Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-16

gagged In getting wood out from under =
large bank of snow. when huge mass OF
snow fell. striking him on the head, which
pressed him to the ground. He WAS con.
hned as in vice, with only one hand at
liberty and with that dug himself out OF
his prison. aftor a prolonged effort. He
was badly famed, and nearly crushed by
the great weight of snow.
NORTH FERRIsBURGH.-On Thursday
began very heavy snow storm, which
continued over Friday. There was plenty
of mud. however. on Sunday.
1t is proposed to build the new school
house in district No. 3 Immediately.
The prudential committee of district
No. IA wishes the MANI school teachers
to know that he has engaged teacher,
and does not care for further correspond
ence.
Many OF our people have raised the
question whether n woman can legiti.
mately hold the Office of school superin.
tendent; also, whether teacher receiving
Il certificate from such person can COL
lect her wages.
Much remUnstrance is felt relative to
the payment of the heavy assessment laid
by the defunct Champlain Valley Insur-
ance Company.
Just at this time foreign and travelling
insurance agents are held at discount
and with considerable suspicion. Home
insurance and home agents are demanded.
Easter Sabbath was a great day at this
place, and was duly commemorated at
the NJ. f. church, not only by special
services in the evening, but by a very able
and interesting sermon by the pastor, upon
the subject of Christ's resurrection, in the
morning. The church was richly and
beautifully decorated with evergreens and
flowers. The special services consisted of
responsive and select readings. also of va
rious recitations and music, all of which
were most entertaining.
The attendance ut tho NJ. E. Sunday
school last Sabbath was one hundred and
forty.nine. and the penny collection at the
same one dollar and thirty-four cents.
NoRTHFIELD.-" Going west" does not
always conduce to peoples happiness and
prosperity. if the advice to do so was
given by one who had the welfare of hui
mainly at heart as much rs did Horace
Greeley. Nine persons from this town
decided to try it, however, and started
Monday. April 9TH. Their names are
George w. Briggs. Henry w. Farnham,
wife and two children, William Holton
and wife, William Parker and C. w. Mel
son. The best wishes of their friends 20
with them.
Times amt now as they used to was
been, last year-for then at this time
april 13th) many of our people had their
gardens partially municipalities and
peas planted. etc. Now stranger could
not tell where many of their gardens are
located, except as they infer from last
years bean poles or pea brush, rs they
protrude above the snow.
The body of John 2. Phair passed
through here the night, or morning, after
his execution, en- route for Vergennes, the
home of his mother. Poor, broken.
hearted woman. Who does not sympa-
thize with her in this, her hour of deepest
sorrow, must have hard heart indeed
By the way, many of our citizens express
strong doubts rs to Phair's guilt. If there
is, really, any good ground for honest
doubt regarding his being the real MUIR
derer, he certainly should have been
allowed the full benefit of that doubt And
the same of Gravelin. Though circum-
stances were strong against both of them.
and, as the juries in their respective cases
thought, conclusive, yet it is quite posi-
BILE that one or both of them was innocent
of the crime for which they were hanged.
Would it not be better to securely impris-
on convicts than to break their necks? is
a question that is agitating our communi-
ty. Has the state right to take what it
cannot restore? is another pertinent ques.
ton. Money, wrongfully taken, can lie
restored. If ones liberty is taken from
him, as II penalty for crime of which he
has been convicted, that can be restored
to him, if his innocence should become
evident. But for the state to take an in
nocent mans life is as lamentable as any
thing TO be conceived of.
WEST RANDoLPH.-A horse belonging
to Stllman LOOMS got frightened on Sat
urday last, and ran with II sleigh down
School street. When near Mr.. Burroughs
the sleigh struck John Herrick, who was
standing on the sidewalk, injuring him
slightly. and then dashed on until the
sleigh was completely demolished.
Some repairs are being made in the
Cottage Hotel. The wood shed will soon
be finished off for II work room, making
one extra room. There has also been a
new floor laid in the dining room.
Easter services were held in St. John S
church on Sunday morning and evening
The floral decorations were Just lovely
and never were more profuse. Above the
chancel arch was the sentence in blue
and red letters, my House is the House
of Prayer" and on the chancel wall were
the words, q" Holy! Holy! Holy" cut from
black walnut. The flowers were numer-
Gus, most of them being in pots. The
most noticeable decoration was the three
pots of Gala lilies, and. geraniums which
surrounded the font. The rector, Rev.
Thomas j. Taylor, took his text from l..
Cor. Is: 20" Now is Christ risen from
the dead, and become the first fruits of
them that slept" AS usual the sermon
and services were of an impressive ma
tare. and were listened to with marked