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

WEST RANDOLPH. Samuel Bass, who
has been absent in Boston and Maine for
several days on business, returned safely
last Friday.
Charlie Dutton has had his pay raised
by his employer at Gardner. Mass. which
signifies that he is good boy and faithful
TO his master.
Willie Ford, who was taken to Burling
ton last week to have tumor taken oul
of his face, died after the operation; his
remains were taken here, and his funeral
was held in the Baptist church, Sunday.
o. NJ Tinkham, of Pomfet,was in town
last week, and one result was that Charles
Lamson of this town went to Pomfret and
bought several tine Jersey cows and heif-
ers. the writer meeting him in Royalton
asked if he got them in Pomfret? Yes,
said he, 81 got them down there where all
the good things come from" We under
stood that he bought four of them Of Mr..
Tinkham.
Mr.. Stearns, who has been for good
many years postmaster at West Brantree,
died last week Thursday from the effects
of being scratched on the hand by chick
en- he had caught and was about to kill
for the table; he took cold in the wound
and gaugrene set in causing his death.
Mr.. A. B. Tanner met with severe
accident last week Thursday, while at
work on the milk cave, on the the Moul.
ton stock farm, by the earth caving in APP
on him, and when he WAS dug out he
could not speak and was at last accounts
in a critical condition.
On Wednesday evening of last week
Mrs. Justin Child, an elderly lady, fell
down stairs and received injuries, from
which she died in short time; her funera
was held Sunday at her residence. She
: will be very much missed in the com
munity, for she was very kind Christian
woman and highly respected by all wht
Christian church in this place, and died r
the fullest belief and faith in her blessed
Lord She was the mother of Oscar B
Child, Esq, who is mail agent on the Cen
, trail Vermont. She leaves "A husband anC
two grand children, a son and daughter
the latter is married and lives in the fal
west, all of which have the hearty sym
pathies of all in their deep loss and grief
The funeral of Hon. j. X. Parish wa
held at the Center, on Sunday the 18th
- under the auspices of Phoenix lodge, o
II which he was a member. He was an oil
and very much respected citizen.
A meeting of the newly organize
' Orange county Good Templars -baske
y picnic-was held here last week Thursday
in the Congregational church vestry. w
= had the good fortune of attending tn,
IL private sessions of this meeting as well a
10 the public meeting in the evening, an
can truly say we never attended IA meetin
:, of this kind that was more harmonlou
y throughout than this one, and IL was
successful temperance meeting and yer
> pleasant basket picnic. There was quit
" large attendance at the public meetin
a in the evening; when Frank Plumly Esq
y of Mortified, delivered one of his mo
soul stirring Temperatures addresses, whic
was very eagerly listened to by his hous
t. His subject was, What shall we do f
IS the boyP" His remarks were very touc
W ing and interesting, especially to paren
d. and guardians. The next meeting of th
% union will be held in Brookfield, son
time in February 1882. The following a
" the officers duly elected for the ye
ri ensuing and were installed by Frau
e. Plumley, G. w. S. of the Grand Lodge
Sc Vermont: w. c. T., George E Beal
val Brooktield; w. " T., Miss Adella Heal
H Brookfeld w. Sec, L. j. Paige, We
by Randolph; w. A. S., Mrs L. j. Pais
Is West Randolph; w. I. S., Ira William
he. East Braintree; w. T., Mrs. Alva Duttc
West Randolph; W. Chaplain, Mary L
mt bon, West Randolph; W. NJ, John Fir
y West Randolph; W. D. NJ, Mary Brigi
Randolph; W. G, Ella Griswold, Broc
M field; w. Sentinel. l. NJ Wheatly, BroC
en- field; w. R. H. S., Mrs. Julia Gould, w
m Randolph; W. L. II. S., Hattie Mans
lie West Randolph.