Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-16

Extremes sometimes meet in the weather
if not elsewhere. On Tuesday morning
of last week the mercury stood at 81" be-
low zero. In abont ten hours it rose near
ly 500.
During the few days of shedding the
wood has moved into the village quite
freely; but the sudden thaws oblige the
wood teams and stage TO put on wheels
very often.
Good sixteen.inch wood is selling for
four dollars per cord, and four-feet wood
at three dollars, while some are Offering it
at less figures, being hard pressed for the
needful cash.
The Chelsea Cornet Band is making fine
improvement, and will soon stand well in
comparison with other similar bands of
music. So let it be. We are glad to know
it is so.
We think that Mr.. Taylor of the East
Hill has the largest and latest pair Of OK
en- there are in town. 1t is said that they
are well made and handsome, and GRIT
nearly nine feet, and are estimated to
weigh nearly or quite four thousand
pounds.
Union meetings were held last week by
the two churches in this place-three
evenings at each house of worship.
Arthur Emerson lost II valuable horse
last week in consequence of its getting
cast in the stable.
The report last week that DR.. Braley
had sold out his ride to DR.. Claillin was
Slightly incorrect-the trade fell through.
Dr. Bradley has since sold out to DR.. Smith,
who formerly praclicod some five years in
the town of Burke.
L. d. Humphrey recently took his large
Report says he sold it for thiriy,four cents
per pound. If it was so, it far exceeded
any sales of butter that we have heard
quoted this season.
A large wild animal crossed over the
hill near Loren Bacon's last week, and
from the size and shape of its track in the
snow it is supposed to have been II bear
There have been other evidences of wild
animals near here of late.
A series of meetings have been appoint
ed ut the Union Church on Chelsea West
Hill, to commence on Friday evening,
January 18Th.
NORTH FERmsBURGH.-I.ast Tuesday
morning it was very cold at this place, the
thermometer indicated 27o below zero.
Meetings Of considerable interest were
held at the NJ. +. Church on every even
ing of last week; they will be continued
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings OF
the present week. Several conversions
have occurred, and deep seriousness OF
awakening prevails.
Mrs. Harmand's labors at Charlotte have
again been postponed one week, on ac-
count Of her illness.
Prof f. Bradfords exercises on clocu.
ton will occur on Tuesday evening of the
present week at the NJ. Z. Church, Cd. w.
on next Tuesday evening, Jan. %. Hon
II. Ballard will lecture at the same place
on temperance. Also on the Tuesday even
! ing following. Jan. Goth, Rev. Mr.. Sawyer
will lecture at the same place on the same
subject.
NJ. F. Allen is steadily recovering from
the severe injuries received at his collision
on the evening of Jan. LIST.
| The NJ. f. S. S. re-organized on Sunday
the 18th inst. From The Secretary report
for the year just closed, it appears thai
16j persons have attended at least twelve
sessions Of the school during the year
The aggregate attendance was 51G2, the
average attendance per Sabbath, 10Y 1872
or IN advance On the previous year o
about fifteen persons The Superinten
dent and Treasurer'S reports show thu
Sll9.49 have been collected and eXpende,
for the interests Of the school during the
year; and all this with Il membership 0
the Church of only about one hundred
Officers elected for the ensuing year: Mrs
NJ. F. Allen, Superintendent; Miss Louis
Langlon, Assistant uperinendcnt; Mrs
l.. b, Martin, Treasurer; S. Il. Langdon
Secretary; Messrs. A. G. Fonda and viii
bur Higbea, Librarians. Many of the oil,
teachers were retained.
There was IL burglary committed ut TIN
Il. X. station sometime between Saturda
evening, Jan. 9th, and Monday mornin
Jan. 9TH, entrance being made through til
in cash and several tickets were taken.