Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-03-30

CHELsEA,-Allen's theatrical actors gave
four exhibitions at B. E. Hyde's hotel
closing on Monday evening.
The late Mrs. Adah Dodge left one hun.
dred dollars to be applied for the benefit
OF the Congregational Sabbath school.
At the late session of the probate court
f. o. Tracy was appointed guardian OF
Corlo Titus in place of A. j. Copeland. re.
signed.
William Robbins offers to sell five or six
dairy cows. which he bought with the
Fisher farm, for the reason that be does
not care to 90 into the dairy business. He
has moved on to the farm.
The young ladies of the Methodist
church, in this place, have supported and
educated, for the past three years, young
lady in Moradabad, India, by the proceeds
of their own efforts. They propose to con-
tinue TO do so.
The supreme court at its late session at
Chelsea, took up the petition of this town
10 be discharged from any further aid in
supporting the bridge across White River
at South Rovalton. The court refused to
grant the petition.
J. l. Dodge has sold his stage line and
all the fixtures of the same to Mr.. TAYLOR
of New Hampshire. Mr.. Taylor was for
merly proprietor of this stag route Mr..
Dodge will give possession about the first
of May. He has been very accommo-
dating stage driver and the people will re-
greet to lose him from the line.
The cornet band held promenade con
cert last Friday night, at the iowa hall,
for the benefit Of the ladies' library associ
alton. Refrest meDts were served and tho
occasion was reported as being in every
waya success. The ladies' library contains
about five hundred volumes. The associ-
alton has funds enough in their treasury
to make a large addition to the library.
The sugar season commenced early an d
is progressing finely. The greatest draw.
back is the extreme depth of the snow on
the hills. We think that Leander C. Ben
nett leads off in the amount that has been
made. Up to the goth of March he had
made 1900 pounds. Buyers have been in
town lately contracting for sugar to send
to the Chicago market.
There was sugar festival at the Con-
gregational vestry on Wednesday evening.
March 23d. The proceeds were appropri-
ated for the benefit of the church choir
Immediately after the festival Rey Z.
Thomas of Ely gave free and very inter-
esting lecture on Wales and the Welch
people. Mr.. Thomas is a Welchman. as
we learn, and of course fully able to do
justice to his subject
MARsHFIELD.-G. A. Gilman is quite
sick with fever and Mrs. Wallace Lam
berton is in rapid decline. She has been
married but few months.
Stephen HOLSTER got too rich to stay
here, sold his farm to his son and has gone
west with his wife. The new listing law
is too hot for him.
NoRrHFIELD. DR.. Mayo is steadily
gaining, which item will please his many
friends.
Jas. Batchelder, freight brakeman, was
killed at Bolton last Saturday afternoon.
He fell in such manner that his head
was almost cut off. He leaves wife and
one child. He carried life insurance of
$500 in some accident company The
funeral was Monday afternoon, Rev. j. f.
Wright of Montpelier officiating.
The next lecture in our free course is to
be given at Howes Hall Wednesday even.
ing. March 30th, at l-2 O'Clock. by d. T.
Averill; subject, Existing evils, with
hints for their removal" The lecture
given last We'd esday evening by Rev.
John Gregory was quite interesting and
satisfactory to the audience.
PUTNAMsvGLLE.-Addie Brown has re-
turned home from Massachusetts.
Selden Thaver has traded his farm to
Oscar Burnham, and has gone into the
employ Of c. G. Putnam.