Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-02


solid on the frozen ground, but fortunately
he received no injury Il tramp on foot to
the village being the only cost of the runa-
way.
BARRE.-Wbile crossing the Fork Fac
tory pond to his home on Brooklyn street,
Il Young man by the name of Wilkinson
broke through the ice where the water was
about five feet deep After Il lively excr-
else he regained his footing by the aid of
II board supplied him by one near by. He
went on his way cooler if not wiser
man.
Prof Williams, the horse tanner, gave
Il free lecture mt the Town Hall on Satur-
day evening. The attendance was good,
and the lecture gave general satisfaction.
The professor, no doubt, has the unquaii
fed thanks of every horse in town.
The poultry dealers are taking in lots OF
nice looking poultry for the purpose of
freezing it for spring trade. The farmers
are getting about fifteen cents per pound
far good turkeys. Webster sent eight
tons to market for Christmas.
The warm weather has had saving
effect upon the amount of wood, coal and
hav consumed this winter. Sheep eSpec-
tally prefer the open lot, and pass by the
hay very willingly.
Since the first Of October Mr.. r. L..
Clark has built good modern style house
on the nights above Hoboken. 1t makes
u fine addition to that part of the village.
| CALAIs,-Alonzo Wheeler, of Maple
Corner, made his first trip as mail agent
between Montpelier and Calais, last Tues
day. He carries the mail Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturday, returning same
DAYS. Leaves Calais at 10 A. NJ, arrives
at Montpelier by - NJ. Leaves Montpe
lier at 4: 45 p. NJ, arrives at Calais by
7:45 p. NJ A regular mail is q luxury the
" Corner has long been without and one
which will be fully appreciated
The Vestry Association holds its annual
meeting for the election of officers, at
p. NJ, Saturday, JAN 9th.
The Circulating Library Association al
so meets at G.. w. Nelson's residence
Monday Jan. 7th, for the same purpose.
Next Information Meeting" ut thu
school house vestry, next Friday evening
Maple sap and skates ran briskly las
week.
Sixty-seven scholars in the Gradc'
, School.
Mr.. Royal Cunningham has sold hi
house to Mrs Luther Wright who is to oc
cupy the same us soon as repaired
: Cunningham is to occupy tenement il
}. d. b. Fays Block.
q c. A. Gray while chopping with hi
> hired man in his woods on Saturday last
> had. the luck to cut bud cash in his foot
e The law schools ut Maple Corner ar
" highly interesting. The next one will b
II held Friday night of this week. All III
= invited to attend.
j. Prof Ober of Waterbury is winning a
~ enviabe reputation in this town AS mus
E. teacher, his schools are considered by goc
" Judges the best we have had for years.
EAST CALAIS. christmas was observe
by gathering at the Union Church
connection with the Sunday School. Aft
listening to recitatohs and good singin
we were favored with an address by Abe
VI Bliss, graduate late of Ann Arbor, Mich
'' on the subject of Mind Culture. NJ
y Bliss is n student of rare abilities, Sshown
II! "a. IL depth and breadth of thought above h
:" years.
- Mr. c. II. c. Williams the horse tame
W has been in this and the adjoining tow
" creating IL sensation with his skill
- horsemanship. His public lectures, III
~ street exhibitions are interesting. II
:" private schools are said to be all he claim
and are satisfactory TO his pupils.
Vi CHELSEA Davis & Co., have l
- Gently purchased and shipped to marx
:" thirteen thousand pounds of wool. Pri
~ ;, paid, thirty five cents.
.ro Christmas was IL most delightful da
emf The young men enjoyed it by playing b
HE on the common; an event SO uncomm
Ilv that it is worthy of record.
gs S. NJ. Carpenter recently killed n h
Mt that weighed $40 lbs. |. II. Merrill kill
to two that weighed in the aggregate IL
H.
*. old
ed 1t is said that young Reed who "
on committed to Jail from Tunbridge
We stealing has had his fine paid by his bro
~ er, ana of course released
do Geo NJ. Scales struck the corner of
ted axe into his ankle joint recently wi
we chopping, causing bad wound.
ich Rev. II. w. Worthen delivered VI
of; interesting and instructive lecture at
APP Methodist church last Friday evening
nal on Darwinism, rs Seen from N
adj Stand point"
us Cbauncey Bohonon narrowly escal
I'VE IL serious accident last Thursday. He
'er- started with two-horse team for the
ste. lage, with about three-iourths of a cord
'ess wood on his wagon. While passing do
to II steep hill the neck-yoke broke, which
hat the pole fall to the ground. The hor
u took fright and ran, which caused
lral wood to slide forward and TALL off W
zen him on it,. Fortunately one horse Lcea
his unhitched from the wagon, by VIII
the means the wagon became whirled arot
in across the road and the team stopped, {
mt thus prevented what might have beef
we'd serious damage. Mr.. B. Luckily ca
off with but slight bruises,