Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-16

lumber, machinery and debris which added
TO its power. On reaching the head Of
the falls it took a part of the dam belong
ing to B p. Whites tub factory, making
a clean sweep of the dam of Kelso Gray's
tub mandatory; thence over the grist
mill dam, sweeping the dam over and
across the meadow, and taking the bridge
leading from East Calais to North Mont
pelier. 1t is loss of no small amount
both to the town and individuals. Mr..
Laird, the proprietor and builder of the
saw mill, is n young man of energy, and
had built up what appeared to be n good
lumber trade in manufacturing hard wood
into chair stock. In the repair of the
lam he took the risk of binding peculiar
to his own liking. which proved too weak
tor the power behind it. This and similar
occurrences calls out the q lestlon whether
our present laws suffici ntly protect the
people in such ca>esP Ought there not to
be an examining board to inspect such
works before the liability of such damage.
CHELsEA.-Dry stove wood is very
scarce aud high.
The fall term of the academy will close
on Friday, November 18th,
Mr.. Grfford of Rochester was in town
last week, the guest of Jacob Norris.
Hyde Cabot has sold his Stephen Lewis
farm on West Hill to William Hood for
$1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cross celebrated
The fifteenth anniversary of their marriage
with their friends and neighbors on Satur.
day, November 9TH.
Horace A. Emerson went to Plymouth.
N. H., last Friday on an engagement
to act as night fire Waterman at the
Penigewasset House.
Smith Taylor of East Hill. recently kill.
ed, in one day, thirty rats while getting
manure from his barn cellar.
Rev H. Webster delivered sermon last
Sabbath morning on 1.-The rich man and
Lazarus" it being the first of series OF
seven sermons that he proposes to preach
on that subject.
The fall term of the school in district
No. 2, WIS closed last Friday. Miss Full
Ter, the teacher, gave excellent satisfac
ton, and was engaged to teach the same
school during the winter term.
The barbed wire fence is coming into
use by several persons in this town, 1t il
said to be q perfect defence against tn,
most unruly cattle, and that it don't cos
SO much rs common board fence.
Mr.. N. Belcher of Barton gave a YER
interesting lecture upon the Wonders O
Ancient Palestine and Egypt" at tn
Methodist church last Monday evening &C
companied by beautiful dioramic ar
entertainment.
A wave of winter weather passed owe
last Saturday, snow, hail and sleet fallin,
Jail day. The farmers have improved tn,
past few weeks of excellent weather t
close up their falls work, so they are vel
prepared for winter.
ST, JoHNsBURY.-A dry house belong
ing to circuit, in Paddock's village, wa
burned Friday morning with contents.
The NJ. E. society hold a sociable {
+ Leon Gaskell's Thursday evening at whic
good time may be expected.
A Sunday school concert was held q
the North, South, and Freewll Baptis
churches Sunday evening and all wei
we'll attended.
Lucas purchased the Old Engine Hous
at auction but finds he will have to cut
, in two, in order to let it pass between Il
trees.
There has been considerable sickness
town for few weeks past but nearly n
are on the gain now, except DR.. A. v
Donaldson, 1t is not expected he will liv
The students at the academy held a
d, interview Friday evening which was
very pleasant affair. The senior exihit
, ion is 10 be hed shortly after rhanksgi
: ing.
r A. c. Harvey, our western ticket agen
q is to leave Us In about three weeks, he b
/. been appoin ed travelling agent in Ne
Ii England for the Union Pacific railroa
k and goes with his family to Boston. Ho
t he will leave a good man in his place.
e The first lecture of the course was deli
s cred Thursday evening by Hon. CT
ID Schurz His topic was, Civil service
FORM" and was sound able dscour
m and ought to meet with hearty appro
" at the hands % h people. The ne
;. lecture of the course is to be delivered
Judge Tourgee, the author of "A Foo
7 Errand" and we may expect good tin
LYNDoNvILLE.-Rev. DIR. Hurlburt W
~ to Boston, one week ago last Saturdt
e and is kept there by sickness.
70 Building has been brisk here this su
T mer, fourteen new tenements having be
added to the village. The railroad &C
. pany are putting up two new houses, wi
-, A. Twombley has one about compile
=. with four nice tenements.
" At the Good Templars' meeting
y Tuesday night, the following officers W
~ -. installed: G. R. Miller. w. G. T; N
Us, L. A. Spaulding, W. V. T.; A. d.
~ ness, w. S.; E. NJ. Campbell, w. A.
w. L. A. Spaulding, W. F. S.; Carrie Joi
W. T.; E. c. Potter, W. g.; NJ. C.Grar
nv W. NJ; Mrs. Randall, w. d. M; Ha
III Densmore, w. |. e.; S. E. Newton,
~ o. g.; Jessie Grandy, w. R. S.; L
i'' Hopkins, W. L. G. The secretary rep
NO ed an increase of membership the
u quarter, of twenty eight. The net gai
no the year is tifty.eight Number of m,
u bers in good standing now, one hund
~ and sixty-two. The delegates to CIR
oh Lodge are L. c. Graudy and B. G. NJ
rison.
as NnpruptrIn Raw 7 n EDoaro