Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-04-13

ANDovER The hard and long winter
makes hay and fodder scarce. Good hay
is selling in the barn for SIG per ton.
Our roads are in a very bad condition.
Owing to the snow and mud it is hard for
both beast and carriage
Mr.. Phineas Carlton, one of our oldest
people in town, is very low this spring
He has been for many years great suffer-
er with a stomach difficulty. The severe
winter has been hard for people in poor
health.
Cows and working oxen are in good
demand other stock sells low. Good COWS
bring S35 and upwards. Good oxen bring
a cents per pound live weight. with now
and then an extra pair as high as 5 cents.
Judging from the opinion of the moneyed
men of this vicinity the now tax law
must be good thing as they all unite in
condemning it. WhyP Because it is hard
to take false oath and it is so very hard
to be obliged to pay taxes on what they
have.
We are having very good sugar season
here. About an average amount was made
in March, and since April came in, large
lots have been made. Sugar brings on an
average here cents a pound. 1t is all put
up in tin cans that weigh from ten 10
thrty-ive pounds each, but more twenty
five pound cans are used then the other
sizes.
CHELsEA.--Pansies were picked in bloom
in the open air April 10Th.
DIR. o. A, Gee, homeopathic physician
has located in this town.
Easter services will be held at the
Methodist church next Sabbath afternoon.
| Arthur Goss came home from Dart
mouth college last week on short vaca-
ton.
NJ. M. Nation cut bad cash in one of
his feet few days ago while chopping
wood
Union services were held at the Metho-
dist church on Fast day. The sermon
was preached by Rev. E. +. H rrick
S. B Hebard, Esq, has been appointed
by the Waterson post, G, A. R., com
mitteo to secure the services of a speaker
for Decoration day.
Fred w. Lewis, with his mother and
sister, has removed from the West Hill to
the village and has taken rooms in the
Eliab Skinner house.
Next Sabbath will be the last that Rev
G. P. Tapln will spend with his church
this year. The Methodist Conference of
ministers will meet at Bradford, April 20.
John B. Atwood is the prudential com.
mittee in school district No. 2, and will
have the difficult task of hiring the right
teacher for the right place. We think
howe ~ e will succeed.
TIE severe cold weather is being fol
lowed by splendid warm weather, and a
great run Of sap, much to the joy of the
sugar makers, who are securing gooC
supply Of the needful article.
At the late auction on the Lewis farm
cows sold from $50 to $35; sheep wen
up to $50. Two good horses were sold
one for $40, the other for 800. Oats solo
for so cents per bushel. and hay from SIC
to Sll per ton.
Rev E. Copeland died at Barre, OF
Tuesday, April 9th, aged SO years. H,
was born and brought up in Braintree,
short distance from West Randolph village
He was one of four brothers who engaged
in the ministry as the business of life
Three of the four have died within a shor
time past
There was almost big fire that cause
some alarm at the residence of Mrs. Elhl
Hyde, April Z, 1t was caused by the fir
that was used to smoke meat, and hat
made som Roadway, but was put out be
fore it had done serious damage. TIL
buildings very narrowly escaped
teaches lesson that should be remem
bered.
EAST ELMoRE,-Snow enough for sleigh
ing up here yet.
Loren Swift apd family have gone t
Massachusetts to live.
E. R. Ober's singing convention cam
off as per advertisement, and was we
attended.
A. J. Olmstead and N. Hubbell hav
taken the job of finishing up Marsh's ne,
mill, and are going 10 put in tub factory
Rev. Mr.. Chrystle closes his three year
pastorate at the M. f. church next Sunday
He has made host of friends around her,
WoRCEsTER.-Hall Post, No. &c. G.
r., will have special meeting on Satul
day evening, April 10th, to make arrange
ments for Decoration day. Let ever
member of the post be present.