Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-01-07

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dairy record the past season, making from
ten cows, four OF which were two-year-old
heilers, $500 pounds of butter; during
which time he made cheese thirteen days.
Friday evening, January "a, Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis Bates were surprised by
eghty-five of their friends gathering at
their new house, bringing with them all
that was necessary to make the inner man
happy, consisting of pies cakes and Il
good supply of oysters. Rev. Mr.. Webster
offered prayer, after which the young peo-
pie enjoyed themselves in various games
until O'Clock in the morning, when the
party dispersed, all feeling richly paid for
their visit aud wishing their friends many
years of happiness in their new home.
Diamond Star lodge of Good Tenn lars
was organized March II, 1879, with
membership of thirty. 1t has since added
to its membership twenty-six and has done
y good work reclaiming the fallen and
teaching the young that temperance leads
to peace prosperity and happiness, The
lodge invites all who are 'believers in good
morals to aid them in this work.
BRADFoRD.-The ladies Of the Methodist
church held Il four days fair and festival
during Christmas week to raise funds to
re-lurnish their church. They realized
the sum Of one hundred and thirty dollars.
A fiend in New York has sent the
Methodist church check for five hundred
dollars, to aid in paying the expenses of
re.modeling their house Of worship.
The ladies literary association of the
village has received donation of one
thousand dollars from DIR. d. X. Pearsons,
formerly of this town, for the purpose of
replenishing their library,
BRooKFIELD.-C. B. Fisk has u flock Of
lambs that average more than ninety
pounds per head.
EAST CALAIS.-About eighty Of the
friends and neighb1rs of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Whitcher assembled at their
house on the afternoon and evening of
January lst, to celebrate with them the
tenth anniversary of their married life.
The pantry was soon flied with the incest
of chicken pies. cakes, etc, etc After
having spent two full hours at we'll spread
tables, which were filled and re filed
again, the remainder Of the evening was
spent in II social good time until an early
hour in the morning, when the party broke
up, and the friends took their departure
leaving with Mr.. and Mrs. Whitcher a
table spread with many valuable presents.
together with "a sum of money, as tokens
of love and respect from those who had
come in so SURPRISINGLY upon them
CoRrNrH CoRNEE.-T friends of MIR.
Norris Heath and wife met at his house on
Thursday, January lst, 1880, to the num-
Der of one hundred and eighty, 10 cee.
bIate the iorticth anniversary of his mar
riage A very pleasant occasion was
witnessed in til. evening, tn. sleighins,
us well us the weather, made all things
right. Rev. Mr.. Dean made the presenta.
.tioa remarks. Mr.. Heath responded.
Tnere were IN my tokens of love, as well
as money, left with Mr. Heath and wife.
CnELsEA.-The ladies' SOCIETY connect.
ed with the Methodist church held their
annual meeting at their parsonage on
Tuesday, January 9th.
rhe Young Mems Christian Association
held their semi-annual meeting at the
Congregational church on Monday even
ing. January 9th.
The official members Of the Methodist
church met on Tuesday, January 9th. for
the purpose of forming church lyceum.
Union meetings have been held during
the week. Two evenings alternately at
each church. including eight evening".
The mercury tell 30 degrees last week
from Tuesday to Wednesday morning.
1t is reporte that Miss A. A. CIemen'.
lately of this town. has been employed as
rnatron at the orphans home Burlington.
The ladies' benevolent society Of the
Congregational church held II fair and
supper at their church vestry on New
Years evening Many articles both usefnl
and ornamental were offered for sale. rhe
proceeds were S35.
Rinado Hood recently Killed hog tl,..t
weighed five hundred and seventy pounl..
A son Of Pettingill Stevens W u moving
some furniture TO the church vestry.
January LIST, when his horse took fright