Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-19

Oh nAdlH street.
lie weather the past week has beer
remarkably mild though dark and heav,
clouds have prevailed. with heavy rains
curing three Or four nights. The
ground has become thoroughly saturated
and well prepared for winter.
+. P. Densmore has been Obliged tc
" lay oil few days in his saw mill in
consequence of the explosion of one of the
cast iron pullies. 1t was fourteen inches
across it, with four inch face. The frag-
ments flew in all directions with fearful
velocity. One man had hairs breadth
escape from being instantly killed by one
of the fragments.
Diphtheria is said TO prevail in malic-
nant form in some localities. No deaths
have been reported.
Work on the new steam saw mill has
commenced. The lumber is being deliv.
cred on the ground.
The work on the enlargement and re-
pairs of the court house is nearly COM
pleted. In the lower story of the new
part is fire proof vault, in which is
placed burglar and fire proof safe for
preserving the archives of the court. In
the second story are several rooms for
court purposes. Tie court room has
been remodeled, the judges desk being
placed on the east end and fronting the
door.
1t is reported that the Christian workers
OF this town have been successful in pro-
noting good religious revival ut Ver-
shire.
Two persons were received into mem
bership in the Methodist church November
9th. Three received the ordinance of
baptism November 10th. The Methodist
quarterly meeting will be held on Satur-
day and Sunday, November 22d and 23d.
The fall term of Chelsea academy closed
on the 10Th instant. The term has been
very successful. Prof Comstock has fully
sustained his former reputation as an edu-
Gator.
Some farmers think they find IN offset
10 the large increase of business prosperity
in the fact that they are obliged to pay
from thirty to forty per cent more for corn
and flour than they did few months ago.
This town has brought suit at law
against the town of Newbury for money
expended in supporting A. B. Chalmers,
who has been 4 long time sick in Chelsea
Jail.
CoRNTH.-Royal f. West was recently
arrested by Sheriff Smith for IN assault
upon s. I. Virgins, and brought before
Chester Dickey, Esq, who found him
guilty and required him to give bail in the
sum of two thousand dollars for his APP.
pearance at the county court for trial.
CoRINrH CoRNER.-The closing exer-
cises of the Corinth Academy occurred on
Friday, the 4th instant, afternoon and
evening. The evening exercises were
rhetorical, after which there was grand
levee for the students. After the rhetorical
exercises the school presented their teach
er. the principal, George w. Dearborn, u
very nice Office chair, which came quite
He is thorough teacher in
every respect, and worthy of great COM
mendation.
NEwBURY.-Rev. j. Mcdonald is hold
ing series of revival meetings on Leigh
ton Hill.
The examination of classes at Newbury
Seminary took place on the 18th and 18th
instants.
WEST Observation-Disclosures Yelling
ton, living on the Center road, committed
suicide by hanging Monday, the 18th in
slant. He was about fifty five years old
and leaves a family.
Diphtheria is lurking in our midst. The
family of Mr.. Ripley has been quite Sc
verely attacked, and few others in the
village. However, thus far we have heard
Of no deaths from the disease.
Miss II. l.. Hadley closed her labors in
the Christian church on Sunday evening
of this week. All her meetings during
her short stay here were highly interesting
and well attended. Her next place of
gospel work is Providence, r. l., after a
short visit to her sister in Lowell, Mass.
STRAFFoRD.-Three men in buggy
ran off the bank into tho river near w.
Preston's on Sunday night. The smashing
up of the buggy was the main damage.
WHLIAMsrowN.-The personal proper
ty of Charles w. Adams that has been
under attachment for several weeks past
is TO be sold at public auction on the
premises Tuesday. November 25th.
The ladies Of the Universalist society
will give IN antiquarian supper at the
town hall, on Thursday evening, Novem-
Der goth. The farce, my Turn Next"
will be acted by the young folks.
The new hotel is nearly completed and
Frederick Martin has rented it and is
about TO take possession. They doubtless
hope that the travelling public that business
calls in the vicinity will give them call,
where, with Mrs. Martin us landlady and
Corlss Simons as assistant, their guests
may receive the attention their wants NAV
demand. Mr.. Martin still occupies the
same store he has and will be glad to furn.
ish goods, to those who may give him a
call, at low cash prices.
SOUTH WoODBURY.-Mrs. Z.B. Wheeler
is very low with consumption, and it is
feared that she will not survive "a great
while.
Notwithstanding the wintry weather
that we had the first of this month, we
have had for week past very nice
Indian summer, and it now bids fair TO
continue for time longer. and if it does
il will Give the farmers an unusnol tipoa IN