career.
Friday of last week we were favorc
with slight showers in the forenoon, and
!, co. ious one in the afternoon, which wa
\ truly refreshing after the very warn
weather of the first of the week.
, Miss Hattie Martin, a student of tn
Vermont Conference Seminary, has er
gagged to teach the school in district No
4, and commenced this week.
w. F. Adams shot an eagle a few day
ago that weighed seven and one-ha
pounds. and measured six feet ten inche
from tip to tip.
WoRCEsTER.-At the last regular meet
ing of the Good Templars Of this place
the following officers were installed 70
the present quarter: VIC T., M.
Kent; w. T., Miss Edith johnson; W
s., II. M. Harris; w. F. S., G. E. Stonc
w. T., Miss Ella Rawson; VIC, Florenc
y E. Carpenter; P. w. C. T., Row. j. M
!. Rich; w. NJ, Horatio NJ. Kellogg; d. M
n Miss Addie Brown; W. |. g.. Miss /
S Lillian Kent; w. o. G., Frank Hancock
w. A. s., c. E. Harris; w. r. H. s., Nil
Il Myrtle Hinkson; w. L. II. S., Frank l
Il Whitney; l.. D., William Hinkson.
n Two eggs were brought in from Il
d hennery of NJ. P. Kent, the other day, TIL
ii measured seven inches by five and ont
l. half, and six and seven,eighths by fl,
7. and threeeighths inches; also one fro
k the hennery of II. +. Clark, measurir
seven and one-fourth inches by five ar
le one half. Who beats?
l. The singers of Worcester are requcstC
N to meet at the Congregational church (
", w Saturday evening, the 9th instant,
9. rehearse some music for Decoration SER
e. ices.
to Hall Post, No. 80, G. A. R., at the
last regular meeting chose l.. M. Hutchi
son, senior vice commander, in the pla
o. of Guy Irish, deceased, and f. B. Nor
Is Junior vice commander.