Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-12

Methodist society next Tuesday evening I
the chapel. Good music will be furnishe
and refreshments served. Doors open ,
Z o'clock.
WEDDING ANNIvERsARY.-0n Tuesda
evening, December 2Sth. MIR. and Mn
Geo. E. S ickney of Berlin unexpected
received visit from goodly number c
friends, who came to remind them that
was the fifteenth anniversary OF thei
. marriage. The party carried their owl
provisions, which loaded the tables wit
many kinds-oysters, cakes and pies.
good time was enjoyed socially, and {
handsome display of glass ware and a mic
beaver cloak was presented to Mrs. Stick
ney by her many friends and relatives
also rocking chair 10 rock the little one
in showed that their friends had not for
gotten to bring substantial tokens OF re
membrsnce.
WEST BERLIN.-L. N. Ellis has repaired
his house by the addition of one story
painting, putting on blinds, piazza, etc.
j. S. Wheelock has built new tive
story house and ell for his workmen
across the river from bis mill.
c. P. Currier is building neat cottage
house for himself His farm is to be car
ried on by his son.
C. NJ. Ayers has bought Vim. SHADES
place back of the NJ. E. church; price
$3.50; also Mr.. Chase's meadow of about
four acres. paying about 5000; also a
piece of Mrs. Mary A. Stebbins. paying,
$3.50, making quite an addition to his
place
AS Horace Strong was cutting a tree the
other day, it lodged and fell on him, in
juring him somewhat but no bones were
broken.
CHELsEA.-Noah Paine has a lot o.
eleven hens that are banner hens They
have paid him $lS 90 during the year past
besides the cost of their keeping, being
an average of Sl.63 net profit.
Peter Stevens died at the residence of
W. S. Russell, January 4th. aged about
20 years. On the Friday before his death
he left his home with the intention of going
to the village. He was taken so ill on his
way that he was obliged to stop at Mr.
Russel's, being unable to proceed or re-
turn. He died on the next Tuesday.
Geo. c. Robbins left his home for the
village January 4th and had gone but
about Il mile when he was. taken with Il fl
of apoplexy and fell from his sleigh. Two
men who passed along soon after found
him in an unconscious state. They carried
him 10 the village where medical aid was
obtained. He recovered so far, as to be
able to return the next day.
The decision of the late county court in
the case of the town of Chelsea against the
town of Newbury to recover pay for the
board and medical attendance for Mr.
Chalmers while serving out his sentence in
the Jail, was in favor of the town of Chel-
sea.
Mr.. Chalmers, who was fined $400 and
was being held in Jail until it was paid
obtained a reduction of the fine to 5000
he then paid it and was discharged from
Jail.
The court adjourned Thursday. January
| 9th.
BERTHE Allen, oldest son of Albert Allen,
recently had two fingers on his right hand
cut off by horse power straw cutter.
Abbott. who had been in Jail awaiting
his trial on Il charge of burglary, was re.
moved to Windsor stare prison for safe
Keeping January 9th. by the order of Gov.
Farnham.
Rev. Mr.. Herrick has organized a sys-
TEN of exchange lectures, so that the
lectures of able men given in this towr
are free to all Mr.. lIerrick delivers
lectu es in the neighboring towns to com.
pensate for those delivered here. A good
and very generous plan. The Ii te lectur
of Rev. Mr.. Cummings is represented al
being of high order We learn that thes,
exchange lectures will be delivered ono,
in two weeks.
| We were misinformed in reference to
Rev. Mr.. Kilhurn's preaching at The
church on Brookfeld East Hill. 1t is al
East Brookiield Branch that he breaches
Sabbath afternoons.
WooDBURY.-Apollos Wheeler, a NAL
of about ninety years of age, is expe cte
to live but short time.
We have had, since Sunday evening II
9 O'Clock, the greatest snow storm of tn
winter, it being fifteen or eighteen inche
of heavy snow.
Theodore Town is making arrangement
TO spend the summer in the west o. [
Town is expecting to 60 west with hi
family in the spring.
Henry Town and wife are going t
Calais to live with the father of Mr..
Town, Ira Morse, Esq, his health bein
very poor.
The granite quarry is being worked
some extent, quite force being employed
The school at South Woodbury. is tau ct
by L. j. Benjamin.. Esq, and with h
services as teacher our school is success
for he is thorough in bis work and Ii
scholars advance under his instructions.
Rev. G. S. Smith of Montpelier preache
last Sabbath at the Congregational churcl
His sermons were full of valuable instruc
ton and were gladly received by thos
who heard them.
| GoULDsvILI E.-Gouldsville lodge {
Good Templars celebrated their 9th ann
, versary, January LIST, by good play an
music, and IA good time.
NoRTHFIELD.-The popular play, " Gu
American Cousins" is to be rendered d
Concert Hall, on the evenings of Tuesda
and Wednesday, January 18th and 18th