Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

1880.
BARRE.-Therc will be regular COM
munication of Granite Lodge, A. +. and
a, NJ, at their rooms, next Friday even
Ing, beginning at I o'clock-work on third
degree.
Rev. Mr.. Tabor of Montpelier delivered
Il lecture in the Town Hall, on Sunday
evening. upon the subject of temperance.
which was we'll attended.
Drs. Field and Worthng, while riding
towards Cutler Corners, saw deer. 1t
had on BELL and was doubtless one of
those let loose in Rutland few years ago.
They report it in good condition.
Ambrose Averill has bought the Nye
Merritt place. Mr., Merritt, so we'll and
long known rs the village glazicr, is very
feeble from disease and old age, and has
gone to spend his remaining days with his
daughter, Mrs. Bowman of Williams
town.
Edward Martin sued Horace Fifeld, and
the court was held last Friday before
Justice Patterson, who, after hearing the
evidence, rendered Judgment for the
plaintiff to recover the sum of thirty-six
dollars and his costs. The defendant
appealed to the county court. The contro-
versy grew out of long course of dealing,
and an unsuccessful attempt on the part of
one to swallow " the other
The fall term at the academy closes this
week. The examinations have been
unusually good, and show an efficiency on
the part Of both teachers and scholars.
On Monday evening the usual reception
was given by the principal, ut his resi-
dence, and at an early hour his parlors
were filled with lively set of young
people, and every effort was made on the
part of the host to make the occasion an
enjoyable one to all. There were rhetor-
teal exercises Of the senior and middle
classes ut the Academy Hall last evening.
CALAIs.-Mrs. G. G. Morse has II calla
lily blossom Standing four feet one inch
high from the pot in which it grows.
Prof i. r. ODER is teaching class in
vocal music this winser. He has tlught
several terms in this town before witt
marked success.
The "s)ciol" given by the scholars of
the school ut East Calais last week, ut the
close of the fill term, was Il very pleasant
affair and reflects much credit on the
actors therein, AMI WAS II decided compli-
mcnt to their teacher, Miss Alma Leonard
District schools commence generally Oh
Monday next and u4 yet there are none oil
the approved school books for sale in town
and in consequence the old books will
probably remln in use in some districts
The thermometer stood ut zero last S IT.
urday morning, aud this, with light fall
Of the beautiful" brought out The
sleighs on Sunday.
Mrs. Clark Doty hat "a bone lumor re
moved from her foot last week, DIR. j. NJ
Tcmpleton-assistcd by Drs. Hunt ant
Gray-perlorming the operation very
skilfully. Mrs. Doty injured her foo
about twelve years ago, and it has troubled
her most of the time since. The opernti OF
nccessitatnd the amputation of two of hel
toes She is now doing well and the doc
tors are confident Of her having II goot
foot,
EAST CALAI5.--Jeny S!ayton, an aget
man, was heard to say that he never ate
| meal of victuals at IL public house in hi
> life or road on Il stage coach or in the car
D and never was out of the state or hardl
out of the county, never went to Montpe
t ler to trade without bringing home NOR
a money than he carried with him. He is
| farmer and among the weallhiest in town
] The fall term of school, taught by Mis-
b Alma Leonard, has closed with success t.
all that attended. The closing cvenin;
was devoted to singing and speaking. !
:. song was sung and played by Miss Kati
- Peck, entitled, :" I wish my mamma wa
# here" Miss Lura Bnrnap joining in tn
g chorus, After this the dialogue, "A thor
# among the roses" was given, which wa
n followed by sermon by Elder Hill fror
. the words "Old Mother Hubbard went [
the cupboard to get her dog n bone,
d which was comically executed and cause
n considerable laughter.
- Miss Emma Peck has opened dres
. makers shop Mt home, with the latest an
Il most fashionable style of dresses, an
q guarantees good satisfaction.
T.. At B. T. Ridouts auction potatoes sol
:, for q and % cents per bushel; corn, 6
60 cents; oats, 81 cents; hay, very high
70 COWS, Sl8 to $22 each; calves, S. each
farming and sugar tools sold we'll
e CHELsEA.-Waterson Post, G. A. K
a furnished u supper on the evening {
November 10Th, in Tarbelrs hall. Th