Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-30

toward having celebration on the Sd.
at the old center of the town.
Scarcely any rain has fallen during the
month of June, and the prospect is that
the hay crop will be light.
Our pastor, T. B. Eastman, is very
jealous and untiring in his efforts. aud the
community like him very much. lie is
not only preacher of the gospel, but a
doer also, and by his own example he en-
forces the precepts that he desires to incul-
cate.
CALAIs.-John Hall and his wife were
severely injured by fall from his express
wagon last week, Wednesday. The acct
dent occurred by his horse suddenly start
ing and tipping the seat over backwards.
1t was but few weeks ago that his
house was burned, and this seems to
verify the adage that, misfortunes never
come singly."
The first concert in the Sunday school
at No. IL came off last Sunday, and was
quite satisfactory TO those having the
matter in charge This school has been
organized wholly by the efforts of Mrs.
Frank Kimball.
Haying goes slowly on account of rainy
weather, The crop this year will be more
than an average one. Corn and other
grain is looking finely for the season, hut
potatoes are backward and have to con-
tend with the usual amount of bugs. The
apple and plum crop will be light this
year. The smaller fruits are better though
their yield will not be large.
Some farmers are disseminating the use
OF moving machines, thinking their fields
are injured by their use.
School closed in district No. IL last
week, Wednesday, the teacher, Miss
Jennie C. Wheelock, going home sick
The school has been an excellent one, and
Miss Wheelock has the sympathy Of all
her pupils to console her in her illness.
CHELsEA-There is to be picnic party
on Saturday, the Sd of July, on lane
owned by Jabin Corwin, for the benefit o.
the library of the Methodist church Sunday
school.
Rev. j. A. Sherburn of GrOton preached
at the Methodist church last Sabbath on al
exchange with Rev. c. P. Taplin. MIR
Sherburne was pastor of the church q few
years ago and his parshioners greeted
him most cordially.
The grasshoppers are making sad havoc
with the hay crop on the West Hill. They
are spread over much larger territory
than last year. The farmers commenced
very early to cut their hay so as to save a.
much us possible of it. 1t is expected tina
the grasshoppers will take the grain erol
next. The farmers in that part of thu
town are suffering an immense loss.
Base ball and the cornet band playing
seem to be about played out We regre
very much to lose the latter.
Mr.. Rowell of Tunbridee made his frs
trip to this town with his meat cart OF
Monday last. We learn that he intends t.
run his cart to this place every week Of
Monday.
Mrs. Corwin, widow of the late Russell
Corwin. is about to build new two stor
house on u lot that adoins that on tn
north of which she sold to Dr. NJ. A. Cor
win. We understand that W. A. Spea
has contract for the job of building
When it is finished it will stand close t
the line of the lot on which the Methods
church stands.
The republicans of this town are wei
acquainted with Col Farnham, the nom
nee for governor. His nomination give
them the best of satisfaction.
Prof w. IL. f. Cummings, with hi
lady, were in town last week on a visit
her parents. We learn that he has err
gagged for another year as principal {
Bradford Academy.
EAST ELMoRE.-C. A. DuSln has bull
him new barn.
The census man has been around, askin
US all the questions he could think Of
G. A. Morse is finishing up his lar9
stock of lumber and sending it to marke
Geo. Stray has bought a new plane
and hatcher of the Lane manu:acturin
company of Montpelier to finish up til
7 large stock of lumber which he has c
hand to send to market.
S The bridge on the Eagle ledge has bee
s taken mp and the gulf filled with ston
:, and dirt. The deepest place is twcnt
b five feet, with length of eighty feet {
g ltop. The cost of filling was below Il
lestimate, and we understand the road
If to he repaired through the town.
: WoRCEsTER.-Wil Conner lost a hor
is a few days ago.
e Jacob Putnam, on going to his barn t
J, other morning, found one of his yearlin
n dead in the yard.
Rev. f, Snow of Plainfeld preached
a, the NJ. Z. church in Worcester to an aut
rs ence of over three hundred last Sabbat
ID and in the afternoon he baptized eighte
u by sprinkling and two by immersion.
ly Bro. A. W. Ford is laboring very S,
as cessfully with the people of Worcest
and very many come to hear him sing
w beautiful songs of Zion. God bless
mt labors is our prayer.
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