Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-17

it being the twentieth anniversary of their
Rev. I. Eastman presented
the gifts with approdrite remarks, to
which Mr.. Rowell responded in a heartfelt
A suitable poem for the occasion
was read by Mrs. j. +. Jaquith.
BARRE.-This town has one of the best
fire engines in the state, but for two years
past there has been no organized company
to work it. Present appearances are that
there will be new company formed, that
in case of fire the engine will be efficiently
manned.
A span of horses htched to Il lumber
wagon made a lively run from the Spring
House to the village, the distance of about
two miles, and brought up in the shed of
Mr.. Nathaniel Chamberlin. The horses
were owned by Mr.. Keyes of Orange. But
little damage was done.
Mr.. N. F. Averill led fat COW on TO
the scales few days since that weighed
1864 pounds.
Stllman Wood has five brown Leghorn
pullets Matched June oath; commenced TO
lay at five months old, and when eight
and II half months old had laid 266 eggs,
averaging So eggs each. Trot out your
Plymouth Rocks
Mrs. S. G. Durkee, while riding from
the village, was very unceremoniously
landed on the frozen ground by the break
ing of wagon axle.
At the book sale held here last week
Lizzie Richardson got the most votes as
the handsomest lady, and Mr.. Leander
Rowe rs the handsomest man. This last
was said to have been very unfair, and it
is said may be contested by some of the
legal gentlemen who had II good many
votes.
The ladies of the Congregational society
are getting up fine play entitled Grand
pas Birthday" to be performed at Town
Hall on the evening of March 24th. Adj
mittance IS cents. Oysters and ice cream
extra.
Rev. w Kimmell will move into the
house owned by D. w. Mower.
Rev. l.. Tenney and wife are in Barton,
and his desk was supplied on Sunday by
his son, Rev. L.. B. Tcnney.
Several car loads of potatoes are sent
from here each week, for which the ship
pers pay 30 cents per bushcl.
james NJ. Perry has put up Il teIephon c
connecting his house and store, some forty
rods apart. w. II. Gladding also has one
They were furnished and put up by Pro
fessor G. w. Jackman.
EAST CALAIS.--I. &. Pierce has sole
his interest in the tin shop and bought in
with B. p. White.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the mar
rage of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Tabor wa,
celebrated last Friday evening, in the form
of II surprise there being seventy people
present Cranes and dancing being tin
topics of the evening, Elmer Converse AM
Nat Mcknight dew the bow for many
merry heart tothake the toe. Miss Kat
Tabor and Mrs. Alice Teachout cause,
considerable laughter in trying to take til
double shuttle, which WAS well executed,
Supper time drawing near, many game
were stopped, the tables being needed t
bear the burdens of the well filled basket
brought for the purpose. Mr. and Mrs
Tabor appearing before the audience III
tired in their bridal suits of twenty-fiv
years ago, Mr.. Abe Holt passed tbroug
, the crowd with paper, inviting each t
, contribute their mite, which amounted I
fourteen dollars in cash, and many walt
able presents. The company was cordial
received, and remained until the aurol
of the morn tinted the eastern horizon an
, then the guests retired to their sewers
homes.
, CuELsEA.-The supreme court adjourn
ed on Saturday morning, March IL. I'll
famous case of MelIendy against the tow
of Bradford came before the court. 1t hi
= twice been tried in the county court and
q heavy verdict against the town had bee
Z obtained for damages which the painti
4 had received in consequence Of defectiv
A highways. The town filed objections
:. the verdicts and appealed to the suprem
a court on q petition for a stay of judgmer
and II new trial. The supreme court sus
tanned the petition and remanded the Gus
back to the county court for trial. Tn
case shows the uncertainty of obtaining
i redress by resorting 10 the courts.
= Mr.. Sprague of the West Hill in til
= town recently sold a pair of steers, tn
" were less than three years old, that wegl
. ed 5000 pounds,
" Mrs. Marinda, wife of Elliot P. Den
more, died on Thursday, the 18th instan
u aged As years. She was the light of hi
household, a pattern of neatness and eco
IL omy, woman of rare virtues and enn
d bling aspirations, and an exemplary al
g worthy member of the Congregation
t. church. The very large audience that
m tended her funeral manifested their app
d citation of her moral worth.
. CoRrNTH CORNER Our quarterly me,
ing last Sabbath, Of March l4th, was il
:. one of pleasantness. Bro Tabor was
n the full spirit through the whole, Saturd
10 afternoon teaching us to go to the Lo
with our burdens. The love feast W
well attended. Services through the ds