Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-30

week. aged eighty-eight years and six
months. Mr.. Fuller sustained a severe
injury some thirteen years ago by being
thrown from carriage. and he has been
almost entirely helpless ever sincc-a
very patient but great sufferer all these
long years. He was very kindly cared for
ny his cheerful compinion of little more
lhsn stxty-two Years. and his daughter.
Mrs. Geo. F. Morris, with whom they
made 1t their home. Neither of them were
ev r heard to complain or murmer, but
patiently they watched and cared for him
until very near his last His funeral was
attended on Friday at his late residence
there being four generation present. His
remains were taken to Vershire for burial,
IN which place he and his cheerful wife
spent the gre tter part of their active life
and where by hard work and economy
they laid by u good competence for their
comfort in their declining years and for
the generations which follow them. Mr..
Fuller and wife were rue Christian peo
pie, carrying their religion with them into
heir daily life. They were members OF
the Congregational church. Mrs. Fuller
has the sympathy of the entire commune
ty. Although she is more than eiyhty-twu
years oil age, she has the appearance OF
being no more than sixty-fve.
BELLOWS FALLS. There was a Sunday
school concert at the NJ E. church ta>,
Sunday evening. The vestry was crowded
tlll and the exercises were very interest
ing.
Qrarterly meeting was held at the NJ.
E. church last Sunday. Rev. H. A. Spen
Ger, the presiding elder of this district
had most excellent sermon from the,
parable of the prodiga. son, showing
man disposition TO wander from God and
Gods love in going after the wanderer,
though great way off There were four
taken into the church and given the right
hand of fellowship by the pastor, N. +.
Perry. At the sacrament of the Lord
supper The altar Was thrice filled, and the
services throughout the day were impress
| sive.
The following is one Of the many sad
results from drinking too much whisky :
Peter Goode, farmer living some two
and a half miles from this village, on to G
road to Saxton's village, came to this
place last Thursday to do some trading
and drank freely of the ardent spirits, and
starting for home late that evening. it is
supposed that he missed his way and
drove toward Westminster. He was found
early Friday morning near NJ. W. Davis
| farm, some one and half miles from this
place, with his neck across the dasher OF
his wagon, dead, and his horse standing
! quietly by the ROADSIDE. He leaves wife
| and eight children, the eldest about four
teen years Of age, and the youngest only
two days. The post mortem showed that
whisky did it. The funeral services were
attended by the G. A R., Post Stoughton,
of which he was member.
CHELsEA.-The year 1882 will have
fifty.three Sabbaths
The southern mail was three hours late
Thursday night, Novem Der oath.
Arthur Ii. Emerson has moved on to
the old farm, the former homestead of his
parents.
The Dartmouth glee club gave concert
at the hotel hall Wednesday evening,
November 23d.
Burton Taylor, son Of H H. Taylor, has
recently been engaged as clerk in A.
Davis & Co.'S store.
James s Cosgrove has a grade Jersey
COW, three years old, that he claims is the
hest COW in the town.
The woman's missionary society will
hold meeting At the Metho list parsonage
on Saturday, at clock P. NJ, December
| 81.
S. B Hehard, E,q, of this town deliver
ed Il temperance lecture at the Methodist
church last NJ inlay evening in behalf of
the woman Christian temperance union
The arctic wave of Sunday night, the
9th of November, drove the mercury
down to Ave degrees below zero. This is
the first time that it has reached that point
this season.
At the recent probate court held at the
hotel, Arthur 5. Austin was appointed
Administrator of the estate of the late
Elhu Hyde, in place of Aaron Davis, Esq
deceased.
Perley Fogs. who was Frustrated by the
heat while he WAS At work haying last
summer, and came very near dying, has
partially recovered and is able to ride out
occasionally.
Thanksgiving day came and went
according 10 the programme. Several
students that were at college or academies
awaited themselves of the occasion to take
short vacation and pay visit to their
homes.
Most of the district schools were organ
lied last Monday. The teachers empl, yed
in the following districts are No. 2, upper
school, E bridge G. Goodhue flower school,
Miss Fuller; No. II. upper village)
Arnold Reyes; No 5, Miss Ella Norris ;
No. 10, Miss Abba Emerson
EAST ELNORE e. W. Potter has gone
to Massachusetts, to work in machine
shop.
Clarence Peck has moved into the place
and is cutting logs for A. .. Sillowsy.
Herbert Gale has gone back to Mont
pelier, to attend the seminary at that
place.
Christmas is coming, and we are to
have Christmas tree rs usual-so it is
voted.
There will be an oyster supper at F. B.
Morse's house on Wednesday evening,