Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-01-21

The poultry dealers who have been cal
culating on Vennor's cold snap to freeze
their turkeys, will hereafter set him down
as II small humbug."
George l.. Stowe, Esq, departed for
Chelsea, his new field of labor. on Thurs.
day of last week. lie is expected 10 return
soon, on foreign mission"
News came over the wires Friday MORN
ing that new grandson was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Fifeld at Chicago. Con-
CALCULATIONS are In order.
Between the first OF June and December
there were shipped from here ninety nine
carloads of granite; and there is enough
left to last II thousand years longer.
At the recent meeting of tho National
Bank of Barre the following were chosen
directors for the year ensuing: N. w.
Bradley, f. E. French. Josiah Wood l.. F.
Adrich and w. S. Martin. Al sub-e-
qlent meeting of the directors, N. w.
Bradley WAS chosen president. f. E French
vice president. and +. d. Blackwell CASH
| Ter.
young man ut South B IRE, by the
name of llyzrr, seventeen years of age,
while sliding down hill on II hand sled.
undertook To steer and manage n horse
sled loa'led with his companions. by TAX
ing h 'li of the thils AMI going ahead.
After few successful trips it got the bet
ter Of him. and he came out with broken
leS an other severe injuries.
| There is 10 b.. donation visit mt the
Congregational parsonage this week. on
IL" afternoon and evening of Wednesday,
and one at the Methodist parsonage -, the
some imr; also the l., lies of the Univer-
>;tlst society will hold their annual festival
at tie vrstry If their church week fom
This "wednesday evening. A full attend
ance AMI an cni yable time is ,xprc ed.
BRADFoRp,-rhe annual meeting of
Ofangc county agricultural society was
held On We'ln"s lay. an was very fully
II @ ldrd. No new .flirers were elected
The old officers hold over under the con.
| >titulion.
The Methodist church is nearly COM
ple;ed, and will he u fine building.
CALAIs.-The dwelling house of A. w.
and j. llawsns of Calais cqueht fire from
the chimney last week, and for Il time it
was feared it woull he destroyed, but the
pnil brigade proved too much for the
ll.mes. and they were extinguished with
out much damage being done.
Mrs Mason Wright and Mrs. DR.. Gray
have both recently died of consumption.
They have had cancers removed, which
might have had IN influence in causing
their disease.
Mr.. Cornelius Smith Of Cabot has sold
he past season from two grade Je rsey
heifers, one two years, the other three,
tive hundred quarts of milk and three hun
tlred pounds of butter. besides what milk
md butter was used in his f,mily.
DR.. Wallace of Cab 1t has one of the
inesl, if not the finest collection of house
'lanls in Washington county, and it is
said that in summer his flower garden is
lnequalel. Prominent in his flower room
't,nds splendid agave, II rare plant and
,ne that is sure to attract attention any
where. Numerous specimens of the aloe
ind cactus families receive his attention
tnl care; but his collection is far too large
10 mention them all by name, but should
my reader of the FREEMAN call on the
loctor TO see his floral treasures they will
ind specimens from nearly every cline,
.nl we guarantee them not only entire
abstraction with his collection, but cour-
teons treatment from himself.
EAST CALAIs.-The funeral of Mrs.
.cobs was at the house 7of MIR. f ton
| 'sl Saturday. Elder Warren preached to
house full of mourners and friends; and
OF the same day the funeral OF. Mrs. Ma.
son Wright, whose death was caused bv
an er AMI consumption, was attended.
CnELsEA.-The tax payers of this town
vii soon be called upon To ptv one per
'ent TN their grand lists, which has been
assessed towards meeting the expense of
'epairing the Court House.
The roof Of the Methodist church will
onn be covered with slate, about fifteen
Jns of it being now delivered on the
ground
DIR. S. Gu|tin recently slaughtered
wo-year-ol hef-r that dressed six hun
red an fifteen pounds
G. l.. S ow, Esq. has removed 10 this
,wn from Barre AMI opened IL law ollie"
, T.rbel.'s building oyer A. Davis &
30. store.
DR.. f. W. Emery. whose death WAS
'"rently p,hlishe |, WIS The third young
'hy>ician WIN h.s ,liel within u few
ears. all of the eclectic sch Dl, nm | al
mk their preli min nv curse of STU "
Win DR. Geo. X. B.gley Of this town.
the names Of the other two were NJ.
Dodge and Geo. X Biglpy. Jr.
A we'll ailenle oyster sIpp.r was held
It ll'zen Csmpbcll's on Friday nigll,J,n
10th.
II. G. Moore of Sharon has recently
'een in town for the purpose Of assisting
he cornet band.
The officers took chrrga of tho attacha-
bic property of George Folsom on Monday
asst by tie direction of his creditors.
FAYsroN A town meeting was held
saturday. January l7lh, to elect con-
stable in place of G. NJ. Fisher, lately
deceased. Allen Howe WAS elected 10 the
vacant office.
There has been no sleighing here since
the last of December, and lumbermen
are beginning TO long for some snow.
they have had n very favorable time for
cutting logs.
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