Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-16

they will doubtless improve it.
e. o. Boyee of South Fayston ha.
eleven acres of wheat of the lost natioi
variety that Is looking finely, and sever
acres of corn.
MIR. G. o. Boyee recently lost Gov
under rather peculiar circumstances. Sh,
was apparently we'll when MIXED a
night, but at milking time in the morning
appeared to be ailing, and at s O'Clock A
NJ. was dead. She was badly bloated, bu
no marks of disease were discovered. A
black spot on the side alone giving rise t.
the suppostion that she might have beer
hooked or otherwise hurt internally. Th,
rest of the herd have remained healthy, 81
there is no reason to suppose it any ma
lignant disease.
Mrs. Geo. b. Carroll of Waitsfield ha.
Il fuschia that is fully eight feet tall, ant
has branches four feet in length, witt
numerous blossoms and buds. The plant
has grown more than half in the last six
or eight months.
Last Sabbath there was quarterly
meeting ut the NJ. E. church, attended By
Rev. A. l.. Cooper of Waterburu, Presid
ing Elder Tabor being unable to be pres
ent. Four probationers were received
into full membership. The pastor, Rev
G. l.. Wells, has so far recovered from hi.
recent indisposition as to be present ant
take his usual part in the services.
II. G. Campbell of South Fayston i.
lying very i'll with consumption.
MARsHFIELD.-Last Saturday night a.
Wallace Lamberlon was returning HON.
he met on the river road, just south of d
K. Loveland's, three teams driving rather
fast, of which the one ahead only saw hin
in time TO give him half the road. Th,
collision with the second resulted in a few
broken spokes in the buggy of Lam5ertol
and the rim Of the wheel somewhat
" skewed."
Miss Emma Averill had tooth ex
tracted Sunday evening, July 9th, and
Immediately went into an unconsciou,
state and during the week has remained
unconscious or delirious most of the time
She took nothing previous to having tn,
tooth extracted that could have caused
this.
Farmers report good crop of hay but
complain of Il scarcity of help.
Quite a good many of the farmers are
sending their butter to market as fast a,
they make and get for it from five to ten
cents more than home buyers are offering
This is the time of year that boys com,
home early from prayer meeting(2) Sun
day nights.
The Montpelier & Wells River railroad
is doing good business and it is no I'm
common thing for trains too heavy for on
engine to try the hard grades on the lin,
through this town.
The last citizens temperance meeting
was held in the Methodist vestry, WA.
well attended and very good meeting
Rev. o. A. Farley spoke to some length
giving the people to understand where h,
stands in regard to the temperance ques
ton. The temperance people are gla'
that he will give them all the aid in hi,
power to carry on the work.
NoTRHFIELD.-The musical entertain
ment given at the Methodist vestry last
week was not so we'll attended as it de
served. The "drum solo" given b,
Master IIuntley and the Revolutionar,
rea" by Miss Kimball. were alone wortl
the price of admission, leaving the bal
ance of the diversified exercises to b,
placed on the profit side.
Some thirty beautiful trout, being all h
he had except one. belon ging to Geo. NJ
Fisk, were found dead in his reservoir on,
LAY last week. The cause of this suddel
mortality among his speckled beauties Mr.
Fisk ascribes to over feeding. A pos,
mortem examination of one seemed t,
reveal surfeit of liver. They wer'
splendid fellows, weighing from a pound
to pound and a half each. Mr. Fisl
took pride in showing them to visitor
,ud says he would not have taken fit,
dollars for them.
The sound Of the saw and the hamme,
are heard early and late. rs they are ple
by the workmen on Chase's house, being
built on Prospect street. 1t bids fair t,
become fine structure.
NORTH PoMFRET. "A very pleasan
affair occurred on the 9Th instant, whel
the family and friends of Mrs. Eunice Val
Wood, relict of the late Amos Wood
at the residence of her dangh
ter, Mrs. r. W. Newton, to celebrate the
ninetielh birthday of Mrs. Wood, which
was the day following. There was large
attendance of relatives and friends, some
of which came from quite distance. All
were handsomely entertained and well
cared for, and retired to their several
homes to enjoy The glal remembrance OF
grandma's ninetieth birthday. Mrs. Wood
is apparently in good health for one Sc
old, and has perfect control of all hel
faculties, and u strong retentive memory
She has for many years been guide and
to many young people. Hundred,
of weary and hungry children have been
cared for and fed at her ever kind and
board, and her unequaled in
finence is widely felt in the church and
throughout the town.
Among the arrival of summer visitors
we notice Mr.. F. Wheeler and the Misses
L. and A. Wheeler, Miss Mary Vail from
the Misses Hewitt, Mr.
and Mrs. j. G. Thurston, Mrs. NJ. Snow
and son., Mr.. and Mrs. +. d. Ward.
we'll, child and its nurse from Cambridge,
Miss Julia King, Cambridgport, Mrs. E
D Conner, two children and nurse from
Mrs. w. b. Thurston and Mrs.
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