Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-10


She was SO injured that she could not get
up, and being alone was obliged to remain
there about an hour before she could OBJ
tain help to assist her into the house. She
is reported as doing we'll.
Mrs. Francis Tyler WAS released from
jill Last week. hrving obtained bail for
her appearance at the county court for
trial. She had been in Jail about five
months.
NJ Ira Thompson took advantage of
the warm weather December 4th, and
turned his cows out into his hill pasture
to pick their own fodder.
Mr.. James Merrill died December 4th
at the advanced age of Oh years. He was
the oil lest man in the town. He had re-
tanned his vigor of holy and mini in a
remarkable degree. He died very sud-
denly.
AT recent meeting Of the pew owners
in the Methodist church. it was voted to
cover the roof of the church with slate,
and A. j. Foster WIS appointed commit
tee to superintend the work.
While Charles Roberts was in his woods
at work, on the 3 | instant, wild deer,
chased by Il dog, came within thirty
feet of him, and then bounded away with
great speed.
WaterSon Pos, G. A. R., held their
annual election of officers December 9th,
with the following result: Commander,
w. II. II. Hall; senior vice commander,
Geo. +. Reed; junior vice commander,
Estes Conant; quarter-master, j. B. At
wood; surgeon, DR.. S. N. Goss; chaplain,
Rev. f. E. Herrick; officer of day, G. C.
Robbins; officer of the guard, Monroe
Coburn; delegate to department conven-
ton, NJ. V. B. Davis; alternate. ]. Griffin.
The December term of Orange county
court will be opened on Tuesday Deem
Der 10TH
There was reunion of all the children
and grandchildren of the late Elijah Dick
erman at John Dickerman's on Thanks
giving day. The whole number was
twenty-thrce. 1t had been many years
since they h,d enjoyed Il similar occasion.
The occasion was highly enjoyable, both
from its social character and from the
heavily and richly latlen tables that the
company were invited to partake of.
johnson Post. G. A. r., No. %, will
hold regular meeting December IS, 1879,
at o'clock p. NJ, at its hall in the depot
building, The officers for 1880 are to be
elected, and it is expected everal com.
rades will be mustered into the post at that
time. All comrades members of the post
are requested to see that their dues for
1879 are paid by that meeting.
CoRINTH CoRNER.-Our quarterly meet
ing of last Sabbath, December 9TH, was a
successful one; there WAS large attend
ance of people. AS Bro. Tabor was not
present, Bro. Dean officated instead. He
also administered the ordinance of hap
tism upon two Young men, in which much
interest was maintained.
Christmas will be observed by our PEG
pie on the eve of the 25lh by IA Sunday
school concert and music by the choir fol
the benefit of the occasion. Also the we'll
known "Christm,s tree will be present
NORTH MONTPELIER The quarterly
meeting hell mt Painield, Sunday, De
cember 9TH, in the Methodist house e
Snow, pastor-was n very interesting ant
profitable time for those that were pfesen
on the occasion. Presiding Elder Tabor
was present and conducted the exercises
in his usual easy and affable manner
preaching in the morning from Acts 8;
In the name of Jesns Christ of Naz,rett
rise up and walk. The sermon was forci
bly, delivered, and replete with sound log
ic good reason and plain illustrations. A
the close two aose for prayers. Thel
followed the S Abb 9TH school of about ont
hundred scholars, which WAS very inter
esling. In the evening the house wa
well filled, notice having been given @
intended baptism, receiving members int
the church and partaking of the sacrment
which resulted in admitting thirty-eigh
members into the church on probation
sprinklng twenty ght,with some that ar
to be immersed soon.
SHEFFIELD. The Freewill Baptisls hav
been holding Il four days meeting at tn
Union church in Wheelock, quite recently
with some success.
A pound party which was held at tn
: Rev. Mr.. Atwool's of this place on tn
9Th instant, resulted finely.
) Mr.. Jones of South Wheeluck, IL lon,
time and we'll known citizen, died sudden
ly of heart disease, on the 9th instant.
Rev. d. Lewis moved his family t
, Sheffield last Wednesday, the Sd, and o.
the Friday evening following, on his re
turn from meeting, he found his hous
well occupied and nearly filled with abou
: one hundred and fifty of his parishioner
) and friends, who had come in his absence
bringing about as many pounds with ther
of family groceries, meat and good thing
in general, with fine quilt made by tn
G ladies' for the purpose, and several dollar
o in money, which, after singing and praye
were presented by Dir. Stiles to the paste
o and his family. After an hour of goo
social cheer. all departed in good order t
: their homes in peace. A fine thin!
these pound parties, for empty larder
n Let them pass round. They are wor,
having.
TUNBRIDGE.-N. II. Austin recent
had u valuable OK fall dead while in II
, yoke.
X WATTS FIELD.-The weather fer the pr
p week or ten days has been unusually mil
10 for the time of year and many of III