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

We are sorry to learn that Messrs. X. T.
Davis & Son are financially embarrassed.
As offering n fruitful topic for converse
ton, the weather never surpassed this
winters efforts.
Dan Wheatley has moved into the Nc
Ann house on Elm street, formerly the
homestead of his wife's father.
Geo. Wilson, painter, for some years
in the employ of f. N. Sooville, took a
sudden departure for the west on Monday.
On Wednesday of last week William
Yatter left for Manchester, N. H., where
he has found employment in running Il
stationary engine.
Jerome j. Pratt, who has been travelling
agent for some months for Kate Thayer's
"opera through the southern states,
arrived home last Friday.
On Wednesday evening of last week,
John Jones, while wrestling in his saloon,
had the misfortune to break his right
ankle, which was set by DR.. Chandler.
Gospel meetings under the direction Of
the ex.committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association will be held in
Orange, commencing Friday of this week.
A series of gospel meetings, to continue
six days, will commence in Williamstown
Tuesday, February 10th, under the auspices
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
Hiram Pierce is no longer q granger"
having moved into his old home on Sum-
mer street last Saturday. He is quite pos
tive he now has the experience, but is
minus the capital.
1t is singular coincidence that there
are living in the same house on Barre
street two families, the names of the heads
of both being precisely the same, one
" shingle answering for both, and reads,
Henry w. Whilcomb."
Gen. Butterled, the Vermont superin-
tendent of the census, is in receipt of
many letters daily from applicants for the
position Of census enumerators. lie will
not make any appointments for several
weeks yet.
A comedy entitled " Our Best Society,"
and farce, "Who Speaks First?" will be
given by the young peoples society at the
vestry of the chuI CHI of the Messiah on
this evening "wednesday at half.past 7
o'clock Admission fifteen cents.
o. & Il. S. Hall, of East Randolph,
received a silver medal for wool sent tc
the worlds fair at Paris. They have
recently sold ram lamb from their
thoroughbred Merino stock, to parties in
Pennsylvania, for the nice little sum oil
500.
The ladies of Christ church will hold
their sociable at the Pavilion on Monday
evening Of next week instead of last
evening, Admission will be 10 cents
Sun lay school children, 10 cents. There
will be magic lantern entertainment
All are invited,
THESUGAR SEAsoN.-Timothy Wheeler
of Waterbury, who has been making
scientific observations from fall to January
and then wiring down his conclusions n
to the extent Of the coming season fo
maple sugar, has become SO celebrated 70
the exactnoss Of his predictions, uniforml,
correct several successive years, as II
receive numerous letters of inquiry from
different parts of the United States. Thi
year he says The sugar season will b.
very good, but not the best"
The following officers were installed in
Capitol Lodge, No. 81, l. o. of G. T., OF
Monday evening, for the quarter ensuing
w. G. T., w. +. Waterman; w. V. T..
Nellie M. Chase; w. S, T. j. Keegan
w. F. s., w. E. Scott; w. T.. Floronce
f. Wheelock; w Chap, Mrs. Janus eros
sett; w. NJ, II: d. Currier; W. I. G.
Mary Chase; w. O. e., D. p. Mansfield
w. r. II. S. Mrs. II. G. Lull; w. L. II
s., Mrs, Orrin Daley; w. D. NJ, Clar
Miles; Organist, Nettie Daley; p. W. G
T., M. w. Wheelock.
A sufficient indication of the great re
vival of business is seen in the fact that
is impossible to obtain cars enough
accommodate the immense volume {
freight over the Central Vermont railroad
For some winters past the sdings hav
been filled with empty cars for whic
there was no demand; but az the preser
time every Cur is in use, and the tot'
number is found inadequate. At one ST.
ton on the Central division Thursday wei
ten freight trains, each consisting of Il
average Of thirty-ive cars; and on all II
division the traffic is equally great.
Central Vermont Pomona Grange, pa
rons of husbandry, will hold its regul'
quarterly meeting and annual election
officers at Berlin Corner, Tuesday, Febrl
AIRY 10, 1880, commencing at 10 A. NJ
sharp. The fifth degree will be conferrc
in the forenoon, and all who are entitle
to it or are DESTROYS of taking that degrC
must be present by 1880 A. NJ. TT
afternoon session will be public and int
esting exercises for the good of the ordt
and entertainment of the public Al
expected. The question so often debate
of the rates of through and local freigh
will be discussed in the afternoon, and II
public are invited to take part in Il
exercises. A large attendance Of patron
is expected.