Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-05-05

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He will take possession soon. Col. Dickey
removed from this town to St. Johnsbury
a few years ago.
CHELsEA.-Chester Bixby has sold his
farm to Robert Ramsdell and removed to
the village. He has rented the Durkee
house at the south part of the village.
Jesse H. Hobbs died April eth. He had
been engaged in the harness business in
this place about ten years, and was good
and respectable citizen. His funeral was
attended at theIMethodist church by Rev.
Mr.. Cross of Vershire.
DR.. S. N. Goss is on the line of inn
provempnt. He has recently built II large
and desirable addition to his harm.
A wind that blew Il perfect tempest
passed over this place from the south last
thursday. Much damage was done to
board fences. etc.
TIE superintendent of schools examined
lhirty teachers on the day of the late
annual examination.
ID. McCarly, who was under bail in Jail
awaiting his trial, was released from Jail
IL few days ago, his friends having paid
his bail.
Milton Young. of this town. was recent
ly arrested and fined for drunkenness at
Montpelier He was sent to the house of
correction ut Rutland for ninety.three
days, being unable 10 pay his fine.
The state commissioner has appointed
Abel Morrill, commissioner 10 take the
census of this town.
The frogs came to the surface last Mon
day evening and peeped their opening
concert.
W. II. II. Hal has treated his barn and
out buildings to a coat Of new paint, giving
them fancy trimmings.
SOUTH RoYALroN.-W. Joiner was re-
Gently run over by lumber wagon loaded
with grain. While driving down n hill
the pole slipped through the ring, the
horses were frightened and ran, throwing
him out Of the wagon. He was quite
seriously injured.
TUNBRIDGE.-L +. Buzzell has a Jersey
bull that weighed six hundred and forty
pounds when it was one year old.
NORTH RANDoLPH.-Frank Smiths
house was burned last week with all of its
contents.
WELLS RIvER.-Charles Drury, u boy
twelve years old, accidentally hung him.
self on Monday, April Goth. He placed a
strap around his neck and fastened the
buckle to a nail and fell off, as is supposed
His neck was disocaled and he died in.
stantly.
NoRTHFIELD.-Johnson Post, No. %
G. A. r., holds its next regular meeting
Saturday evening, May 9th. Every mem
Der of the post is requested to be present
The cantata of Queen Esther is to be
acted at Concert Hall Wednesday anC
Thursday evenings of this week by Il selec
choir of about fifty singers and perform
ers.
The Congregational society decided tc
| rent the pews in their meeting house thi:
year, and ut a meeting held for that pur
pose Saturday last, about one-half of The
pews were taken, and generally at their
appraised value.
The Downings have announced that
they will close out their stock of goo,Is III
thirty days and 90 out of trade. Hard
times and small profits seem to be the
cause of their retirement from merchan
di>ing.
At the last meeting of Torrent Engine
Company, No 2, the company voted t.
pay for the coffin and to defray the funeral
expenses Of Gideon P. Veo, member O
the company, who was killed by the full
ing of derrick few weeks ago
Mortified has new law firm. f
PIumley, Esq, States Attorney, has taker
Frank r. Bates into copartnership, ant
the firm is now Pumley & Bates, Attor
neys at Law" Squire Bates is Il gradu
ale of Norwich university, studied law
with Plumley & Johnston, and was admit
ted to the bar at the last term of Wash
ington county court AS he is II close
student, has good abilities and is IN ap
scholar, we predict for him successful
career us Il lawyer
At the meeting held last Friday evening
by Mortified Lodge, No. lbs, |. o of G
T.. the following officers were elected 70
the ensuing quarter: w. G. T., Fran
Plumley; w. V. T.. Mrs. T. Hunlley; w
Sec, F. l.. Howe; w. F. s., G. D. Edger
ton; w. Treas, Miss Jennie Wllmot; w
c., d. f. Boyden; w. NJ, Fred Elgcrton
w. g., Mrs. Ida johnson; w. Sen. N
w. Gilbert; w. Organist, Miss Mani
Allen. Two new members were initiate
At the next nesting the officers are to b
installed, and the good Of the order wi
consist of drama entitled Our Folks,
the music in charge of Miss Mamie ALE:
The meetings during the past quarte
have been very successful.
A meeting of the citizens of Mortified
to make preparations for Decoration da
has been called for Saturday evening at
o'clock, at the Office of Judge II. Carper
ter. All interested are earnestly invite
to attend the meeting and try 10 help MAX
some arrangements so that the day MA
not he wholly forgotten and the graves
our honored dead soldiers be entirely neg
lected. Many towns annually vote Il
appropriation for expenses upon that occi
sion, and have public exercises upon lhi
day. and services and a sermon appropr
ate for the occasion upon the Sabbal
nearest the day, and the veteran soldier
and militia attend the services. This We;
, the day occurs upon Sunday, and it won
seem meet and seemly that such servic,
= be held at the churches. What church {
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