Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-02

Ndiudole HOTse recently.
Clarence Clark caught fine trout in
the branch that weighed three and quar-
ter pounds.
CHELsEA.-The ladies of the Methodist
church held strawberry and ice cream
festival on Wednesday. June Is. in L. b.
buttons front yard. The attendance was
large and the occasion most enjoyable.
The proceeds amounted to $50.
o. A. Lear has sold out his blacksmith
ing business to a man by the name of Sui
livan and removed to Sunapee. N. II.
| We learn that B. f. Hyde is improving,
and has recently received large addition
Of permanent boarders ut his hotel.
The late copious rains will insure q good
crop of hay, though little later than
usual. Engli,h grain looks finely. Corn is
rather small for the time, but is doing well
Potatoes promise we'll if the ravages of
The bugs can be prevented.
Rev. W. D.vis of Beverly. Mass,
preached at the Congregationalist church
last Sabb nth. He will return to his pas
torate this week.
A severe hail storm with thunder and
rain passed over this place on Monday
last.
CoRINTH CoRNER.-The delegates of the
Young Mems Christian Association from
Chelsea are expected to hold meeting at
the ". E. Church in this place on July
9th. The meeting will be conducted In
their own way. 1t is hoped there will be
Il large number assembled.
| CoRINTH.-IIon. A. f. Kinney lost a
horse Sunday morning from lung disease
The day before he appeared perfectly we'll
| NORTH FERRTsBURGH.-Olr farmers
have commenced their haying quite ex-
;ensively.
Mr.. c. II. Mallory met with quite an
accident on Tuesday, the Oath ult, falling
from the platform of the carriage shop
belonging to Charles Collins and injuring
his wrists and hand considerably.
The closing examinations at the acade-
ny on Tuesday last were most creditable
md satisfactory. demonstrating a most
borough drill in all the branches pursued.
The exhibition in the evening was most
highly entertaining and was fully attend
ed. We understand that Miss Allen pro
poses TO teach II second term at the Acad-
ny Hall. commencing tie first Wednesday
IN September next.
N. j. Allen and wife attended the clos
ing exercises of the Troy Conference
letdenty at Poultney during last week.
Misses Abbie Palmer and Jennie Barber
ire each at home spending the vacation of
heir several schools. Gideon S. Fuller is
.lso at home.
Several people will attend commence
ment exercises at Mddlebury this week.
The attendance at the NJ. E. Sunday
school last Sabbath was eighty-two; penny
collection at the same, seventy cents.
Some of our people will 60 to Burling-
ton and some to Fort Cassin on the
Fourth.
Green peas and potatoes are becoming
y frequent dish.
NoRruFIELD. Universalist church
was last Sunday made very lovely by a
profusion of roses, flowers, etc, 1t being
Rose Sunday also the day for the
monthly concert. Prominent among the
loral decorations was an immense bou-
| 1uet, or mound of roses. flowers. etc. This
the ladies presented, through Mrs, George
Randall, to John Gregory. 1t is certainly
thing of beauty" and Mr.. Gregory is
highly pleased with it.
The cadets of Norwich University, as
sisted by II goodly number of our citizens,
last Wednesday raised splendid flag
s'aff in front of the university. From its
summit the as star spangled banner" was
dung to the breeze, and greeted with
three rousing cheers.
WATERBURY. "A two-years- old child OF
E johnson Of this place fell into tub Of
lye on Wednesday, but was rescued, and
there is some hope of his recovery,
although his cyesight appears to have
been destroyed.
WATsFEELD.-P. Bushnell picked in his
garden, June 30th, n stem of six straw
berries, which weighed one ounce; and it
was not much of day for Strawberries.
WILLIAMsTowN.-A bridge over the
branch, near Howe's meadow, broke down
while Mr.. Jersey was crossing it with n
loaded team. No very serious damage
was done.
WORCESTERSHIRE Marshall w. Bailey,
while at work saving, in the saw mill of
Chester Ladd, got his left leg caught be-
tween the carriage and one of the guards
and cut bad cash on the inside of the
leg, inst below the knee.
C. c. Putnam & Son have CARED and
shipped eighty-one cars Of lumber or over
one million feet since the first of January.
They have also supplied the home market
with considerable.
The Good Templars are prospecting
finely in this place. Many are joining the
order, and there is harmony between the
lodge and its members.
A good many of the farmers are com
mencing their haying this week.
The potato beetle is making consider
able work for the farmer, the slugs having
commenced to put in an appearance
Some of the farmers have used Paris green
but others will not use 1t because they
have read so much of the evil effects OF its
use.
STATE NORMAL SCHOoL.-Thc follow
ing students graduated last Friday at the
Randolph School: