Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-07-20

IA SIi' nc vi TINS "lliaSe met with 4 fatal
accident at Bethlehem, N. H., being run
into oy the engine while crossing the rail
road track With his team. He fingered in
great agony until Thursday last, when
death came to his relief. His remains
were brought to his late home on Friday.
and on Saturday he was buried in the quiet
family lot just north of the village.
Rev. T. P. Frost of tho NJ. E. church
gave his congregation Sunday most
excellent sermon from these words: " The
eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath
are the everlasting arms"
At o'clock p NJ. quarterly MEETING
services were held in the NJ. E. church at
West Bradford, Rev. T. 2. Frost presid-
ing,
The farmers along the Connecticut river
valley are very busy haying. They report
not more than half crop.
In some localities in this vicinity the
are making sad havoc with
the crops.
CHELSEA. Rev. ID. Kilburn of the West
hill preached at the Methodist church last
Sabbath on an exchange with bro. II.
Webster.
Hon. l. G. Hinckley has made extensive
repairs and additions to his buildings,
which greatly improves their appearance.
A. j. Copeland has closed up his
grocery and other store business, in
of the poor state of his
health.
A splendid rain fell Saturday afternoon,
greatly reviving vegetation, drenching
the parched earth and cooling the scorch-
ing atmosphere.
Mr.. IL. Butts was seriously hurt on the
Nth instant by falling from the roof of
the l. to his house, which he was Smuggling
caused by the staging on the roof giving
way. He fell about eighteen feet and
struck upon the ground. Two other men
were with him, but both fortunately
escaped without injury. Mr.. Butts was
improving at last reports.
Quite ii number of our leading men
have left the place for while on vaca-
ton: Hon B. Martin and wife have gone
to Vergennes to spend the season. S. b.
Hebard has gone to Chicago, III. A. S.
Austin has gone to Iowa. w. S. Town
send and wife have taken trip to Water.
bury and Plainfied Springs. E. R. Hyde
and wife and j. Twiss and wife have gone
to the White Mountains.
mill is progressing slowly, David Howard
is putting up the frame.
Haying goes on slowly, owing to bat
weather. The crop will be above an aver
age. The wages for haying are from ont
dollar fifty cents to two dollars per day.
Mr.. Billings is building a new barn on
his f,rm (the Samuel Weston farnO. Tn,
barn is one hundred and forty-tive feet by
forty feet, and when finished will be ont
Of the best barns in town
Robbins & Marsh Of Depot Village OF
the 9Th instant missed sixty dollars from
their safe. Indications pointed to runner
for Boston house by the name of Tenney
He was arrested in Burlington the 18th
and confessed to the theft; and also tc
stealing forty dollars from Vergenne'
firm. He was brought back here the 18th
for trial,
MIDDLEBURY.-Judge Knapp and his
daughter made IA tour to New York city.
Elk Governor Stewart and his family ar,
en- route for Silver Lake and other point
in New York.
The Congregational society have beei
successful in finding an acceptable man
Rev. l.. B. Spear-who has been installe
as their ptstor.
A COW belonging to George Langworth
was run over at the street crossing nea
the freight depot, and so injured as to IN
warrant her life.
Summer visitors are hocking in her
and at the Bread Loaf Inn at Rptor
There is lively stir between the place
in pleasure riding,
The o. G. T. is hourshing in bot
lodges in town. The cause is looking uE
and is more popular than ever. Som
III hr.v I,,n 1
Two workmen on MIR. Carnes' hous
fell twenty four feet because of the givin
wav of the staging and were considerab
injured, but we learn they are doing well
Town enterprise seems to stand abov
par. To the building enterprise is adde
Il modern structure by a Brdport man
Mr.. Crane-as residence; Smith
Allen, architects.
Sunday, the 10th, was an excessive
: warm day. Church goers suffered e1
tremely during the services. The IL
WAS noted for cool, fresh breezes, The a
| and the gospel were both refreshing.
The apple crop promised an abundar
| yield. but the drouth has caused lar,
per cent to fall off. 1t is hoped there W
q be supply for domestic purposes. ev'
, if we should be destitute of vinegar. "
A A new Gazetteer and Directory of Ado
l. son county is TO be published this ia
embracing many OF the important chara
If ters and transactions, with all the stree
numbered in each town, and will conta
important history to the rising generatio
r Our county court of last month had t
if longest session for years. The jury We
U held twenty two days; whole session abe
:, four weeks. The two most imports
a suits were those of Judge l. E. Knapp
libel, and Mr.. Moseley W. Fire Insurar