Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05

When told that It is prayer time he takes
his position in corner Of the room with
bis nose on stair and will remain (al-
though they may call him and offer him
his dinner) until he hears the final amen
The past summer Mr.. B. left bis vest in
the cornfeld where it remained a number
OF days; wanting II one day he said to the
dog, " Leo. my vest is down in the corn
field, go and get III" the dog went directly
to the field and soon returned with the
vest. If any one has more intelligent
dog | should like to hear from them.
Are there any herds of thoroughbred
Hereford cattle owned in this statep A.
BARRE.-The reading on Thursday
evening by Miss Clara Peck. a graduate
of Wellesley college, and daughter of J..
J Peck, was well done and gave general
satisfaction.
On Saturday evening the Beedes had II
full house, and everybody was pleased, of
course.
Wilbur Shepard has dog of the Shep
ard breed who went to neighbours,
where he found flock of turkeys, took
one from the roost, severed its head from
the body, sucked the blood, ate piece of
the neck, and then left for home. AS n
light snow had fallen before he left, he
was tracked home, and of course had TO
own up.
The Barre National Bank has declared
a semi annual dividend of three per cent,
payable January LIST, 1881.
A new house, under the supervision of
Albert Dodge, is being built for Perley
Chandler, the goldsmith.
Among the new years presents receiv-
ed by Mrs. Spaulding, widow of the late
DR.. j. S. Spaulding twas fifty dollar
bill. the gift Of Elbridge Keith, of Cbica-
90, formerly stud mt of Barre academy.
The brick church reunion on new years
day was satisfactory, to the participants,
both for the inneriand outer man.
The general complaint is that the
streams are low and the pumps frozen
The pump belonging to S Wood has the
patronage of more than twenty of his
neighbors.
CALAIs.-Edgar A. Hill was arrested
on complaint of the state last week Tues
day, charged with assaulting George
Hawkins. Hill called for jury, which
failed to agree on verdict.
The information meetings, so popular
two Or three years ago, held at Maple
Corner, are again revived, the first one
being held last Friday evening.
Last month was noted for its extreme
cold weather, the last morning of the old
year being the coolest yet experienced
this winter.
EAST CALAIs.-F. N Gale and wife
have moved upon the Ephpaim Pray place.
Mr.. Elisha Cove keeps about fifty hens.
from which he has sold seventy-fve
dollars worth of eggs the past year.
There is to DO dance in Goodell's Hall,
Friday, the Sth instant; music by Leon
ards band, and "good time" is expected
The fifteenth anniversary of the mar.
rage of Orlando LeBarron and Edna
Lamb took place ut their house last
Friday evening, with an attendance of
about one hundred and twenty-five persons
who were cordially received by Mr.. and
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dress pattern, valued at eight dollars, pre-
sented by her relatives from the south part
of the town; Mrs. Clara Colby presented
Mr.. LeBarron with family Bible and
Mrs. LeBarron with some valuable dress
goods; Mr. LeBarron with several yards
of flannel shirting from family; their
neighbors presented them with full set
of china dishes; Mr. Norman johnson
and wife gave a towel fixture and mum.
Ger Of towels aud Il cake of soap; Joseph
Persons and wife a set of silver teaspoons
a teapot from Mrs. Alice Hamblet, and
many other presents from various parties
of less value, in form of money, dress,
etc, too numerous to mention, the value
of the whole amounting to about fifty
dollars. The party carried their own
provisions, which loaded the tables with
many kinds. The party amused themselves
the remainder of the night in dancing
after music given by Elmer Converse on
his violin, and other games which they
might choose. About thirty stayed until
morning and took breakfast, waiting 10
see the sun shine on the new year, which
opened very pleasantly but very cold. the
thermometer standing at twenty nine
degrees below zero.
CHELsEA.-Rogues Caught-A Young
man by the name of William Hill, who has
been employed for several months as hos
tier in |. L. Dodge's stage stable, was en-
trusted by Mr.. Dodge last Tuesday to
dri the stage to South Royalton. All of
the express packages for Chelsea are
brought by the stage driver from South
Royalton to Chelsea. On that day Mr..
M. S. Adams sent by express package
of $270 and several bank checks to be de
posted in Chelsea bank On arriving at
Chelsea young Hill failed to deliver the
money and checks as ordered, but mme-
diately bought suit Of clothing, gave his
mother, Mrs. Garvin, 800 and hired
livery team and driver and he and Harvey
Spear it appears by the investigation
was an accomplish to the theft-and re-
turned the same evening to South Royalton
and took the midnight train for Lowell,
Mass. Mr.. Dodge, the stage proprietor,
on arriving at South Royalton the next
forenoon and learning what had happened
took sheriff ID. c. Jones and left immeii-
ately for Lowell in pursuit of the rogues
At Lowell they procured the aid of the
city police who, fortunately, aqout 10
o'clock the same evening arrested both of
the young men. About 5000 of the money