Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-02-04

before Justice Ii. A. IIuse and discharged
after disclosisg that he procured some o
the liquor at the Bishop hotel, lac paying
their fine-one first offence with costs.
The resignation of Captain Coffey and
Lieutenant Spalding, of Company II. N
G. v, having been accepted, an election
to fill the vacancies will take place at thu
armory on Thursday evening of this week
A unanimous invitation has been extended
by the company to Mr.. E. Ely Goddard, o
West Fairlee, 10 accept the Office of cap
tain and his decision will be made known
tonight.
BARRE.-The Help and Hope society
will present on Friday evening at the
vestry of the Universalist church the four
act drama entitled Worth a Struggle
Good music. Admission Is cents.
Observation-Disclosures Stearns has beer
depot master in this town for 26 years.
BRooKFIELD,-Solon Abbott of thi.
town has been engaged as teacher in the
state reform school.
CHELSEA. The 29th of January was Il
remarkable day. During the fore part OF
the day most dense fog prevailed, which
hid from view every thing except a very
few of the nearest objects. When the fog
cleared away the sun shono with the
warmth and balminess of May day
And, indeed the winter season thus far
has been remarkably mild, us whole
Still Vennor, the noted weather monger,
says that q" it is foolish to talk about a
mild winter" before we are tout of the
bush," and insists upon it that February
will be "blcak, forbidding and icy
breathed. However, his prophesy of /;
big blockade of snow on the I'd and Sd Of
this month may have meant what we got
Tuesday and may not.
An oyster supper was hold at S. B
Rolfe's on Wednesday evening, Jan. %.
Frank Underhill recently lost valuable
COW from disease of the heart, which hat
increased to three or four times the com
mon size.
Mrs. Godfrey, wife of Thomas Godfrey
of this village, had the misfortune few
days ago to make a misstep, and fell from
the threshold of II door in such manner
as to break the ligaments that cover the
side of the ankle joint, which is proving
to be very serious injury, if it should
not cripple her for life.
The spring term of Chelsea academy
will be opened March Sd, under the super
vision of Prof. John Nj. Comstock.
EAST CALAIs.-A six-ycar-old daughter
of Eolney Ainsworth's has braided straw
hat.
Gilman Nielsen found Il brass bound
clasp wallet with forty cents in it in the
road near Decatur Blake's in Woodbury..
February LIST was the most clustering
day of the season. In the evening the
thermometer stood at 0 below, and the
next morning at % below.
Ed Harrington had the misfortune tc
cut his knee pan with an TX. 1t was =
small cash but he caught cold in it and il
now confined to his bed.
Willie Remington is in ill.hcalth, the
optic nerve being diseased.
Col. John B. Mead, state superintend
ent of agricultural affairs, appointed ;
meeting at East Calais last Wednesday
There was only short notice and it being
rainy the day before the news did moi
circulate enough to procure u very large
audience, but all that were present felt will
ing to take an active part. A. Dwnel]
was chosen chairman. The meeting wa
opened with a prayer by Elder Forbes
A. Dwinell read II paper touching upol
the welfare of the people of Vermont, ant
their prosperity in comparison with othe
states. Col. Mead spoke in behalf Of tn
men, requesting them TO stay in the state
after which paper was read on the sub
ject of soiing by f. E. Snow, Of Eas
Montpelier. Mr.. Snow advocated som
good principles through his paper, o.
soiling and feeding his COWS in the BAR
on green fodder raised for that purpose
He was answered by i Mr.. Tinkham, VIII
rather opposed the idea of keeping COW
in tight barns and depriving them of tn
fresh air and exercise that they would &c
in pastures. Col. Mead accused him c
not having much common sense in hi
argument, which brought out good dis
cussion. DR.. Gray agreed with MI
Tinklam on some medical points and i
the need of exercise for cattle. Mr.. Snov
asked why our pastures lost the bone SUI
stance that cattle need; this question wa
not answered J.. G.. Dwinell spoke 0
soiling. His idea was to till less an
make the land produce more. L. W
Pitkin advocates thorough tilling by pu
verifying the soil fine and enriching it wei
even without manure. but better wit
some. The evening was devoted to tn
discussion OF orcharding and foragin!
Henry Gilbert, of Randolph, very SUI
cessful nurseryman, read an essay O
orcharding, giving only what he knew
be facts from his own experience. 4
exhibited very fine lot of samples
apples raised by himself. He said one
the first things to do was to fence Il
orchard, rs cattle and sheep going anon
the trees would be apt to injure them. I
believed in raising low trees, to prul
from the center to let the air and light i
| and to keep the soil under the trees We
: pulverized and enriched for diameter
G some twenty feet; he works it over wi
manure fork. The trees are washt
g every season with strong soap suds, al
wood ashes put on when the trees are W
to kill green lice. In setting out his tire
:, lo outc thu ands of the roots off from n