Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-23

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on State street.
The union Thanksgiving services this
year will be held at the Trinity church, at
II A. NJ, Thursday. sermon by Rev. Mr..
Rogers.
Mrs Meaker is the fifth person who has
received sentence of death by hanging in
he Washington county court house in the
past four years.
William HOrnbrook is to open this week |
a meat market in the basement of the I. |
j. Hubbard block, at the corner of State
ana Main streets, long occupied by R. II.
] Whittier.
| Farmers meetings will be held by the |
state board of agriculture as follows:
Hyde Park, November 25'h and 26th;
Manchester. November 29th and 30th
Cnstieton, December LIST and I'd.
At Phinney's book store can be seen |
aiming in water colors, by T. W. Wood.
of " the local reporter" Those who have
ruce seen the original need not be told that
ii is a likeness, and a striking one, too, vi
: Sqlbbs " of the argus.
The general term Of the supreme court
which beg IN October 25,h continued till
last Saturday when a recess was taken till
ire second Tuesday of May when the
Washington county cises and few G ,le-
donia county cases will b. heard.
BARTON LANDING.-Sunday November
18Th, the hearts of the people were greatly
cheered, as their pastor Rev. G. H
Sweat, was so far recovered from his late
sickness as to take his accustomed place
in the sacred desk. He preached to them
eloquently and feeinglY, from the despair.
ing cry of the publican, as given to us in
Luke 18th, The Congregational pastor
being absent, the brethren and sisters from
that body of the Christian church were
present at the morning service; also at the
social meeting in the evening, adding to
the interest on both occasions.
The lecture of Bro. w. D. Malcom, pre-
siding elder of St. Johnsbury district, given
Tuesday evening, November 15 was very
interesting. The subject, "Christ and His
work as verified by travel" was handled
J., in such a manner as to show the exact full
: tillment of Scripture. He presented it to
US under three heads. list, Typographical
view Under this head he described its
present condition. rugged scenery, destiny
of Capurnaum, Chorazin and Be,hsaida,
as spoken against by Christ. I'd. National
view, showing Egypt on the one hand, as
prosperous; Syria on the other as still
engaged in commences; in the oldest city of
the world, Damascus, everything speaking
y ofthrft and Improvement. Between the two
countries of Egypt and Syria is the Holy
$ Land, hanging as it were dead, while the
other two against whom Christ uttered nc
8 prophetic word of dissolution, still live.
, Sd, A world view, in which the speaker
l. presented to us that the English speaking
population were Synonymous with Chris
Il tianty. They having accepted the gospel
: of Christ, were far superior to all other M
G lions. which were only children in COM
parison to us.
CHELSEA Charles R. Corwin shipped
len tons of poultry to Boston last week.
Is George Roberts sold at auction on thu
10Th instant a lot of cattle, sheep, calves
swine, etc.
Charles NJ Blaisdell of the East Hill
:, has bronze turkeys that weigh more thar
thirty pounds.
Arrangements are being made TO enlarg
the postof1ice and to supply it with new
and improved letter boxes
Union services at the Congregations
- church on Thanksgiving day evening
sermon by Rev H. Webster.
John BIakrley of the West Hill has sol
ms farm to Edwin Robbins, late of Wis
} consin, Tor one thousand dollars.
|" MIS-. J. EMERSON went to Cambridge
IL MISS. November 18th, intending TO spen
le the winter there with her children.
1t Seighs appeared on our streets for tn
At first time this season Thursday, Novembe
Is l7th, but mud and su-h soon followed.
in The Womans Christian temperate
m union of Chelsea held "a meeting Thursday
Is November l7th, with Mrs Dir. Corwin.
Mrs Locke, widow of the late job
Locke, has sold her farm, lying about or
mile west of the village, to her brothe
jackson Metcalf.
~ +. w Farnham sold at auction on WIFI
90 is known as the French farm, Sout
" Washington, November 18th, three COW
It" and a lot of other stock.
Nv There was public examination
~ school teachers by Mr.. j. NJ. Comstocl
III the superintendent. at the school house
district No. 2, November 18th.
law The Chelsea cornet band gave prom
an made concert at the town hall on Wedne
xt day evening, November l6 h, for the bel
# eft of Ernest Parkhurst, one of the men
IN bers of the band, and known as the
is Little CoInetist,' who is sick with feve
oh 20" Abbott, teamster for A. w. VIII
ia ney Son, met with quite an acclde
Of while on his way home from South Roya
Ter ton one night last week with a load
corn. When little north of p M. Hunt
he ran off of the road and turned over Il
~" load and team, down the bank and over
~ stone wall four ieet high. The wage
~ was damaged, but strange enough, Il
'"' team of three horses escaped witho
ing harm.
or
IN CoRINTH CORNER The lectures in O
=. church are well attended.
The exhibition at the Methodist chur
Thursday evening, November 10th, W
:, witnessed by large assembly with gre
interest Mr.. Becher of Boston is a m
of excellenl ability, and gave a go